The Overlooked Treasure of the Present Moment
December 14, 2022

The Overlooked Treasure of the Present Moment

El tesoro pasado por alto del momento presente

This session explores the present moment as an always-available but overlooked reality whose value must be gradually discovered, like an acquired taste. Through meditation and dialogue, the teacher discusses how identification shifts from mind to body to beyond, how seeking transforms from chasing a future goal to resting in what is already here, and how beliefs and interpretations sustain the illusion of separation. Students share experiences of dissolving mental constructs, losing the need to seek, and recognizing presence as what they already are.

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The Overlooked Treasure
meditation
The Overlooked Treasure
This meditation invites you to slow down and discover the ever-present richness of the present moment hiding in plain sight within ordinary experience.
The Shift from Mind to Body to Beyond
dialogue
The Shift from Mind to Body to Beyond
A student describes a recent experience of turning away from thoughts and toward bodily presence, noticing what feels like a binary quality: either lost in thinking or genuinely present. The teacher responds with a framework for how identification shifts from mind to body and eventually beyond both.
Nothing to Seek, Nothing to Rush
dialogue
Nothing to Seek, Nothing to Rush
A student describes a quiet shift: the search for something in the future has fallen away, replaced by a soft trust in the present moment. The teacher explores how the journey evolves from seeking a distant goal to savoring direct experience, and why there is no pressure to hurry.
The Present Moment as an Acquired Taste
dialogue
The Present Moment as an Acquired Taste
A student reflects on the paradox of seeking the end of suffering while discovering that the journey itself brings freedom, leading to a discussion about what it truly means to find what you are looking for.
The Acquired Taste of Presence
dialogue
The Acquired Taste of Presence
A student asks why presence seems to disappear and reappear if it is truly omnipresent, and the teacher explores the difference between the present moment and the practice of being present.
Presence in Practice
dialogue
Presence in Practice
A conversation about how deepening presence transforms everyday activities, from piano practice to household tasks, and the discovery of effortless enjoyment in simply being.