Greetings and welcome to this week's edition of my
newsletter.
In
every moment of now, we have a choice; we can either choose to be totally
present, in the moment, or we can let our ego mind take charge. Remember,
all we will ever really have in life is our moments of now. Now is the
only place where the Real Self exists. So how often will you visit the
now?
Here is
another powerful reason for our learning to live in the now: in the now there
are no problems – only situations. And of course, when we are in the now we have
two choices to handling any situation?
We can either deal with it.
Or we accept it as what is so and move on.
But if ego is faced with that same situation it projects that situation into the
future where it becomes a problem. Then it sweeps the problem under the rug and
hides from it. (fear) Or it sets the problem up as a reason for worry. And if
the situation is not handled, the situation becomes our reason for feeling
guilty.
If we want
an end to the problems in our lives, we must not let our ego struggle with
situations when they show up. If we can step up to the plate and into the now,
this will allow our Real Self to deal with it. In the now, we will either handle
a situation or accept it as what is so – so what!
Notice that,
in becoming clear about the meaning of presence, we are being present.
Try this
exercise in being present.
First choose
to be totally present and alert – presence in the absence of thought. Then
listen, with curious wonder, for your next thought. In being present we are not
being the thinker; we are the observer, monitoring our ego mind’s activity. As
the watcher, we are curiously waiting for our next thought to show up.
Of course as
long as we are totally present in the moment, there will be no thought because
the thinker in us is not present. So we may wait a while for that next thought
to show up.
Notice, to
wonder what our next thought will be, we must be present. While there in the
now, allow yourself to experience the stillness of your mind and the resulting
peace. Enjoy the moment of peace and make note of how long it lasts.
Notice that
when our consciousness slips below the line of unconsciousness, thoughts rush in
to fill the void and ego mind will be back in full tilt. With practice, we will
be able to maintain and enjoy those moments of peace for longer periods of time.
Have a brilliant weekend!
DAREL
