What You See Is What You Change

Let's continue on the subject of meditation, why is it important to be in the present moment? You always hear about the importance of being in the present moment, but why? To explain, I’m going to use an obscure concept in the field of physics, something called Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. You can google this to get more information but I’m going to give a brief explanation. Physicists were unable to describe what they were understanding on a subatomic level when they attempted to measure an atom’s momentum and position. This was very unusual because at the macro level this is such a basic measurement. A scientist can easily look at a car and with instruments determine it's speed, momentum and position, not so at the subatomic level.

What we are taught is the traditional approach to science is there exists a scientific neutral observer and a subject being observed. However Heisenberg turned that concept on its ear and realized the concept of neutrality is an illusion. Meaning there’s no such thing as an independent observer. The mere act of measurement effects what is being measured, which is profound!

What does all of this mean? Mediating and being in the present moment allows you to be conscious of what’s going on in your mind and stop yourself from being on auto-pilot or just accepting things without question because of your personal biasses. The actual act of observation has an effect on what you are observing. This is mind boggling.

If you have prejudices or cynical what you see will absolutely be tainted which changes what you’re trying to comprehend. If you have a negative attitude toward something you’re actually effecting it and the outcome of what you’re observing. Seems like things are always going wrong...the act of meditation in the moment will reveal your ultimate outcome and the reason for it. By being in the present moment you will be acutely aware of how you’re feeling and the projection of your thoughts will be revealed and ultimately affect your outcome.

The act of observation carries the seed of the outcome. Look at the yin and yang symbol on this blog page. The seed of one reality is held within the other.

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Meditation

One of the most over used and misunderstood words in the metaphysical language is meditation. It conjures up visions of monks in a monastery chanting with candles and incense burning, it’s quite a calming image. Many people feel as though there has to be a certain level of spirituality that must be achieved in order to partake in such an ancient and powerful practice. This is simply not the case.

You don’t need to be taught by a guru and study for years and years in order to be able to take advantage of such as wonderful tool as meditation. While it’s true there are many styles and methods of meditation, fundamentally meditation is awareness. Are you in the moment, are you conscious or aware of what you are doing at a very granular level? All this must be done without attachment.

Why is being in the present moment so important? Because it’s allows you to “see.” It’s the seeing that unlock the chains that bind us, being in the present moment we see ourselves even if just a tiny bit and it’s the seeing that releases us and transends out understanding.

This type of mediation does require a great deal of energy and of course it can’t be performed all day, but that is what learning really is, the peeling back the layers of the onion.

Meditation is simply being in the moment and seeing the unveiling of the self.

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