Awareness Quotes by Tara Brach

11 Awareness quotes by Tara Brach

Tara Brach’s eleven brief observations on awareness bring a calm, compassionate tone to the idea of being present. Their short form makes them easy to dip into whenever you need a gentle reminder.

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To open in a loving way is to let awareness notice that tightening.

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I mentioned earlier the two wings of awareness. The first step is recognizing the fear of getting close to others - this…

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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…

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In any moment, no matter how lost we feel, we can take refuge in presence and love. We need only pause, breathe,…

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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…

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We are mindful of desire when we experience it with an embodied awareness, recognizing the sensations and thoughts of wanting as arising…

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When I watch that attachment happening, I see the beliefs that I have around it. If somebody's not paying attention to me…

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The great gift of a spiritual path is coming to trust that you can find a way to true refuge. You realize…

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The mistake we make is that when we're feeling another person is not treating us in the way that makes us feel…

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Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen. There’s less identification with the self…

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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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Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

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Become a witness to your thoughts.

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My prayer became 'May I find peace... May I love this life no matter what.' I was seeking an inner refuge, an experience of…

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When we see the secret beauty of anyone, including ourselves, we see past our judgment and fear into the core of who we truly…

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But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.

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Stories about ourselves and about the world continually arise in our minds and shape our beliefs about reality.

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Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance.

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