It is apparent from numerous messages I receive that many people, and indeed probably even most are living in the past while being fearful of tomorrow.
Before looking into the inner aspects of this way of living, let me first make one fct abundantly clear. This way of living and thinking can only often lead to one thing - misery.
Most of the great cultures of the world teach this truth in their own way:
"In the practice of the Way every day something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things until you finally arrive at non-action. When nothing is done nothing is left undone". -- Lau-Tsu
The seventh and eight principles of the Buddhist Eightfold path state:
Seventh principle: "Samma-Sati" - complete or thorough awareness, also called "right Mindfulness". Levels of awareness and Mindfulness of everything, oneself, feelings, thought, people and reality.
Eighth principle: "Samma-Samhadi" - full, integral holistic "Oneness" with The Source or The All. This includes concentration, meditation, and single pointedness of Mind, and the progressive establishment of the whole Being into the many levels of conscious awareness.
Note, the word "Samma" means whole, perfect, integral complete, thorough.
The Bhagavad Gita in its Vedic wisdom, succinctly states the incorrect view of most people today in the following statement:
"All actions take place in time by the interweaving of the forces of nature, but the man lost in self-delusion thinks that he himself is the actor. But the man who knows the relation between the forces of Nature and actions, sees how some forces of Nature work upon other forces of nature and becomes not their slave".
All of these great statements of fact vary of course, but while still substantially stating the same fundamental truths, that we are all One, there is only Now, and all actions, through right-Mindedness must occur only in the Eternal Moment of Now.
People often say to me: "but living only for the present moment of Now is so difficult when we cannot escape the past, or ignore the future - what are we to do?
My advice is simple - put time aside each and every week to go out into the countryside and observe nature. If the weather or other factors do not allow this, spend time each week simply observing your pet cat or dog, or by observing birds, squirrels and other Divine creatures Divine Providence has blessed Earth with, in your garden, through your window. If you live in a metropolitan area then visit your local park, gardens or other open space, sit on a bench and observe from there. We can always be close to nature.
I am blessed enough by Divine Providence to Whom I am most grateful to have a Zen Master living with me. Her shortened name is "Tammy"
and she is a gorgeous, 2 years of age, Maine Coon cat who has been with us from the age of 4 months, and from whom I have learned much simply by observing and understanding her. She, as with all cats and animals is a beautiful, sentient Being, who, unlike many humans is still true to her path, and knows only Unconditional Love as a state of Being.
Before Tammy we had two other Zen Master cats living with us for 19 and 20 years respectively, both very different notwithstanding being sisters, but both Divinely beautiful and inspirational Beings from Whom I learned a great deal, as did my three son's.
A cat truly is a Zen Master in many respects, and we can all learn much from observing, caring for and interacting with a cat.
Whether cats understand humans is another matter - they probably think humans are really eccentric, and not without good reason.
Dogs are intensly loyal. They, like cats never judge, know only Unconditional Love, and live very firmly in the present moment of Now. A dog will return all the Love you give to him or her andthen much more besides.
In nature, find a pond with ducks floating around and observe them. A duck does not worry about what happened yesterday or what might happen tomorrow - a duck is only concerned with the Now.
Of course it happens that a duck will swim into the territory of another duck and a fight ensues. But after the tussle is over, usually very quickly, watch what the ducks do next.
The ducks will swim off in their own directions, the fight no longer being of relevance to them. Soon after the fight both ducks will suddenly shake their wings violently before folding them down once more, and then swimming serenely on their way.
Why do they do this?
The ducks will perform this action to rid themselves of all pent up, unwanted, negative, aggressive Energy resulting from the fight. Once the Energy is thus shaken off, they can return to their previous calm state in the present moment of Now.
Contrast this with many humans who will fight, often for no reason at all urged on by the Ego, and then afterwards spend days, weeks or even a whole lifetime brooding over it, often harboring negative feelings of regret, vengeance or worse. Such thoughts eat them from within, drag their vibrations down, until they become stuck in a vortex of self-pity or even hatred. Sometimes all this pent up aggressive, negative Energy to be retained in their body, until eventually that Energy must find an outlet in some way, just as a safety valve will blow under so much pressure. In the case of humans this sudden release of negative Energy can often result in serious and sometimes tragic consequences.
