If there's a demand of being together in a certain way, those expectations and judgements take away from that space and create… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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.… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Quite simply, if you're feeling anxious, angry, a sense of shame, whatever it is, breathe in and agree to touch or feel… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
When I watch that attachment happening, I see the beliefs that I have around it. If somebody's not paying attention to me… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is a pause -- the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
People have to find their rhythm. Some people have need for more contact and time together and some people need more space. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
The next time you find yourself in some way trying desperately to land safely, your compassion might be what finally gives you… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Allowing another to be as they are is more what I think of as "space." The space to express yourself and know… — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Telling each other the truth and being who we are, and having space for the other person's vulnerability in being who they… — 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 Image
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 Image
Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
By taking the time to explore charged memories in therapy we might uncover feelings that have been buried for decades. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. — Tara Brach Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
