1. Breath meditation 1:17 2. Feeling the inner body 1:56 3. Touching 2:38 4. Reciting mantras 3:13 5. Waiting for the next thought 4:11 6. Awareness of silence 4:39 7. Listening closely to words 5:17 8. Focusing on movement 6:10
@Jackson Hughes That is true but you have the will-power and focus. The next time you are in pain, focus on that pain, go directly into it, see how it changes. Don't wish the moment to be another moment. Accept your healing wounds from that tiger, if you survived ;).
This is so true! The pain is only in my mind, I've been learning how to stop overthinking and how to stop being anxious step by step but I still get the shock of separation and it burdens me so much, I feel lost and without focus!
It wasn't anything, my mind just went blank and it was as if everything in my mind silenced. I was dumbfounded. It was as if it brought me back into the moment of now without much effort other than asking that question
1) breath meditation. 2) feeling the inner body. 3) touching/feeling. 4) reciting mantras. 5) waiting for the next thought. 6) awareness of silence (or lack of). 7) listening closely to words. 8) focusing on movement.
Even though this comment is really helpful to overview what he's saying and understand it better, the problem it has is that many people who see this comment will read it and close the video instead of watching it.
Listening closely to words is a very powerful one. For those who don’t get it, pay attention to the word and the real meaning behind that word, think about the sounds that that word produces and notice that words are just a way of the mind to communicate with the external. After that just take a moment to appreciate your ability to understand words and to relate them to sounds. Do that specially when you’re reading and you’ll notice how you learn better when you do that.
That last one, focusing on the movement, is great to practice out in nature. Not just by feeling the steps, but also observing the nature and listening to sounds. *Very soothing and relaxing.*
I think listening is the easiest way to bring your mind back to the present because sounds are changing every second. If you just put your awareness on sound it minimises the amount of thoughts you have and makes you more aware of them because they arent constant.
I pick up my sewing, while listening to classical music. The repetition of my needle and thread-in and out of the fabric in my hoop-calms my mind immediately and sooths my soul, while I create my tapestry.🌟
I’ve been listening to your videos and words for almost a year now and recently my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s almost as if the universe guided me to these videos and other means of learning about and practicing different philosophies as a preparation to deal with what might come in the near future and the journey in between. My life has completely changed and I am the happiest I’ve ever been despite the negative things happening in my life right now, thanks to your videos encouraging me to change my way of being and I believe learning about these perspectives have helped me to connect with my dad even more than ever before. I thank you so much and am excited for what’s to come!
1) breath meditation. 1:17 stages of meditation a) focusing on breath different body parts (lungs) b) focusing on feelings c) letting the thoughts come and go 2) feeling the inner body. 1:56 focus on the aliveness of the body for example tightness of the muscles and/or digesative system its part of breathing meditation 3) touching 2:38 a) observe how the botom touch the seat b) hold a small object in your hand and feel it c) watching ur hands d) brushing your teth e) daily activities 4) reciting mantras 3:13 a)ommm b) hare krishna c) buddha name among others 5) waiting for the next thought 4:11 6) awareness of silence 4:39 the world is never truly silent you become aware of subtle sounds birds etc 7) listening closely to words. 5:17 than nicht han /deep listening 8) focusing on autopilot very comon movement. 6:10 a) cleaning b) doing the dishes c) going to the bathroom d) shaking a hand etc e) taking a bus note from me: this are just meaningless words so long as you dont put what you learned into practice
Wow. Little did I know that I have been doing these stuff all the while. I began to isolate myself as I was overwhelmed by the outside world. This led me to focus on myself and this got stronger till the point of my raise in consciousness. But warning: this is not for the faint of heart. This stuff will literally change your life, external and internal. So be prepared for the changes if you want to follow it.
I started listening to ‘The Power of Now’ , only a 10th way through and I’m feeling this overwhelming joy and understanding. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same after I finish it. Thanks so much for the recommendation.
What's interesting is that I never thought I was practicing being present until I first saw a video some time ago of how important it is. As a young girl who used to practice martial arts, my father being my sensei at that time was always drilling in my head to always stay in the present to allow myself to flow, see clearly, and have a sense of when and where to strike without thinking too much. When I am not in our dojo, I remember I was around five years old, I sometimes have the habit of spacing out observing the details of the room, how the small dust particles floating on air are visible because of the sun rays during mid-afternoon, how the late afternoon wind breeze feels on my skin and how it carries the scent of the tall grasses outside our house, how my skin is forming the shape of what I touch, and my mind was sound that I can wait for my thoughts to come through. Whenever I am faced by a situation, I know when to focus on the details, the big picture or both, if a problem is solvable today or wait for the solution to come to me and many other things and I felt happy doing this. I genuinely thought I was a strange kid though because none of the kids arounds me didn't seem to have that kind of awareness, I felt they don't. And I was often left behind. I literally ask myself why am I different. Even the habit of imagining having another self observing me while having a conversation with someone. It's actually a thing and I only learned about it in college. I thought I was hallucinating. Well, technically, I am but, for the good so I just kept doing my thing. I like videos like this because it makes me feel that I am doing the right thing and knowing that other people would love to have this as a habit makes me want to come out and look for people struggling and guide them towards a better version of themselves. If I managed to do it so naturally others could do it, too, by starting with building your awareness of the smallest things. It all starts there.
I think that you are not that present as you think. You said that you are almost 100% present in everything you are doing. Then you said that you were thinking about what if you are the only one like that and why people look at me weird. If you are present as you are saying, you wouldn't have time to even think about what other people think because you would do your actions, be present in it and you wouldn't care what other think. I think you are overthinking like every other human being on the planet. It's absolutely impossible to be present all the time because even if you think "oh wow, I am present now", that is a trap and means you are refering to pas when you actually were present but not anymore.
