The power within us The NOW does not come back, who does not live in the NOW, does not live at all, he only exists! So many people do not live in the now, some live in the past, others dream of a "better" future. But "here plays the music", in the "now", in the "today" we live. Whoever understands that there is only this present moment, is much closer to "enlightenment". Are you tormented by thoughts from your "past"? What if I had acted differently back then? Are you always worried about "tomorrow"? Do you fear "the worst" will happen to you? According to the teaching of the teacher of all teachers it only depends on the "now", the "here" and on the "today". Buddha has shown us with his journey to "enlightenment" how we can finally shake off our worries, our fears and our hardships. Who doesn't wish for a peaceful life, free from sorrow and pain? How can we overcome the hardships of our existence, how to put down the agony and torment of human existence, how only? At the beginning of our journey to "enlightenment" is the question: who am I? So the beginning starts with an extensive "self-examination", unsparingly and honestly we have to be to ourselves, otherwise we will not get "on a green branch"! But how can we manage to stay in the "now" and "here", not to digress, not into the past, and also not into the future? Quite simply, by inserting something else in place of useless thoughts, something valuable, something with a meaning. Instead, we occupy ourselves with our possible "enlightenment", our very personal "awakening", with our journey in the footsteps of Buddha. If our thought palace has an interesting topic, which is worth to think about, then also the unpleasant voices in our head will become silent! This is how we manage to stay in the "now" and in the "today" permanently. By giving our head a "theme" we set the cause for a better life, we no longer lose ourselves in externals. This power lies within us, we only have to "release" it, make the decision to do so. According to the teachings of Buddha, it is already determined whether we will make this decision or not. Eckhart Tolle, whom I greatly admire, said: Put the "now" in the center of your life! Always say yes to the present moment - Eckhart Tolle - Spiritual Teacher - born 1948 Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de (Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores) Please rate us on Apple, Google, or Spotify podcast to help us promote the show