Comments on: The Present Moment http://www.lollydaskal.com/2009/10/16/the-present-moment/ Lead From Within Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:03:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Percival M http://www.lollydaskal.com/2009/10/16/the-present-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Percival M Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:29:01 +0000 http://www.lollydaskal.com/?p=1571#comment-430 Living in the present moment is an essence of Zen meditation. There is really no reality but the present moment. The past is PRESENT memory. The future is PRESENT anticipation. And so, the past and the future are really nonexistent. Therefore, you should not experience them, because they do not exist in the objective reality, except if you bring them up in your mind as your subjective reality. You may choose to bring them up as realities if their colors are positively bright and beautiful. This way, they could be helpful in your life and enhance your present experience. Living in the present moment is an essence of Zen meditation. There is really no reality but the present moment. The past is PRESENT memory. The future is PRESENT anticipation. And so, the past and the future are really nonexistent. Therefore, you should not experience them, because they do not exist in the objective reality, except if you bring them up in your mind as your subjective reality.

You may choose to bring them up as realities if their colors are positively bright and beautiful. This way, they could be helpful in your life and enhance your present experience.

]]> By: Monica Diaz http://www.lollydaskal.com/2009/10/16/the-present-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Monica Diaz Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:10:46 +0000 http://www.lollydaskal.com/?p=1571#comment-428 For me it is also about being fully present. I know no better way of being in the moment than putting all of my self into whatever is at that time in my life. For example: at work, I work hard and passionately. My other passions ( love for my husband and sons, for example ) do not distract me from being in that moment. I accomplish very much when I flow with what I am doing or being at the time. Likewise, when I am with a friend talking, there is no one else, just her, just me, just us talking. When I am at home with my family there is no to do lists, just us having dinner, talking, being in the moment and building the memories of tomorrow together. This is how I build being in the moment and turn it into simply being myself at all moments. When I stray from it, I find that your advice comes in very handy: breathe, feel, sense...it always brings me back. THX, Lolly! For me it is also about being fully present. I know no better way of being in the moment than putting all of my self into whatever is at that time in my life. For example: at work, I work hard and passionately. My other passions ( love for my husband and sons, for example ) do not distract me from being in that moment. I accomplish very much when I flow with what I am doing or being at the time. Likewise, when I am with a friend talking, there is no one else, just her, just me, just us talking. When I am at home with my family there is no to do lists, just us having dinner, talking, being in the moment and building the memories of tomorrow together. This is how I build being in the moment and turn it into simply being myself at all moments. When I stray from it, I find that your advice comes in very handy: breathe, feel, sense…it always brings me back. THX, Lolly!

]]> By: Kim E. Williams http://www.lollydaskal.com/2009/10/16/the-present-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Kim E. Williams Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:34:39 +0000 http://www.lollydaskal.com/?p=1571#comment-422 i could write for a very long time on this subject. about 10 years ago i was faced with a life torn asunder and knew that i could not endure the changes that i had to personally make - for the rest of my life. fortunately, some wise people reminded me that life has a way of changing and in the mean time i could endure "Just for Today" that which seemed impossible for a life time. they were right and now, on my best days, i know that come what may - good or ill - it is just for today. thanks for the reminder to stop, extend my senses and be here and now... i could write for a very long time on this subject. about 10 years ago i was faced with a life torn asunder and knew that i could not endure the changes that i had to personally make – for the rest of my life. fortunately, some wise people reminded me that life has a way of changing and in the mean time i could endure “Just for Today” that which seemed impossible for a life time.

they were right and now, on my best days, i know that come what may – good or ill – it is just for today.

thanks for the reminder to stop, extend my senses and be here and now…

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