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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.

Tara Brach

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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
Peace Activist
Psychologist
Teacher
Without
Enlarges
Observing
Choose
Acting
Freedom
Desire
Live

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