I come from India and currently study and been living in germany since 1.5 years. Back when I was in India I used to kinda be acting like a kid about having the heritage of Yoga, Mediatation and All the philosophie in Hinduism, Buddhism being originated in my country. Now, finally after seeing the world I realized...no one owns any philosophy all we can try to do is follow it..and everyone's mind is equally shattered by the stress and sorrow of the modern era and that he who walks the path of mastering the mind is the ultimate companion in this tiny enlightened community for the global citizens like us.
“Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events.” - Marcus Aurelius
What I rely on is awareness. Where I am I consciously get totally part of the place in awareness. That is done by me giving my entire attention to take time in looking and noting the details. Time given to that gives "dimension" all in becoming part of it. My thoughts become based on the locale and see the way it is or the beauty in it. Feeling gratitude of both man made and Natural environment and even I express to myself seeing and feeling the gratitude with breathing. Ideal places are in Nature, parks... The beauty of trees, birds, lakes, waterfronts, and hearing the sounds around me. I love the outside for the blue sky or the clouds or rain... and the beauty of rugged and landscaped views. When I'm indoors, I focus on what I'm doing with great attention. I love cleaning and washing dishes as best with attention enjoying the break. Seen one video of Tolle demonstrating just the process of drinking a glass of water near him. He picked the glass suggested full attention looking at it and wondering how water was and its qualities... and enjoying drinking it in sips. I eat fruits in the same way now admiring at the beauty and design of grapes. That kind of attention brings presence in the moment of any such activity. When one pays attention with thought to any activity while in the process of doing, it is presence and adds to the joy of living rather than succumbing to mindless irrelevant thoughts especially when they are also negative.
I have now worked hard with Echkart's teachings for almost 3 years every day. Being an overthinker I came to a point, were looking deep and finding a better way of living my life was absolutely nessecary. I can only recommend E.Tolle🍀
I’ve found that when you actively decide to let your thoughts flow away like in meditation, they sit in your subconscious. Instead of answering that question, or pondering that thought during that moment, your subconscious will handle it by applying the things learned from being present. Learning to trust the power of subconscious thought is powerful.
Thank you so much. I struggle with social anxiety and listening to what people say during a conversation really helps me to reduce stress connected with talking to people. Also, i forget less of the conversation and I'm much more satisfied of it. I am really, really thankful of your advice.
I find touch to be very important. I spend time moisturizing my body after my bath. I sometimes massage some areas, or let the fingers glide. This helped me during my depressed days (a way of not losing connection with my body), and during my long work days where I remnd myself that I'm enough.
1. Breathe meditation 2. Feeling inner body 3. Touch 4. Mantra 5. Waiting for the next thought 6. Silence awareness 7. Listen closely to words 8. Movement Thank you...
I like to consider my reality as an amazingly real virtual reality that I am privileged to enter. I focus on what I see and hear around me and what I feel physically in order not to miss anything. I have to be in the present moment in order to do this.
i'm a pure buddhism from myanmar , i agree that Einzelganger is truly talking about buddha 's concept of mindfulness in every situation of life , Buddha last word before rest in peace was " being present all the time " cause buddha knew that overthinking is toxic (past , future) and ruined the happiness , peaceful state mind of people "
I’ve always had a lot of trouble trying to stay focus in class, but when I started to focus on every word of my Professor says like in rule 8, it’s very similar to watching my breath in rule 1. When I don’t understand what my Professor is saying I can try to switch my focus to figuring it out myself or ask them, then go back to listening to every word they are saying. Catch yourself when you slip. You might even find yourself reciting what they are saying in your head, it’s normal it means you are present and aware but don’t let those thoughts consume you. Back to focusing on the next words. This will help you take better notes, remember more, and focus more on what the professor is doing, writing, reading. Its ok to switch your focus from listening to reading, to writing as long it’s where you want to go. Just stay aware. This helps me to not think about anything else and be much more aware in my classes. Hopefully this helped someone. And please correct me if I’m wrong, I’m still very new to understand presents and how to achieve in when needed.
For those trying number 6, awareness of silence, an old tip is to think of silence as the empty space behind the dots of sounds. One day in the countryside, you will see that even there nature is full of sounds, then silence is the empty space behind the sing of the birds and insects, behind the sound of the wind. It's like seeing a street in the rush hour, you will see lots of cars but under them you focus on the street that they pass. Hope it helps! =)
things I do to stay in the present moment are focus on and feel the vibrating energy that makes up my body (we are energetic beings after all) and also focus on the empty space that all matter exist in or focus on the silence that sound comes from and dissipates back into.
Best example is when i travel in a different country, all my problems disappear and first we say yeah is all behind. But is not behind your simple in the present moment experience all the new stuff.
❤ *He missed one - #9. To find a right livelihood or employment (for the glory of G-d) and be focused on that work, expecting no rewards. THIS IS THE MOST BLESSED WAY IN BEING PRESENT. IN HINDUISM IT IS REFERRED TO AS KARMA YOGA. AND IN THE HEBREW BIBLE, DOING MORAL WORKS IN THE PRESENT, IS THE SUPREME WAY OF PLEASING G-D, AND DEMONSTRATES TRUE FAITH AND LOVE !* 🙏🏽 Regards :)
A great tool I have found, when I realize I'm not focusing as well as I'd like to, is a simple mantra. And when I think of this mantra, my brain will focus. The mantra is simply," in the moment." I don't even have to repeat it. The words are more direct to the goal,
1:14 Breath Meditation 1:55 Feeling The Inner Body 2:38 Touching 3:12 Reciting Mantras 4:10 Waiting On The Next Thought 4:38 Awareness Of Silence 5:15 Listening Closely To Words 6:08 Focusing On Movement
Tip 7 is what I needed. I have trouble listening so I seem uninterested, dumb, and deaf. My mind goes to other places too much. Instead of tensing my mind overthinking what other people are saying, I think I could just appreciate every sound they make indirectly improving my listening focus
Thank you for your videos. Your peaceful demeanour shines through the videos, further inspiring me to meditate and practice mindfulness in the present moment. Thank you once again.