These are reasons why "animals" who are after all equal aspects of Source and of ourselves, are much smarter and more advanced than humans, simply being created by Divine Providence with different form and abilities appropriate to their own path which is no less important than that of a human.
It is sad but true that humans are the only animals, keeping in Mind that we are no lesser or greater than any other form of life, that have completely messed up their true nature at all levels, including ssomething as basic as sexuality, due in no small part to the Ego assuming control, a focus on the illusions of ephemeral, physical "things" and an erroneous fear of "death".
Plain and simple what humans call "death" is in reality a part of life, no more, no less, symbolically representing the change from one state of Being to the next state of Being. Yet people live their "lives" in perpetual fear of "death". To do this is to fear life itself, causing an irrational focus on a non-existent future that in reality only exists as quantum potential, quantum probabilities that only become quantum realities when observed in the present moment of Now.
What people perceive and experience as "time" is, like "space", quite simply an illusion, albeit a very persistent illusion, a construct of mankind, contrived for convenience and in order to measure a perceived "past", "present" and "future" as well as a point of reference. The illusion of "time" on Earth is maintained by the scientific measurement of the relative positions of the Earth and the Sun in order to observe the "seasons", and the time for Earth to complete a full rotation relative to the Sun, thereby ultimately arriving at a calendrical system measured in days, weeks, months and years.
Beyond the perceptions of those living in the physical world, "time" simply does not exist. There is only the Eternal Now where everything that has happened, is happening and ever will happen relative to the Earth concept of time already exists, always has existed and always will exist. Beyond Earth, the concepts of "past", "present" and "future" simply do not exist.
The tendency of humans to force everything to happen in compliance with a notional concept of "time" has a very profound effect on the lives of people. When a person thinks in the future tense and says, "I will", "I want", "I could", the Energy influenced by those thoughts will be influenced only in the Eternal Now, with the perceived "future" never actually arriving. So if someone thinks, says or behaves in a manner that implies "I want", that person is placing themselves into a perpetual state of "wanting" but of never actually receiving. The vast majority of the human race today exists to some extent in a state of such wanting, while never being in a state of Mind, Energy and vibration to receive what they really "want".
So what causes humans to act in this way?
Unlike the animals mentioned earlier, humans are unique in identifying strongly with the Ego. It is this stranglehold the Ego has over most people at this time that causes humans to identify with such erroneous concepts as "time", or more specifically "past" and "future.
My book, Our Ultimate Reality, contains two chapters on the Ego, the second of which is the crucially important "Subjugating the Ego", without which true progress cannot be made, always keeping in Mind that as we experience this transition of the ages everyone needs to accomplish this:
http://www.ourultimatereality.com/our-ultimate-reality-the-book.html
I would also like to mention the fact that in the Astral and inner worlds where everyone will transition to after the change known as "death", time and space are not experienced, and the people there have no concept of them at all. This is because in the space-time continuum of the physical Universe "time" and "space" are part of the same experience, and one cannot be experienced without the other from the temporal perspective of a human on Earth where experiential reality is influenced and often controlled through the mediation of the five physical senses. Einstein demonstrated this conclusively. That does not mean that we have to experience them however. We can be of the physical world without experiencing it if we wish.
So how can people escape this self-fulfilling vortex of the Ego created illusion of "time" as it relates to a non-existent past and and often feared for future.
There are several practical things that we can do achieve this.
The first of these may be approached through the daily practice of meditation. I simply cannot emphasise enough the importance and extreme value of meditation on many levels.
Many people claim that they have no "time" to meditate, which, in and of itself is both at once ironic and symptomatic of the state most people find themselves in today.
Not finding "time" for meditation is like not finding "time" for eating, sleeping and the other necessities of organic life, while at the same time "finding time" to watch soap operas and such things on the TV - it is all a matter of priority, the choices being between peace, harmony and Spiritual evolution on the one hand, and uncertainty, fear and often misery and lack of fulfilment on the other.
What I suggest to people is arising one hour earlier each and every day, making it a habit that the Subconscious Mind will urge you to maintain, take a warm bath or shower and then meditate properly for at least 20 minutes. This will set you up for a perfect day, while putting everything, including "time" in to a proper perspective.
