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THANK YOU My Father, William Alan Moxey. Thank you for always supporting my visions and my dreams.
My Mother, Jennifer Moxey You never judged me and have always been right by my side, no matter how far away.
Rocco Your inspiration and creativity made this possible.
About the Author Known as Moxi he had moved to Costa Rica and was given the opportunity to live life at a pace of that was radically different than what he was used to. During his time here in Costa Rica he was given the time to slow down, reflect on the true significance of life, who he really is , and the real purpose behind what he once used to call the “daily grind�.
The Concept of Soul Mechanics began at least 5 years ago. Moxi was given the opportunity to meet travelers from all parts of the world. As they passed through this small town on the pacific coast of Costa Rica, he spent time learning from their wisdom and gleaning from their experiences. He has sat with eastern gurus, physicists in the field of Quantum Mechanics, masters in meditation, spiritual guides, and some of the most amazing intellectual thinkers and philosophers in the world.
There came a point when he realized it was time to gather everything he had learned and everything that had changed his life and put it together in a book. This has been his daily passion. He sits on his little patio overlooking the jungle typing away and sifting through thousands of pages of notes full of some of the most powerful informational truths and concepts. The Soul Mechanic series has been split into a series of 12 books, each one taking us closer and closer into the very center of the human Soul.
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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the first book in a series known as "Soul Mechanic". This first book in our series will establish the foundation as you progress towards the very center of your adventure inside the reality of the human Soul. BOOK 1 - PRESENCE BOOK 2 - PERCEPTION BOOK 3 - CONNECTION BOOK 4 - FEEDBACK BOOK 5 - INITIATION BOOK 6 - DETACHMENT BOOK 7 - ABSENCE BOOK 8 - ESSENCE BOOK 9 - ATTACHMENT BOOK 10 - JUDGMENT BOOK 11 - AKASHA BOOK 12 - AWARENESS
WELCOME Throughout the history of mankind, especially during the past 100 years of human history, individuals in the fields of science, metaphysics and quantum mechanics have made shocking and profound discoveries. Many of these discoveries have consistently been met with ridicule and disbelief. You will find many concepts and ideas which may be easily grasped, well understood and previously known within the pages of this book.
However, as you progress you may stumble across what I consider to be well proven scientific theories that may reach out beyond the normal level of acceptability and into the realm of fantasy. Its is these very ideas and concepts that while ridiculed now, will one day be accepted and grasped the world over. Not only by the scientific community in general but by the common populace of mankind.
What have you been told about happiness? What have you been told about contentment? Do you believe you know the secret to success? Do you even know what success truly is?
I have asked these questions to thousands of people all over the English-speaking world. I have spoken to religious leaders, business people, artisans, teenagers, elderly retirees to name but a few.
WELCOME Do you think you might recognize the answers I have received? I’m sure you would. These are the “standard issue” answers we have all heard and at times have been led to believe.
Each one of us with respect to our community, culture and belief system has been fed one of these so-called answers. Unfortunately at the end of the day, perhaps when we are resting our head on the pillow, or maybe when we are grasping for that next paycheck, or for some, when we are at that moment of breathing our last breath, we all come to that realization that these answers are all found wanting.
My friend Isaac was well aware that there were many unanswered questions in his life. He considered himself a true seeker. He was one of those people that asked the questions that many people do not even know they have.
Our subconscious does a wonderful job at hiding our hunger for reality and convincing us that we are content with the illusion of this world.
Are you content?
Or have you really dug deep enough to ask the ultimate question?
WELCOME This is the question that is responsible for every mystery, every misdirected fear, all confusion and every seekers journey in this life.
What is this question?
Well, my friend, it is both profound in its simplicity and wonderful in its implications. It will either be embraced by yourself at this moment as you are reading or fully rejected as pointless philosophy.
Before I ask you this question, please open your mind; prepare yourself to embrace a curiosity that once explored, will radically alter everything you know to be true about this life.
Now, let me ask you‌
Who are you?
The following compilation of emails and chats are designed to be a type of overview or blueprint giving you a personal tour of the mechanics of the human Soul.
As soon as we use the word "Soul" people tend to focus their imagination towards concepts verging on the religious and spiritual.
WELCOME The Soul is seen as this "thing" that dwells within us that one day will push itself forth from our body and travel somewhere to some heavenly realm or unknown existence.
The unexplored mystery of the Soul is one that brought me to the very edge of reality.
It was one that once explored, brought into focus the distinction between the illusion and the true reality we interact with on a daily basis.
This reality is one that many live with while completely blind to its existence.
This where it gets exciting.
The Soul is NOT something we have or something we possess deep down inside.
The Soul is NOT a possession of ours.
The Soul is NOT that deep inner feeling of guilt, fear or passion.
The Soul is YOU.
You are a Soul.
WELCOME The Soul penetrates and permeates every fiber of your physical and nonphysical being.
It dictates everything that you are, what color your eyes will be, the color of your skin and how tall you are.
Everything that you are is your Soul.
The Soul then extends further.
It goes far beyond just the human physical body, it is not only within. It not only permeates your being, but it extends outwards beyond the body itself.
The question then must be raised; we have to ask, "what is the Soul."
Let us talk about something digestible.
Consider something such as music in its most basic essence, we know it as nothing more than a vibration. When someone listens to a high level of music, a person would then feel the vibration in their body. It moves from the speaker to the body, you would then feel the vibration pulsing against your chest.
WELCOME Music, by its frequency, could cause a glass to shatter and break. Music moves out and beyond, being absorbed by its surrounding world and bouncing back from its surrounding world producing a rhythmic wavelength that can even inspire emotional responses in those that listen to it.
What makes the leaf of a tree green? What causes color to be color? What makes something green or red?
It is simply because each object is consistently vibrating at a specific frequency which in turn creates that color to be perceived in a certain way.
When you observe that blue sky or that green leaf, you are observing a frequency that extends beyond the specific object. It travels to your eyes and then is interpreted to be a specific color. All of these observations are entirely conditional upon the vibrational frequency of the object.
Everything is vibration.
Not only is color a result of this, even the very shape and form of everything that surrounds us.
WELCOME The way things vibrate actually create the shape and existence of a particular object. The shape of a tree, or the or the form of a blade of grass.
So when we move from this understanding and then travel back to the main issue, which is that of the Soul, we see that the Soul also is nothing more than a vibration.
