Casual Conscious Living

[Progress]

I was reading the Power of Now which talks about consciousness and implementing consciousness rather casualy. Compared to other teachings, It really was about daily living than direct enlightenment work. I've noticed not only in myself but in many others who are interested in consciousness work that we will do some sort of activity or research for a few hours but it has little effect on how we live daily, at least for the most part. Yes it will have massive effects perhaps later in life but certainly very little right now. Eckhart tells of how to use consciousness to enhance how daily living rather then seeing it as more of an endgoal(which most people intentionally or unintentionally make the illusion of). Ever since reading that book, I've implemented its teachings in my daily life. Consciousness doesn't become an endgoal in the subconscious but a real tool that greatly makes your life better. There is nothing better than being "in the Now" during your daily life. Life doesn't only have to get better in the end, it starts with enjoying what your life is for what it is. It is being in the moment of your daily life. Yes it is important to do some "real" enlightenment work but most people more or less forget consciousness can be and should be used for enjoying moment. Frankly I'm not sure how I sound while writing this but perhaps Lsd will teach you more about this than my ramble can. It really unlocks being the moment casually. I strongly recommend the Power of Now for even more adept enlightenment seekers. 

[Joel3102]

The Power of Now is great, and it was a fundamental starting point for me in this journey. However, I didn't find it practical enough because specific practices make it 1000X easier to live in the now. You have to build it like a muscle. And yes it's true that you should enjoy the process rather than ONLY focussing on how present you'll be in the future. 

Leo's videos are like a manual for actually embodying the Power of Now. 

[ajasatya]

i'd recommend a zen sangha. zen is straightforward.