Just Look, don't judge, don't analyse, dont categorize, just be, just look, wonder, and zone out like a child. I got this from Eckhart Tolle's book: Power of Now. It has helped me a lot. I practice this a lot when i go for walks, eventully you will notice an inner-calmness, an inner-peace, a stillness. In that stillness, all is seen and understood.
i've tried all these methods when im not overthinking but when i do i forget them, i think what i need is consistency, and not to hate life particularly in that difficult time
Recently discovered your channel, and i really like the what you are doing! I had heard of some of these, but two of them surprised me. The "What will your next thought be" blew me away. I don't really have words for it. And the one where you listen to words struck deep. I have always heard that you have to listen to what other people are saying, but i never really considered that you actually have to make a real effort to listen, and to really listen very carefully. People usually say, that you just have to be an active listener, but it's not that simple. Sometimes, you can hear another persons words going through your mind, while nothing really happens which leads to you just staying there. But the way you explained this tip really made me think (i have also always been shy and have had at least a bit of some kind of social anxiety). Thank you for sharing these ways of entering the present moment. I think it could benefit everyone to do this more.
Glad to see the "what will you next though be?" did its thing :). I get what you're saying about listening, though. In my experience it's more like a listening let the other person's words naturally evoke words in my own mind. When I'm too much focused on what I'm going to say myself, I'll just lock at some point because of confusion.
@@Einzelgänger About listening, I think I remember Jordan Peterson saying, that he, in conversations, listens to the other persons words and just wait for thoughts to come to him (instead of thinking about what to say when the other person is talking) - in this sort of meditative way. I feel like it's a very good way to have a conversation. And as you mentioned, it also helps with not getting locked up in your head.
Thank you dear EINZELGANGER😇😊 YOU ARE THE GABRIEL ANGEL on you TH-cam for all persons who are interested in self-realisation; your expressions are like flowing water....giving trupti(sanskrit तृप्ती) for a thirsty individual..... Thank you n Love you God (or Universal cosmos) is just besides you🥰
i think playing music, dancing, painting, also is another very great way to stay in the present . maybe that's why people really enjoy it and say doing those things provides a great escape from stress and worries
Being aware of silence, listening closely to words and trusting your intuition. That's all i have to do great content... keep up with the good work pal... love from nepal
My summary 1) focus on breadth both as is and with breath exercises. ( this can be useful in our later stages in life) 2) focus on inner body movement 3) focus on touch and things touching you 4) focus on words being said 5) focus on sounds around you. The world is never silent 6) focus on all movements 7) what will I think next 8) mantras
Thank you so much for sharing. I have been studying present moment awareness for years and I got stuff from this that I never thought about (and from this short of a video!). You are really good at presenting the ideas in an inviting way and it is greatly calming to watch your videos.
Thank you this is great content . I also would like to add ,in Islam we have 99names of Allah SWT (God) which are often recited and repeated ,La ilaha illa llah is one of the main key pillar of Islam ,but is not often recited , even though it should be . Praying 5 times a day in Islam calls for presence in each prayer ,and that's precisely where I want to learn to be more mindful . Thank you again,this is very helpful.
I got like 10 days off work, after a year that i been working non stop..man i just wanna appreciate the time i got off, and its slipping away so fast..
1. Breath meditation 2. Feeling the inner body 3. Touching 4. Reciting mantras 5. Waiting for the next thought 6. Awareness of silence 7. Listening closely to words 8. Focusing on movement
on everything i have and own, the number 7) 5:17 hit way beyond home or everything. i must use this. from. now. i must make a dot on my wrist to never forget this again thank you, sincerely thank you for that. truly have no words. you don't understand the struggles i'm going through everytime when out of home
Found your channel only about a month or so ago and have already been able to extract an immense amount of information that has proven capable of delivering real practical value to my everyday life. Thank you. I have only recently embarked on actually trying to develop the habit of catching myself while caught up in my (seemingly incessent) overthinking and returning to the present moment. It began to look like a full commitment to meditation would be required before I would see any significant progress. Then I watched this. Stopped and tried "waiting for the next thought" mid-video and was amazed. Now I have a number of tools at my disposal immediately available for use in practical situations. Thank you for helping to accelerate my continued progression towards becoming my true self.
La illahillahla means no god but god. Allah simply is the arabic word for god. Arab christians use the word Allah too. Love your videos by the way. I have just recently discovered them and subscribed to your channel.
"Allah is the arabian moon god" LMFAO bro, what anime are you watching? The standing principle of islam is that Allah is God, the words mean exactly the same thing. The moon, the Sun, and everything else is a slave of God, willing or unwilling. If one worships the moon, he / she is not muslim. It's the first and highest fundamental aspect of Islam that Allah / God has NO image, NO equal, NO comparable object in the universe. Not any person, not the moon, not a quasar nor any neutron star. Every other name you mentioned, the religious followers attribute to a human, living person, thus they are not, and cannot be God according to Islamic theology. I wish you well in hopefully educating yourself further, your ignorance only hinders you, friend.
