Presence, part II

Presence is more than just being in the now
and aware of the outer senses.

It is also being aware  
of the inner senses.

So how do I become more aware of my inner senses?

As in my first example my intention was to walk from A to B. One of the inner senses expressed “Is the concept equivalent to a plan?”. A different concept might be to walk into the woods without any idea where to go.  Here the concept is to have ‘no plan’ where to go. In both examples intuition is also expressed when I follow my impulses. In the first case I might alter the path (sudden impulse to cross the road and walk on the other side of the road, or even turn right/left into another road which does not directly lead to B), whereas in the second example I don’t alter the path, I just follow the impulses.

The next inner sense I want to become aware of is the empathic sense.

First example (walking from A to B) I suddenly stop (impulse) and notice dog shit right next to my left foot.  What is my automatic first association and how do I react? Through my empathic sense I generate all kinds of emotions related to dog shit, like: I get an impression of the dog who ‘did’ it a few minutes ago, of the dog owner, happy/unhappy with this expression of the dog (I know they went out just for this shit, or the dog did it despite the rush the dog’s owner was in, therefore the dog’s owner became upset, almost angry etc.). What I want to say is, if I take a moment and use my empathic sense, I will generate all kinds of impressions related to the imagery.

Second example (walking through the woods): by following my intuition I have no thoughts about the path. To use my empathic sense I can take anything that triggers my attention: a tree; I take my camera and make a pic. I probably see a ‘face’ somewhere in the tree (that always happens to me) so I start to communicate with the tree or a cloud or a stone and so on, and so forth… and I generate all kinds of impressions related to the communication which I choose to engage.

Now, why is it ‘useful’/important to be aware of the inner senses?

As far as my own awareness goes I can say this: I am exploring how I create my reality: there is no outer reality, I am the source of all there is in my perception. When I am aware of my inner senses, I am ‘my source’, then I am in connection with my ‘choosing self’.

And that makes me feel very comfortable.

As Elias says: presence is being in your comfort.

Sabine vom Hoff,  
March 1, 2009