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
99 quotes“To love what is mortal — that is the great practice.”
loveTrusting the Gold
“Your awareness is a sanctuary nothing can take from you.”
awarenessTrue Refuge
“The breath is always available. It is the doorway to now.”
breathTrue Refuge
“Tenderness toward yourself is the soil where wisdom grows.”
self-compassionRadical Compassion
“Each time you choose presence over distraction, the world heals a little.”
presenceTrue Refuge
“In the deepest silence, the heart speaks.”
silenceTrue Refuge
“Whatever you give your attention to becomes your life.”
attentionTrusting the Gold
“The pause between breaths is where eternity lives.”
presenceTrue Refuge
“Compassion is contagious. So is judgment. Choose what you spread.”
compassionRadical Compassion
“The gold within you was never lost. It was only forgotten.”
essenceTrusting the Gold
“There is no self to fix. There is only awareness to deepen.”
awarenessTrue Refuge
“To be a refuge for yourself is the foundation for being a refuge to others.”
refugeTrue Refuge
“In any moment of suffering, presence is the medicine.”
presenceRadical Compassion
“You are the loving awareness this world is waiting for.”
loveTrusting the Gold
“To wake up means to fall in love with the whole catastrophe.”
awakeningTrue Refuge
“Freedom is not getting what you want — it is wanting what you have.”
freedomTrue Refuge
“Wholeness is not the absence of brokenness. It is the embrace of every broken piece.”
wholenessRadical Compassion
“Your true self is the one watching all of this.”
witnessTrue Refuge
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