The Distinction Between Presence and Mind Ego

How do you know when you are truly present?
In this video, Leonard Jacobson outlines the very clear distinction between the awakened state of Presence, and the world of the mind.
When you are fully present, thoughts stop and your mind is silent. That is the test of Presence. It is the test of silence.
You are utterly present with what is here, and your mind is silent. That is it. Not one word or thought arises. You are immersed in the moment of now.
Your mind might come in with observations. These are just thoughts arising within the mind, generated by the ego.
This is not to say that thoughts should stop or the ego should be eliminated. Just be aware of thoughts as they arise and recognize them for what they are. Your thoughts have nothing to do with the present moment.
Recognizing the distinction between the awakened state of Presence and the world of the mind will enable you to settle more deeply and more fundamentally into the world of now.
As the ego comes to trust the flowering of Presence within, it will gradually surrender and release you. The ego will will then happily transform and embrace its new role in your life.
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Leonard is so helpful and clear in his description of how ego functions and all the ways it keeps us lost in in illusions and all kinds of unnecessary fears etc. Leonard is such a practical consistent teacher.

[@jamesthomas1244]

Wonderfully clear pointing, Leonard. Very beautiful. Thank you.

[@eduardamcclure7993]

and wen we in the present we are more productive. more efficient. More confident. Wow!

[@davidgonzalezcaminosdeconc9143]

What a wondeful percpective to look at the ego from, thanks! 🙌👍

[@deanmurphy761]

I really appreciate this teaching. Thank you, Leonard for making this so accessible in the way in which you communicate to us. Namaste

[@eduardamcclure7993]

thank you for this teachings now I findly understand to be in the present.

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I loved it so much, your teaching is truly beautiful and I feel it directly comes from God

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thank you. Perfect.

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Very clarifying, thank you.

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This is one way to look at it.

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So helpful

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Once a person says or thinks of something, ego is invoked, for invariably the sense of self, I or me is involved. The indoctrination, conditioning, karmic footprints over current and previous lives stored in one’s Alaya or store consciousness all orchestrate to control or dictate a person’s personality, habit, emotion, reaction, thinking, attitude and propensity commonly called ego or sense of self. As guru Jacobson rightly points out, to be fully present, when the mind doesn’t think, when chattering in the brain stops and no words spoken ie silence, will transcend and break free from such imprisonment. So to follow the great master, be 100% present！Live an awakened real life instead of daydreaming in illusion.

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