@@dominica7383 please learn Islam from a good and reliable source which is the Al-Quran and hadist, you can do a research yourself, once you learn you will know what Islam truly is) *sorry bad English
Meditation doesn’t have a purpose, it’s unlike almost all other things that we do - except when we listen to music or dance, living in the moment without aiming to arrive at any end, the journey itself is the point.
Am here because am someone with anxiety.mostly health anxiety.I have been living hell for the 6years.and now it's been 3years since am almost fine buy there are moment when I get it again.today am watching this video to remove every little anxiety.so living in present may be the key for not thinking bad about the future and the unknown things to happen
Thank you so very much. Your short video has completely changed my life for the better. From the Billions of internet searches out there. Yours has been the only one i need to have seen. Bizarrely it came by accident. Thank you truly from my heart
Wow, at last TH-cam recommended something that concerns me. I was literally thinking about this the whole week. It is kinda boring staying in the moment but is the only way to be effective in life.
i learned that the world is never truly silent when i was sitting on a field and listening to the sounds around me. nature speaks to those who are listening to its call.
My personal mantra is ''Im good, Im Beautiful, I can make it'' but in my native language ofcourse, really helps me to relax with some deep breaths to go along with it :)
A good way that I am using recently is to basically narrate what you are doing at the present moment in your mind or out loud, whatever suits you. Example: ''I am typing a comment on TH-cam right now and I am surrounded by wealth.'' You basically are staying in the present moment, thinking about what you are doing, and get an affirmation thrown in there at the same time.
When I do the “what will my next thought be?” trick, I always get an explosive case of the giggles and I have no idea why 😂 does anyone else know what I’m talking about or am I just loopy?
Awesome perspectives! Staying present is so important - I discuss it in the last video on my channel also in a parenting context; I hope our videos inspire people to be mindful!
When you await your next thought it’s like your thinking mind is like “bro come on that’s a lot of pressure” and you don’t have a thought for a while lol
I personally don't think too far in the future. My problem is usually looking minutes ahead vs what I should do, which is to look in seconds. I am for sure going to try these tips. I also want to add that writing things down that keep bugging me or reappearing and implementing a strategy to those things, has helped me immensely.
" You cannot Suffer the past or Future, they do Not exist. What You Are suffering is your Memory & your imagination " ❤️
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What if you are suffering in the present moment?
Sadhguru 😍
Massive Conn yesss! 💯
yogi mogaveera your the goat bro no cap
When I try to pay attention to what my next thought will be my mind just stands still. Gotta love Eckhart's teachings
Literally mind-blowing
It forces you to realize that you are the creator of all your thoughts.
Our consciousness doesn't allow us to know what we're going to think of next, it simply pops up.
@@peet4921 I don't think consciousness knows itself what it will think of next.
Ive done this few times not even realizing and it works. Resist and you drown, relax and u float
1. Breath meditation 1:17
2. Feeling the inner body 1:56
3. Touching 2:38
4. Reciting mantras 3:13
5. Waiting for the next thought 4:11
6. Awareness of silence 4:39
7. Listening closely to words 5:17
8. Focusing on movement 6:10
Tq
Thank you
A true man
Lol thanks!
Hammer a thumb.
There is no pain in the present moment. Thank you.
@Jackson Hughes That is true but you have the will-power and focus. The next time you are in pain, focus on that pain, go directly into it, see how it changes. Don't wish the moment to be another moment. Accept your healing wounds from that tiger, if you survived ;).
@Jackson Hughes You are on the right path.
There is physical pain. I we're able to experience getting burned when I was in the present moment then I realized, pain is real 😆
This is so true! The pain is only in my mind, I've been learning how to stop overthinking and how to stop being anxious step by step but I still get the shock of separation and it burdens me so much, I feel lost and without focus!
Have you never burned your finger?
"What will be my next thought?" That just... wow
And, what was it? ;)
It wasn't anything, my mind just went blank and it was as if everything in my mind silenced. I was dumbfounded. It was as if it brought me back into the moment of now without much effort other than asking that question
@@whisperingorchid1793 Me too. I've never been able to outsmart my chatter before hehe
My next thought went blank because I was aware of it
itsdaryl and you’ve now entered the time capsule
"Life is short and anxious for those, who forget their past, neglect their present and fear the future"
~ Marcus Aurelius
Totally right 💖💖
Dang, that explains a lot...
I would be much less anxious if I COULD forget my past. But I agree with the rest of the quote
@@joshchapman4753 yes !
The sentence “life is short” give me anxiety but with the rest i agree
"what will my next thought be?"
my brain: no thoughts head empty
Me too, I thought my brain was broken haha
XD
rat “what will my next thought be? Answer: also a thought
@@NoFear.Mr.T observence is not thought...it's awareness though looks like a thought when we hear someone said it.
@@indrani8378 your absolutely right
I have finally learnt that present moment is where everything happens. It´s beautiful!
1) breath meditation.
2) feeling the inner body.
3) touching/feeling.
4) reciting mantras.
5) waiting for the next thought.
6) awareness of silence (or lack of).
7) listening closely to words.
8) focusing on movement.
It's always the present moment!
@Dylan M I just wanted to say there is nothing to do as it's already here :)
Even though this comment is really helpful to overview what he's saying and understand it better, the problem it has is that many people who see this comment will read it and close the video instead of watching it.
@Deplorable Cat me2✔✔
Listening closely to words is a very powerful one. For those who don’t get it, pay attention to the word and the real meaning behind that word, think about the sounds that that word produces and notice that words are just a way of the mind to communicate with the external. After that just take a moment to appreciate your ability to understand words and to relate them to sounds. Do that specially when you’re reading and you’ll notice how you learn better when you do that.
Love yourself. Appreciate life and being alive. Happy everything.
Positive vibes🙏🏼
Thanks!😊
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appreciate life if its a good life
Happy go lucky.
