“If you’re truly present in this moment, then you are a Buddha. At least for this moment!” IfsMoments Author:Leonard Jacobson
“How does silence find its way out of that noisy, chattering mind? That endless maze of thought, concept, opinion, belief? How does perfect silence and pure consciousness find its way out of that maze? Very simply: Bring yourself present with something that's HERE, in the moment. Then you'll be HERE again.” WayMindDoeMomentsBeliefPerfectConsciousnessSilenceOpinionPureConceptsEndlessLive In The MomentNoisyMazes Author:Leonard Jacobson
“As you awaken, the present moment becomes your home. You still play in the world of time, but you're not identified with the story unfolding there.” WorldStillsPlayMomentsStoriesHomePresent MomentUnfolding Author:Leonard Jacobson
“The only moment ever available to you is the present moment. Everything else is memory or imagination.” MomentsImaginationMemoriesAvailablePresent Moment Author:Leonard Jacobson
“More than anything else, judgment will take you out of the present moment. It will take you out of Oneness into separation. Whenever judgment arises within you, just notice it. Acknowledge it. Confess it. It is just an energy arising within you. Do not judge it or try to get rid of it. Just bring it to consciousness with love, acceptance and compassion. In this way, judgment will be transformed into love.” WayTryingMomentsEnergyConsciousnessCompassionAcceptanceJudgingJudgmentSeparationAriseOnenessAcknowledgePresent MomentTransformedWithin YouDo Not JudgeLove Acceptance Author:Leonard Jacobson
“God is real. God is here now. God is this moment revealed. For the most part, we are lost in the past and future world of the mind. To experience the living Presence of God in all things present, we will have come to where God is. We will have to become fully present. Otherwise we have no choice but to believe in God or disbelieve in God and neither is true, for the truth is beyond belief!” WorldMindBelieveRealMomentsPastChoicesBeliefLostTruth IsAll ThingsBelieve In GodPresence Of GodFuture WorldGod Is Real Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Every moment you are present, there is a little less darkness in our world.” WorldLittlesMomentsDarknessOur World 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 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
“The past is gone. The future never arrives. In truth, there is no life outside of this moment!” MomentsPastGoneOneness 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
“Once you have found yourself and accepted your aloneness, then the greatest blessing is to share the love that arises within you. Each new moment presents the richest opportunity to be loving. And you can share love in the simplest of ways. Be soft and gentle. Be caring and kind. Be loving in an ordinary way, without any sense of wanting anything back, Life offers you the most precious gift. The gift of allowing you to be present and share love.” WayLoveKindMomentsFoundOpportunityShareBlessingOffersOrdinaryCaringAcceptedAriseGentleAllowingWithin YouSimplestPrecious GiftsGreatest Blessings 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
“In the present moment, you are beyond all definition. This means that you are no longer defined by the pain and limitations of the past. You are no longer defined by your judgments, opinions or beliefs nor are you defined by the judgment, opinions or beliefs of others.” MeanMomentsPainPastBeliefOpinionJudgmentDefinitionsDefinedLimitationPresent 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
“As you transition from the past and future world of the mind to the awakened world of now, you will begin to experience yourself in an entirely new way. A way that is free of the pain and limitations of the past, and free of anxiety about the future. And you will begin to experience the abundance that is ever present in each moment.” WorldWayMindMomentsPainPastAnxietyLimitationAbundanceTransitionNew WaysAwakenedFuture WorldExperience Yourself Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Waking up is not serious. It is a gentle remembering and an honoring of the present moment as the truth of life.” MomentsRememberSeriousWake UpGentlePresent MomentWakingTruth Of Life Author:Leonard Jacobson
“The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is our insistence on avoiding pain. However, the pain you are avoiding is based in the past, and has nothing to do with the present moment.” MomentsPainPastMotivationAddictionPresent MomentAvoidingInsistenceAvoiding Pain Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Projecting into the future with hopes, dreams and desires can never fulfill you. Only the present moment can fulfill you.” MomentsDreamDesirePresent MomentHopes Dreams Author:Leonard Jacobson
“You spend very little time in the present moment. Reality exists only in the present moment. Therefore you spend very little time in reality.” LittlesMomentsRealityPresent MomentLittle Time Author:Leonard Jacobson
“Each new moment presents an opportunity for conscious choice. We can choose to let go of the past. We can choose to be here now. We can choose to accept responsibility for ourselves. . . . We can choose to awaken. Or we can choose to remain asleep and unconscious.” MomentsPastChoicesOpportunityResponsibilityAcceptingLetting GoConsciousUnconsciousBe Here Now Author:Leonard Jacobson
