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“You belong to the earth, the sky, the great mystery.”
belongingTrusting the Gold
“In times of great difficulty, the deepest part of you is steady.”
steadinessTrue Refuge
“The ego thrives on comparison. The heart rests in love.”
heartRadical Compassion
“Healing is the recovery of the heart's essential goodness.”
healingRadical Compassion
“It is the willingness to be with what we feel that transforms what we feel.”
transformationRadical Acceptance
“You are not your thoughts. You are the awareness that sees them.”
awarenessTrue Refuge
“To listen with the heart is the most healing gift you can give.”
listeningRadical Compassion
“The miracle is not that we have suffered, but that we can love through suffering.”
loveRadical Compassion
“Grace happens when we give up trying to control.”
graceTrue Refuge
“Awakening is not a destination — it is a way of being.”
awakeningTrue Refuge
“The most basic instruction is: pay attention with kindness.”
mindfulnessTrue Refuge
“When we are truly present, judgment falls away.”
presenceTrue Refuge
“Every honest moment of presence is a homecoming.”
presenceRadical Compassion
“You don't have to earn love. You don't have to deserve love. Love is your birthright.”
loveTrusting the Gold
“Belonging is not something we achieve. It is something we remember.”
belongingTrusting the Gold
“Self-compassion is not weakness. It is the courage to be human.”
self-compassionRadical Compassion
“In any moment, you can take one conscious breath, and that is enough to begin.”
breathTrue Refuge
“The trance of unworthiness keeps us asleep to our own beauty.”
unworthinessRadical Acceptance
“To be free, we must learn to inhabit our experience fully.”
freedomRadical Acceptance
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