The Buddha never intended to make desire itself the problem. When he said craving causes suffering, he was referring not to our natural inclination as living beings to have wants and needs, but to our habit of clinging to experience… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
“If we are taken over by craving, no matter who or what is before us, all we can see is how it might satisfy our needs. This kind of thirst contracts our body and mind into a profound trance. We… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
It is natural that our minds replay old stories, because that is our own mechanism for trying to work out unresolved problems. Yet rerunning… — Tara Brach Copy Share
The great gift of a spiritual path is coming to trust that you can find a way to true refuge. You realize that you… — Tara Brach Copy Share
Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us. — Tara Brach Copy Share
By taking the time to explore charged memories in therapy we might uncover feelings that have been buried for decades. — Tara Brach Copy Share
To me, bringing mindfulness-bas ed practices to students, teachers and parents is some of the most important work we can be doing. If we… — Tara Brach Copy Share
The mistake we make is that when we're feeling another person is not treating us in the way that makes us feel secure and… — Tara Brach Copy Share
Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. — Tara Brach Copy Share
My prayer became 'May I find peace... May I love this life no matter what.' I was seeking an inner refuge, an experience of… — Tara Brach Copy Share
When we see the secret beauty of anyone, including ourselves, we see past our judgment and fear into the core of who we truly… — Tara Brach Copy Share
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… — Tara Brach Copy Share
But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime. — Tara Brach Copy Share
Stories about ourselves and about the world continually arise in our minds and shape our beliefs about reality. — Tara Brach Copy Share
Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance. — Tara Brach Copy Share
