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"In my opinion, the idea of "nowness" is often entirely misunderstood. A warrior may like to laugh, have fun, or do things that feel good. However, living in the moment or being present in the moment does not mean addiction and sense gratification. Some people understand nowness to mean do what feels good now and dont worry about the consequences to yourself or others. While the warriors choices are not fear based, they are considered with compassion for yourself and others. Living present in the moment does not mean a disregard for your health and wellbeing, or the wellbeing and natural rights of others.
Addiction and base desire is actually the opposite of nowness. Nowness is about wholeness and contentment. Want is about lack and need. Nowness is about having and being, about being fulfilled in every moment, living and accepting it whether you have your creature comforts or not. The warrior may indulge from time to time, but the enemy of the warrior is addiction and being controlled by base desires. Nowness is about liberation from addiction and routines, not about giving in to them. Its about finding contentment in the moment and living strategically.
I believe that the warrior also looks to the future. The difference is that the warrior is fully grounded in the present moment. The warriors ideas about reality and the general situation are not solidified but fluid. When the warrior thinks strategically, he or she is aware of whats right in front of them, and considers whats happening right at this very moment while observing the flow of energy and movement of time, space, and events. The warrior does not become divorced from the present moment and get distracted from it by imagined projections of the mind. The warrior observes what is directly in front of him or her, and acts accordingly, always ready to jump on the next cubic centimeter of chance. The warrior is fully present in the moment, but is also goal oriented and does consider how to get from point A to point B. Nowness is not a rejection of awareness about the movement towards the future, but a practice of not divorcing your awareness from the present moment. Our imagined projections of the way we see the world in our mind are usually poor representations of the actual world around us. Direct seeing and fluid awareness is better.
I believe these teachings are often misunderstood. The old saying "you gotta live for the moment", does not really capture the warriors idea of nowness. The warrior may at times indulge in life's pleasures, but the warrior acts with awareness and consideration, not out of base compulsion."
Addiction and base desire is actually the opposite of nowness. Nowness is about wholeness and contentment. Want is about lack and need. Nowness is about having and being, about being fulfilled in every moment, living and accepting it whether you have your creature comforts or not. The warrior may indulge from time to time, but the enemy of the warrior is addiction and being controlled by base desires. Nowness is about liberation from addiction and routines, not about giving in to them. Its about finding contentment in the moment and living strategically.
I believe that the warrior also looks to the future. The difference is that the warrior is fully grounded in the present moment. The warriors ideas about reality and the general situation are not solidified but fluid. When the warrior thinks strategically, he or she is aware of whats right in front of them, and considers whats happening right at this very moment while observing the flow of energy and movement of time, space, and events. The warrior does not become divorced from the present moment and get distracted from it by imagined projections of the mind. The warrior observes what is directly in front of him or her, and acts accordingly, always ready to jump on the next cubic centimeter of chance. The warrior is fully present in the moment, but is also goal oriented and does consider how to get from point A to point B. Nowness is not a rejection of awareness about the movement towards the future, but a practice of not divorcing your awareness from the present moment. Our imagined projections of the way we see the world in our mind are usually poor representations of the actual world around us. Direct seeing and fluid awareness is better.
I believe these teachings are often misunderstood. The old saying "you gotta live for the moment", does not really capture the warriors idea of nowness. The warrior may at times indulge in life's pleasures, but the warrior acts with awareness and consideration, not out of base compulsion."
