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The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.
Tara Brach
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Tara Brach
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 17
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When desire for a certain person's attention becomes an I have to have kind of grasping, then identity gets organized around needing that and it becomes very solid and sticky. That causes suffering because we're not inhabiting the fullness of who we are, we're fixated and contracted on life being a certain way.
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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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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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There is so much division in this world. So what is really the path of healing? It can begin in this moment, by embracing the life that`s here.
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Meditation can change the flavor of the season.
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The way to develop the habit of savoring is to pause when something is beautiful and good and catches our attention - the sound of rain, the look of the night sky - the glow in a child's eyes, or when we witness some kindness. Pause... then totally immerse in the experience of savoring it.
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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.
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The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being without anxiety about imperfection.
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Even going through the motions is a way of establishing a new relationship with our inner life that is caring and tender, versus one that is judging, distancing or ignoring. This is the beginning of being capable of intimacy with others.
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If you let someone know you appreciate him or her, especially when you're going to disagree, it gets that person's defenses down.
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The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
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We want to be in open, loving communion with each other and our greatest fear is intimacy. That it won't work and we'll be rejected.
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I would say both Western psychology and Eastern paths would recognize that we get caught up in feeling like a separate self and an unworthy self.
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If there's a demand of being together in a certain way, those expectations and judgements take away from that space and create an edginess and a cramped-ness to the relationship.
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People have to find their rhythm. Some people have need for more contact and time together and some people need more space.
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True refuge is that which allows us to be at home, at peace, to discover true happiness. The only thing that can give us true refuge is the awareness and love that is intrinsic to who we are. Ultimately, its our own true nature.
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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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Underneath the stress is fear, and the biggest is our own personal fear of failure.
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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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With mindfulness training we are able to recognize when we get lost in our mental dramas, and bring a kind and nonreactive presence to the feelings that accompany them.
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