![]() The present moment is your true home, prior to time and space. Remember, Now is the only place from which true answers can eventually emerge. Be curious about this very alive dance of thoughts, sensations, feelings and impulses that is happening where you are. ![]() Come out of the story of ‘My Life’ and allow yourself to be fascinated by what is alive, here, right now. Relax your habitual focus on ‘what’s gone’, ‘what’s not here yet’ – things you cannot possibly control from where you are. Come out of the epic story of time and space, past and future, regret and anticipation, and the seeking of different states and experiences, even the search for spiritual enlightenment. There is only THIS the present scene of the movie of your life. There is no destination there is only now Try for free Here are some simple principles and pointers: 1. Knowing that you are never separate from the Whole, never broken, never truly lost. It is about radically opening up to this extraordinary gift of existence, embracing both the pain and the joy of it, the bliss and the sorrow, the ecstasy and the overwhelm, the certainty and the doubt. It is about being fully present and awake to each precious moment, coming out of the epic movie of past and future (“The Story of Me”) and showing up for life, knowing that even your feelings of non-acceptance are accepted here. Rather, it is a constant and ancient invitation – throughout every moment of your life – to trust and embrace yourself exactly as you are, in all your glorious imperfection. You do not have to become anyone’s disciple or follower or give away all your possessions. It cannot be transmitted to you by a fancy bearded (or non-bearded) guru, nor can it be taken away or lost. It is not an out-of-body experience, and it does not involve living in a cave, shutting off all your beautiful senses, detaching yourself from the realities of this modern world. It is not a special state of perfection reserved for the lucky or the privileged few. ![]() You don’t have to travel to India to find it. As the Buddha was trying to tell us (though few actually listened), it is not a superhuman achievement or attainment. ![]()
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