The motivation for notes to Now
Moment
It has taken me a long time to reach current state of
understanding of Now Moment,
It implies slow
and perhaps incorrect approach .
Surely this cannot
inspire many to follow this path .
Yet I must have sensed something special ,very early to pursue
this .
Masters make fine
distinction between Enlightenment , Ascension , even multiple levels of higher
dimensions etc. For me the Now moment
is fundamental first step to all of these States.
Also only Now moment seems intellectually
graspable and can be worked towards.
There are enough
Masters and Gurus teaching , but not much of compilation of struggles in this
journey.
I note in schools
despite great lectures from Teachers , the peer group always has been a great
source of learning through sharing of difficulties among students.
While this would be practiced in the monasteries , but I have not seen on the net.
Here is my small effort
as a disciple still learning , to share my struggles and my way through them
with hope that it will benefit others on this path.
To re emphasize I am
not claiming to be any Guru just a Disciple .
The Goal
We are referring to the
goal of being in Now Moment .
Further we are
referring to psychological time and not chronological time.
Chronological time is
by the watch
Psychological
time implies mind moving from one state
to another . ( I am poor and I want to
be rich ) .
In the
Now moment Psychological time comes to a halt,
with mind not straying to imagined new state ( to be rich ) . So then the mind
is just aware of the current poor state, without desiring to move away from it. Thus the Psychological time comes to a standstill – A
Timeless state !
How do we normally operate , if not in Now ?
It is easy to observe
this in a conflict situation .
We are normally upset
and agitated
That by definition is
being away from being in NOW.
We get angry when a
desired result is not achieved in a given situation and can get aggressive. We
grieve over un-attained goals. End up analyzing, failure and how it could have
been averted.
Other situations are
more s subtle. One type is
Desire for personal
accumulation for pleasure, status, etc
As we experience any
new reality there is a sensation and from there we respond with our likes or
dislikes
As an example when you
see a beautiful car, there is nice feeling and then comes desire to Own it.
Here Desire is a movement
away from NOW with an expectation.
Another more
challenging diversion from NOW is naming
and terming
As soon as we see a
flower, we say Ah ! that is rose
This naming has also
moved us way from the NOW.
For we would soon start
judging and add adjectives to it , good bad , stale, etc.
I hope you see the
enormous difficulty of being in the Now
It also tells us why we
are permanently judging leading to different feelings and desires
Masters on NOW Moment
Einstein described Psychological
time ( PT ) nicely as how times flies when one is with a beautiful lady.
Many spiritual masters
have dwelt on this topic . To refer some Eckart Tolle is famous for his book Power of NOW, Osho also has explained it:
Jiddu Krishnamurthy dwells on this
topic deeply . I shall advise serious
learners to read more there. One quote
from him gives its essence
That is, as I am talking about it,
silently observe your own process, be aware of the cumulative effect of all
your desires to succeed, to gain, to achieve, which denies understanding. Because, the understanding of life, of
this total process, does not come through desire- there must be a spontaneous
meeting with it.
His teaching are
available at
I have liked the simplicity of its explanation form Jesus Christ channel at
http://www.jeshua.net/lightworker/jeshua6.htm ( four parts )
Problems created by Psychological
time
Desire creates a goal
to be achieved , with it comes all negative emotions .
Fear for not attaining
the goal, the anxiety , desperation leading to crime also , etc
If you don’t attain the Goal , there is sadness jealously ,
depression etc
This desire is a very
tricky subject. Let me clarify a little
Here desire referred is
mostly in STS ( Service to Self )
situation
Desire in STO ( Service
to Others ) becomes creative and
joyful.( so we are not referring to this here)
To want basic needs
such as food n shelter is fine , but when you qualify it with more qualities,
such as more rich cream in the Ice
cream , you are getting into Desire STS
mode.
If something attacks
you , you will defend instinctively , that is fine
, but if you get angry when a
desired results is not achieved and get aggressive that is part of Desire STS
It applies in this
space of spirituality also. This is one of my traps, and I still struggle with it. When I Slip into the Now Trance moment ( I call it
5d) , I would greedily want more and soon fall flat . ( I call it back to 3D )
So essentially Desire STS creates all negative
emotions
Struggle with Now Moment
In this Now Moment the
mind is focused on current experienced reality
It is not trying to
chase other scenario ( not desiring )
There are no thoughts
of judgement of this reality
You are not even naming
this experience
Imagine how a baby will
a visual experience without any past memory and language knowledge of what it
sees. That is pure in now moment
Well that is a lot easier said than done
We are trained to make
effort to achieve goal in our daily life , We work hard to make a living and
succeed there through effort
So not to will to be in
Now moment , we would respond with initial shock and disbelieve.
Even if you overcome
this , you have to overcome your habit for using your WiLL to make things
happen. This is a lot trickier as you subconsciously slip into use of force of
WILL to not to use WILL !
Let me elaborately this more
Let us look at the
angry state of conflict we referred earlier
and see how we would respond with the
power of Now moment. Perhaps due to some failure of meeting our expectation we
are upset.
In this case you will
first grapple with the failed results
without getting into mind works ( analysis)
Just experience your intense
energy without giving into anger, it shall slowly subside giving
composed energy to handle all aspect of the failure to work upon it and correct
it.
So the immediate
benefits are evident in terms to not aggravating the situation ( sometimes
irreversibly ) , while gathering yourself to address the cause of the failure.
There is little or none of the grieving.
I can only add that
intuitively I know the benefit goes far beyond. Perhaps you can understand more
only as you experience it yourself.
Let us now
consider another case of thoughts of
judgement of a current reality which we said is also a distraction.
Judgement that means
mind is in operation, recalling from its memory to judge the current reality.
The data in the memory are from the past.
