Breaking Down Presence & the Now
What is Presence?
Presence is. You can find presence in everything that has no ego or preference, for example, trees are very present. They don't worry about the future or think of the past, they are perfect as they are in this moment. Presence is the peace you feel in a blissful moment when you're only admiring what's around you rather than worrying about what's not. It is a very hard concept to put into words, because it cannot be held by words- it is closer to a feeling.
Thoughts in Relation to Presence
As Eckhart Tolls says in The Power of Now, that you cannot think and be present at the same tine. Thoughts are your ego keeping you from presence by giving you worries and distractions from the Now. If you are thinking, you aren't present, and therefore can't reach your full potential.
Why the NOW is Important
The Now is important because it's all that exists! The past is gone and will never be back, and the future doesn't exist at all. This exact moment of your life is your life. How could you let it slide by? Usually it happens in the background of your mind with your ego in charge. It keeps you from noting the now by giving you reasons you MUST think about other things. This is something worth changing, as missing this moment right now is missing everything.
The Power Of Now - Eckhart Tolle
Read 'The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment' by Eckhart Tolle
This book is the road to enlightenment, and is the thing that made mine come so much faster. I am still learning everyday, and I re-read this book constantly. If you purchase anything in your life, it should be this book, you won't regret it.
Being here NOW
Nothing Else Exists
Actually Being with People
Actually Being with People
Presence is the only way to tap into reality as a whole. When you are living in your mind, through thoughts and emotions, you are not interacting with reality. You are just creating and maintaining a facade of your life.
Actually Being with People
Actually Being with People
Actually Being with People
You can't fully know or be with someone without being present with them. You will never truly listen to them speak or notice their being without stepping out of your mind & opinions. Seeing someone without mental noise is a huge deal.
Being at Peace
Actually Being with People
Being at Peace
Presence is the only way to peace. You don't exist in the past or future, and your personality also doesn't exist. It creates a lot of stress and suffering trying to maintain things that don't exist, and lose what does in doing so.