More About Presence

by Sasa

There have been some articles about ‘presence’ published in this beautiful magazine. I wrote them, but they were not exactly about presence.

The first one was about becoming aware of the outer senses, and the latest was about becoming aware of limitations and how to neutralize them; that is not presence.

The Ocean is telling me about it — I’m listening.

All I can say so far is this: I experience my pure existence, my beingness; I recognize with all my senses the reflections of myself.

The reflections flow — I am the reflections and I am not.

Reflections are merely the translation of myself.
How many reflections are there within merely one minute?

I am not able to count them.

The funny point right now is that my communication with the Ocean is the focal point of my experience. I go swimming, however it is not really ‘swimming’ because the power of the Ocean is so strong that I don’t bother swimming distances. I prefer to communicate instead with the waves.

Each wave is different. Each wave, whether it carries me gently and smoothly or smashes powerfully over-under-through me, is the closest of all reflections I ever became aware of.

And I am aware now, that it is not important what the reflection is or how I reflect myself.

Important is that ALL is reflecting myself… and that is what I understand to be presence — so far.

Sasa, June 18, 2009,
Ocean Beach San Diego, CA