http://project-spirit.com/presence/ Fostering Spiritual Growth through Personal Transformation Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:22:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://project-spirit.com/presence/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Ben Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:26:30 +0000 http://project-spirit.com/?p=233#comment-854 She lived a zestful life and her actions and words were a spring board for many. She was true in action and her courage gave others hope. Some times her actions were reactions and they were wrong, but she was never calculating. She was a survivor and at times was a bit selfish but somehow she managed to do 99% of the time what monks try a lifetime to do, she lost the “I”. These days, media, PR, the spin is what drives most of us to action. Our true service to mankind is to be entirely vested in the moment without the need to script it. “I” am shooting for 99% but Mom is a tough act to follow. She lived a zestful life and her actions and words were a spring board for many. She was true in action and her courage gave others hope. Some times her actions were reactions and they were wrong, but she was never calculating. She was a survivor and at times was a bit selfish but somehow she managed to do 99% of the time what monks try a lifetime to do, she lost the “I”. These days, media, PR, the spin is what drives most of us to action. Our true service to mankind is to be entirely vested in the moment without the need to script it. “I” am shooting for 99% but Mom is a tough act to follow.

]]> http://project-spirit.com/presence/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Christina Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:10:17 +0000 http://project-spirit.com/?p=233#comment-706 I agree with Rachel that it can be tricky to let go of ego when cultivating loving presence. But I guess that's why it's called practice. Every moment or movement, as you say, is another opportunity to practice. I agree with Rachel that it can be tricky to let go of ego when cultivating loving presence. But I guess that’s why it’s called practice. Every moment or movement, as you say, is another opportunity to practice.

]]> http://project-spirit.com/presence/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Rachel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:30:08 +0000 http://project-spirit.com/?p=233#comment-634 I have always believed that presence is powerful. I make a point to notice how if I am smiling, the people I cross paths with smile in return. Or when I have an open heart, not closed from anxiety or other negative emotions, people open up back. It is such a powerful concept and one that I am so lucky to have learned early on. It has changed my life and has given me meaning, a deeper sense of my spirituality. Though I fear, as Hugh touched on, that sometimes that spirituality is defined by the reactions of others. I open my heart and I smile so that I can receive it in return. At what point do you trust that you are purely in your moment and not altering your moment for others? Can we ever act without selfish motives? I have always believed that presence is powerful. I make a point to notice how if I am smiling, the people I cross paths with smile in return. Or when I have an open heart, not closed from anxiety or other negative emotions, people open up back. It is such a powerful concept and one that I am so lucky to have learned early on. It has changed my life and has given me meaning, a deeper sense of my spirituality. Though I fear, as Hugh touched on, that sometimes that spirituality is defined by the reactions of others. I open my heart and I smile so that I can receive it in return. At what point do you trust that you are purely in your moment and not altering your moment for others? Can we ever act without selfish motives?

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