The Power Of Now
(Eckhart Tolle)
The most fundamental human error of judgment is reflected in Descartes? Saying, "I think, so I am." Man has always identified himself with his mind and let it dominate his true 'Self' or ' Being'. But the fact is that Man is much more than a mind-body organism. He is in truth an immortal Consciousness or Being who is omnipresent beyond the myriad forms of life subject to the never ending cycle of Life and Death. Man?s ?Enlightenment? or ?the end of suffering? as Buddha termed it, is nothing beyond becoming aware of this Truth NOW.
The noise or incessant chatter of the mind prevents man from being aware of the passing moment, the 'Now?. The mind can be a strong ally or a fearsome foe of man depending on whether he rules the mind or it rules him. If he helplessly allows the non-stop tape to run, he is enslaved. On the other hand, if he takes control, he is instantaneously free.
The mind dwells in the bygone past and the ?yet to come? future and ignores the real and only truth, ?The Now?. By ceaselessly agonizing about the past and worrying about the future, the carefree present is ignored.
?Now? is the only real ?clock? time and it is to be fully enjoyed. Man can live in the Now by simply being aware of the present fleeting moment.
One can learn from the author?s personal experience. His Transformation which occurred almost literally overnight is a shining example, a guiding beacon for the ?seekers?.
One need not postpone this ?Enlightenment? to some distant future. It can be experienced now. All one has to do is to decide to live intensely in the present moment, to become aware of the Beauty of Creation, of Life, of Trees, of every Breath, every leaf and flower. By consciously improving one?s real time Awareness, one can avoid the self-inflicted pain of ?Psychological time? which comprises the past and the future. Nothing ever happened in the ?past?. It all happened in a previous and bygone ?Now?. Similarly, nothing will ever happen in the ?future?. All that will happen in a ?yet-to-arrive? Now.
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