THE NOW-IST Experience

"The law of floatation was not discovered by the contemplation of the sinking of things… but by contemplating the floating of things which floated naturally, and then intelligently asking why they did so." — Thomas Troward

Success leaves clues. It makes perfect sense to not reinvent the wheel. When one person has a loving connection or union with another, it is logical to repeat the steps to that outcome. Thomas Troward (1847-1916), an English author, observes the mind-set that an optimistic person would endeavor to take when charged with inspiration. I imagine that the team at NASA never thought, We cannot go to the moon, it is just too far away. Likewise, Christopher Columbus' focus was not on an unknown adventure that just might yield the discovery of the new world. Energy flows where your focus goes. We get what we think about all day and all night long. Yet, in a relationship, this energy more often than not, seems to get misguided and focused on what we do not want.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

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"My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place." — John 18:36

If human beings can reconcile this mystery within themselves, life will become a balanced abundant existence. The counter intuitiveness of life can seem confusing and disjointed. This is why being a Now-ist is essential to living. One must learn to live in the physical restraints of time and the infinite oneness of the spirit. When you can be in the present moment with all of its variety and challenge, knowing that you are ONE, you have just mastered your life. Time, space, and circumstance will not hold sway over you.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Sell your cleverness and purchase bewilderment." — Rumi

I am a big kid. I realize when I announce that statement I am expressing God within me is a big kid. Fore the name of God is I AM that I AM. Just ask anyone that truly knows me. They would regale you with a great variety of examples and accounts of my child-like behavior. I have always been this way. When I was very young, my father would constantly have to stop my drumming at the dinner table. Spoons, knives, glasses, plates, or whatever was near me, that was my instrument. He would say over and over again, year after year, "Bill! Stop making that noise."

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Ideas enveloped in feeling are creative actions. Use your divine right wisely." — Neville

I was taught the power of feeling as a creative action in the most surprising and unusual way. My journey has taken many turns that were not planned by my conscious mind. Most days, we think we are in control and have a plan or a schedule to guide us in a certain direction. I have always been that person who is well-organized and driven to accomplish what I have set out to do. I was taught at a young age that work ethic was paramount for success. I am humbly thankful my father taught me this tenet. However, it is in those moments when we are taken by a force that is closer than near and sooner than now that we expand in being-ness; I experienced what is called in the Zen tradition a satori, a flash of enlightenment. From that moment on, my life would never be the same.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success." — Swami Vivekananda

Oneness… The thinking mind loves to take this concept and attempt to ruminate and cogitate on it. How can this simple word be the meaning to all that is and ever will be? In all religious and spiritual traditions, this one word circles back to the ultimate truth of singular focus and awareness of being. Yet, this word is only a beginning point of reference. Where it takes us is the journey back to our origin of being. It is said that the path to oneness is a journey without distance. Life will seemingly take you on a physical adventure, only to return to the place from which you began. The apparent circular logic in the concept of oneness is the perfect place to start this connection.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt." — William Shakespeare

When I was twenty years old, a blessing came upon me. This gift, if perceived by the thinking mind, might be construed as a curse. I did attract it and that was what I thought I really wanted more than anything else in the whole world at the time: a modeling contract in the modeling capitol of the world. This was to be, in my narrowly-focused mind, the one thing that would solve all the lacks in my life. The first seven days in the "Big Apple" was a dream, living in a luxury hotel in downtown Manhattan and feeling like a big shot. Once the honeymoon period was over, I had my first taste of the biting "Sour Apple."

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"The lord whose is the oracle at Delphi neither utters nor hides his meaning, but shows it by a sign." — Heraclitus

Do you see Monarch butterflies? In recent experience, these angelic creatures consistently reveal themselves to me in the most amazing ways. My awareness was brought to them via an incredible story I read. Dr. Wayne Dyer recounts his prophetic introduction to these mystical beings at the end of one of his inspiring books. His dear friend Jack was a huge fan of Monarch butterflies. He just loved how they had such a short life, yet lived with great presence and purpose. These uplifting little ones traveled thousands of miles back to the same branch they were hatched to lay their eggs. They do all of this with a brain the size of a pinhead. When Dr. Wayne's buddy passed away, Jack's wife gave Wayne a Monarch butterfly paper weight to remember his beloved friend.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Music is the purest form of art… therefore true poets, they who are seers, seek to express the universe in terms of music. The singer has everything within him. The notes come out from his very life. They are not materials gathered from outside."

— Rabindranath Tagore

One of the most brilliant artists of all time, in my opinion, was Prince. This genius won numerous awards in countless artistic arenas. The volumes of music that he created is vast enough that an album could be released each year for the next 100 years! His artistic interpretation spans more musical genres than almost any other artist in the world. Prince's connection to spirit, source energy, and God was direct and intensely honest. To witness this brilliant musician perform and interpret his art live was a manifestation of the soul's existence. He would make a believer out of each and every audience member. His truth was always left on the stage, for all to hear, see, and most importantly feel.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see." — Carl Jung

Light is the purpose of Synchronistic Thinking. The greatest dharma (purpose) one could possibly have is to be connected at all times to the oneness of all that is or ever has been. When you are in total and pure alignment with the truth of your being, who you really are shines through. The brilliant German theologian, philosopher, and mystic, Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) framed time as such: "Time is what keeps the light from reaching us. There is no greater obstacle to God than time."

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber

"Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." — Leonardo Da Vinci

There is an ancient story in the Buddhist tradition that offers up a great teaching on the power of connection, or in this case, disconnection. For in order to know what you want, it is important to know what you do not want. Buddha was well-known for his ability to respond to evil with good. There was a man who knew about his reputation and he traveled miles and miles to test Buddha. When he arrived and stood before Buddha, he verbally abused him, he insulted him, and he challenged him; without letting up, he did everything he could to offend Buddha. Buddha was unmoved. He simply turned to the man and said, "May I ask you a question?" The man responded, "Well, what?" Buddha said, "If someone offers you a gift and you decline to accept it, to whom then does it belong?" The man replied, "Then it belongs to the person who offered it." Buddha smiled, "That is correct. So if I decline to accept your abuse, does it not then still belong to you?" The man was speechless and walked away.

Billy Mandarino is an artist, musician, and business owner. He fell in love with his wife and Santa Barbara, California at the same moment. After eleven years of marriage, they experienced the greatest day in life, the birth of their daughter. Billy experienced a flash of enlightenment, one very unusual day on a golf course. A mystical series of synchronistic events led him to find his ultimate calling: teaching, speaking and sharing his inspiration and love of The Now-ist with the world.

Growing up in a five-sibling, multiple-divorces family, with all its dynamic layers and change, initially shaped the author's spirituality. Transformed by various religious practices and study through-out his life, he has recognized via life experience, the treasures that reside within us all to be discovered. It is his ultimate calling to light the way, for the ones called to the same magnetic energy that inspired him to create this very podcast series!

www.BillyMandarino.com

https://www.instagram.com/the_nowist

https://www.facebook.com/BeTheNowist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-mandarino-3320369

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaF8-Q4rMu6orBVOK2QZUew?view_as=subscriber