The power of Now

Följande text är tagen från introduktion av Zeitgeist, en dokumentär om vad som egentligen styr världen.
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Spirituality is a particular term which
actually means: a dealing with intuition
In the theistic tradition there is a notion of
clinging into a word
A certain act is regarded as displeasing to a
divine principle
A certain act is regarded as pleasing for the divine…
whatever
In the tradition of non-theism, however, it is very direct –
that the case histories are not particulary important.

What is actually important is Here and Now
Now is definitely now
We try to experience what is available there
on the spot

There is no point in thinking that a past did
exist that we could have now

This is now. This very moment.
Nothing mystical, just “Now”, very simple, straightforward.
And from that Nowness, however, arises a sense
of intelligence always
that you are constantly interacting with reality. One by one.
Spot by spot. Constantly.

We actually experience fantastic precision,
always.
But we are threatened by the Now so we jump to
the past or the future.
Paying attention to the materials that exist in our life – such rich life that we lead

All this choices take place all the time…
But none of them are regarded as bad or good per se
everything that we experience are unconditional experiences
They don’t come along with a label saying
“this is regarded as bad” or “this is good”.

But we experience them but we don’t actually pay heed to them properly.
We don’t actually regard that we are going somewhere.
We regard that as a hassle.
Waiting to be dead

Waiting to be dead.

That is a problem. That is not trusting the nowness properly
that what is actually experienced Now possesses a lot of powerful things.
It is so powerful that we can’t face it.

Therefore, we have to borrow from the past and
invite the future all the time.

And Maybe that’s why we seek religion.
Maybe that’s why we march in the street.
Maybe that’s why we complain to society
Maybe that’s why we vote for the presidents

It is quite ironical…
Very funny indeed.

3 replies on “The power of Now”

Haank says:

2008-12-03 at 11:27

Läs det en gång till! Eller ännu bättre.. kolla på introt av filmen!
André says:

2008-12-04 at 08:52

Jag har inte fem minuter att läsa den där långa texten förfaan!
Haank says:

2008-12-04 at 09:34

Om du kollar på introt så är det bara tre min!

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