8 Ways To Enter The Present Moment 

" You cannot Suffer the past or Future, they do Not exist. What You Are suffering is your Memory & your imagination " ❤️

There is no pain in the present moment. Thank you.

When I try to pay attention to what my next thought will be my mind just stands still. Gotta love Eckhart's teachings

1. Breath meditation 1:17 2. Feeling the inner body 1:56 3. Touching 2:38 4. Reciting mantras 3:13 5. Waiting for the next thought 4:11 6. Awareness of silence 4:39 7. Listening closely to words 5:17 8. Focusing on movement 6:10

"what will my next thought be?" my brain: no thoughts head empty

"What will be my next thought?" That just... wow

"Life is short and anxious for those, who forget their past, neglect their present and fear the future" ~ Marcus Aurelius

The Past is Pain, the Future is Fear; Now is (a) Present.

I have finally learnt that present moment is where everything happens. It´s beautiful!

Love yourself. Appreciate life and being alive. Happy everything.

The thinking of the next thought or anticipating my next thought did something amazing, I truly felt present that moment.

Me: what will be my next thought? My mind : shuts down

"What will my next thought be" yo ima play this game all day!!!!

1) breath meditation. 2) feeling the inner body. 3) touching/feeling. 4) reciting mantras. 5) waiting for the next thought. 6) awareness of silence (or lack of). 7) listening closely to words. 8) focusing on movement.

The easiest way to get into a meditative state of mind is by listening: let my ears hear whatever they want to hear without naming or judgement.

YOO THE WAITING FOR NEXT THOUGHT THING WAS SUPERB

The irony that I couldn't be present during the video itself 😅 time to rewind

That last one, focusing on the movement, is great to practice out in nature. Not just by feeling the steps, but also observing the nature and listening to sounds. *Very soothing and relaxing.*

I started listening to ‘The Power of Now’ , only a 10th way through and I’m feeling this overwhelming joy and understanding. I don’t think I’ll ever be the same after I finish it. Thanks so much for the recommendation.

Singing in a choir is also an excellent way to be present, to lose oneself in a beautiful flow of energy.

5th point, "waiting for next thought " is just amazing.....feeling free from mind talks. Thank you so much for guidance.

I pick up my sewing, while listening to classical music. The repetition of my needle and thread-in and out of the fabric in my hoop-calms my mind immediately and sooths my soul, while I create my tapestry.🌟

"What will my next thought be" 🤯

I’ve been listening to your videos and words for almost a year now and recently my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. It’s almost as if the universe guided me to these videos and other means of learning about and practicing different philosophies as a preparation to deal with what might come in the near future and the journey in between. My life has completely changed and I am the happiest I’ve ever been despite the negative things happening in my life right now, thanks to your videos encouraging me to change my way of being and I believe learning about these perspectives have helped me to connect with my dad even more than ever before. I thank you so much and am excited for what’s to come!

What's interesting is that I never thought I was practicing being present until I first saw a video some time ago of how important it is. As a young girl who used to practice martial arts, my father being my sensei at that time was always drilling in my head to always stay in the present to allow myself to flow, see clearly, and have a sense of when and where to strike without thinking too much. When I am not in our dojo, I remember I was around five years old, I sometimes have the habit of spacing out observing the details of the room, how the small dust particles floating on air are visible because of the sun rays during mid-afternoon, how the late afternoon wind breeze feels on my skin and how it carries the scent of the tall grasses outside our house, how my skin is forming the shape of what I touch, and my mind was sound that I can wait for my thoughts to come through. Whenever I am faced by a situation, I know when to focus on the details, the big picture or both, if a problem is solvable today or wait for the solution to come to me and many other things and I felt happy doing this. I genuinely thought I was a strange kid though because none of the kids arounds me didn't seem to have that kind of awareness, I felt they don't. And I was often left behind. I literally ask myself why am I different. Even the habit of imagining having another self observing me while having a conversation with someone. It's actually a thing and I only learned about it in college. I thought I was hallucinating. Well, technically, I am but, for the good so I just kept doing my thing. I like videos like this because it makes me feel that I am doing the right thing and knowing that other people would love to have this as a habit makes me want to come out and look for people struggling and guide them towards a better version of themselves. If I managed to do it so naturally others could do it, too, by starting with building your awareness of the smallest things. It all starts there.

Wow this number 5, thinking of the next thought, really happened like magic to me! many many thanks!

1) breath meditation. 1:17 stages of meditation a) focusing on breath different body parts (lungs) b) focusing on feelings c) letting the thoughts come and go 2) feeling the inner body. 1:56 focus on the aliveness of the body for example tightness of the muscles and/or digesative system its part of breathing meditation 3) touching 2:38 a) observe how the botom touch the seat b) hold a small object in your hand and feel it c) watching ur hands d) brushing your teth e) daily activities 4) reciting mantras 3:13 a)ommm b) hare krishna c) buddha name among others 5) waiting for the next thought 4:11 6) awareness of silence 4:39 the world is never truly silent you become aware of subtle sounds birds etc 7) listening closely to words. 5:17 than nicht han /deep listening 8) focusing on autopilot very comon movement. 6:10 a) cleaning b) doing the dishes c) going to the bathroom d) shaking a hand etc e) taking a bus note from me: this are just meaningless words so long as you dont put what you learned into practice

“Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events.” - Marcus Aurelius

One more, also from Eckart: be aware of space and of yourself in it. Goes hand in hand with listening to silence.

