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“Having spent the better part of my life trying either to relive the past or experience the future before it arrives, I have come to believe that in between these two extremes is peace.”

~~~Author Unknown

Moving into that place where we can see and hear what our Heart — what the Essence of us is telling us about who we are — that’s what we learned last week. We also learned that the best way to be in that place — that place we now know is the Present — the Now — is through meditation. There are two places where we can go for answers — one is to our ego-mind — and the other is to the stillness of the Now. Only one of these will give us the Truth — and that is the Now.
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But first, here is your meditation for this week. This is a guided meditation to help you to deepen the silence within you. It’s about 10 minutes long. Sit comfortably. Close your eyes. Take two deep cleansing breaths and enjoy your meditation.

Here’s a link if the video doesn’t start when you click the “PLAY” button:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cndgs-BQ5No

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What are we doing when we meditate? Or, perhaps the question should be, “What is the reason, or the goal, of taking this time to meditate?” The answer is quite simple — we want to cease thinking for a while and spend some time experiencing the stillness — the silence within us.

Most of the time we are thinking. Most of the time our moments are completely absorbed with thoughts of the past or concerns about the future. This is what happens when we are identified with the ego-mind.

Thinking takes the place of experiencing. When we spend time in meditation, we get to turn this around. We get to be in the present — in the moment — in the Now — we get to be with what is. And, what is, in any particular moment is all there is.

Are we completely without thoughts during this time? No. Thinking will still be happening, but one of the reasons why we meditate is so that we can learn not to identify ourselves with the thoughts. We are human beings and thinking can’t be completely stopped.

So then the question becomes — since we are humans and we can’t stop the thinking, how do we ever enter the present moment — the Now? The answer is that the Now is all there is. There is always only the present moment. We are always in the present moment — we can’t possibly BE anywhere else. The past is gone — the future hasn’t arrived — there is only Now.

“People are always asking about the good old days. I say, why don’t you say the good now days?”

~~~Robert M. Young

We all have a choice as to how we wish to relate to the Now. We can choose to be happy with it — or we can choose to be in conflict with it. Since the present moment is our life, we can decide what sort of relationship we want to have with our life. It seems to make good sense to be content with what is — to be friends with it. This decision to be friends with the present is a moment by moment decision — until we reach a point where that is our natural way of being. The more we embrace the Now, the less control our ego-mind will have over us.

Meditation is the ideal way to teach ourselves how to react positively to the present. It is a time of stillness. It is a time when we’re already open to accepting the present and when we are focused on something other than our discursive thoughts. It’s a time when we’re relaxed, quiet and peaceful.

“Opportunities fly by while we sit regretting the chances we have lost, and the happiness that comes to us we heed not, because of the happiness that is gone.”

~~~Jerome K. Jerome, The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, 1889

As I’ve mentioned in the past few articles, if you aren’t taking the “New Earth” course, I highly recommend it. It’s completely free. All you really have to do is get the book, “A New Earth — Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” by Eckhart Tolle. You can access the course online at: http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/webcast/ane_marketing.html. You’ll find everything you need there to get started — and to get caught up. If you happen to have iTunes on your computer, you can also access the course through the podcast link in iTunes. I am taking the course, and I’m on my second reading of the book. For me, this has been life-changing. Check it out. There are now several million people around the world who are taking part in this earthshaking event that is creating a new consciousness on the New Earth.

“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”

~~~~Cherokee Indian Proverb

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If you’re new to us here, be sure read the entire series about meditation. If you look on the upper left of the sidebar, you’ll see a list of the categories. Click the one called “Meditation” and you’ll be able to read the articles you missed. They start with the January 24, 2008 post.

Do include meditation in your daily life. If you’re just starting out, make it a 10 minute meditation. If you’ve been doing this for a while, try to do a minimum of 20 minutes. The longer you can maintain your focus on just your breath, the better.

“Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination.”

~~~ Buddha

Namaste!

And, as I always say in closing — remember these words …

You are the most precious gift you can give yourself. Every day look in the mirror and say, “I’m available to more good than I have experienced, realized or imagined ever before in my life!” Do this every day while you look into your own eyes.

You are special — and you are loved. You are the greatest gift you can be.

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

~~~ Buddha

~~~ DBL-R

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