Meditation at this time of the day brings many benefits, including, but not limited to the following:
1. After sleep you will be much closer to your Subconscious Mind and Inner/Higher Self than at any other time in the day.
2. You will be much more physically relaxed than any other time in the day. Deep physical relaxation is crucial for meditation and many other abilities.
3. Your Mind will not have been filled with the activities and events of the day ahead, making it much easier to maintain a clear Mind - again absolutely fundamental for true meditation.
Describing meditation in detail is beyond the scope of this short newsletter, but again I describe meditation in depth in my book:
http://www.ourultimatereality.com/our-ultimate-reality-the-book.html
I would just mention the fact that meditation should be done sitting absolutely upright and on a hard surface with the very minimum of contact between body and the surface. This is why Buddha sat on a rock to meditate on his path to enlightenment.
For most people sitting upright on a hard chair, such as a dining room chair, preferably not upholstered or padded, without leaning against the backrest is ideal. I would also suggest meditating without shoes or socks on, in other words in bare feet placed firmly upon the ground - ideally a natural floor such as wood as opposed to carpet in order to remain grounded and to conduct Energy flow more efficiently. Place your hands on your knees, open, with your left hand facing up and right hand facing down. Your knees should be touching. Again - it is important to sit absolutely upright with spine absolutely straight.
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So what else can you do during the day?
It is absolutely crucial to start thinking and thereby living in the present, the Eternal Moment of Now - which is all there is in reality.
Never, ever think about the "past" - the lessons have been learned, experiences assimilated and stored by the Higher Self, and the events themselves dissipated back in to native Energy where theu belong. Thereis nothing to be gained by recalling those events and re-creating those same old Thought Forms which have already served their purpose. All you will do by living in the past is to bring the past into your present where you will keep re-living it over and over again - not a pleasant thought if your past is one that you would wish to leave behind.
Focus only and exclusively on the present moment of Now.
Keep in Mind the wisdom of Lau-Tsu:
"In the practice of the Way every day something is dropped. Less and less do you need to force things until you finally arrive at non-action. When nothing is done nothing is left undone". -- Lau-Tsu
These are words of extreme wisdom - we should all follow them.
The importance of the Eternal Now must be fully grasped and fully understood as a continuous aspect of enjoying total fulfilment, joy and Spiritual evolution. How we think has the most profound effect over what occurs in our lives. In fact, nothing has a more profound effect.
It is not sufficient to only recognize and express these fundamental Universal Principles when it suits us, when we desire something or when there is a situation that demands it. It is absolutely necessary to live life completely in accordance with these immutable Universal Principles, in the knowledge that as aspects of God, we are also channels of experience and expressions of God, with the same God-given powers as God. Those who do live their lives, either consciously or Subconsciously according to these Universal Principles will always seem to others to live a "charmed", "lucky", "fortunate" existence. In fact, they are actually living a "magical life", always in total control over their life, consciously shaping their own reality with the powers of their own Mind, as a channel of experience for The Source, Universal Mind, God, and always in a higher degree of harmony, with the Universe.
I would like to mention that we must still know exactly what we wish for, need and desire, but not in the context of having them in the "future". Ask and it is given, Now, every time, no exceptions - all we must do is receive by harmonising ourselves with that need, wish or desire.
But always keep in Mind that the moment you start apply a future tense, you will never receive your need, wish or desire, because, in accordance with your Mindset, it will always remain out of reach in your imaginary future, even though it is there for you.
So in conclusion:
Make a new routine of arising 1 hour earlier than usual, take a warm bath or shower, get yourself in to a relaxed state and meditate for at least 20 minutes.
Resolve to live your life in the present moment of now. If ever a thought of the "past", or a thought contrary to your objectives ever enters your awareness, simply keep saying "Cancel!, Cancel!, Cancel!" until it dissipates. Keep in Mind that thoughts are transient Energy which will dissipate into native Universal Energy providing no attention is given to them.
If you have pets - learn from them. Together with children, and particularly infants, they are among our greatest teachers. If not find a way to observe animals in their natural habitat and learn from them. All animals are our equals, and in many respects our Masters - never the other way around.
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