Episode 73 - Be Present For Your Life

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By being present we actually experience life. It is only in this moment that we</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">live.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Being present can help us enjoy the gift that is this day, this hour, this sunset, this connection. By the simple practice of reminding yourself to “be present,” we can bring ourselves back into the moment and free be from worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. This episode is the second in a series to help people through the challenges caused by the Coronaviris, such anxiety, worry and isolation.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do not pursue the past.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do not lose yourself in the future. </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The past no longer is.</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The future has not yet come. </span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking deeply at life as it is</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the very here and now,</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The practitioner dwells</span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">In stability and freedom.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">—Buddha,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sutra on Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The miracle of mindfulness is, first of all, that you are here. Being truly here is very important—being here for yourself, and for the one you love. How can you love if you are not here? A fundamental condition for love is your own presence. In order to love, you must be here. That is certain.”--Thich Nhat Hann </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Fortunately, being here is not a difficult thing to accomplish. It is enough to breathe and let go of thinking or planning. Just come back to yourself, concentrate on your breath