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How to Stop the War Against Yourself - A conversation with Tara Brach & Dan Harris

Tara Brach

CHAPTER

The Buddha Nature

At root, our attacking of ourselves is really the organism trying to protect itself. Is that an evidentiary point in favor of the gold? Absolutely. And it's protecting our promoting in some way, being able to appreciate it. If we're not taking it personally, there's no suffering. There still may be discomfort. But by seeing it and knowing this is just another expression of life, trying to promote itself or protect itself, it really gives us a certain kind of freedom.

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