The
Present is not the now. The now is a point in the stream of time. The
now is that which is preceded and followed by the past and the future.
The Present is that in which the past, the now and the future,
simultaneously co-exist. The now is a point in the stream; the Present
is the vast infinite land, in which that stream is flowing.
There
are as many streams of time as there are minds. The past is not one
object, the future too, is not one object; even with the so-called
person, the past and future keep changing. So, infinite rivers of time
keep flowing in this vast land called the Present. The Present is that
which is Present; it is the Truth.
The
word power is meaningful only in the presence of something else against
which the power may be used and applied. Present has no power. The
Present is so absolutely powerful, that the word power does not apply to
it. Against whom will the Present apply its power? How to say that it
is powerful? It is meaningless.
But
the ego is searching for power all the time. Have you noticed that? Who
wants power? – The ego. So, it becomes a very catchy thing to say, ‘The
power of now’. This cannot be a spiritual utterance. No spiritual mind
looks for power. It’s only the ego that is insecure, and hence looking
for power.
~ Acharya Shri Prashant
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| Acharya Shri Prashant |
