The Power of Now Part 5 of 5: Listening to the Inner Body

January 30, 2009 by dr. lam

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The inner body defines your inner self, what you feel when you are at peace. Yes, it is a feeling and not a thought. It is related to the outer body, but it is different. When we are in tune with our inner body, we enter the present moment fully; we enter the now.

We can start by closing our eyes, then concentrating on our breathing and feeling the breath enter our body without resistance. We feel the breath transform our inner body and how our body reacts to it. We are attuned to the present moment and live fully within it. Our senses are heightened and we are alert to our own self.

Our inner body is essentially immutable during our lifespan. We just need to be in tune with it. As our outer body fails us and ages, our inner body remains a constant. However, the inner and outer bodies are related. When we listen to our inner body fully and surrender to it rather than resist it, we actually slow down the aging process and increase our immune system. When we are at peace with ourselves and we feel it, we are in tune with the present moment and our outer body benefits from this deep surrender.

Surrender is the opposite of resistance. Resistance is a manifestation of the mind, i.e., when our mind controls our thoughts and our behavior. Acceptance of our condition is a requisite step. That does not mean we should permit an unfavorable situation to continue. However, if we accept it as a fact then we can free ourselves of any labels of negativity or positivity. We surrender ourselves without resistance and listen to our inner body that gives us true peace. We find inner joy when we are at peace and not in a state of drama, or fevered anxiety. Drama comes from being enslaved to the egoic mind. Surrendering to our inner body and being attuned fully to the present moment frees us and gives us focus and alertness to true consciousness. Don’t believe me?Try it. Get into the moment. Get in tune with yourself.

I really got a lot out of this book and it helped me truly try to enter the moment of now and to relinquish the egoic fears of the future or to be miserable with any past transgressions. Instead, living in the moment and being in tune with my inner body I achieve a deep sense of peace.

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