The Life Changing Power of Presence

To activate an authentic relationship with Presence requires us to stop trying to make sense of everything.

However, the experience of physical presence is only activated when we enter present moment awareness. For example, when we experience physical presence, we are able to feel our heart beating.

We are rarely present to our surroundings or our experience. Our bodies are always present, of course, occupying physical space and interacting with the environment. (This is why — as we will see later — bringing your attention into the body is such an effective way of cultivating presence.)

Through self-observation, more presence comes into your life automatically. The moment you realize you are not present, you are present. Whenever you are able to observe your mind, you are no longer trapped in it. Another factor has come in, something that is not of the mind: the witnessing presence.

The alternative is to enjoy life instead of clinging to it or pushing it away. If you can live like that, each moment will change you. If you are willing to experience the gift of life instead of fighting with it, you will be moved to the depth of your being. When you reach this state, you will begin to see the secrets of the heart. The heart is th