Let’s do an experiment in the attempt to initiate conscious awareness of your presence. You need a glass and a bottle of water to conduct this exercise. The task itself is easy. Pour the liquid from the bottle into the glass. Thus, you might discover the presence of your being within the water as it flows. However, whether you recognize conscious presence or not depends on how you observe the water flowing from the bottle. What is the focus of your being as you interact with the liquid?
Many individuals that read what I have just written will perhaps label me as crazy, or at the least, eccentric. Why do I ask you to consider your relationship with the water as it flows into the glass? Most likely, you are thirsty and don’t care about focusing on the act of pouring water. Nevertheless, everything evolves from your perception so let’s continue.
You Are the Bottle that Manifests the Flow
Let’s first put this into perspective before we attempt the exercise. Have you ever noticed what happens when you pour water from a bottle? I should write this more precisely to clarify the question. How does the water flow into the glass? Does it flow evenly and absolutely as it leaves the bottle? Or, do you tilt the bottle at such an angle that the pressure seems to restrict the movement? These questions relate to me asking about your state of being as you pour the water. What variation of this exercise instinctively gives you a feeling of freedom, relaxation, and even bliss? You, mostly likely, agree that water flowing, slowly and absolutely is your preference.
Nevertheless, here I add a twist to this experience of aware presence. Please consider the following. The focus of your conscious beingness will allow you to discover serenity and spaciousness during any thought, emotion or situation. The act of doing or not doing are insignificant to the conscious focus of your aware presence. Therefore, your focus should firstly be on aware presence and secondly on the details of the moment. This allows spaciousness and a natural balance to manifest between you and any given situation.
