We believe in past, present and future, but we forget the fact that they are only points in the given series of “Present” . What really exists is the Present. The
Present is a reality state.
Generally, people live in the past or are anxious about the future. They are unaware of the reality in the Present. What they see in the Present, is a reflection of what is being programmed in their mind in the past.
Present is the only real truth that existed, exists and will continue to exist as the Ever-present. Past, present and future are divisions of time the mindmakes, that actually represent a given series of Present
itself.
Truth of our life is the Present, a here and now state, that shapes our reality. We are leading life in the lap of the present. Living in the Present needs a complete understanding of what is Present.
Understanding of Present
Present could be divided into two parts for understanding. Firstly, the Peripheral state (Surface reality) which is external, physical, tangible, past dependent and visible to our eyes. Generally, we experience this state and it is perceived easily by us from the beginning of our lives. Hence, we call it as ‘Outer Present’.
The second part of our Present is an important dimension, which we need to understand scientifically. It is the Source of our Outer Present and is the internal, inexplicable core of our existence. We have preferred to call it Inner Present or Centre (Deeper Reality) or Source. We are born with this state and it is present not only when we are alive, but also continues to exist beyond our death. Hence, it is also called Ever-Present State.
OUTER PRESENT
what we experience or surface reality is past dependent
INNER PRESENT
what we are, deepest content of present is empty like
stuff [no -thing]
STOP LIVING IN THE PAST. START LIVING IN THE PRESENT
Today, 90% of the global population are leading their lives in accordance to past- based scriptures and as result their life is never lead in the Present.
A Hindu leads life based on Hindu scriptures like Vedas, Puranas, Shastras and Upanishads.
A Christian leads his life depending on the Bible scripture.
A Muslim will lead his life according to the past based Quran and Hadiths.
A Buddhist leads life depending on the past-based Dhammapada.
Of course, Taoists lead life depending on the
teachings of Confucius.
A Sikh leads life based on the Grantha Sahib
This method of unquestioned following of past based scriptures has led to communal conflicts within nations, wars, terrorism, hate crimes and all kind of chaotic events that divide mankind. On an individual level, it has led to loss of individuality, suppression of uniqueness, lack of peace and a limiting herd- like mentality. Hence, it is of prime importance to know how to live in the Present.
The past is over in the past. The past is History. The past wont come back. Do not brood over the past. However, past is known and will help you handle the Present. The mind is past- dependent and never allows us to remain in the present. The mind oscillates between past or future, brewing unfavourable mental scenarios created either from memory (past-based) or imagination (future-based), thereby leading to unfavourable emotional states of suffering, unhappiness, fear, anxiety and hopelessness. Do not worry about the future. Instead, make your
Present beautiful and action- oriented. That by itself takes care of the future. Today humanity stands at crossroads. Chaos,confusion, terrorism, communalism, wars and many psycho-somatic diseases have blurred our vision. If people understand the truth that socio-cultural labels are inscribed on them and are not inherent, but incidental to their birth; life opens up limitless possibilities of oneness and helps in living in the present.
Components of Living in The Present
There are two components to Living In The Present.Present has wholeness (periphery and centre). Living happens in the Peripheral Present which involves body, mind and ecosystem which are all past or program dependent. Hence, peripheral reality is partial living. Pre-requisites for Living in the Present includes Body Spirituality, Mind Spirituality, Emotions Spirituality and Eco-Spirituality. At our Center for Scientific Spirituality, we provide Ecofriendly Holistic, healthy lifestyle education as a way of life. In order to live in the Present, we need to maintain
a healthy body, healthy mind and healthy ecosystem. But these dimensions are wounded in majority of us,due to barriers posed by our fast- paced lifestyles. These barriers are physical barriers that create physical ill health or disease in the bodies of human beings and mental barriers that create mental ill health, diseases and disorders in the minds of human beings.
Destruction of the Ecosystem due to selfish reasons creates unhealthy ecosystem through climate change,
ecological disasters etc.
Nature refers to genetic memory which largely influences the nature of the body and mind. Genetic memory includes the type of brain we get, the amount of intelligence we have and our individual unique talents.Nurture refers to environment and nourishment which plays an important role in shaping the physical health and mental make- up of an individual in the Present.Hence we need to identify barriers in the Present and free ourselves from becoming Wounded Beings.
Present is the foundation. Present is not ordinary. We need to realize present is omni present. The main goal of our life should be to understand our Present and live in it throughout our life.
Changes We Can Expect from Those Who Live in The Present By living in the Present, people can expect to
witness changes at an individual level and global level. At an individual level, all the wounded beings in our
society can be converted into healthy human beings with a sound body and mind and these human beings
in turn can experience further conversion into universal human beings. When each and every person on this
planet realises that he or she is inherently a Universal Human Being, there wont be any form of terrorism,
wars and atrocities inflicted on human beings and instead, the focus would be on implementing policies
and strategies aimed at global peace. Every human being should understand the peripheral and core dimensions in order to achieve completeness or wholeness. Our Core Present is beyond time and space. Whereas Outer or Peripheral Present is dependent on both past and future or in other words, is unreal and an illusion. Understanding
the Present State scientifically and learning to live in that State is the essence and goal of Living In The
Present.
EASY WAY TO LIVE IN THE PRESENT
Integrate with the truth in everything.
Integrate with the truth in every being.,
Integrate with the truth everywhere.
Integrate with the truth in every moment.
Integrate with the truth ever present way.
For more details, please refer to book PRESENT