“People try to get away from it all—to the country, to the beach, to the mountains. You always wish that you could too. Which is idiotic: you can get away from it anytime you like. By going within. Nowhere you can go is more peaceful—more free of interruptions—than your own soul.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor.
17. Human LifeDuration: momentary.Nature: changeable.Perception: dim.Condition of body: decaying.Soul: spinning around.Fortune: unpredictable.Lasting Fame: uncertain.Sum up: The body and its parts are a river, the soul a dream and mist, life is warfare and a journey far from home, lasting reputation is oblivion. Then what can guide us?Only philosophy.– Marcus Aurelius. Meditation, 17. Human Life.
Ego’s enemy is the Presence. Pernahkah berpikir jika ketika pikiran kita berputar dan selalu memikirkan hari esok, peristiwa kemarin, ketakutan yang belum pasti terjadi, bahkan ketika pikiran kita memikirkan apa yang akan kita lakukan nanti sore, malam, besok dan lain sebagainya, disitulah kita tidak akan bisa merasakan the Present Moment, conciusness. Namun ketika kita berlatih…