Present Focused Awareness

Arriving home after being traveling for a few days, our Giant Schnauzer, Radha comes to meet me as if she hasn’t seen me in months. She proceeds to follow me around and when I sit down, she again greets me with a level of exuberance that pays little regard to the fact that we had met just moments earlier. In a way, Radha is a master of present focused awareness. Her mind is devoted to my presence at that moment in time.

The nature of our minds as human beings is to either bring the past experiences forward to fetch the future back. Our capacity to change as a species in large, resulted from our memory of survival strategies that proved more or less adaptive. An person who is in a state of progress cannot disregard their experiences of the past, but uses them to make the best possible choice in this moment. According to Vedic wisdom, those that are wise use their memories but do not allow their memories to use them.

The world is ever changing. All our experiences have a beginning and an end. To be fully present and focused, we need to cultivate the ability to live fearlessly using our mind both skillfully and joyfully to navigate our journey. The key is to recognize that each moment in time is ever changing and that there is no need to hold onto that very moment.

If you are a a mountain climber or a surfer, you will find that the joy comes from your present focused awareness at the task at hand. As you are ready to either summit the mountain top or ride the crest of a wave, your mind must be totally focused to make that happen. Like all things that are of spirit, being present in the moment without the constraints of space and time is the reality. Learn to meditate and you will gain the fearlessness and joy needed to summit your soul.

Are You Meditating Effectively

Our event at Central Mass Yoga was quite extraordinary. The group was so eager for new information, many of whom had already been in a meditation practice. We took the meditation IQ test and participants were astonished how they could improve their practice. The class agenda was simple as we experienced the 5 steps to sustaining a meditation practice. Many participants were surprised how a simple adjustment to their posture made it so much easier to sit for meditation. We ended our Saturday workshop with a discussion on how diet effects our meditation practice. For more information on the free meditation IQ test, log onto www.DrSusanTaylor.com