Degrees of Presence
snoedel.moorelife.nl | March 12, 2010 | 3:56 PM
Question: Is it possible to think and be present?
Leonard’s Answer: It is important to know that there are levels of
Presence. It is as if Presence exists on a vertical scale or axis. As
you deepen into Presence, you cross a point on the vertical axis where
time disappears. Now you are in the Eternal realm. There is no time.
Life does not exist outside of the moment, and you do not exist outside
of the moment. You are completely absorbed into the Oneness. You are
completely absorbed into the moment of Now. All sense of separation has
dissolved. It is a highly exalted state. At this level of Presence,
thinking is impossible. At this level, there is no one here as an
individualized Being to think. Any thought would take you out of the
moment. Of course, revelations can arise out of the silence, but this is
radically different from thinking. A sense of knowing arises out of the
silence, but this is radically different from understanding that occurs
within the mind. To experience this level, even for a few moments will
transform every aspect of your life, including your sense of yourself.
Of course, as a present and conscious being, you are free to think, remember, imagine, and enjoy the world of time in any way that you like. The beautiful thing however, is that you can move up and down the scale of Presence at will. One moment you might be choosing to consciously think. The next moment, you are at the deepest levels of eternal Presence and silence. You are no longer imprisoned within the mind. You can move freely between the world of the mind and the eternal world of Now. Your memories, beliefs, ideas and opinions still exist within the mind, but you are no longer identified with any of it. You know that only this moment is the truth, and you are relaxed in that simple truth.
You can also speak from Presence. When you speak from Presence, there is no agenda that originates from within the mind. You are not speaking from within the mind. You are speaking and expressing from the source, which is at the center of your Being. You are present as you speak. You can also create music or art from Presence. Even Einstein’s most brilliant inspirations arose from the source and not from his mind. In these creative and inspired moments, the mind is simply a clear instrument of expression.
Leonard Jacobson

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