That last one, focusing on the movement, is great to practice out in nature.
Not just by feeling the steps, but also observing the nature and listening to sounds.
*Very soothing and relaxing.*
I think listening is the easiest way to bring your mind back to the present because sounds are changing every second. If you just put your awareness on sound it minimises the amount of thoughts you have and makes you more aware of them because they arent constant.
@@hman6145 I like listening, it's like you are really observing the flow of life. Sound has so many depths to it, compared to the visual.
I'm starting to feel that you're myself. Like, I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE.
@@realeyes8199 i see him everywhere too
@@hallehconger823 He is a you tube addict :/
The easiest way to get into a meditative state of mind is by listening: let my ears hear whatever they want to hear without naming or judgement.
You definitely got that advice from Alan Watts..
@@openheartedwarrior2971 and Alan Watts got that information from someone before him, and so forth. Most worldly knowledge is unoriginal.
Das wisest men of all ages have always say das same things
And fools will always do de opposite;
And so it will continue.
@@satnamo 😅
I pick up my sewing, while listening to classical music. The repetition of my needle and thread-in and out of the fabric in my hoop-calms my mind immediately and sooths my soul, while I create my tapestry.🌟
The thinking of the next thought or anticipating my next thought did something amazing, I truly felt present that moment.
@Deplorable Cat mindblown
@Deplorable Cat it's more like I'm waiting for my next thought, not predicting my next thought
@Deplorable Cat true
5th point, "waiting for next thought " is just amazing.....feeling free from mind talks. Thank you so much for guidance.
I’ve been listening to your videos and words for almost a year now and recently my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s almost as if the universe guided me to these videos and other means of learning about and practicing different philosophies as a preparation to deal with what might come in the near future and the journey in between. My life has completely changed and I am the happiest I’ve ever been despite the negative things happening in my life right now, thanks to your videos encouraging me to change my way of being and I believe learning about these perspectives have helped me to connect with my dad even more than ever before. I thank you so much and am excited for what’s to come!
Are you still happy to this day?
"What will my next thought be" yo ima play this game all day!!!!
Lol 🤭😂
Singing in a choir is also an excellent way to be present, to lose oneself in a beautiful flow of energy.
1) breath meditation. 1:17
stages of meditation
a) focusing on breath different body parts (lungs)
b) focusing on feelings
c) letting the thoughts come and go
2) feeling the inner body. 1:56
focus on the aliveness of the body for example
tightness of the muscles and/or digesative system
its part of breathing meditation
3) touching 2:38
a) observe how the botom touch the seat
b) hold a small object in your hand and feel it
c) watching ur hands
d) brushing your teth
e) daily activities
4) reciting mantras 3:13
a)ommm
b) hare krishna
c) buddha name among others
5) waiting for the next thought 4:11
6) awareness of silence 4:39
the world is never truly silent
you become aware of subtle sounds birds etc
7) listening closely to words. 5:17
than nicht han /deep listening
8) focusing on autopilot very comon movement. 6:10
a) cleaning
b) doing the dishes
c) going to the bathroom
d) shaking a hand etc
e) taking a bus
note from me: this are just meaningless words so long as you dont put what you learned into practice
Wow. Little did I know that I have been doing these stuff all the while. I began to isolate myself as I was overwhelmed by the outside world. This led me to focus on myself and this got stronger till the point of my raise in consciousness. But warning: this is not for the faint of heart. This stuff will literally change your life, external and internal. So be prepared for the changes if you want to follow it.
I started listening to ‘The Power of Now’ , only a 10th way through and I’m feeling this overwhelming joy and understanding. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same after I finish it. Thanks so much for the recommendation.
What's interesting is that I never thought I was practicing being present until I first saw a video some time ago of how important it is.
As a young girl who used to practice martial arts, my father being my sensei at that time was always drilling in my head to always stay in the present to allow myself to flow, see clearly, and have a sense of when and where to strike without thinking too much. When I am not in our dojo, I remember I was around five years old, I sometimes have the habit of spacing out observing the details of the room, how the small dust particles floating on air are visible because of the sun rays during mid-afternoon, how the late afternoon wind breeze feels on my skin and how it carries the scent of the tall grasses outside our house, how my skin is forming the shape of what I touch, and my mind was sound that I can wait for my thoughts to come through. Whenever I am faced by a situation, I know when to focus on the details, the big picture or both, if a problem is solvable today or wait for the solution to come to me and many other things and I felt happy doing this. I genuinely thought I was a strange kid though because none of the kids arounds me didn't seem to have that kind of awareness, I felt they don't. And I was often left behind. I literally ask myself why am I different. Even the habit of imagining having another self observing me while having a conversation with someone. It's actually a thing and I only learned about it in college. I thought I was hallucinating. Well, technically, I am but, for the good so I just kept doing my thing.
I like videos like this because it makes me feel that I am doing the right thing and knowing that other people would love to have this as a habit makes me want to come out and look for people struggling and guide them towards a better version of themselves. If I managed to do it so naturally others could do it, too, by starting with building your awareness of the smallest things. It all starts there.
Thank you for sharing this.
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You are a blessed being, may your meditative nature serves you the higher purpose.
I think that you are not that present as you think. You said that you are almost 100% present in everything you are doing. Then you said that you were thinking about what if you are the only one like that and why people look at me weird. If you are present as you are saying, you wouldn't have time to even think about what other people think because you would do your actions, be present in it and you wouldn't care what other think. I think you are overthinking like every other human being on the planet. It's absolutely impossible to be present all the time because even if you think "oh wow, I am present now", that is a trap and means you are refering to pas when you actually were present but not anymore.
@@evernight. that was good.