There are many more things to say about the Soul, but this is where we begin.
It vibrates.
The Soul is moving at a frequency, and that frequency dictates everything regarding your body and even creates a color that many individuals might refer to as an "aura".
It not only surrounds your body, but it moves out and past your body, interacting with everything around it.
This happens in exactly the same way as color interacts with your eyes, or music might interact with your auditory senses. Your Soul moves out and interacts with everything around it. When we take time to consider this, we realize this this holds some incredibly profound consequences.
This means that YOU have a direct interconnection with everything that is around you.
WELCOME If you were to enter a room with 10 or 15 people that were all sad and negative, you would say that there is a "negative vibe" in the room.
This is exactly true!
There IS a negative VIBRATION happening in the room, and that vibration is affecting you in a specific way. This is the vibration of the specific Soul's existing within that room.
So the human Soul has an extremely unique and profound ability to interact with everything around it.
Have you ever considered that you have the ability to interact with other people without having speak or do or say anything?
You can touch the world around you without using the physical body.
The trees, plants and flowers you pass as you take a stroll have a direct and intimate connection with you.
This is simply because you are what you are in many fascinating and wonderful ways.
WELCOME There is one extraordinary thing that separates you from that blade of grass or that tree.
The thing that makes you unique is that you can decide, manipulate or control the vibration that you will emit at any given moment.
You can change the vibration.
You have the ability to create a higher or lower frequency which can accomplish many amazing things.
This is just the very beginning.
This is the vibration of the Soul.
This is simply a seed that will create an opening to a doorway of a miriad of possibilities that we will be exploring as we continue through these conversations.
TV, advertising, movies, Internet, mobile phones, music and many other technological devices have managed to grab a hold of our attention and create a powerful and numbing distraction.
WELCOME The television alone has become a type of modern day babysitter that turns us into zombies. We sit and stare at the screen with little going through our mind or intellect.
We absorb everything around us and have no real time to think independently. All these distractions are happening so overwhelmingly fast at a continual rate all the time.
This goes on from the moment we rise in the morning until the time we fall asleep in bed.
Overloaded and exhausted with images, sounds, and emotions that our consciousness is constantly trying to sort out, we are not given an opportunity to allow the brain to take a break, relax and quiet down.
However, if we do take that break, we can make contact with our inner world and the heart.
It is there that we will find the ultimate answers and discover that we are part of something much bigger than we have ever imagined. The time we are living in now is all about this process of waking up and once again becoming aware of who we really are. This is about coming to an awareness of where we come from, what we are doing here and where we are going.
WELCOME "The world that you are familiar with, the physical, material world, is not the only one in which you move and interact. Every day when you get up, shower and go to work, each and every step reverberates through two sides of reality at once. Your physical body walks in the world of matter, but a subtler aspect of you, woven within and throughout your physical body, moves and interacts on a level of pure energy." Belanger
The Soul must take over the Ego and "Reflected self", but is this really possible?
Can we do this?
We must come to the realization that the answers we are constantly seeking are not to be found outside of ourselves.
The answers are there; they have always been there inside of ourselves simply waiting to emerge, waiting to be noticed and discovered by our consciousness. It is now time to find our way back to our Soul and release our grip on this physical external thing we consider reality.
This is not merely a simple switch that we turn on in our mind; this is a process of understanding and releasing. This is about observing and being.
Welcome to the journey, welcome to Soul Mechanic.
THE BEGINNING - The adventure begins here.....
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Monday, February 3, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com
Isaac, It makes me sad that so many people don’t ask the questions you do. So many seem to think that the answers to life's apparent problems are found in the physical world around them.
I wonder how many timeless Gurus our world and our civilization has to live through.
How long will it be before we are impacted in such a way
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that it becomes commonplace to understand the answers to life's greatest mysteries?
THE BEGINNING When will humanity realize that these answers are nowhere to be found around us but are waiting to be discovered within us?
I love your questions; I love your curiosity.
It seems that deep down you know there is more to life. You know there is a deeper purpose and a greater reason behind it all.
Your eagerness to uncover these truths excites me. I hope you know; big questions deserve big answers. These questions you have will literally open a wonderland of metaphysical truths, so I hope you're not just hungry for the answers. As exciting as the truth can be, it is often the journey into the truth that provides much of the adventure in life.
THE BEGINNING IIn order to understand and know yourself, your purpose, why you are here, and where you are going, you must become familiar with the other realm; the realm of the nonvisible.
As you take these steps into the unseen realm, you will notice that your Soul will experience a gradual process of awakening.
This is the realm where you truly dwell.
Isaac, this physical realm you see around you each day is but a reflection or shadow of that which is real.
For example, if you were to pick up a piece of gold here in our physical realm you would have a mass filled with protons, electrons and atoms. What you would be holding in your hand is but a representation of the REAL gold. It is nothing more than a shadow of reality.
THE BEGINNING How can we know and appreciate the truth if we first do not understand the lie?
We will venture into a world of pure unadulterated reality, the world of the Soul. We will go to a place outside of time, outside of space. We will enter a world where everything we see in this physical world has its origin and its birth.
Please understand, you will have to leave everything behind; your ideas, perceptions, preconceived notions and thoughts.
This world we will enter is the world of origins; there are no shadows, types or replicas.
This is a place where all is reality.
THE BEGINNING If you can understand and grasp this world where you truly exist, then you will have entered into the true peace of understanding the meaning of all that is.
Not only will this give you a mental understanding, but you will discover a wealth of non-physical resources that you will be able to incorporate into your true self.
This in turn will transform your entire being and cause you to become the YOU that you were created for.
Let’s start the journey.
THE BEGINNING From: "Isaac Templar" isaactemplar@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 4 To: tamsheph@gmail.com
Tam,
I think I always knew that the truth to life was found inside us.
Not really sure exactly what it all meant but even at this point in my life in my mid 30’s I think I’ve seen enough to know that the world isn’t really producing the answers I’m looking for. Different religions give different reasons and answers for things, but at the end of the day they just create more questions and more frustration. When you talk about the “nonphysical” world, are you talking about a spiritual world like religions do? And if answers are not found here in the physical world then what good is the physical world?
THE BEGINNING Are we supposed to live like monks, completely detached from everything physical and just meditating all the time? I’m probably asking too many questions right up front; I’m sure you will be explaining it all, but it helps me just to write this down and maybe come back to it later.