So mind is comparing
current reality with its data base information and then make judgement, that is
when the desire for new state arises
Can you stop halfway in
process of judgement and stop your mind from further judgement?
Yes we can, but what is
involved. ? Who stops judgement ?
Higher mind? Isn't it
still a part of mind?
Another way to consider
this is, that the mind seeing the start
of judgement halfway , realises that it doesn't like it.
This is the new reality
from which the mind wants to move away from!
So we are again
straying away from Now hence Psychological time
is in and the VOID is filled .
I hope you see that
reality itself is dynamic and changing
and you have to be constantly alert to this without mind straying away.
So how do you make effort to be
effortless ?
This is the Paradox to be overcome.
However any solution to the paradox
can’t be regimented. As that implies effort.
This is another major challenge as you
need to unlearn your lifelong practice of
hard work to succeed.
Initially I would run
in this circle without realizing it, like a dog chasing its tail.
My first true understanding
of this trap came as I started to give up
That means dropping of
effort ! Then I experienced a Satori –
Glimpse of NOW Moment .
My current status is of limited experiencing of
NOW moment but much more then just a Satori. I am now effortlessing
to stretch it to a larger part of the daily chronological time
Then how to be in the Now moment
?
All this is very
subtle. I hope the referred sites above will give you enough material to
start besides others you may know. But
My mantra is
Do nothing ,
including trying to do nothing.
Just Be
This is simply an anti
effort meditation and I like it, as
there is no internal talk or effort involved , which are the keys to being in
the NOW
For me this is one way to Slip into Now Moment.
In this moment there is
no effort of the mind , you are just observing
It is very likely that
the mind will wander away
Should we to try to
still the mind and bring back to nothing ?
Well that would be use
of WILL and hence a trap we normally fall into.
WILL is of the mind,
which implies use of force to bend ( mind ) to attain a particular state .
So no WILL
Don’t expect results ,
initially mind wanders a lot due to freedom provided suddenly.
Try to note usually
there is DESIRE driving this wandering mind
Track that desire ,
observe it. It will slow down
One day you may suddenly find a void of thoughts . I tend
to even lose balance while in standing position!
As you recognize it and
say Aha !, you have lost it.
Why is that ?
Mind is back in
operations , it has recognized and is thrilled
The void is again
filled !
So that Aha recognition
was your Trap !
Way out of the TRAP
Do nothing
That is the mantra.,
just observe the mind naming this
experience . It will slowly subside.
Over time you will be
more comfortable and stay longer moments in VOID
More
Way
out of the Naming and terming TRAP
Naming is so concurrent
with visual contact that it seems near
impossible to stop it
I struggled a lot with
this before being able to shut it off during my walks.
The beauty of the
surrounding greenery would mesmerize me and I would slip into a trance like
state , where verbal mind slows down.
I discovered
through google that scientist
have started to understand some of this.
Our left brain
responsible for verbal skills which hands
over control to right brain to
experience the visual scene and appreciate
its beauty . In this mode , naming function of the mind is near absent. !
Dr
Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight
This is a major break through in my understanding to shut
off Left brain.!
Well others may have
other sense of triggers from other
artistic activities such as music,
dance, games etc . You will need to
discover what may work for you
Next Challenge
Initially I thought I had arrived. But i would hardly remain
in my RB when I return back from walk , as stunning visual beauty reduces and
life problems fill your mind.
Well for now I have no
short cuts . Keep at it, so you will find
more moments in short spans
However as a
synchronous event I came across a mental tool , which helps build your
awareness . It a Hawaiian healing prayer called the Ho’oponopono
I like it for its
simplicity and helping me own responsibility for problems in my life
I am also discovering a
better understanding of the following statement
We are all One
Verbal understanding is
simple but can you experience it ?
Ho’oponopono has helped me start experiencing it .
In this practice , you
are part of that problem which comes to your notice . As soon as you are
informed of the problem you are involved
! . You need to take owner ship for it and pray to dissolve it.
See a primer on Ho’oponopono below.
NEXT ARTICLE
1. In coming articles I wish to explore the social impact of Now Moment .
2. To find ways to speed this process for all in
pursuit of Now .
3. And lastly, any more insights I get .
Ho’oponopono (
Hawaiian ) method for clearing unconscious beliefs )
Hawaiian healing
process of Ho’oponopono, says there’s
nobody, nothing, outside of you. What you perceive is your reflection.
When you look at
your husband and say, “He’s negative,” you’re saying that a part of you is
negative
it’s about personal
empowerment and awakening.
When you take back your power and say, “Okay,
the world is of my making, and what I’m seeing here is actually a clue to what
I believe,”
you can get a
handle on changing it.
This is why Ho’oponopono is so powerful – because you’re taking 100%
responsibility and saying,
“Okay, it isn't my spouse, it isn't my
employer, it isn't these people investing with me, it isn't anybody on the
outside. They’re mirrors of what’s in me.”
You take it to the
Divine, or God, and say,
“I’m sorry, I don’t know what kind of program
is in me that attracted these kinds of people, but they’re here. So please forgive me for being
unconscious to my own inner beliefs,
as I can see they’re being unconscious. Please forgive
me.”
Then you move into thank you by saying,
“Thank you for taking care of this, thank you
for resolving the issue, thank you for handling the negativity within me that I
see in others because I know it’s only a perception.”
The fourth phrase (although as I mentioned before you
can say them in any order) is,
“I love you.” This is where you move back into the space
of gratitude and unconditional love.
So briefly it is
“I’m sorry, please
forgive me, thank you, I love you.” This is how you can take care of everything
going on in your life on a spiritual, core level.
Reference : Miracles
Manual / Zero Limits by Dr. Joe Vitale
Namaste
The Disciple
Thanks for this beautiful article. Let me know when you publish the others. Thanks again
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