I randomly picked this up from our local library browsing through the spiritual texts. This is some of what is on the inside flap:
To make the journey into the power of now we will need to leave our analytical mind and it's false created self, the ego, behind
On an aside I found a card inside with some writing on it which I believe sums the goal of the book up nicely:
Some of the text reads: 'I believe when we commit to healing ourselves - we heal the planet and assist others in their healing!'.
Another part of masonry that I strive to live by is the 'taking good men and making them better'. I've heard a quote (and want to attribute it to Br. Dafoe but someone correct me if I'm wrong) that says "We don't need more men in masonry we need more masonry in men". To me this book helps us live in the now; making our lives richer, fuller and our situations easier to manage thus making ourselves better men.
There's a quote from the book I want to share that I think ties this in with Freemasonry nicely:
"The pollution of the planet is only an outward reflection of an inner psychic pollution: millions of unconscious people not taking responsibility for their inner space' (pg. 65)
We are given specific 'tools of the trade' and those are designed in multiple ways to help us make our reality (the now) a better place for that 'spiritual building not made with hands' - our mind & body & for those changes we make for ourselves to help the world at large. To do this we must take responsibility for our actions and thoughts now (as now is all we have). There is no past or future - anything you have ever done or ever will do will be 'in the now'. If we let our minds run us (by constantly thinking about this or that) then we are being used and abused by one of the most valuable parts of our experience: our mind. If we take control of our mind there's no limit to what we can achieve: as individuals, a group, brethren or a species.
I'm only 65 pages into a 191 page book and I believe this will be another book that has changed my way of thinking about life. It's really quite interesting and my little blurb about it here doesn't give this book the credit its due. I suppose one could call this another 'self help' book but if we don't help ourselves how are we going to help anyone else?
In Light,
Steve
3 comments:
Ill be checking out your book, my brother, When I find things by serrendipidy, I believe they are more from spirit,
The Power of Now is one of the most important books ever written. I find myself returning to it often.
Widow's Son
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I once took a seminar entitled, "Be Here Now," one part of which was lead by a fellow named Randy McNamara. In it he told a little story about Gold Fish. Gold Fish live in a bowl of water. They swim in it, eat in it, sleep in it, and go to the bathroom in it. At first the Gold Fish are excited and wiggly and bright. As living goes on, the water clouds and fills with gunk, and the fish droop and become listless. Finally just sort of floating in the cloudy muck. Do you know what the fish call this? They call it "Normal."
By brining the now into consciousness, we can move toward clearing up our water.
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