Tara Brach Quotes About Habits

Quotes about: Habits

• The Buddha never intended to make desire itself the problem. When he said craving causes suffering, he was referring not to our natural inclination as living beings to have wants and needs, but to our habit of clinging to experience that must, by nature, pass away.

  Tara Brach

  Suffering, Passing Away, Desire

  "Radical Acceptance of Desire" by Tara Brach, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 2, 2013.

• Self-judgment continues to arise - it's a strong habit - but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.

  Tara Brach

  Strong, Commitment, Self

  Source: www.tarabrach.com

• The way to develop the habit of savoring is to pause when something is beautiful and good and catches our attention - the sound of rain, the look of the night sky - the glow in a child's eyes, or when we witness some kindness. Pause... then totally immerse in the experience of savoring it.

  Tara Brach

  Beautiful, Children, Kindness

• I might find that I have a habit of being jealous and comparing myself with other people and riveting my attention on how much somebody else is accomplishing or doing, or how much better they are at such and such. First, I might recognize the story - the mental images and internal dialogue - and say, "Okay, comparing mind." Then, rather than staying caught in the content, I'll bring my attention into my body and open to the immediate feelings that are there.

  Tara Brach

  Jealous, People, Feelings

  Source: www.tarabrach.com

• Just come into stillness. Have your intention be to relax with the breath. That will begin to set in motion a habit that will start to train the mind.

  Tara Brach

  Mind, Relax, Habit

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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