I always look forward to your videos. You are a great teacher.

I believe the awareness of silence is the greatest!!silence with intense presence in the present situation!!

Best example is when i travel in a different country, all my problems disappear and first we say yeah is all behind. But is not behind your simple in the present moment experience all the new stuff.

Thank you so much for sharing. I have been studying present moment awareness for years and I got stuff from this that I never thought about (and from this short of a video!). You are really good at presenting the ideas in an inviting way and it is greatly calming to watch your videos.

❤ *He missed one - #9. To find a right livelihood or employment (for the glory of G-d) and be focused on that work, expecting no rewards. THIS IS THE MOST BLESSED WAY IN BEING PRESENT. IN HINDUISM IT IS REFERRED TO AS KARMA YOGA. AND IN THE HEBREW BIBLE, DOING MORAL WORKS IN THE PRESENT, IS THE SUPREME WAY OF PLEASING G-D, AND DEMONSTRATES TRUE FAITH AND LOVE !* 🙏🏽 Regards :)

I love this video so much thank you for uploading it and all your other ones. I have had a extreme year mentally speaking and this channel is one of the one's I frequent and keep coming back to because your information is so helpful. Thank you.

These are extremely powerful tips. Thank you so much !

Wow. Little did I know that I have been doing these stuff all the while. I began to isolate myself as I was overwhelmed by the outside world. This led me to focus on myself and this got stronger till the point of my raise in consciousness. But warning: this is not for the faint of heart. This stuff will literally change your life, external and internal. So be prepared for the changes if you want to follow it.

Thank you so much. I struggle with social anxiety and listening to what people say during a conversation really helps me to reduce stress connected with talking to people. Also, i forget less of the conversation and I'm much more satisfied of it. I am really, really thankful of your advice.

Present moments comes through daily PRACTICE with DETERMINATION n DEDICATION.. ,💐💖

I appreciate you for publishing this video "The Power Of Now" book is truly life-changing and so are these tips

Being aware of silence, listening closely to words and trusting your intuition. That's all i have to do great content... keep up with the good work pal... love from nepal

This is all the wisdom anyone needs..Forget all else! Will work on it! Thank you, immensely

Thank you Einzelganger for spreading mindfulness through your videos, it really helped me a lot.

Thank you for your videos. Your peaceful demeanour shines through the videos, further inspiring me to meditate and practice mindfulness in the present moment. Thank you once again.

For those trying number 6, awareness of silence, an old tip is to think of silence as the empty space behind the dots of sounds. One day in the countryside, you will see that even there nature is full of sounds, then silence is the empty space behind the sing of the birds and insects, behind the sound of the wind. It's like seeing a street in the rush hour, you will see lots of cars but under them you focus on the street that they pass. Hope it helps! =)

What I rely on is awareness. Where I am I consciously get totally part of the place in awareness. That is done by me giving my entire attention to take time in looking and noting the details. Time given to that gives "dimension" all in becoming part of it. My thoughts become based on the locale and see the way it is or the beauty in it. Feeling gratitude of both man made and Natural environment and even I express to myself seeing and feeling the gratitude with breathing. Ideal places are in Nature, parks... The beauty of trees, birds, lakes, waterfronts, and hearing the sounds around me. I love the outside for the blue sky or the clouds or rain... and the beauty of rugged and landscaped views. When I'm indoors, I focus on what I'm doing with great attention. I love cleaning and washing dishes as best with attention enjoying the break. Seen one video of Tolle demonstrating just the process of drinking a glass of water near him. He picked the glass suggested full attention looking at it and wondering how water was and its qualities... and enjoying drinking it in sips. I eat fruits in the same way now admiring at the beauty and design of grapes. That kind of attention brings presence in the moment of any such activity. When one pays attention with thought to any activity while in the process of doing, it is presence and adds to the joy of living rather than succumbing to mindless irrelevant thoughts especially when they are also negative.

This is one of the best videos on the subject I found. Thanks for uploading mate.

"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it." -Eckhart Tolle

I like to consider my reality as an amazingly real virtual reality that I am privileged to enter. I focus on what I see and hear around me and what I feel physically in order not to miss anything. I have to be in the present moment in order to do this.

