Feeding the Demons | Tsultrim Allione

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"Feeding the demons" is an innovative technique developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione to turn our demons - fear, addiction, anxiety, trauma and so on - into our friends. Based on the ancient tradition of chöd but adapted for the modern Western world, this method is a powerful way to overcome emotional blocks and imbalance in our lives.
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[@lucyweir5923]

Beautiful. I have used and adapted this practice for addiction, calling the practice, "Dear Addict", or "Dear Demon", and turning the demon to an ally in four stages. I am hugely aware that I have cherry-picked parts of the practice, and that I am not a Buddhist, but I really honour and respect the practices and hope that I can take these practices and use them for the good of a broader audience.

[@noonespecial4171]

When you look at the world complaining, chasing, suffering and the kind of topics that feed the fear have millions of views, and how to let go have so few views, you understand the codependent society. Here, we make the decision to surrender, no aversion, no mind, no desire for life or death, no desire for becoming, just feed the demon what it desires, then the transformation happens. I practice Theravada and this book I bought from Tsultrim because the Buddha renounced the world and bottom line - the Buddha was happy. 🙏

[@Kingtheg]

My energy started rising

[@skipper.mindplayers]

Thank you so much for developing this. Such a powerful and deep approach, nevertheless very practical and doable for ordenary people. Deep Bows.

[@jakubjiricek7806]

I have been practicing this meditation for a couple of years and it seems to be more effective than many therapies I tried. But one thing is unclear to me: Lama Tsultrim suggests to to start always anew which over time might result in a large number of similar but not identical allies. It is difficult to stay connected with all of them in daily life. How do you deal with that? Do you connect with the most recent ones?

[@Tio_Nel]

Thanks for posting

[@siddharthabhattacharya1718]

Dimon can be defined as Hostile forces. It is not single but umpteen. These are the anti divine beings the sources of hostile suggestions in your mind. If you reciprocate you are strengthening them your compliance is their food. 'Ripus' are their vehicles. Kama- last Krodha- anger Lobha- greed Moha- attraction Matswarya- arrogance These are the 5 Ripu they are the instruments of Hostile forces or demons. You can feed them through thoughts as well as through actions.