Feel the I AM, that’s it!

Future means more time. The trouble is: no amount of time will satisfy you if you cannot feel the timeless dimension within you. Right now, put your attention not on what you are conscious of, but of consciousness itself. Feel the I AM. That’s it.

If the pursuit of success or any goal leads to loss of inner peace… what’s the point of it all? When you remember that inner (your state of consciousness) is primary, outer secondary, you have already succeeded in the game of life (and become a much better player).

You can intersperse your life with brief moments of presence. For example now. Become alert. Aware of your surroundings, of your sense perceptions. At this moment, allow everything to be as it is. Then become aware that there is an awareness here, a consciousness,  and that THAT is more truly who you are than anything else.

If the only prayer you say in your whole life is “thank you”, that would suffice.  I sometimes say: Becoming friendly with the present moment is the only spiritual practice you really need.

 

Personal Notes from Eckhart Tolle