I know you have a lot to say and a lot to explain. I’m looking forward to it!
I don’t often get to have these kinds of conversations with people, let alone with someone who actually claims to have the answers.
Isaac.
THE BEGINNING From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Thursday, February 6 To: isaactemplar@gmail.com
Isaac,
I understand your questions, and please feel free to ask anything you want. Hopefully, we will have opportunities to chat live online also.
I know I am making a clear distinction between the Physical Realm around us and the Unseen Realm, but as you dig deeper into this, you will begin to understand the relationship between the two. Although the answers are found in the unseen realm, the physical realm around us still has importance. You always have to remember that the physical realm is a creation of the non-physical realm, so they are both interconnected in many ways.
THE BEGINNING So, I’m going to start with an introduction to the concept of “self”.
This is a basic understanding of who you are and as we continue our conversations it will definitely progress a lot further from here....
Not long after the moment of your birth, you were led to believe that you are a physical creature living on this planet.
You see, as humans, we process everything through our five senses, allowing our subconscious mind to process and store everything we see and experience. All of these emotions, thoughts and experiences enter our mind and begin to build this large collection of who we think we are. It doesn’t take very long before we are led to believe the biggest deception of mankind.
THE BEGINNING We believe that we are human!
Not only this, but we are led to believe that as humans, our opinions, thoughts and beliefs have made up who we are.
We build identities and a persona based on our experiences and beliefs and as the years go by we allow ourselves to believe and accept certain things.
Suddenly you have become "someone".
That "someone" is very far from reality. Although far from reality, you have joined something very common and dominating. You have joined society and walked away from reality.
Who you really are, your real abilities and potential, is not even a distant memory anymore. It is as if the real you no longer exists.
THE BEGINNING The true you has been replaced by another version known as the “Reflected Self”. This reflected (false) self has done an amazing job at replacing the real you.
It has convinced you that it is you!
No one challenges it or attacks it. Why would we if we all accept it is real?
Online Chat:
Isaac: So.. You believe that we are not human??
Tam: Well according to the definition and according to society the word “Human” suggests someone who carries the characteristics and nature of people. These characteristics that we act out every day, are they our true nature that we were created to live out?
THE BEGINNING Isaac: Well, humans have many characteristics. You are saying that they are not true to our nature?
Tam: Yes Isaac. That’s exactly my point. The daily characteristics that we act out and live out on a daily basis have been created by a false sense of reality. Since this sense of reality is false, then the characteristics we are living out are also false. Once we understand the true nature of reality, our nature and characteristics will also change.
Isaac: And then?
Tam: And then we will exist as we were created to exist, according to the true nature of this universe. Perhaps then when all of humanity evolves into this new way of living, the word “human” may carry a new significance.
Tam: I’ll explain more in my next E-Mail
THE BEGINNING From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Saturday, February 8 To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Isaac,
What if one day you woke up and discovered that this “you” that you thought you were was some fabricated self, created by the world around you? That the real, YOU was there deep down inside waiting to explode out and live.
What if you discovered that the real YOU had abilities, knowledge, capabilities, power, and wisdom that you never even dreamed of?
What if deep down inside there was this powerful creature that had been held, hidden for a lifetime?
As C.S. Lewis put it quite simply “You don’t have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”
THE BEGINNING Humanity has been living for years in these physical bodies with the belief and assumption that this is who we are and that we have these “souls� existing within us.
Nothing could have been farther from the truth.
It turns out that this is the great cause of much of the pain, suffering, and fear that we all seem to experience throughout our lives. These feelings, insecurities and emotions are all generated and felt in the day to day physical world.
Since we are beings that live with the assumption that we are physical, we then allow our bodies to be ruled by these feelings and emotions that have their origin in the physical realm.
The truth of the matter is; we are not physical beings at all.
THE BEGINNING We are Souls with infinite potential, which dwell on the nonphysical realm.
We are spiritual beings having a physical experience.
This body we inhabit is nothing more than a type of vessel that our Soul has used to visit this earth. Our Soul manages to connect to the biological controls of the body via the nervous system. Unfortunately, at some point in human evolution the Soul ceased to pilot this body, and the Reflected Self began to take over as the pilot and commander.
The reflected Self, to summarize, is nothing more than the creation of society. It is a cocktail of dangerous thought processes containing high dosages of Ego, Fear and Control. When referring to the reflected self, the Ego is always considered to be a powerful element of this consciousness.
THE BEGINNING The Ego is nothing more than a product of our interaction with the external environment.
Isaac, when you were born you had no true Ego. There was no true separate feeling of "me" or "I". However, this was quickly created by your surroundings. You must remember and understand that the answers you are seeking are not outside yourself, but they are all to be found inside. Then and only then, will you reach the true core of who you are.
The Ego must relax its hold of the self so that you can ultimately find your way back to the Soul. The Ego does have a distinctive and essential function, however when the Ego becomes all that is. Then it has gone too far. As you notice, I also mention elements such as Fear and Control, both of which will be discussed and understood in further emails.
THE BEGINNING To continue; the reflected self is nothing more than what we / you “must� be. This society we live in has demanded a type of creation that would not challenge or contradict anything else that has happened in the world system.
The powers that be needed something that would simply obey and operate under the rules given to it. Thus, the reflected self came about, and the Soul began to be smothered.
The great sadness is that your Soul is now no longer in command. We can no longer perceive all the messages and lessons that are necessary to truly understand our existence and the great reason for life. We have been forced to live in a world of separation, limitation and polarity; this is the perfect breeding ground for the reflected self. It is the perfect place where the Soul can never escape, and we will never truly understand our real purpose in this life.
THE BEGINNING Not only this, but the illusion has gone even further.
For most people, when presented with the reality of life, and the true meaning of life, they simply laugh or perhaps believe that you are a little crazy. People are either shocked by these statements, or many simply deny it.
This is because the reflected self does not have the ability to comprehend these truths. Therefore, the true meaning of life and the true meaning of who we are must be presented in such a way that it will systematically attack and tear down the walls of the reflected self.
Layer by layer, the powerful walls of the false self must be destroyed to allow for the powerful nature of the Soul – the real you, to shine through and embrace the truth once and for all.
