Leonard Jacobson Quotes
We are on a journey of becoming that which we already are. That is the impossible paradox of our lives.
You get lost because you think there is somewhere to go. If you give up believing in a goal or a destination, then you cannot get lost. In the present moment, there is no destination.
The past is gone. The future never arrives. In truth, there is no life outside of this moment!
It disguises it’s thoughts as your thoughts, it’s feelings with your feelings, you think it’s you.
There is no greater power than the power of love, which arises from Presence. It overcomes all resistance.
When you are present, you are transcendent of the mind and ego and so you can witness your mind and ego. You can be conscious of your thoughts without being lost in them when they arise.
The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is our insistence on avoiding pain. However, the pain you are avoiding is based in the past, and has nothing to do with the present moment.
As you awaken, the present moment becomes your home. You still play in the world of time, but you're not identified with the story unfolding there.
Only when you can accept that you are alone, will you discover that you are not alone.
Awakening is about liberating yourself from the prison that is the world of the mind and daring to be here as all that you are.
In the awakened state, the mind is either perfectly silent or it is a perfectly clear instrument of expression.
The only moment ever available to you is the present moment. Everything else is memory or imagination.
In Presence, there is no outcome. It is our involvement in the outcome that keeps us imprisoned in an imagined future. In Presence, there is only now.
If you’re truly present in this moment, then you are a Buddha. At least for this moment!
Projecting into the future with hopes, dreams and desires can never fulfill you. Only the present moment can fulfill you.
When you become present, your mind is silent. There is no agenda. You are not holding onto anything. You are not seeking anything. You are just here with what is, and it is enough.
The fact that we are aware of ourselves is both our greatest curse and also our greatest blessing.
Waking up is not serious. It is a gentle remembering and an honoring of the present moment as the truth of life.
In presence, there is no right or wrong, because there is no duality. There is no judgment.
I cannot tell you anything that you don't already know, but it is known in silence.
If you can see it, hear it, feel it, taste it, touch it, or smell it, you can be present with it. It is of the present moment, and so it brings to you the opportunity to be present with it.
You cannot be present in an abstract way. Presence is not about disappearing into nothingness. You can only be present with something that is actually here.
People have no clue that they’re in prison, they don’t know that there is an ego, they don’t know the distinction.
When you awaken, you will see that this is Heaven on Earth, and everything in physical form is the body of God.
Wanting others to love you, you give away your heart. Wanting others to see you, you give away your eyes.
"What do I want?" is your question. And what you want is always changing with the flow. So go with the flow.
As each of us awakens, it impacts human consciousness at a collective level. It is like dropping a tiny pebble of light into a dark pool of unconsciousness . Ripples of light!
You spend very little time in the present moment. Reality exists only in the present moment. Therefore you spend very little time in reality.
True power arises in knowing what you want, knowing what you don't want, expressing it clearly and lovingly without attachment to the outcome.
The very essence of your Being is infinite, eternal silence. It is your true nature. It is the essence of all existence.
It is far wiser to ask for a question than an answer. When you think you have all the answers, it simply means you have run out of questions.
If you accept full responsibility for yourself, you will be released forever from expectation, resentment, blame and guilt.
Beyond all experience is the one who is experiencing. Beyond all change is the One who never changes.
The price of freedom is to allow freedom. Very few people are willing to pay the price.
Everything that occurs in your life is an opportunity for awakening. There are no exceptions!
