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Telling each other the truth and being who we are, and having space for the other person's vulnerability in being who they are, allows us to move in a kind of dance together that's very fluid and graceful.
Tara Brach
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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
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It is through realizing loving presence as our very essence, through being that presence, that we discover true freedom.
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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 trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach. The path to the sweetness of belonging, is acceptance - acceptance of ourselves and acceptance of others without judgment.
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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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