THE BEGINNING It's true; you are a Soul, and your Soul is constantly searching for its true understanding of its unity with the Source. However, as the Soul searches for this understanding, the Ego, (powered by the false self) manages to create so much "noise" that we all seem to forget what it is we are searching for.
Our challenge then is to eliminate this noise, and then silence the Ego. We must overcome the powerful distractions of the false self, so that we might remember exactly who we are, where we are truly heading, and where we really came from.
So it is time to move on.
It is time to look inwards and explore that inner realm.
The answers we are searching for are not outside ourselves, but inside.
THE BEGINNING When we reach the core of who we are, we will understand more and more the powerful deception of the false self and irresistible power of the Soul.
From: "Isaac Templar" Sent: Saturday, February 8 To: tamsheph@gmail.com
Tam,
“Reflected Self” – I’ve never heard of that before but I think I understand it. Also, I’ve heard tons of different explanations for what the Soul is.
People are always trying to define it or even question if we have one. I’ve never considered before that we don’t have a Soul. That we are the Soul and what we have is a body. I like that.
THE BEGINNING You also say that the Soul (me) has all these abilities and all this potential, do you have more to say about that?
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Wednesday, February 12 To: isaactemplar@gmail.com
Isaac, Absolutely!
Everything we are talking about here is really one giant journey into the Soul.
Understanding your true potential and the real nature of the Soul is unavoidable.
At this point, we are not there yet, it might take a while before I begin to explain all of this, but don’t be concerned, everything will be explained in its proper time.
PRESENCE From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Wednesday, February 12, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Presence Isaac, Lets continue with the adventure. You have probably noticed that I have previously used the word "journey". I try not to use that word as it actually contradicts the very core and nature of what we will be talking about. However, I'll save that for another email.
I want to begin with an essential principle known as Presence.
I am not sure how familiar you are with this, or if you have read anything on this subject.
Please let me know.
PRESENCE From: "Isaac Templar" Sent: Friday, February 14, To: tamsheph@gmail.com
Well first of all you made me curious when you were talking about the idea of being on a journey. I dont see whats wrong with that concept.
You asked me about presence. I've heard of it before, its a common word basically meaning to be somewhere. To be present somewhere at some time. Right?
Im guessing you have a much deeper explanation about it.
I'm curious.
PRESENCE From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Saturday, February 15, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Presence
Yes you are right, there is a much deeper meaning behind the concept of Presence.
First of all in order to understand Presence I have to talk to you about the meaning of time.
This one of the most subtle things that this physical world has managed to integrate into humanity. Once you understand this you will have a strong foundation to build everything else upon.
Much of humanity coexists in a culture that is inextricably bound to the concept of time. It seems that nothing in our world happens without it having some sort of time coordinate.
PRESENCE However, the grand majority of people in our society have no idea that time is nothing more than an illusion.
At times this is a very necessary illusion that we have created to navigate our way through life.
So, you notice that I call time an illusion.
I'm sure this calls your attention and I'm sure you are curious as to what type of claim I am making.
Am I asserting that time itself is not even real?
Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. In contrast to the idea of time being a necessary illusion that prevents every event from colliding and occurring at the same moment, it has become clearly obvious that time is also a very powerful illusion that distracts millions of people from following their true path in life.
PRESENCE Why is this?
This is simply due to the fact that most people in the world today tend to believe that life is predicated upon two intangible and at times completely irrelevant concepts.
Let me explain what I mean.
People cling to what will happen in the future and what has happened in the past.
Past experiences and future expectations have become the two fundamental ingredients of standard living. We tend to spend and invest much of our "time" and mental energy planning for the future, setting goals and making plans. We look forward to what is yet to come, working every day and planning for the weekend, working every week and planning for that vacation that lays months away. We live in such a way that we believe everything has some type of connection to the future.
PRESENCE We give this a very attractive label:
“Hope�
Hope sounds like a wonderful thing.
Hope is the expectation that something positive will happen, that things will improve and our future will be bright.
PRESENCE Our world orbits around this anticipation of future events that have not yet happened. In many ways this has become the foundation of our lives.
However, not ALL of our mental energy seems to revolve around the future, and what may or may not happen. Much of our mental and emotional energy also seems to involve the past.
The past is full of memories both good and bad. Many of us live in fear based on past disasters, regrets based on past decisions and even a form of happiness as we recall times of joy and positive memories.
So what I am showing you is that past and future tend to work in partnership like a team. We use our past experiences and recall them, we then use these memories as a form of wisdom to plan for future events.
PRESENCE We base our lives on this type of thought form; this modality of thinking.
We are creatures constantly waiting to create a new moment.
So Isaac, what do you think?
Is there a problem with this?
From: isaactemplar@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 17 To: tamsheph@gmail.com
Trick question? Is there a problem with this?
A problem with Hope?
PRESENCE A problem with having goals and planning for the future? I feel like if I couldn’t look into the future and make plans I would live a pretty depressed life.
At this point I feel like your gonna have to convince me pretty hard to actually believe there is anything wrong with living this way.
But I’m really open to what you have to say, I suppose I like to be challenged.. And I still want to know how this ties in to your explanation of presence.
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Tuesday, February 18, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Presence Isaac,
The best way for me to explain is by saying that this type of living causes the individual to live in a world constrained by only two dimensions.
PRESENCE It is of essential importance that we learn how to live beyond this two dimensional world and begin to grasp the life that lies beyond this illusion.
Those who live a life bound by this semblance of time are constrained to live in a linear two dimensional world consisting of nothing more than forwards or backwards.
You may be familiar with the famous quote:
“If you are not moving forward you're moving backwards”
This must be one of the most ridiculous quotes I have ever read. However, it does summarize the common mentality of this generation. Today’s generation truly believes that movement equals success.
PRESENCE We must be moving, changing, developing. This creates the idea of climbing a ladder, scaling a mountain, getting closer to the goal. Even the word "progress" creates that mental image of moving forward.
Whenever we encounter an old friend that we haven’t spoken to in a long time, quite often the question is “So what’s new?” and how many times do we feel, that if we have nothing to say, then our life may seem dull, boring and directionless? As I mentioned before, we have convinced ourselves to live a life in constant expectation of a future event.
However, the question is…
Does this future event ever arrive?
PRESENCE And when it does.. What are we doing but then waiting then for the next moment? The obvious fact of the matter is that the future is never present. This form of living in the past and future can be likened to living in a dream world, a world that only exists in the mind and not in reality.
