“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.”
—Eckhart Tolle
There is much talk recently of ‘The Now’ and present moment awareness.
As usual, the talk is frequently absent of deep understanding.
So what is it to have Present Moment Awareness?
How can one experience, and thus deeply understand the Now?
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Lately, I’ve been writing a bit for EzineArticles.com (the largest article site online, for those of you who might not know).
This particular article is part of something new I’m doing that will completely shift the way New Years Resolutions (and behavioral change in general) is approached. Watch your inbox on December 31st. If you aren’t already on my email list, you can sign up here: Warrior-Mystic.com [click to continue…]
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I just wanted to share something that will help you during the holidays… though it is much more powerful if you carry it with you into the rest of your life as well.
There is a simple form of meditation (that is included in most other forms of meditation)… that is very easy to learn, and it has far reaching benefits (work, relationships, health, and happiness).
It is not only the best meditation for beginners, it is the best meditation for virtually everyone.
The Best Meditation for You is…
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“Those who know do not talk and those who talk do not know!” -The Tao Te Jing
Having pointed that out… I’m now going to do some talking… 
Zen can be seen as a method of developing high concentration… Deep Focus.
Zen can also be experienced as a special place of being… going beyond the linear notion of Concentration!
High levels of focus/concentration seem pretty mundane, so for most people, they seem safe to talk about. Going beyond concentration and focus is not terribly mundane, and though we are going to talk about it, we have to remember that it can never be completely grasped by the intellect (hence the opening quote).
We’ll take a closer look at both in this post…
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“Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.”
- Shunryu Suzuki
It has been a while since we’ve seen a bit of Zen on this blog…
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