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Mindfulness is a pause - the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies.

Tara Brach

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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
Peace Activist
Psychologist
Teacher
Response
Lies
Choice
Choices
Space
Pause
Lying
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Mindfulness

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