Mood: (my last shred of wholesomeness hiding under a jacket of silent rage)pic.twitter.com/S7IZAZ9Cfd
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Most of the time, practicing with a little anger can be good fun. I've learnt however, that when it gets very intense the smart thing is to completely stop, sit down, and practice. Because if you act it out or repress it, the cost can be high.
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expanding on what I said yesterday, here's a small thread from @euvieivanova which I appreciate, and mirrors a lot of how I've been taught to practice with emotions:https://twitter.com/euvieivanova/status/1043087043004383233 …
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a poetic description of this way of practicing comes form a Tsele Natsok Rangdrol text - The Heart of The Matter - which I quoted recently, and find beautiful/inspiring:pic.twitter.com/KTBmKXOylk
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I'm a bit of a dullard and I don't pretend to be awake by any measure, but if you accept the inevitable limitations of any contemplative practice, keep a sensible, cynical head on, and apply yourself diligently, this stuff can work surprisingly well.
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This is how I practiced to get over a valium addiction and cut through the steel chords pulling me towards suicide. I'm not suggesting they'll work for everyone that way, but they sure did help me (and those around me).
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