Presence is the observation self-reflected in the world. The illusion perpetuated by the mind in its entirety. As it sees itself it understands illusion, drama, and chooses stillness. Presence chooses itself, unlike the mind that chooses duality. Presence looks not to identity but to allow the existence of all that surrounds it without judgment, without attachment. Presence is not affected by the world but holds space for all to reveal itself. There is no past to hold.
The world of mind, like a child, seeks attention, it seeks itself but cannot find itself as it belongs to the past, and what is the past…but gone.
It tries to define and redefine itself but never coming to a conclusion, a definition with or for itself, always revolving around an “I” that appears to be always changing, growing, learning, doing but is never satisfied. Unlike presence, it continues to “need”.
Presence is already full and deepens like a wave and comes to rest in all senses, resting the body, resting the mind and the emotions. And each become full and satisfied, not by impermanence, but by permanence.
Nourished and whole, it is complete onto itself no longer participating in the “abstract” world but fully engaged with Soul, no longer preoccupied with life or living but the resting in its own fullness, bathing in itself, centered, aligned, unattached as it ever was and ever will be.
Heart of Compassion 