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There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
Tara Brach
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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
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I think it's possible to have experiences of love without attachment, but I think part of our conditioning is to grasp at times, especially when there are unmet needs. It's part of our nervous system to hold on to where we think those needs will be met.
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Along with judging myself harshly, I'd also always seen the truth of goodness in me.
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Most of us grew up with a very damaging story that something is wrong with us. Gradually - or as in my case, suddenly - we become resolved not to believe this anymore. It takes a dedicated practice to follow up on that resolution, because the conditioning is very strong to keep generating self-demeaning stories.
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This is for anyone reading this who wants to explore it. Recognize the thought, Afraid of loving, then gently put your hand on your heart to send a message of kindness.
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If I can forgive the attachment in myself and open to the vulnerability that's underneath it, then rather than fixating on another person to satisfy my need, I'm actually going right to where the needs come from and able to bring a real healing.
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The intimacy that arises in listening and speaking truth is only possible if we can open to the vulnerability of our own hearts. Breathing in, contacting the life that is right here, is our first step. Once we have held ourselves with kindness, we can touch others in a vital and healing way.
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There are some things we can't choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them
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I want to accept myself completely, just as I am.
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The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
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The main thing going on around intimacy is that we've developed a lot of strategies so we'll be a desirable package.
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We are waiting for the next moment to contain what this moment does not.
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Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor - without expecting something in return.
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Even a few moments of offering lovingkindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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I think the reason Buddhism and Western psychology are so compatible is that Western psychology helps to identify the stories and the patterns in our personal lives, but what Buddhist awareness training does is it actually allows the person to develop skills to stay in what's going on.
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There are stories we take on from our culture, and there are stories based on our own personal history. Some of those stories lock us in limiting beliefs and lead to suffering, and there are others that can move us toward freedom.
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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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In intimate relationships, if we start trying to be more real, it's very scary.
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I think of desire as the essence that brings forth the whole universe.
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In the collective psyche it is being understood... that we can cultivate wisdom and compassion.
Tara Brach
We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-momen t lives.
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