Being Present to Your Own Life |
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Simple also does not mean indefinite. The momentary
taste of presence, of the awareness of oneself in the moment, is the most
specific and most definite experience that we ever have. It often happens that
we associate a moment of presence with the circumstances that surrounded it
rather than with presence itself. Because of this we can spend time trying to
recreate an external experience, hoping it will evoke presence again. By making
persistent efforts to be present, we come to understand that being present to
an experience is different from going through the experience. Along with this,
we must also begin to learn what is not presence. In this way we can come to
understand when a line of effort is not yielding any results. It also means
learning to recognize when something within us tries to masquerade as presence.
After gathering some moments of presence, as well as gathering experiences of
struggling and failing to reach presence, one comes to understand the
importance of finding ways to be more present more often. One comes to
understand that without presence there is no real life, only an imaginary life.
Presence is divine. It is the divine spark that brings us to that Great Pearl,
our Higher Self.
