Witness natural rhythms like Outer chaos vs inner peace, Outer movement vs inner stillness and Peripheral noise vs inner silence. Everyday life has cycles that oscillate between dynamic Outer Present and static Inner Present states such as activity and rest, outer chaos and inner peace, movement and stillness, existence and silence, Peripheral noise and inner calmness. We need to pay complete attention and awareness to both these extreme states in such natural rhythmic cycles in order to attain balance between our body, mind and ecosystem in the Outer Present [ Periphery] and Inner Present [Center] for enhancing our own well-being. So, take out time whenever possible to witness the natural rhythms of life and attain the Present naturally.
Life exists in the Outer Present in a given ecosystem. During our lifetime, we experience diverse individual ecosystems within our Perception Cocoons. Human beings are the only species who thinks about death and its consequences. But death is our original destination while life is comparable to a transient journey. Consciousness is a Peripheral phenomenon attached only to the Outer Present. During death like state which involves loss of consciousness, the Inner Present can be attained. Examples of death like state are fainting fits, encephalitis where the person loses consciousness for years due to brain inflammation, post an epilepsy attack where the person can’t recall what occurred during the seizure etc. Upon death, the physical body stops all physiological processes, the mind shuts down cognitive functioning and all that is left behind is the Pure Inner Present part of you which is Ever-present.
CONVERT EVERY THING TO ITS REALITY
Every-thing refers to the Outer Present which encompasses infinite galaxies (distant solar systems) , infinite star worlds (milky ways and Earth’s solar system) and sub-atomic particles (electrons, protons and neutrons). Within the infinite star world, we also experience Earth, its various ecosystems and life forms as our Peripheral world. However, the no-thing part of the universe which serves as the source of creation for the everything-part goes unnoticed by us as we tend to focus on the thoughts, sensations and perceptions our brain and sense organs form from data and energy available in the Outer Present. We need to note that our perceptions of the Periphery range from species to species based on the limitations of their body, mind and individual Perception Cocoons. For example: we see the soil but we can’t spot the millions of micro-organisms and tiny eco-systems within the soil particles. The awareness that at any point of time in a given series of Present, we cant fully witness the “everything” part of existence is so humbling and helps us develop the quality of humility in our lives. Hence converting everything into its reality in the Outer Present experience depends on the scale of observation or perceptive ability.
Further, we need to understand that the inherent essence of all beings is the ‘same’ and the apparent diversity in physical form and shape is superficial. This is endorsed by the scientific truth that what we see and perceive as matter is 99.9999999% empty space. Species specific mind is the cause and director of all our thoughts and actions and it is the sole cause for all our understanding, interpretation, sensory and thought perceptions in the Outer Present. “Unity in Diversity” is the universal truth which we have to realize. Scientific conversion of everything seen, tasted, smelt, heard or felt in the Peripheral existence into its reality, the Inner Present, leads to the dissolution of the mind and in turn adheres us to the inherent oneness.
Example: when I look at a wooden table, I can understand that the wood is made up of atoms. However , I need to further acknowledge that within those atoms, what really exists is the inner truth which is empty like.