Living in the Present Moment - Eckhart Tolle quotes
I love meditation because during meditation I am really aware of being in the present moment. Here are a few quotes from Eckhart Tolle, a Kundalini Awakened person, about living in the present moment.
People live, as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to some better point which never arrives so that is a mad way to live and it makes living hard, it makes living into an effort.
No matter what you are doing now be total in doing it now be true to this life by being true to this moment.
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and
not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms
of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.
People live, as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to some better point which never arrives so that is a mad way to live and it makes living hard, it makes living into an effort.
No matter what you are doing now be total in doing it now be true to this life by being true to this moment.
Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.
The past has no power over the present moment.
Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.
Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now? Surrender to what is. Say “yes” to life — and see how life suddenly starts working for you rather than against you.
As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love - even the most simple action.
In today's rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just Being.
Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.
All you realy need to do is accept this moment fully. You are then at ease in the here and now and at ease with yourself.
Nothing ever happened in the past that can prevent you from being present now, and if the past cant prevent you from being present now, what power does it have?
Die to the past every moment. You don't need it. Only refer to it when it is absolutely relevant to the present. Feel the power of this moment and the fullness of Being. Feel your presence.
Focus attention on the feeling inside you. Know that it is the pain-body. Accept that it is there. Don't think about it - don't let the feeling turn into thinking. Don't judge or analyze. Don't make an identity for yourself out of it. Stay present, and continue to be the observer of what is happening inside you. Become aware not only of the emotional pain but also of "the one who observes," the silent watcher. This is the power of the Now, the power of your own conscious presence. Then see what happens.
Accept — then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.
Through the present moment, you have access to the power of life itself, that which has traditionally been called "God." As soon as you turn away from it, God ceases to be a reality in your life, and all you are left with is the mental concept of God, which some people believe in and others deny. Even belief in God is only a poor substitute for the living reality of God manifesting every moment of your life.
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LIVING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT Photo of Indira taken by Father Philip Chircop S.J.