Sunday, March 24, 2013

PRESENCE




PRESENCE and
BEING the NOW








Ever seen a wolf wear a watch? No? Of course not. Animals live in the present moment, they have to, their lives depend on it....
  Humans, on the other hand, spend most of their time living in the past, or off somewhere in a future that has not happened yet. Learning to live in the present (without having some sort of epiphany) is an arduous process for most people....
  No one is better known, or more associated with the concept of "presence" than Eckhart Tolle. I don't normally mention specific individuals in this blog, but here I will make an exception. If you have neither read nor heard Eckhart's masterpiece, "THE POWER OF NOW", I suggest you do so. I personally feel that Eckhart's reading of his own book is the most powerful way to absorb this material, but that is just my opinion....
  A good start to developing "presence" is to start living your life one day at a time. I'm sure this sounds familiar. Imagine what would be most important to you TODAY, if you knew you only had a month or two to live.... you never know, this might actually be the case, and if not, then you've got another month to look forward to! You will probably laugh, but this is no easy task....
  You must learn to take control of the mind. Most of us are mind-driven, meaning that the mind leads us around by the nose....
  Meditation is of great help learning to focus on one task at a time, whatever that task might be. For instance, if you are washing dishes, pay close attention to every action, the smell of the soap, the temperature of the water, the design on the plate, etc. Don't just mindlessly approach it as just another chore, see it as a potential opportunity to experience and grow. Start small, with everyday events, working one minute at a time, even a few seconds at a time if need be. See how your mind wanders to other things. GENTLY bring it back to the task at hand. Become the "objective observer", what Eckhart calls, "The Witness". Then gradually apply this to your entire day. You may find a sense of calmness overcomes you, and some of you may never have experienced this before....

  please see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ0lZDWPNA8

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