Presence
through
Mindfulness & Inquiry
Mette Maja Mouritsen
A guidance in observing, accepting and letting go
presence
Life appears more clear and intense when we are present here and now.
Often, our attention wanders outward, less often, we direct our attention inward.
Regardless of where our attention is directed, we can practice being more consciously present, right where we are.
It involves self-love. A loving acceptance of our entire being with all what that entails.
Through practising an inner peace and joy emerges, which in itself is healing.
Even though it's simple, it can feel difficult, perhaps because we're used to looking forward and asking questions outward. Mindfulness & inquiry is a way to become more presence.
Some more details
Body, mind and consciousness are anatomically and energetically one unit. We sense with our entire body. We are always "on-line", and most of the time we are unaware of the many millions of sensory input we receive every second.
The thoughts we have about what we sense may trigger our emotions that are felt in the body from head to toe, from inside out. Consciousness is the attentive observer.
In inner peace, the body heals many conditions by itself. From that state of being it is also easier to make new decisions towards greater well-being. There are as many ways to well-being as there are people.
Mindfulness, in the sense of being consciously present with whatever arises in the body-mind, is a way to experience the connectedness between body, mind, and consciousness, and a way to inner peace and freedom.
During the process, we will experience discomfort as well as well-being, in short, life as it is in in all its diversity.
Inquiry
Inquiry is a way to rediscover our original nature.
Also, it is an opportunity to questioning what we think and experience and thereby gain greater awareness of our way of being and doing in life.
I offer inquiry one-to-one and in groups.
The process
Life is a process. We never know for sure what will happen until the day is over, and certainly not what is going to happen in 1 year, 5 years, or 10 years.
Basically, we can only take one step and one day at a time. Living with this awareness it is easier to regain balance, when we lose our footing for a while. Life continues to challenge us, it just gets easier to regain inner peace. It gives a sense of freedom.
By paying attention to our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations, we can experience them appearing and disappearing, thereby recognizing that we are more than our thoughts and bodily sensations. At the same time, it is easier to let go of habits and beliefs about ourselves and our suffering.
It is important to have a daily practice of mindfulness training and/or taking time to be in silence with yourself in different ways. It is a bit like riding a bike, in the beginning it has to be learned and practiced until it becomes a natural way of moving through life.
In accepting how things are right now, an immediate calm arises. If there is resistance to how things are right now, then accepting the resistance can bring calm.
Nature's rhythm, intelligence, changeability and unpredictability are a mirror of our own complex nature and the grandeur of life. Therefore, spending time in nature and moving/exercising our body is also a natural part of the process.
"We cannot solve problems with the same mind that created them"
Quote Albert Einstein
In other words, we cannot solve problems with the same approach that created them, which is largely the thoughts we have about ourselves and the world around us. Therefore, we must be willing to let go of self-limiting beliefs and habits and surrender to not knowing in patiently awaiting what emerges.