@@pratikuprety2553 haha thank you
I come from India and currently study and been living in germany since 1.5 years. Back when I was in India I used to kinda be acting like a kid about having the heritage of Yoga, Mediatation and All the philosophie in Hinduism, Buddhism being originated in my country. Now, finally after seeing the world I realized...no one owns any philosophy all we can try to do is follow it..and everyone's mind is equally shattered by the stress and sorrow of the modern era and that he who walks the path of mastering the mind is the ultimate companion in this tiny enlightened community for the global citizens like us.
“Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events.”
- Marcus Aurelius
What I rely on is awareness. Where I am I consciously get totally part of the place in awareness. That is done by me giving my entire attention to take time in looking and noting the details. Time given to that gives "dimension" all in becoming part of it. My thoughts become based on the locale and see the way it is or the beauty in it. Feeling gratitude of both man made and Natural environment and even I express to myself seeing and feeling the gratitude with breathing. Ideal places are in Nature, parks... The beauty of trees, birds, lakes, waterfronts, and hearing the sounds around me. I love the outside for the blue sky or the clouds or rain... and the beauty of rugged and landscaped views. When I'm indoors, I focus on what I'm doing with great attention. I love cleaning and washing dishes as best with attention enjoying the break. Seen one video of Tolle demonstrating just the process of drinking a glass of water near him. He picked the glass suggested full attention looking at it and wondering how water was and its qualities... and enjoying drinking it in sips. I eat fruits in the same way now admiring at the beauty and design of grapes. That kind of attention brings presence in the moment of any such activity. When one pays attention with thought to any activity while in the process of doing, it is presence and adds to the joy of living rather than succumbing to mindless irrelevant thoughts especially when they are also negative.
YOO THE WAITING FOR NEXT THOUGHT THING WAS SUPERB
I have now worked hard with Echkart's teachings for almost 3 years every day. Being an overthinker I came to a point, were looking deep and finding a better way of living my life was absolutely nessecary. I can only recommend E.Tolle🍀
I’ve found that when you actively decide to let your thoughts flow away like in meditation, they sit in your subconscious. Instead of answering that question, or pondering that thought during that moment, your subconscious will handle it by applying the things learned from being present. Learning to trust the power of subconscious thought is powerful.
Thank you so much. I struggle with social anxiety and listening to what people say during a conversation really helps me to reduce stress connected with talking to people. Also, i forget less of the conversation and I'm much more satisfied of it. I am really, really thankful of your advice.
I find touch to be very important. I spend time moisturizing my body after my bath. I sometimes massage some areas, or let the fingers glide. This helped me during my depressed days (a way of not losing connection with my body), and during my long work days where I remnd myself that I'm enough.
1. Breathe meditation
2. Feeling inner body
3. Touch
4. Mantra
5. Waiting for the next thought
6. Silence awareness
7. Listen closely to words
8. Movement
Thank you...
I like to consider my reality as an amazingly real virtual reality that I am privileged to enter.
I focus on what I see and hear around me and what I feel physically in order not to miss anything.
I have to be in the present moment in order to do this.
Present moments comes through daily PRACTICE with DETERMINATION n DEDICATION.. ,💐💖
Me: what will be my next thought?
My mind : shuts down
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Hahaha that’s the point
the power of now was the most influential book i have ever read
i'm a pure buddhism from myanmar , i agree that Einzelganger is truly talking about buddha 's concept of mindfulness in every situation of life , Buddha last word before rest in peace was " being present all the time " cause buddha knew that overthinking is toxic (past , future) and ruined the happiness , peaceful state mind of people "
One more, also from Eckart: be aware of space and of yourself in it. Goes hand in hand with listening to silence.
Some more recycled nonsense from the king of snake oil and stealing from Eastern philosophy! The king! Eckhart! 🤡
I’ve always had a lot of trouble trying to stay focus in class, but when I started to focus on every word of my Professor says like in rule 8, it’s very similar to watching my breath in rule 1. When I don’t understand what my Professor is saying I can try to switch my focus to figuring it out myself or ask them, then go back to listening to every word they are saying. Catch yourself when you slip. You might even find yourself reciting what they are saying in your head, it’s normal it means you are present and aware but don’t let those thoughts consume you. Back to focusing on the next words. This will help you take better notes, remember more, and focus more on what the professor is doing, writing, reading. Its ok to switch your focus from listening to reading, to writing as long it’s where you want to go. Just stay aware. This helps me to not think about anything else and be much more aware in my classes. Hopefully this helped someone. And please correct me if I’m wrong, I’m still very new to understand presents and how to achieve in when needed.
For those trying number 6, awareness of silence, an old tip is to think of silence as the empty space behind the dots of sounds. One day in the countryside, you will see that even there nature is full of sounds, then silence is the empty space behind the sing of the birds and insects, behind the sound of the wind.
It's like seeing a street in the rush hour, you will see lots of cars but under them you focus on the street that they pass. Hope it helps! =)
things I do to stay in the present moment are focus on and feel the vibrating energy that makes up my body (we are energetic beings after all) and also focus on the empty space that all matter exist in or focus on the silence that sound comes from and dissipates back into.
"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it." -Eckhart Tolle
Following 44 years almodt twice daily meditation sessions you have hit tje nail on the head สาธุๆๆ
Best example is when i travel in a different country, all my problems disappear and first we say yeah is all behind.
But is not behind your simple in the present moment experience all the new stuff.
wow so very true never thought of that before
Same here
Don't go to Africa
Phil Bemji lol haha
Like when I did my own things when I traveled on my cruise
I believe the awareness of silence is the greatest!!silence with intense presence in the present situation!!
