Tara Brach
1953-present • American
BuddhismNon-Dual / Advaita
American psychologist and meditation teacher blending Buddhist teachings with Western psychology. Founder of Insight Meditation Community of Washington.
Key Works
- Radical Acceptance
- Radical Compassion
- Podcast talks
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Quotes by Tara Brach
110 quotes“The body knows things the mind takes years to learn.”
embodimentTrue Refuge
“Saying yes to our pain, fear, sadness, or anger is not enjoying it. Yet it is the gateway to freedom.”
acceptanceRadical Acceptance
“This very moment is the perfect teacher.”
presenceTrue Refuge
“Loving ourselves into healing is what allows us to heal others.”
healingRadical Compassion
“The way to develop courage is to face what frightens us.”
courageTrue Refuge
“Your goodness does not depend on your performance.”
worthTrusting the Gold
“True acceptance is full presence to whatever is happening — not turning away from anything.”
presenceRadical Acceptance
“Healing happens through the willingness to feel — not through the willingness to figure it out.”
healingRadical Compassion
“Each time we pause and pay attention, we are weaving the fabric of awakening.”
awakeningTrue Refuge
“Don't believe everything you think.”
awarenessDharma talks
“Self-judgment is not the path to change.”
self-compassionRadical Compassion
“In the quiet of meditation, we discover we are already whole.”
wholenessTrue Refuge
“The heart that has known suffering is the heart that knows love.”
loveRadical Compassion
“Compassion arises naturally as we touch our own pain with awareness.”
compassionRadical Compassion
“Forgiveness arises in its own time. We can prepare the ground; we cannot force the harvest.”
forgivenessTrue Refuge
“Each breath is an opportunity to begin again.”
renewalTrue Refuge
“The nature of awareness is unconditional love.”
awarenessTrue Refuge
“In the depths of the heart, we are not alone.”
belongingRadical Compassion
“Mindfulness gives us a way to step out of the trance of identification with thought.”
mindfulnessTrue Refuge
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