Re: Power of Now
Originally Posted by
IAmNow
Has anyone practised the power of now, leaving behind the memory of the past and anticipation of the future to just be? Any experiences of what happens when the mind stops functioning temporarily? And any good methods that would be of use in this practice.
I have started reading the book 'The Power of Now' just yesterday. The words in it are quite powerful if you really understand what he is saying.
I was at work and have been training someone to be able to do the basics of my job. Well, yesterday was his time to try on his own without me standing over him so I decided to start reading the book and got through about 20 pages when the guy I was teaching asked me to come over to where he was working. I stood up and as I was walking to him and started replying to his question (I was also running the new ideas of how to be through my consciousness), the whole room started expanding and everything came into a better focus. It only lasted about 4 seconds, but it was awesome and I could feel the start of something I have only felt one time before.. Bliss. Just from reading the book and applying what he was saying, I had my first 'Now' moment, even though it was very brief.
I continue to read this book, but at a controlled pace because there is a lot to understand. I plan on reading this book many times over if it takes that to get me better at getting into the 'Now'.
Just like us, even the Masters had to take the first step.
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