Touche
The irony that I couldn't be present during the video itself 😅 time to rewind
I like how you simply and gather all the ideas in one place.
Wow this number 5, thinking of the next thought, really happened like magic to me! many many thanks!
me too...
❤ *He missed one - #9. To find a right livelihood or employment (for the glory of G-d) and be focused on that work, expecting no rewards. THIS IS THE MOST BLESSED WAY IN BEING PRESENT. IN HINDUISM IT IS REFERRED TO AS KARMA YOGA. AND IN THE HEBREW BIBLE, DOING MORAL WORKS IN THE PRESENT, IS THE SUPREME WAY OF PLEASING G-D, AND DEMONSTRATES TRUE FAITH AND LOVE !* 🙏🏽 Regards :)
"What will my next thought be" 🤯
Einzelganger
A great tool I have found, when I realize I'm not focusing as well as I'd like to, is a simple mantra. And when I think of this mantra, my brain will focus. The mantra is simply," in the moment." I don't even have to repeat it. The words are more direct to the goal,
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Breath Meditation
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Feeling The Inner Body
2:38
Touching
3:12
Reciting Mantras
4:10
Waiting On The Next Thought
4:38
Awareness Of Silence
5:15
Listening Closely To Words
6:08
Focusing On Movement
Tip 7 is what I needed. I have trouble listening so I seem uninterested, dumb, and deaf. My mind goes to other places too much. Instead of tensing my mind overthinking what other people are saying, I think I could just appreciate every sound they make indirectly improving my listening focus
Thank you for your videos. Your peaceful demeanour shines through the videos, further inspiring me to meditate and practice mindfulness in the present moment. Thank you once again.
Just Look, don't judge, don't analyse, dont categorize, just be, just look, wonder, and zone out like a child. I got this from Eckhart Tolle's book: Power of Now. It has helped me a lot.
I practice this a lot when i go for walks, eventully you will notice an inner-calmness, an inner-peace, a stillness. In that stillness, all is seen and understood.
I appreciate you for publishing this video "The Power Of Now" book is truly life-changing and so are these tips
Yes, this book was actually one of the first books I've ever read on this topic.
Your messages of kindness and encouragement are like a gentle breeze. Thank you for the refreshing positivity! 🌬
If you live in the now, you can enjoy every single moment in your life.💕
i've tried all these methods when im not overthinking but when i do i forget them, i think what i need is consistency, and not to hate life particularly in that difficult time
Recently discovered your channel, and i really like the what you are doing!
I had heard of some of these, but two of them surprised me.
The "What will your next thought be" blew me away. I don't really have words for it.
And the one where you listen to words struck deep. I have always heard that you have to listen to what other people are saying, but i never really considered that you actually have to make a real effort to listen, and to really listen very carefully. People usually say, that you just have to be an active listener, but it's not that simple. Sometimes, you can hear another persons words going through your mind, while nothing really happens which leads to you just staying there. But the way you explained this tip really made me think (i have also always been shy and have had at least a bit of some kind of social anxiety).
Thank you for sharing these ways of entering the present moment. I think it could benefit everyone to do this more.
Glad to see the "what will you next though be?" did its thing :). I get what you're saying about listening, though. In my experience it's more like a listening let the other person's words naturally evoke words in my own mind. When I'm too much focused on what I'm going to say myself, I'll just lock at some point because of confusion.
@@Einzelgänger About listening, I think I remember Jordan Peterson saying, that he, in conversations, listens to the other persons words and just wait for thoughts to come to him (instead of thinking about what to say when the other person is talking) - in this sort of meditative way.
I feel like it's a very good way to have a conversation. And as you mentioned, it also helps with not getting locked up in your head.
Thank you dear EINZELGANGER😇😊
YOU ARE THE GABRIEL ANGEL on you TH-cam for all persons who are interested in self-realisation; your expressions are like flowing water....giving trupti(sanskrit तृप्ती) for a thirsty individual.....
Thank you n Love you God (or Universal cosmos) is just besides you🥰
I always look forward to your videos. You are a great teacher.
But you must remain in the present?
Yeah!! Right
Being a great teacher is inspirational. Being a great student is something else!
@@BlueFlutterbies something else??
@@artirani2190 Even when shown the way it is often difficult to put into practice.
i think playing music, dancing, painting, also is another very great way to stay in the present . maybe that's why people really enjoy it and say doing those things provides a great escape from stress and worries
Being aware of silence, listening closely to words and trusting your intuition. That's all i have to do great content... keep up with the good work pal... love from nepal
My summary 1) focus on breadth both as is and with breath exercises. ( this can be useful in our later stages in life) 2) focus on inner body movement 3) focus on touch and things touching you 4) focus on words being said 5) focus on sounds around you. The world is never silent 6) focus on all movements 7) what will I think next 8) mantras
Thank you so much for sharing. I have been studying present moment awareness for years and I got stuff from this that I never thought about (and from this short of a video!). You are really good at presenting the ideas in an inviting way and it is greatly calming to watch your videos.
Thank you this is great content . I also would like to add ,in Islam we have 99names of Allah SWT (God) which are often recited and repeated ,La ilaha illa llah is one of the main key pillar of Islam ,but is not often recited , even though it should be . Praying 5 times a day in Islam calls for presence in each prayer ,and that's precisely where I want to learn to be more mindful . Thank you again,this is very helpful.
These are extremely powerful tips. Thank you so much !
I got like 10 days off work, after a year that i been working non stop..man i just wanna appreciate the time i got off, and its slipping away so fast..
