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title: "3 Recognizing Quotes By Tara Brach"
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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/we-are-mindful-of-desire-when-we-experience-it-with-an-embodied/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/i-mentioned-earlier-the-two-wings-of-awareness-the-first-step-is/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6d/tara-brach-1898_awareness_i-mentioned-earlier-the-two-wings-of-awa_1206323.png)

> [Clearly recognizing what is happening inside us, and regarding what we see with an open, kind and loving heart, is what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/clearly-recognizing-what-is-happening-inside-us-and-regarding-what-we/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

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## Other authors on Recognizing

## More by Tara Brach

> [It is natural that our minds replay old stories, because that is our own mechanism for trying to work out unresolved problems. Yet rerunning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/it-is-natural-that-our-minds-replay-old-stories-because-that-is-our/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [The great gift of a spiritual path is coming to trust that you can find a way to true refuge. You realize that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/the-great-gift-of-a-spiritual-path-is-coming-to-trust-that-you-can/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/sometimes-the-easiest-way-to-appreciate-ourselves-is-by-looking/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [By taking the time to explore charged memories in therapy we might uncover feelings that have been buried for decades.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/by-taking-the-time-to-explore-charged-memories-in-therapy-we-might/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/to-me-bringing-mindfulness-bas-ed-practices-to-students-teachers-and/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/the-mistake-we-make-is-that-when-we-re-feeling-another-person-is-not/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/emotions-are-the-interaction-of-thoughts-and-of-sensations-in-the-body/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/our-attitude-in-the-face-of-life-s-challenges-determines-our/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Become a witness to your thoughts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/become-a-witness-to-your-thoughts/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [My prayer became 'May I find peace... May I love this life no matter what.' I was seeking an inner refuge, an experience of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/my-prayer-became-may-i-find-peace-may-i-love-this-life-no-matter-what/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [When we see the secret beauty of anyone, including ourselves, we see past our judgment and fear into the core of who we truly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/when-we-see-the-secret-beauty-of-anyone-including-ourselves-we-see/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/i-think-it-s-possible-to-have-experiences-of-love-without-attachment/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/but-this-revolutionary-act-of-treating-ourselves-tenderly-can-begin/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Stories about ourselves and about the world continually arise in our minds and shape our beliefs about reality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/stories-about-ourselves-and-about-the-world-continually-arise-in-our/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

> [Discovering a richer quality of being-ness means to keep surrendering and letting go of resistance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/discovering-a-richer-quality-of-being-ness-means-to-keep-surrendering/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

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