Almost everything existing in the mind of most people is absolute fantasy!
PRESENCE We have no way of proving that there exists any such thing as “the future�. The future never arrives. Even if I had the capability to travel into the future, once there it would be the present. The most accurate definition for what we call the "future" is simply "an unknown moment that has yet to be experienced".
Therefore, at the end of the day, the word "future" is a term used to refer to something that does not exist.
Now, here is the most important issue: our addiction to what we have not yet experienced causes us to constantly miss what is happening NOW. In its simplest form we know this: The future NEVER arrives and the past exists only in the mind as a collection of thoughts.
Time, as we know it is only an illusion. Mankind has created the idea of time simply so we can differentiate between one moment and the next.
PRESENCE In reality, the only thing that is real is a constant flow of present, yet ever changing moments. Since the future is nothing but a mental construct that exists in the present, we cannot experience the future until it "becomes" the Present. Until then it lives in our mind as only a hope and dream. It can't be measured, seen, felt or sensed in any way whatsoever.
Simply stated; our only contact with our future is in the present. The present has merely become a bridge between what has happened in the past and what is about to happen in the future – If you believe that these truly exist.
The grand irony is we spend our present existence living in two realms of time that cannot be seen or measured or experienced.
This is the life we have relegated ourselves to, one that consists of nothing more than forwards and backwards.
PRESENCE What if there was another direction?
What if there were many more directions?
What if we have become so accustomed to linear movements that we have placed instinctive blinders on, preventing us from seeing new possibilities of movement?
I remember one day in my old job, during a staff meeting. My boss pulled out a coin, placed it on the counter and said, “There are only two sides to every coin� Another famous statement. On my way home that day, I took the time to meditate on what he said in the staff meeting. After several days of pondering and consideration, I came to the realization that what he said was completely untrue.
My conclusion? There are AT LEAST five sides to every coin.
PRESENCE My point?
If there are at least five sides to every coin, what are we missing when it comes to our perspective on life and time? To begin with, let’s look at the first, most obvious and most important direction that we tend to ignore.
Stop for a moment and allow yourself to consider the typical form your daily thoughts take.
“What shall I eat for lunch?” “What should I do tonight?” “I wonder if it will rain tonight?” “Why did he/she say this or that?” “I wish I hadn’t done this or that”
We live in these make believe worlds and all the while we manage to dismiss and ignore the ever present moment of the NOW.
PRESENCE “Now” has the ability to scare most people in today’s society.
It has no apparent movement, it is going nowhere, and it is not speculative or unknown. Everything about “Now” is standing still before us. The concept of "Now" is one of truth and honesty.
The future can disguise itself as something fearful or something exciting. "Now" is what it is, and most of us can’t stand that. When dealing with addiction we love to say “I’ll quit tomorrow”, or when we are having relationship problems we can say “we need to talk sometime”.
The future is the best friend of procrastination, and it fully embraces the idea of living an artificial life. "Now" is the golden moment, it is the time when things really matter. The ability to dwell in the moment and live in the NOW is one of the first steps to tearing down the pillars of illusion that we have surrounded ourselves with.
PRESENCE Did you notice what I said above?
The "Now" moment has no apparent movement. We all think that nothing is happening now. There is no exciting change happening. So in order to experience “movement� we transport our minds to an imaginary realm of past or future, in doing so we create the illusion of change and movement.
How sad that we all do this, and in doing so manage to miss this dynamic world full of variance and transformation.
Remember something, it is ALWAYS now. No matter what we do or where we go we are always living in the present moment.
We simply invented time in order that we might understand the ever changing sequence of NOW moments that we live through.
PRESENCE Online Chat:
ISAAC: Ok, I admit, some of this does make sense. I’m beginning to understand your point, and It’s something I’ve never really thought about before.
TAM: But?
ISAAC: But I’m still having a problem understanding that time was invented, that it’s not real. I understand that we are always in the present moment, but I can’t get past the fact that time is always passing and the past and future are real.
TAM: I understand. This is not an easy subject to completely comprehend. Please understand that what I am saying is not just my personal opinion or my own thoughts. Many in the scientific world have come to this same conclusion that time is not what we once thought it was.
PRESENCE ISAAC: Really? This is scientific?
TAM: Absolutely. In fact almost all of the principles and concepts I am sharing with you in our conversations have a scientific basis to them.
ISAAC: I didn’t know that.
ISAAC: But..How can time be an illusion if I remember events that happened to me and they were clearly in the past?
TAM: Well there are many ways to answer that question. In reality, the human brain does not have the ability to experience every moment at the same time. Therefore as humans we have taken all these still moments and we move through them in one direction. This gives the illusion of time.
PRESENCE ISAAC: So when I remember the past, it isn’t really the past?
TAM: Technically no. It’s actually a moment that exists right now. But in your mind you have placed it in a category called “memories” and you consider it to be a past event. Can you imagine how it would feel to experience every event of your life all at once?
ISSAC: I think I would go crazy.
TAM: Exactly. This is why we experience things the way we do. Time does not pass us by. We are actually working through a succession of “now moments” and we are only able to move through those moments in one direction. This creates the illusion of time.
ISAAC: And you also say that the Soul does not live in the past or future.
PRESENCE TAM: Exactly. Mainly because the past and future don’t exist. The Soul bases its whole existence only on truth. The reflected self creates thoughts, opinions and perceptions based upon what it thinks may or may not happen in the future, or based on its imperfect recollections of the past. The Soul just sees things as they are now and lives in the moment.
ISAAC: So if the idea is to live in the present, then when is it ok to think about the future or the past? Seems kind of confusing to me.
TAM: I agree, it can seem a little confusing, and quite honestly it isn’t easy to explain fully. All I can say is, when you start to practice the art of living in the present, you will notice that it comes naturally, and you will find that balance.
PRESENCE TAM: It is also good to remember that the future and past can be the source of a lot of fears. When focusing on past and future and fear comes into the picture, you know right away that you are doing something unnecessary.
ISAAC: Isn’t it healthy to be afraid of the future? For example, sometimes I’m afraid that I won’t pay my rent in time. That fear gives me motivation.
