Meeting Purely In Presence

Meeting Purely in Presence is a poem from the title "The Clear Light" by Steve Taylor, a Spriritual Reflections and Meditations forewarded by Eckhart Tolle. This is a gentle mindfulness practice to cultivate good relationships in life. Allow the words to sink in your heart, find a sense of calmness and clarity in your mind. Listen repeatedly and notice your experience with people around you.

Transcript

Meeting purely in presence.

Let's meet without pretense,

Without hierarchies of status,

Or artificial shows of respect,

Without trying to impress each other with our knowledge or charm or humour.

Let's meet without fear of exposing our vulnerabilities,

Without being embarrassed by our need for love,

Or pretending to be self-sufficient.

Let's meet without the past,

Without letting our urge to connect,

Be obstructed by old resentments,

Without letting our natural empathy be blocked by hard,

Fixed prejudice.

Let's meet without insecurity,

Knowing that we don't have to prove that we are worthy of each other's affection,

Since love doesn't need to be earned or gained,

But simply allowed to flow.

Let's meet without intentions,

Without any designs or goals,

Knowing we don't have to try to relate to each other,

Because we're already related,

Knowing that there's nothing we need to do except allow ourselves to be.

Let's meet purely in presence,

Without any conditions or concepts,

Knowing that in essence we're the same,

And that in being,

We are one.

Thank you.