Yeah! Chanting ohm or listening ohm sound most of the time connects me with the present moment... thank you for gental reminder😍

Your messages of kindness and encouragement are like a gentle breeze. Thank you for the refreshing positivity! 🌬

Recently discovered your channel, and i really like the what you are doing! I had heard of some of these, but two of them surprised me. The "What will your next thought be" blew me away. I don't really have words for it. And the one where you listen to words struck deep. I have always heard that you have to listen to what other people are saying, but i never really considered that you actually have to make a real effort to listen, and to really listen very carefully. People usually say, that you just have to be an active listener, but it's not that simple. Sometimes, you can hear another persons words going through your mind, while nothing really happens which leads to you just staying there. But the way you explained this tip really made me think (i have also always been shy and have had at least a bit of some kind of social anxiety). Thank you for sharing these ways of entering the present moment. I think it could benefit everyone to do this more.

the power of now was the most influential book i have ever read

Amazing techniques. Thankyou

This is really helpful, thank you for this video.

I’ve found that when you actively decide to let your thoughts flow away like in meditation, they sit in your subconscious. Instead of answering that question, or pondering that thought during that moment, your subconscious will handle it by applying the things learned from being present. Learning to trust the power of subconscious thought is powerful.

I'm really enjoying you're videos Enzelganger

Thanks for all you do I love this channel. You have given me a lot of tools that I use everyday.

Thanks for this video. Whenever i ask myself about my next thought it makes me smile.

If you live in the now, you can enjoy every single moment in your life.💕

Me: what will be my next thought? My Mind: why do i tell you?

I have now worked hard with Echkart's teachings for almost 3 years every day. Being an overthinker I came to a point, were looking deep and finding a better way of living my life was absolutely nessecary. I can only recommend E.Tolle🍀

Thank you for this video. I have trouble staying in the present at times so I am excited to try these methods in order to be more present.

Who else is doing the stuff Einzelgänger talks about while watching the video? 😀😀😀

Wow, I’ve actually experienced peace. Thank you.

Great vid - very useful how you've brought all these techniques together. Thank you!

I loved every part,moment of this video. Thankyou

1:14 Breath Meditation 1:55 Feeling The Inner Body 2:38 Touching 3:12 Reciting Mantras 4:10 Waiting On The Next Thought 4:38 Awareness Of Silence 5:15 Listening Closely To Words 6:08 Focusing On Movement

on everything i have and own, the number 7) 5:17 hit way beyond home or everything. i must use this. from. now. i must make a dot on my wrist to never forget this again thank you, sincerely thank you for that. truly have no words. you don't understand the struggles i'm going through everytime when out of home

When you await your next thought it’s like your thinking mind is like “bro come on that’s a lot of pressure” and you don’t have a thought for a while lol

this was beyond great, thanks!

Absolutely true ....I'll follow your words definitely 🙏🏻

When I do the “what will my next thought be?” trick, I always get an explosive case of the giggles and I have no idea why 😂 does anyone else know what I’m talking about or am I just loopy?

La illahillahla means no god but god. Allah simply is the arabic word for god. Arab christians use the word Allah too. Love your videos by the way. I have just recently discovered them and subscribed to your channel.

Woww!! So great! Thank you Einzel

Thank you , these are most helpful!

Thank you for your amazing videos! Greetings from Greece! 😍

Seus vídeos são ótimos! Poderia traduzir em legendas em português/BR? Acredito que muitos brasileiros se interessam pelo assunto

I could've watched u brush ur teeth for hours. It was remarkably soothing.

Thank you so very much. Your short video has completely changed my life for the better. From the Billions of internet searches out there. Yours has been the only one i need to have seen. Bizarrely it came by accident. Thank you truly from my heart

How did you learn about all this stoic and mindfulness, like want caused you have this vision of life because most people die unaware of all this stuff. BTW thank you for all the videos you put out. They really help a lot. 🌸

Awesome perspectives! Staying present is so important - I discuss it in the last video on my channel also in a parenting context; I hope our videos inspire people to be mindful!

I needed this video. Thank you.

Thank you for the wise words in such simple terms for all to understand what a gift

yesterday is history, tomorow is mystery, but today is a gift thats why its called _present_ - *Master Oogway*

Wow, at last RU-vid recommended something that concerns me. I was literally thinking about this the whole week. It is kinda boring staying in the moment but is the only way to be effective in life.

Thanks for the video!

Thanks for producing this. It is really Great.

Actually learnt to do these myself but this is confirming I'm normal. Thought I was being weird

Just think that the reason you’re having all these thoughts is because you’re so bored you literally have to make up scenarios just to keep your mind active 😂

Thank you so much for the guidance

Focusing on breathe and Waiting for the next thought amazing techniques. Thanks Einzelanger for sharing them.

Chronic over thinking is poison,we all do this. Awareness of this is the mother of correction. Awareness with correction is the cure.

"Sitting on a chair and observing how the buttocks touch the seat" I wonder if I was the only one laughing at this point of the talk. lol

Excellent stuff. Thank you for this!

Brilliant summary. Thanks so much.

I've found the most helpful to quiet my brain is waiting for the next thought, it's almost funny how you can trick the brain to shut up! LOL Thank you for the tips!

You cant get to here, your already there Yoou cant go where you already are

Thank you soo much for making this video ❤️

very beautiful video, this channel helps me through so much anxiety and hurt. Thank you