TAM: I see where you are coming from. However at the end of the day you are basing your fear upon something that has not happened. For the Soul, this is very unnatural. The Soul would approach this in another way. With an understanding that rent is due, the Soul would then divert its focus from the future to the now and look at your circumstances in the present moment. Because your landlord is not standing over you demanding money at this present moment, you have no fear, however you still have awareness, like a call to action to do something in the present.
PRESENCE ISAAC: Ok, that makes sense. The future is unpredictable, but the present, we can bank on and we can act upon our present circumstances.
TAM: Yes.
TAM: I think the best way for me to explain this concept that NOW is all that exists would be with an illustration.
ISAAC: Well, your illustrations really help me to understand things better.
TAM: Good‌ So, these NOW moments exist just like frames in an old film reel. In a movie we see the action and events roll by but what we don’t see is that this reel is simply a collection of still frames moving extremely quickly. Each of these frames is simply a still, motionless image being witnessed at a rapid speed.
PRESENCE ISAAC: So you are saying that our lives are like a movie.
TAM: That’s a concept that many people actually believe. That our lives are one giant movie that is being observed by a higher being and we are simply actors in the movie playing out our roles.
ISAAC: Is that what you believe?
TAM: It’s not far removed from what I believe. However that’ s not what matters right now.
ISAAC: Ha! You don’t like to tell me too much at once do you?
TAM: Well, let’s just say I don’t want to overwhelm you with everything at once. This is a lot to take in.
PRESENCE ISAAC: Ok, so let me ask you this again.. Am I supposed to forget about the past and forget about the future? Am I supposed to ignore them and only think about what’s happening now? Because that seems impossible.
TAM: Absolutely not.
TAM: I would never encourage anyone to cease with their thoughts of the future or fond memories or recollections of the past.
ISAAC: So what are you trying to say then?
TAM: What I am saying is that we have fallen into the habit of living in such a way that we have lost much of our ability to see the present moment. Instead of occasionally looking to the past and future, humanity is beginning to live with their minds consistently placed in these two realms.
PRESENCE TAM: It is in this present moment that we find much of the peace, calmness and joy that is often missing in life. Consider your fears, anxieties, and concerns. How many of them are based on what has not yet happened?
ISAAC: I guess none of them.
TAM: In this present moment as you are sitting here reading this, what grand disaster is happening to you? What stressful situation is overwhelming you? In most of not all cases there is none. Fear draws upon your expectation of what may or may not happen in the future; often times based upon what has or has not happened in the past.
ISAAC: So what you are saying is, people spend too much time dwelling on the past and future, like they live in the past and they live in the future instead of living in the now.
PRESENCE TAM: That’s exactly what I am saying. That’s why I said in the previous e mail that the Past and Future are a “necessary illusion” in this physical realm. We do need them. We need them to make sense out of our lives just like we need the physical realm to live in this world. However, what has happened is that humanity has allowed the physical realm and illusions such as time to take over and control us, so the metaphysical realm of the Soul can no longer breathe.
ISAAC: So it’s about balance.
TAM: Not even balance. The metaphysical (spiritual) realm should have emphasis. This realm controls the physical realm. The illusion of time is a part of that physical realm. The concept of time should never control our daily lives.
ISAAC: Example?
PRESENCE TAM: Sure. An example of this may be a person who is about to go on a journey by air. He recalls several months ago, the last time he was on an airplane and the traumatic experience he had on the flight as it went through a rough storm. Next week he will be on another airline and he is terrified about the journey. This individual is spending the present moment recalling the past, throwing it into the future and allowing the fear to rob him of the NOW. In this way “past” and “future” act like a tag team to rob you of the possibility of experiencing a real present tangible moment.
ISAAC: Interesting.
TAM: How many times in your life have you dwelt in the present, experienced the moment, savored the tastes, smells, sights and sounds of the very present moment and allowed your mind to absorb them and fully enjoy everything they have to offer?
PRESENCE ISAAC: Definitely something I should do more.
TAM: This will introduce a concept known as Presence. Once you understand and practice Presence you will really begin to find a radical change in your daily life.
ISAAC: So what is Presence?
TAM: Well let me send you an e mail first so I can explain more. Then we can get into the issue of Presence.
ISAAC: Ok.
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Thursday, February 20, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Presence
Isaac,
PRESENCE As you will notice consistently throughout our communication, I will be contrasting the reflected self against the true you; you’re Soul.
It is the reflected, false self that desires to live in a world that does not exist. This is quite simply because the reflected self is a persona constructed by the perceptions created, not by the true mind but by the objects found in the world around it, creating that “opinion based” synthetic world.
It therefore only makes sense that it would also thrive where it can be a reflection of the unknown future. However, it is your Soul that thrives in truth and reality. This is one reason that the Soul loves creativity. If you are a creative person you will know this.
When you are in that moment of writing, painting, sculpting, whatever it may be, you are truly dwelling in the present moment. This is the Soul’s opportunity to thrive.
PRESENCE The Soul rejects anything false, anything illusionary. The Soul completely rejects fear. Fear cannot exist in the current moment. Fear thrives in the unknown; on the unexpected. When fear is absent the Soul breaks free.
If you really desire to understand and experience the deepest truth of everything as it really is, you must live in harmony with being here, now.
PRESENCE If you do this, I guarantee the world will become a much different place. As your Soul breaks free it will begin to enjoy the moment. Remember, the Soul is the true you, the Soul is you in the deepest, truest sense. So by living in such a way, for the first time (for many) YOU will be experiencing everything around you.
This may not happen immediately; after all, you have been conditioned by the reflected self to live in two other worlds for quite some time. But as the days go by you will begin to become accustomed to living hand in hand with your number one companion – your Soul.
Let go of what cannot be changed, release the stress of what has not yet happened. Free you’re Soul to comfort you in the present moment. And remember, the more freedom you give to your Soul, the more you are walking away from the old you (the reflected self).
PRESENCE Have you ever noticed how you can look at a sunset or an event and manage to miss its beauty simply because you have other things on your mind and are preoccupied? However, when you see these things when you are relaxed and happy they look like the most beautiful things you ever seen. It’s amazing that the same thing can hold so many variations of perception and experience simply based on your perception of time and the noise existing within your mind.
We can now take control of our perception and in doing so we can shape and mold our experience. As we shall see, step by step, the most powerful way to alter our perception and experience of the life we have been given is to take it back from the reflected false self and hand it over to its rightful owner, the Soul.
