“If you’re truly present in this moment, then you are a Buddha. At least for this moment!” IfsMoments Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you can see it, hear it, feel it, taste it, touch it, or smell it, you can be present with it. It is of the present moment, and so it brings to you the opportunity to be present with it.” IfsLifeFeelsMomentsOpportunityAwarenessTasteSmellAwakeningPresent MomentYour Presence Author:Leonard Jacobson
“You don't realize that if you stop looking backwards craving the love and acceptance which you didn't receive from your parents, then you might open your eyes to what is available for you now. But you won't let go. If only you could see that looking back into an incomplete and imperfect past, with regret, blame, guilt or resentment is keeping you from the treasures that await you here now. The past has gone. You cannot rectify something that is no longer with you.” IfsMightEyePastParentRealizingGoneAcceptanceRegretLetting GoBlameGuiltAvailableTreasureImperfectResentmentLooking BackBackwardsCravingIncompleteRectifyLove And Acceptance Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you fully awaken, you will not know yourself. Understand this, and you will understand all.” IfsKnowsLifeAwakeningKnow Yourself Author:Leonard Jacobson
“You get lost because you think there is somewhere to go. If you give up believing in a goal or a destination, then you cannot get lost. In the present moment, there is no destination.” IfsThinkingLifeGivingBelieveMomentsLostGoalJourneyGiving UpAwakeningPresent MomentDestination Author:Leonard Jacobson
“To live a present and awakened life, simply be responsive to the moment. It is very simple. If you are hungry, eat. If you are thirsty, drink. If you are lonely, call a friend for tea. If you are overwhelmed with too much company, then get away by yourself.” IfsMomentsSimpleCompanyToo MuchDrinkLonelyHungryTeaGet AwayOverwhelmedAwakenedThirsty Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you want to know who you are, look into the true mirror. The flower will reflect your beauty. The sky will reflect your vastness. The ocean will reflect your depth. The child will reflect your innocence. But if you look into the mirror that is unconscious humanity, you are looking into the wrong mirror. Your reflection will be distorted by their projections.” IfsKnowsWantLooksChildrenHumanitySkyFlowerOceanReflectionMirrorsWho You AreDepthInnocenceUnconsciousProjectionVastness Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you have a powerful enlightenment experience, do not try to hold on to it, for to do so will take you out of the present moment. You will be caught in the past. You will close the door that gave rise to the experience in the first place.” IfsTryingFirstsMomentsPastPowerfulDoorsEnlightenmentCaughtPresent Moment Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If your commitment is to being present, then there will come a time when being present becomes your natural state. The present moment becomes your home. You will have short excursions into the world of the mind, but you never go so far into the mind that you get lost there.” IfsWorldMindStatesMomentsHomeLostNaturalCommitmentPresent MomentExcursions Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you accept full responsibility for yourself, you will be released forever from expectation, resentment, blame and guilt.” IfsResponsibilityAcceptingForeverExpectationsBlameGuiltResentment Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you really know how to ask the question 'Who am I?' you will inevitably be delivered into that state of silence and pure consciousness that is your true Being. The question 'Who am I?' will ultimately deliver you into the 'I am' of you.” IfsKnowsStatesAsksConsciousnessSilenceKnow HowPure Author:Leonard Jacobson
“There is nothing wrong with anger. Anger is a beautiful emotion, as valid and rich as joy or laughter. But you have been taught to repress your anger. Your anger has been condemned. If anger is unexpressed, it will slowly poison you. The key is to know how to express your anger. Do not throw it out onto any one. No one is responsible for your anger. Simply express your anger. Beat up a cushion. Go for a run. Express your anger to a tree. Dance your anger. Enjoy it.” IfsKnowsHas BeensRunningBeautifulJoyEnjoyEmotionKnow HowRichTreeTaughtKeysBeatsLaughterAngerResponsiblePoisonCushions Author:Leonard Jacobson
“The ego is often deeply involved in the desire to help others. If you do not want your ego to be involved in this way, do not be available for others unless you really want to be available. Do not feel that you should be available. Don't sacrifice yourself in any way. Don't go against your true feelings. Don't carry the cross for anyone else. Make sure that there's no sense that helping others makes you a better person or that it will gain you easy access into Heaven. Don't be a martyr.” IfsWayWantFeelsShouldPersonsHelpingFeelingsDesireHeavenEasySacrificeInvolvedEgoGainsCrossesAvailableAccessHelping OthersMartyrBetter PersonHelpfulnessTrue FeelingsEasy Access Author:Leonard Jacobson
“If you really want to help, then help others to be more present. Help others to free themselves from the past. Help others to take responsibility for themselves. Help them to see how they are creating their own suffering. Every now and then, you will encounter innocent ones who are suffering through no fault of their own, particularly animals and children. Do not hesitate! Help them.” IfsWantChildrenHelpingPastSufferingAnimalResponsibilitySelf HelpCreatingFaultsHelping OthersInnocentEncountersNow And ThenTaking ResponsibilityHelpfulness Author:Leonard Jacobson
