INTRODUCTION

Stayrootedwithin.Thenobservehowthischangesyourstate
ofconsciousnessandthequalityofwhatyouaredoing.
Wheneveryouarewaiting,whereveritmaybe,usethat
timetofeeltheinnerbody.Inthisway,trafficjamsandline-
ups become very enjoyable. Instead of mentally projecting
yourself awayfrom the Now,go more deeplyintotheNow
bygoingmoredeeplyintothebody.
The art of inner-body awareness will develop into a
completely new way of living, a state of permanent
connectedness with Being,and will add adepthto your life
thatyouhaveneverknownbefore.
It is easy to stay present as the observer of your mind
when you are deeply rooted within your body. No matter
whathappensontheoutside,nothingcanshakeyouanymore.
Unlessyoustaypresent—andinhabitingyour bodyis
alwaysanessentialaspectofit—youwillcontinuetoberun
byyourmind.Thescriptinyourheadthatyoulearnedalong
time ago, the conditioning of your mind, will dictate your
thinking and your behavior.Youmaybe free of it for brief
intervals, but rarely for long. This is especially true when
something"goeswrong"orthereissomelossorupset.Your
conditionedreactionwillthenbeinvoluntary,automatic,and
predictable, fueled by the one basic emotion that underlies
themind-identifiedstateofconsciousness:fear.
So when such challenges come, as they always do,
makeitahabittogowithinatonceandfocusasmuchasyou
can on the inner energy field of your body. This need not
take long, just a few seconds. But you need to do it the
moment that the challenge presents itself. Any delay will
allow a conditioned mental-emotional reaction to arise and
take you over. When you focus within and feel the inner
body, you immediately become still and present as you are
withdrawing consciousness from the mind. If a response is
required in that situation, it will come up from this deeper
level.Justasthesunisinfinitelybrighterthanacandleflame,
there is infinitely more intelligence in Being than in your
mind.