PRESENCE I'm sure that you have also noticed that when you are truly living in the moment you are often “out of mind”. You are not really thinking anything. You may have been inspired, energized and content, but your mind was not so active with thoughts. In fact it is during those “out of mind” moments that we seem to receive the most inspiration! How ironic, that the greatest thoughts come to our mind when we are not thinking!
If a person is not fully present in his current moment he will truly miss out on what is most important and valuable in his life.
I know you have been wondering what Presence really is and how it can have such an impact on your life.
I always say, the best way to describe what something is, is for me to help you understand what it is not.
PRESENCE A person who is not Present simply operates from moment to moment without really being aware of what is happening. For example, this type of person will respond and react to each current situation simply based on subconscious programming from past experiences and society.
Many things are not truly processed or given the opportunity to develop and digest in the mind.
The ability to be Present allows us to redirect all of our energy to the present moment which, believe it or not creates a higher level of satisfaction and happiness. The practice of being Present truly unravels the "deep mystery of being alive". This gives you the immense pleasure of being deeply bound and interconnected to everything that exists.
So how do we enter into the practice of presence?
PRESENCE This is nothing more than a simple awareness of everything that is happening around you at each moment. It eliminates stereotypical thinking and programming. Everything you will observe will be seen simply as it is in that given moment. When having discussions your mind is open to the current, unique situation you are in. Allowing yourself to pause, reflect, and as I mentioned before, digest every thought before you speak.
What is happening? What do you feel? What do you see? What do you hear?
Imagine for a moment that you died. If you did die, all your responsibilities and obligations would immediately vanish. It is no great surprise that these issues would somehow manage to get worked out without you having to be there.
PRESENCE Should you walk away from all responsibilities and obligations?
Absolutely not.
However, by taking a few moments each day to "die on purpose" you will give yourself the freedom to experience and understand the present. Then when you begin to move on and continue with that "daily grind" you will find that life will begin to feel so much more rich and colorful. And don't forget Isaac, something I once read in a great book:
"the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all".
Take a moment, dwell in the NOW, become Present and meditate on this concept.
PRESENCE From: "Isaac Templar" isaactemplar@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, February 19 To: tamsheph@gmail.com
Tam,
I took your advice, spent some time to go over what you wrote and meditate on it all. I realized that I can’t just read what you are saying and agree with it, even if I only agree with part of it.
I really need to take it and put it into action.
Then I was thinking, how do I take information like what you are sharing with me and really let it affect my life? I will have to think about that for a day or so. But I realize now that I can’t just agree with what you are saying and think it’s interesting, I have to let it be a part of my life.
PRESENCE When I let that happen I literally start looking at things differently. So I just want you to know, this is really impacting me quite a bit. I know this is still early and I’ve only been taking this in for a few days but if it’s impacting me this much already then that makes me excited about what’s to come.
But like I’ve learned, I’m not even focusing on what’s to come. The future, whatever that is, isn’t really important like it was. I’m not so excited about the future of our conversation. I’m more excited about where I am now with what I’ve learned and how it makes me feel and how it has changed the way I think right now. Hehe, I would never have said that before!
I would normally have been waiting for more, anxious to hear what else you have, and I know that would have undervalued everything I’ve learned thus far. I’m really liking this.
PRESENCE From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Thursday, February 20, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Being
Isaac,
Wonderful. It’s encouraging to see this change taking place, and you are absolutely right. Enjoy where you are in this moment, don’t become overly anxious just to absorb more. Being present in your current understanding will bring peace and contentment, and as you are present in each moment you will grow more and more.
That is where we are now.
Ready to move on?
Ready for the next step?
PRESENCE This is very interconnected with the concept of timelessness and Presence, and you are most definitely ready to absorb all this.
As you begin to understand the concept of timelessness then you can begin to wrap your mind around the idea of "being".
Let me explain:
Being is understood as a “state�, such as being happy. You cannot explain a state, nor can you do a state. You can only be a state.
You cannot do happiness; you can only "be" happy.
Being comes from the Soul.
PRESENCE The typical problem is, many have lost their ability to know how to “be”.
Everything in the physical world is thinking and doing.
We are excellent thinkers and planners.
We are trained at “doing”. This is the busy world of the reflected self. However, no one is Being. We have forgotten how, and we have lost the reason as to why it is so important. Living in the present moment, which we have discussed, is the root and foundation for Being.
Everything begins at this level.
Being speaks of existence. It is the state of something existing. A person cannot do something unless he “is”. Therefore Being precedes and causes thinking.
PRESENCE Being is the foundation, the root and the source.
Being is the world of the Soul. However, as soon as we move past Being and into the realm of thinking we must be careful.
It is when the mind becomes overly alert that we become prone to that same old reflected self invading our lives once more and reclaiming us.
We have to be careful when our mind is thinking, that it is under the influence of the Soul. This is yet another grand irony; that we are the safest and most secure when our minds are silent.
Doesn't this suggest that a grand problem exists in humanity, that when our mind switches on, the problems begin to arise?
PRESENCE When your mind begins to operate under the power of the false self – the reflected self, things begin to fall apart and the Soul vanishes into hiding.
Being is the concrete foundation or the first rung in the ladder, and it is essential that we practice this mindset before rushing on.
I think you have started doing this already - taking time out each day to sit still and meditate quietly. Observing the objects around you, noticing where you are, the colors, shapes, sounds and smells.
Absorb everything around you.
PRESENCE Try not to “think� about them, try to simply be present with them and be at peace with your current state. Actually let me re-phrase that. If you "try not to think" then you are trying. This, ironically, causes the mind to become busier. It is not the action of trying not to think that will help you; it is the action of releasing your thoughts and walking away from them for a moment.
The more we think about something, the greater the chances of it leading to perception which leads to interpretation and then judgment, opinions, frustrations and fear can arise.
All of these thoughts feed the reflected self which damages the Soul and leads to misery. We are all well used to perception. We practice it all the time, and we are very good at it, at least the reflected self is very good at it.
PRESENCE From: "Isaac Templar" isaactemplar@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, March 19, To: tamsheph@gmail.com Tam, It’s getting easier to follow what you are saying now. I totally understand what you mean when you explain Being.
Could you explain a little more about perception? You mentioned it at the end of your email. You mentioned that perception leads to interpretation which causes misery. Don’ t you think we perceive things all the time? Isn’t the task to try and perceive things in the right way? Not to stop the act of perception altogether.
