Heart Quote by Tara Brach

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. We find…

— Tara Brach

“The biggest illusion about a path of refuge is that we are on our way somewhere else, on our way to becoming a different…

— Tara Brach

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

— Tara Brach

I am slowly, painfully discovering that my refuge is not found in my mother, my grandmother, of even the birds of Bear River. My…

— Terry Tempest Williams

In this tough life we live we have to be able to find refuge and solace in God and his plans for us. Though…

— Anurag Prakash Ray

A mother's love is like a beacon, Burning bright with Faith and Prayer, And through the changing scenes of life, We can find a…

— Helen Steiner Rice

A mother's love is like a fortress, And we seek protection there, When the waves of tribulation, Seem to drown us in despair.

— Helen Steiner Rice

When Mother died I was both freed and abandoned, as are we all at this profound juncture in our lives.

— Rita Mae Brown

A mother's love is a sanctuary, Where our soul can find sweet rest, From the struggle and the tension, Of life's fast and futile…

— Helen Steiner Rice

Mom, when thoughts of you are in our hearts, we are never far from home.

— Anonymous

We all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is mindfulness.

— Nhat Hanh

“Each positive thought is your refuge and your sanctuary, where in that thoughtful moment, you are safe.”

— Bryant McGill