We’re so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it’s difficult to be authentic and trust that we’ll be accepted just as we are.
TARA BRACHAs we free ourselves from the suffering of ‘something is wrong with me, ‘we trust and express the fullness of who we are.’
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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As we free ourselves from the suffering of ‘something is wrong with me, ‘we trust and express the fullness of who we are.’
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When we’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.
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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.
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The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.
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The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/ himself is a delusion. We are in it together and the company of spiritual friends helps us realize our interconnectedness.
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Longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.
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Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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