1. Breath meditation
2. Feeling the inner body
3. Touching
4. Reciting mantras
5. Waiting for the next thought
6. Awareness of silence
7. Listening closely to words
8. Focusing on movement
on everything i have and own, the number 7) 5:17 hit way beyond home or everything. i must use this. from. now. i must make a dot on my wrist to never forget this again
thank you, sincerely thank you for that. truly have no words. you don't understand the struggles i'm going through everytime when out of home
Found your channel only about a month or so ago and have already been able to extract an immense amount of information that has proven capable of delivering real practical value to my everyday life. Thank you. I have only recently embarked on actually trying to develop the habit of catching myself while caught up in my (seemingly incessent) overthinking and returning to the present moment. It began to look like a full commitment to meditation would be required before I would see any significant progress. Then I watched this. Stopped and tried "waiting for the next thought" mid-video and was amazed. Now I have a number of tools at my disposal immediately available for use in practical situations. Thank you for helping to accelerate my continued progression towards becoming my true self.
lol the progression is an illusion, you already are your true self
La illahillahla means no god but god. Allah simply is the arabic word for god. Arab christians use the word Allah too.
Love your videos by the way. I have just recently discovered them and subscribed to your channel.
Thanks for the correction.. more like no 'diety' but God/Allah.
"Allah is the arabian moon god" LMFAO bro, what anime are you watching? The standing principle of islam is that Allah is God, the words mean exactly the same thing. The moon, the Sun, and everything else is a slave of God, willing or unwilling. If one worships the moon, he / she is not muslim. It's the first and highest fundamental aspect of Islam that Allah / God has NO image, NO equal, NO comparable object in the universe. Not any person, not the moon, not a quasar nor any neutron star. Every other name you mentioned, the religious followers attribute to a human, living person, thus they are not, and cannot be God according to Islamic theology. I wish you well in hopefully educating yourself further, your ignorance only hinders you, friend.
@@dominica7383 please learn Islam from a good and reliable source which is the Al-Quran and hadist, you can do a research yourself, once you learn you will know what Islam truly is) *sorry bad English
@@dominica7383 You can Download Quran brother.
Meditation doesn’t have a purpose, it’s unlike almost all other things that we do - except when we listen to music or dance, living in the moment without aiming to arrive at any end, the journey itself is the point.
Who else is doing the stuff Einzelgänger talks about while watching the video? 😀😀😀
I am :D step 3 touching myself
Wow. You must have a very high IQ
What is my next tought 😀
R E A me I’m forcing myself to be present 😂😂
Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... *deep breath* ... Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmm ...
ECKHARTS TECHNIQUE IS SOOO GOOD
yesterday is history, tomorow is mystery, but today is a gift thats why its called _present_
- *Master Oogway*
Am here because am someone with anxiety.mostly health anxiety.I have been living hell for the 6years.and now it's been 3years since am almost fine buy there are moment when I get it again.today am watching this video to remove every little anxiety.so living in present may be the key for not thinking bad about the future and the unknown things to happen
Wow, I’ve actually experienced peace. Thank you.
Thank you so very much. Your short video has completely changed my life for the better. From the Billions of internet searches out there. Yours has been the only one i need to have seen. Bizarrely it came by accident. Thank you truly from my heart
Wow, at last TH-cam recommended something that concerns me. I was literally thinking about this the whole week. It is kinda boring staying in the moment but is the only way to be effective in life.
i learned that the world is never truly silent when i was sitting on a field and listening to the sounds around me. nature speaks to those who are listening to its call.
I absolutely loved and so heartfelt when he said the mantra of Islam. Thank you.
My personal mantra is ''Im good, Im Beautiful, I can make it'' but in my native language ofcourse, really helps me to relax with some deep breaths to go along with it :)
A good way that I am using recently is to basically narrate what you are doing at the present moment in your mind or out loud, whatever suits you. Example: ''I am typing a comment on TH-cam right now and I am surrounded by wealth.'' You basically are staying in the present moment, thinking about what you are doing, and get an affirmation thrown in there at the same time.
But you’re not fully present because you’re still thinking
This video explains how to stay present better than anywhere else you'd look on the internet. Very well summed up.
When I do the “what will my next thought be?” trick, I always get an explosive case of the giggles and I have no idea why 😂 does anyone else know what I’m talking about or am I just loopy?
It happend the first time i did it. It happens becuase it works and that's ridiculous.
worked for mee too, like i don't think anything is just like what
the thinking of the next thought is realky helpful, it relieved stress of thinking off me and made me feel a lot more present
Chronic over thinking is poison,we all do this. Awareness of this is the mother of correction. Awareness with correction is the cure.
1. Breath meditation
2. Feeling the inner body
3. Touching
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Me: what will be my next thought?
My Mind: why do i tell you?
Lol
I seriously don't understand who are those 99 people that disliked this video, this is a great video..definitely
Awesome perspectives! Staying present is so important - I discuss it in the last video on my channel also in a parenting context; I hope our videos inspire people to be mindful!
One more: running. It always cleans up my mind.
When you await your next thought it’s like your thinking mind is like “bro come on that’s a lot of pressure” and you don’t have a thought for a while lol
Focusing on breathe and Waiting for the next thought amazing techniques. Thanks Einzelanger for sharing them.
I'm really enjoying you're videos Enzelganger
Thank you!
HANDS DOWN. BEST DESCRIPTION. OF THE PRESENT MOMENT. AND HOW TO BE THERE.
Actually learnt to do these myself but this is confirming I'm normal. Thought I was being weird
Like a reality check right ?
I personally don't think too far in the future. My problem is usually looking minutes ahead vs what I should do, which is to look in seconds. I am for sure going to try these tips. I also want to add that writing things down that keep bugging me or reappearing and implementing a strategy to those things, has helped me immensely.
Thank you for your amazing videos! Greetings from Greece! 😍
Thanks a lot, Alex