Freeing Yourself...
In truth, there is no life outside of the present moment. Sooner or later, we must all come to terms with this simple fact.
If you are to awaken fully into the present moment, and remain fundamentally grounded in Presence, then you will have to liberate yourself from entanglement in your own past. It is not the true past. It is the remembered past, which you access through the mind whenever you think. You will also have to free yourself from the imagined future, which is nothing more than the past projected forward. It is simply a fantasy...
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@THESOULbornold If you think this is too simple, then you will need to wander in the wilderness of religion until you have had enough. Then you may come back and say, oh, that was all it ever was.
urallinsane 3 months ago
thank you to the uploader of the video. i hope the author can give permission for you to upload the whole retreat conversations.
the best teachers are those who can "dumb down" the concepts of a topic. LT is a gem in the business of the present moment awareness.
for those that think his words are too simplistic, then you may need to check your ego to see why you feel so superior in your spirituality? like LT says, thank it and come back to the NOW.
snoo333 5 months ago
dumbed down? This stuff isn't supposed to be intellectual. How dumbed down is a stick across your back from a zen monk?
proudlovia 5 months ago
@THESOULbornold the other stuff is so overcomplicated for the masses!
chopper84a 7 months ago
OH GOD this is so dumbed down for the masses
THESOULbornold 9 months ago
of all the spiritual teachings I have seen on you tube I think Leonard's transmission of presence is the most powerful the most important and the most direct
flamenco44 1 year ago
of all the spiritual teachings I have seen on you tube I think Leonards transmission of presence is the most powerful the most important and the most direct
flamenco44 1 year ago