Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain. Tara Brach More Quotes by Tara Brach More Quotes From Tara Brach I would say both Western psychology and Eastern paths would recognize that we get caught up in feeling like a separate self and an unworthy self. Tara Brach psychology self feelings What would it be like if I could accept life--accept this moment--exactly as it is? Tara Brach radical-acceptance accepting moments Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort. Tara Brach buddhist wake-up practice I think the reason Buddhism and Western psychology are so compatible is that Western psychology helps to identify the stories and the patterns in our personal lives, but what Buddhist awareness training does is it actually allows the person to develop skills to stay in what's going on. Tara Brach buddhist buddhism thinking We are waiting for the next moment to contain what this moment does not. Tara Brach next waiting doe My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path. Tara Brach strong teaching book We are mindful of desire when we experience it with an embodied awareness, recognizing the sensations and thoughts of wanting as arising and passing phenomena. While this isn't easy, as we cultivate the clear seeing and compassion of Radical Acceptance, we discover we can open fully to this natural force, and remain free in its midst. Tara Brach compassion acceptance philosophy Meditation is evolution's strategy to bring out our full potential. Tara Brach full-potential evolution meditation Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha. Tara Brach radical acceptance heart It is through realizing loving presence as our very essence, through being that presence, that we discover true freedom. Tara Brach true-freedom realizing essence In the collective psyche it is being understood... that we can cultivate wisdom and compassion. Tara Brach collectives understood compassion As long as we are alive, we feel fear. It is an intrinsic part of our makeup, as natural as a bitter cold winter day or the winds that rip branches off trees. If we resist it or push it aside, we miss a powerful opportunity for awakening. Tara Brach rip powerful inspirational When I was first introduced to Buddhism in a high school World Studies class, I dismissed it out of hand. This was during the hedonistic days of the late '60s, and this spiritual path seemed so grim with its concern about attachment and, apparently, anti-pleasure. Tara Brach path spiritual world school Quite simply, if you're feeling anxious, angry, a sense of shame, whatever it is, breathe in and agree to touch or feel it. Breathing out, offer space and care to whatever's there. If there's blocking to touching it, emphasize the in-breath and stay embodied. Tara Brach feel you angry space
