A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. [One] experiences [oneself] . . . as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of [one’s] consciousness. . . . Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. —Albert Einstein  Presence is what happens when we choose to bring the full attention of our soul to the soul of another - and the other does the same. In that moment, the two souls come together, creating presence: a tangible flow of spiritual intimacy. 

Creating and maintaining presence is not easy. It requires the full attention of our soul, - not our ego or any of its attachments.

The ego is full of self-promotion, self-defense, hidden agendas, hideous masks - and a host of other things only break presence. But the soul is raw, authentic, vulnerable, full of love and acceptance. You might say presence is what is birthed when two or more souls come before each other in only naked truth in the naked now.

The goal of today's podcast is to help us open our presence to others, and, taking it a step further, to assist others in unfolding their own potential to open their presence as well.

Source Scripture

Preserving Presence: Matthew 1:18-25

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