Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 41

           Happythoughtsmakemehappy,but-whoop!-howquicklyIswingagainintoobsessiveworry,blowingthemood;andthenit’stheremembranceofanangrymomentandIstarttogethotandpissedoffalloveragain;andthenmyminddecidesitmightbeagoodtimetostartfeelingsorryforitself,andlonelinessfollowspromptly.Youare,afterall,whatyouthink.Youremotionsaretheslavestoyourthoughts,andyouaretheslavetoyouremotions.

           Theotherproblemwithallthisswingingthroughthevinesofthoughtisthatyouareneverwhereyouare.Youarealwaysdigginginthepastorpokingatthefuture,butrarelydoyourestinthismoment.It’ssomethinglikethehabitofmydearfriendSusan,who-wheneversheseesabeautifulplace-exclaimsinnearpanic,"It’ssobeautifulhere!Iwanttocomebackheresomeday!"andittakesallofmypersuasivepowerstotrytoconvinceherthatsheisalreadyhere.Ifyou’relookingforunionwiththedivine,thiskindofforward/backwardwhirlingisaproblem.There’sareasontheycallGodapresence-becauseGodisrighthere,rightnow.InthepresentistheonlyplacetofindHim,andnowistheonlytime.

           Buttostayinthepresentmomentrequiresdedicatedone-pointedfocus.Differentmeditationtechniquesteachone-pointednessindifferentways-forinstance,byfocusingyoureyesonasinglepointoflight,orbyobservingtheriseandfallofyourbreath.MyGuruteachesmeditationwiththehelpofamantra,sacredwordsorsyllablestoberepeatedinafocusedmanner.Mantrahasadualfunction.Foronething,itgivesthemindsomethingtodo.

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