observerofwhatishappeninginsideyou.Becomeawarenot
only of the emotional pain but also of "the one who
observes,"thesilentwatcher.This is thepower oftheNow,
the power of your own conscious presence. Then see what
happens.

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Formanywomen,thepain-bodyawakens particularlyatthe
timeprecedingthemenstrualflow.Iwill talkabout thisand
the reasonforit in more detail later. Right now,let me just
saythis: Ifyouareabletostayalert andpresentat that time
and watch whatever you feel within, rather than be taken
over by it, it affords an opportunity for the most powerful
spiritual practice, and a rapid transmutationof all past pain
becomespossible.

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TheprocessthatIhavejustdescribedisprofoundlypowerful
yet simple. It could be taught to a child,andhopefullyone
dayit willbeoneofthefirst thingschildrenlearninschool.
Once you have understood the basic principle of being
present as the watcher of what happens inside you — and
you "understand"it by experiencing it — you have at your
disposalthemostpotenttransformationaltool.
Thisisnottodenythatyoumayencounterintenseinner
resistance todisidentifying from your pain.Thiswill bethe
case particularly if you have lived closely identified with
youremotionalpain-bodyformostofyourlifeandthewhole
or a large part of your sense of self is invested in it. What
thismeansisthatyouhavemadeanunhappyselfoutofyour