I think when we talk about being in the
present we don’t have to start getting
into the present when the pressures high
we need to start practicing being in the
present when the pressures low there’s a
very nice quote that I read once in one
of the barracks of the Indian Army which
said when you sweat a lot in times of
peace you bleed less in times of war
IPL for instance cricket now when the
match is on the world tournaments on the
the competition stuff is you right there
under the spot which means the pressure
is high and you need to be focused you
need to be present you can only do it
effectively when you learn to be present
in the smaller things of life I often
tell people that when we talk about
being present one thing that we should
start practicing it start being
physically present like I give the
example I have a glass of juice here you
know when I’m sipping this mango juice
why do I need to watch television why do
I have to keep checking messages on my
phone what I’m doing by looking at the
television while looking at the phone is
being distracted from drinking the juice
so I’m drinking the juice
let me just drink the juice what’s
happening is I’m being present
physically present now it’s not so much
about just being drinking the juice but
about cultivating the attitude behind
drinking the juice or being present and
what I’m doing I also tell people beyond
being physically present we need to also
be emotionally present very often you
see people today are talking to each
other chatting with each other they’re
looking around here and there the
scrolling on their phone that
can get their messages the sending
whatsapp messages what they’re doing is
they’re completely getting distracted
and not learning to live in the now
being emotionally present means when I’m
talking to you for instance I am with
you I’m not looking at this plant behind
me I’m not looking at the camera here
I’m not looking at the cup of juice I am
looking at you I’m soaking in every
single word as you speak but it’s not
just about speaking it’s about
cultivating the attitude of being
present as a monk for the last 22 years
practice mantra meditation of chanting
and it’s about tuning in to the sound of
this mantra if I have to reap the most
spiritual merit out of my practicing of
this mantra meditation I have to be
present and tuned into the vibration of
the sound now the minimum I can do is
not get distracted externally and
probably close my eyes it is internal
distractions like you said rightly the
past the future so many thoughts the
swing scattered all over the place which
is why I feel the mind is like a
pendulum the pendulum comes to its mean
from the extremities by itself but the
mind does not come from the extremities
of past and the future by itself we have
to bring it there and then I also talked
about being professionally present which
is where the IPL context comes in but
you have to be present completely
focused why are we talking about being
focused and present during the final
match let’s start being present during
our practice hours
which is why these little things the
small things in our life day to day life
actually trained us to develop the
attitude of being present and attitude
does not discriminate between a cup of
juice a person whom I’m talking to a
cricket back when I’m playing a match
all my chanting beads when I’m
practicing mantra meditation attitude is
attitude if I cultivate the attitude of
being present in the small things it
percolates into every area of life and
then it can also be possibly brought in
the larger things of life when the
pressure side so I like that I like I
like how you say that attitude is
agnostic of what you doing sure where
you are so the best way for an athlete
to practice presence of mind is start
the simple things that’s right start
with the simple things pay 100%
attention to it yes and then when
pressure is at its most you’ll be able
to execute and have clarity of thought
at that time yes the attitude will come
across you wouldn’t have to do too much
consciously will come forth
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present we don’t have to start getting
into the present when the pressures high
we need to start practicing being in the
present when the pressures low there’s a
very nice quote that I read once in one
of the barracks of the Indian Army which
said when you sweat a lot in times of
peace you bleed less in times of war
IPL for instance cricket now when the
match is on the world tournaments on the
the competition stuff is you right there
under the spot which means the pressure
is high and you need to be focused you
need to be present you can only do it
effectively when you learn to be present
in the smaller things of life I often
tell people that when we talk about
being present one thing that we should
start practicing it start being
physically present like I give the
example I have a glass of juice here you
know when I’m sipping this mango juice
why do I need to watch television why do
I have to keep checking messages on my
phone what I’m doing by looking at the
television while looking at the phone is
being distracted from drinking the juice
so I’m drinking the juice
let me just drink the juice what’s
happening is I’m being present
physically present now it’s not so much
about just being drinking the juice but
about cultivating the attitude behind
drinking the juice or being present and
what I’m doing I also tell people beyond
being physically present we need to also
be emotionally present very often you
see people today are talking to each
other chatting with each other they’re
looking around here and there the
scrolling on their phone that
can get their messages the sending
whatsapp messages what they’re doing is
they’re completely getting distracted
and not learning to live in the now
being emotionally present means when I’m
talking to you for instance I am with
you I’m not looking at this plant behind
me I’m not looking at the camera here
I’m not looking at the cup of juice I am
looking at you I’m soaking in every
single word as you speak but it’s not
just about speaking it’s about
cultivating the attitude of being
present as a monk for the last 22 years
practice mantra meditation of chanting
and it’s about tuning in to the sound of
this mantra if I have to reap the most
spiritual merit out of my practicing of
this mantra meditation I have to be
present and tuned into the vibration of
the sound now the minimum I can do is
not get distracted externally and
probably close my eyes it is internal
distractions like you said rightly the
past the future so many thoughts the
swing scattered all over the place which
is why I feel the mind is like a
pendulum the pendulum comes to its mean
from the extremities by itself but the
mind does not come from the extremities
of past and the future by itself we have
to bring it there and then I also talked
about being professionally present which
is where the IPL context comes in but
you have to be present completely
focused why are we talking about being
focused and present during the final
match let’s start being present during
our practice hours
which is why these little things the
small things in our life day to day life
actually trained us to develop the
attitude of being present and attitude
does not discriminate between a cup of
juice a person whom I’m talking to a
cricket back when I’m playing a match
all my chanting beads when I’m
practicing mantra meditation attitude is
attitude if I cultivate the attitude of
being present in the small things it
percolates into every area of life and
then it can also be possibly brought in
the larger things of life when the
pressure side so I like that I like I
like how you say that attitude is
agnostic of what you doing sure where
you are so the best way for an athlete
to practice presence of mind is start
the simple things that’s right start
with the simple things pay 100%
attention to it yes and then when
pressure is at its most you’ll be able
to execute and have clarity of thought
at that time yes the attitude will come
across you wouldn’t have to do too much
consciously will come forth
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