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A review by erine
Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy by Adreanna Limbach
4.0
A book full of gentle reminders about ways to think and be in the world. Several moments offered added depth or context, and at the end of each section there were practical suggestions for applying the ideas to your own life.
Moments that stood out:
“I consider holding my seat on the cushion to be a training ground for learning to take up space in a way that is gracious and gentle, without the aftertaste of bravado or self-protection.”
“One moment I’m feeling good, and the next moment my doubt comes creeping out from behind a corner with a ‘70s porn mustache and an open trench coat to remind me of how self-conscious I should be.”
“Of course, there’s no guarantee, ever, that choosing what is popular will keep you safe or that choosing what is right will make you heard.”
“Unchecked growth of an organism destroys the ecosystem that it inhabits. It becomes a cancer to its host. Gain and growth without loss and decay are simply unsustainable. This is a natural system of checks and balances.“ (See: [b:Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times|52623750|Wintering The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times|Katherine May|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629894278l/52623750._SY75_.jpg|70486056] by Katherine May)
“We are all deeply significant, and not at all special. We are all profoundly valuable, whole, complete, and sufficient, and there is nothing unique about this.”
“We’re swimming in stories, both societal and personal, and we’re all living under the influence of our storytelling minds.“
“Never underestimate the human imperative to feel safe. We can spend an unexamined lifetime seeking out and protecting what gives us this feeling even if it isn’t always in our best interest. This, too, is karma, a deeply ingrained impulse that is executed in habitual ways.”
She references Simon Sinek in such a way that vividly recalled my experience with his book [b:Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team|29496432|Find Your Why A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team|Simon Sinek|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460908316l/29496432._SY75_.jpg|49782500].
It was also a clash of two books when I was in the midst of this and simultaneously was reading about Buddha's journey in [b:Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living|60316976|Land of the Dead Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living|Brian McDonald|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652111186l/60316976._SX50_.jpg|95090779].
Moments that stood out:
“I consider holding my seat on the cushion to be a training ground for learning to take up space in a way that is gracious and gentle, without the aftertaste of bravado or self-protection.”
“One moment I’m feeling good, and the next moment my doubt comes creeping out from behind a corner with a ‘70s porn mustache and an open trench coat to remind me of how self-conscious I should be.”
“Of course, there’s no guarantee, ever, that choosing what is popular will keep you safe or that choosing what is right will make you heard.”
“Unchecked growth of an organism destroys the ecosystem that it inhabits. It becomes a cancer to its host. Gain and growth without loss and decay are simply unsustainable. This is a natural system of checks and balances.“ (See: [b:Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times|52623750|Wintering The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times|Katherine May|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1629894278l/52623750._SY75_.jpg|70486056] by Katherine May)
“We are all deeply significant, and not at all special. We are all profoundly valuable, whole, complete, and sufficient, and there is nothing unique about this.”
“We’re swimming in stories, both societal and personal, and we’re all living under the influence of our storytelling minds.“
“Never underestimate the human imperative to feel safe. We can spend an unexamined lifetime seeking out and protecting what gives us this feeling even if it isn’t always in our best interest. This, too, is karma, a deeply ingrained impulse that is executed in habitual ways.”
She references Simon Sinek in such a way that vividly recalled my experience with his book [b:Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team|29496432|Find Your Why A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team|Simon Sinek|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1460908316l/29496432._SY75_.jpg|49782500].
It was also a clash of two books when I was in the midst of this and simultaneously was reading about Buddha's journey in [b:Land of the Dead: Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living|60316976|Land of the Dead Lessons from the Underworld on Storytelling and Living|Brian McDonald|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1652111186l/60316976._SX50_.jpg|95090779].