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Sunday, February 23, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Being Isaac,
As we talk about things you will notice that it will be easy to get sidetracked into other issues.
PRESENCE I am going to try to deal with these issues one at a time. The idea of perception is an important one and I will definitely explain more about that later.
From: "Isaac Templar" isaactemplar@gmail.com Sent: Monday, February 24, To: tamsheph@gmail.com Haha, you just love to keep me hanging. Im really curious about what you are saying about perception. Can we talk about that now?
From: "Tam Shepherd" Sent: Monday, February 24, To: isaactemplar@gmail.com Subject: Being
Sure, we can chat soon. Ill be gone for a few days and when I return I'll send you an e mail and we can discuss it, or of you prefer we can have an online chat.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR The Reflected Self and the strength of the Ego have a strong connection to the concept of "I". When you typically refer to "I", it is not who you really are.
This is merely who you think you are, based upon your connection to objects, concepts and images of the world around you. Even the things we have in our lives seem valuable not simply because of the intrisic value of the object, it is simply because they are considered to be "mine".
All of these concepts of "me" "mine" and "I" give us this illusion of self that is so unnecessary. This illusion of self is taken advantage of and highly abused by society and all the industries they push in our paths. The marketing and advertising industry all know that they have the powerful ability to sell things that people do not really need at all.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR These things are simply desired by each individual because they have this inner thought that these objects will somehow add to who they are and take their identity to a new level.
People associate between their false self and the objects around them simply to try and "become" different or unique or many times ironically to be just the same as everyone else. People do this in order to keep up with the evolving trends around them.
Because the Soul is not fully active or awake in most peoples lives, each individual feels like they must identify with something outside of themselves. Therefore; we spend much of our time and energy creating an environment that will surround us. This is supposed to give us a relevant place in this world. We then take those things ind integrate them in our lives so deeply that we see them as a part of our "personality".
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Obviously these things are all different based on age, gender, our social class and immeadiate environmment. This is how the false self operates. It simply responds to its environment and attempts to become relevant or unique in comparison to the physical world around us.
This constant change, and self maintenance is an ongoing battle we fight to identify with who we think we are, when all the time, in reality the true inner self does not even have the opportunity to expose itself and have any form of self awareness.
The act of presence is a great step forward in destroying our constant obsession with "things".
Although it might seem simple to practice the art of Being and Presence, it is not necessarily an easy thing to do.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR It requires you to exercise a measure of discipline; this is simply because of the forces that continually work against you.
The forces that are working against you are your own programming from society. This has created a strong unawareness which has made you operate in a complete automated fashion.
We have all have been born and raised in a culture that every act we do each day can be done without pausing for one second of contemplation. Every act moves and flows into the next without that single moment to pause and exist in the moment.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR However, as we practice this art of being we become liberated. We then become aware and we see more clearly.
We understand more deeply the aspects of our lives that we were formerly out of touch with and subconsciously reluctant to look at.
As you enter into Being, you confront the true emotions buried deep inside. You will be brought face to face with each issue such as sadness, grief, anger or fear.
All of these issues are ones that you did not have the time to observe beforehand. You were able to hide and avoid your deepest issues since the world around you kept you so distracted.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR However, although these inner emotions will certainly emerge, they will then pass and lead us to a new world full of feelings such as happiness, peacefulness and joy which in the past, went by as if they never existed. You will no longer fall into the ruts that you previously fell into. As you become aware and pay attention in this new way, you will discover new and fresh reservoirs of creativity, intelligence, clarity, determination, and wisdom within you.
For most people, they seem to be completely unaware that they are constantly thinking. This incessant stream of thoughts flowing through our minds gives little time to pause and allow for inner silence.
It is because of this that we allow very little time for ourselves just to be, without having to run around doing things all the time. Everything we do is driven by society, nothing is actually undertaken by our inner awareness.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Everything in our mind has become automatic impulses that run through our brain like a rapid flowing river.
To escape from all this means meditation.
However, you may have noticed that Tam did not spend much time talking about the art of meditation. We seem to have this image in our mind of meditation as some sort of "act" that we perform. We see ourselves sitting in a low-lit room in the lotus position with our eyes closed and the mind in silence.
The true art of meditation is one that can be carried out on a daily basis throughout every seemingly inconsequential act.
These daily acts that we perform, whether preparing a meal or walking down the street can themselves become acts of daily waking meditation.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Everything we do or see can enter our minds and become an act that is not just performed in such an automated sense. We can perform these tasks routinely and at the same time allowing what many consider to be meaningless to become something completely different.
This act of waking meditation causes you to be aware of everything you do. You begin to notice the way your feet move as you walk, the feeling in your feet as you take each step, the sound of the rain as you walk through the park.
Everything becomes its own unique experience.
As you move about your life day to day you become more and more aware of every act, every movement and everything that you view or listen to. What was once just a typical day transforms into a day full of divine observance where you enter into a deep connection with everything around you.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR By being with yourself...... by watching yourself in your daily life with alert interest, with the intention to understand rather than to judge, in full acceptance of whatever may emerge, because it is there, you encourage the deep to come to the surface and enrich your life and conciousness with its captive energies. That is the great work of awareness; it removes obstacles and releases energies by understanding the nature of life and mind..... Alert attention is the mother of intelligence.
NISGARGADATTA MAHARAJ, I Am That
Are you able to come to a stop in your life, even for one moment?
Could it be this moment? What would happen if you did? Shift from "doing" into "being", step outside of yourself and observe yourself. Watch the moment without trying to take control, without trying to change anything.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR What is happening?
What do you feel?
What do you see?
What do you hear?
We all want to DO we want to ACT we want to MOVE and we want a specific outcome from our actions. We all want to be in control of everything that surrounds us. However, we have never considered the act of letting go of these actions and observing the outcome of absolute observance and being. When you look at other people, begin to ask yourself, are you really seeing them or just your thoughts about them. Our thoughts color everything in a particular way and we create opinions and images in our mind and then we become busy with our thoughts once again.
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
Always remember, true daily meditation is not about shutting yourself off from your environment. It is about seeing things clearly and consciously placing yourself in a new position with regards to your relationship to the world.
STAY TUNED FOR BOOK #2 “PERCEPTION”