Nikki Linscott’s Reviews > Sit Like a Buddha: A Pocket Guide to Meditation > Status Update

“A dharmic person does not run from emotionally confusing situations… you don’t have to Leap in and try to do something whenever you are uncomfortable… you can just relax with your discomfort.”
I’ve been observing this in myself lately as i meditate.
Simply sitting in the awkwardness has become a type of fun game.
Allowing myself to breathe in and take a pause instead of interjecting unnecessary words.

“The basic discipline that arises out of our meditation practice is to catch ourselves when we get stuck… that discipline, Will, overtime, manifest off the cushion when you notice you are hooked by emotions in the rest of your life.”

This afternoon I was emotionally disregulated. I recognized this feeling, and after 20 min trying to get out, I decided to try to come out of it w/ meditation. It’s working!

“The key way we work with emotions is quite simple: we stay with them, allowing them to pass through us, like a cloud across the sky. We don’t act out on them or suppress them, but acknowledge them as potent thoughts that are ultimately ephemeral”
The hardest part of my last heartbreak was just admitting to myself that I was going through intense pain. It was difficult to admit that i was hurting 💔

“ remembering why you’re in the game to begin with fuels you when you are feeling disheartened”

This is a great reminder 🤍