Be The Knower

In that timeless moment

The past joins the present

Good and bad together

Life as it now unfolds

When you know the flow

Of true life in the moment

You spontaneously become:

Wiser, lighter, and at ease

You feel a sense of lightness

A dropping of a burden

A sense of comprehension

That everything is right

The body, mind and senses

Still work in harmony

You see them play together

They are not truly you

It is not always easy

To shift to be the knower:

When life gets complicated

The knower is hard to spot

To shift perspective easily

Into the knower state

It's better to first appreciate

Life, as it is showing

So when you're swept away

By the current state of karma

Appreciate this moment first

To help you shift your stance

To recover balance sooner

When you lost your footing

Aim for progress over time

Keep learning and improving

This here is the hardest part:

Exactly where to shift to?

One way to shift perspective:

Take the perspective of the knower

It's hard to put in words

But when it's seen, it's recognized

The knower is the deepest level

Deeper than your inner thoughts

Sometimes it's elusive

As if just out of reach

Ask yourself: What's really me?

And take at least one step:

Step 1 is to see the knower

Step 2 is to be the knower

Step 3 is to stay the knower

Step 4 is to free the knower

Set aside some quiet time

For daily formal practice

At least 10 minutes once a day

With nothing else on mind

Use other quiet moments

To build momentum day by day

The knower sticks eventually

And runs itself effortlessly

And every single day

Read again this poem

To grow the knower stronger

And know the flow of life

To ground the knower firmly

Best live life healthy and fit

Improving health and strength

With breath, diet and activity

The breath, however, is unique

As it ties it all together

It reflects your mind and health

How you perform, move and eat

Bring breath towards perfection

Daily for weeks and months

It's hard to be the knower

When breath is weak, erratic

Expand your breathing limits

Keep your attitude relaxed

Breathing deepens contemplation

The knower grows enhanced

Sometimes let the breath flow

At other times take control

Give it freedom and structure

The breath is like a stallion

Use this contemplative sequence

A five-step breathing exercise:

First take one full slow breath

To be in the moment

Then take two full slow breaths

To appreciate the way it is

Then take three full slow breaths

To sense your whole body

Then take four full slow breaths

To open and see the knower

And end with five full slow breaths

To be and stay the knower

Keep being the knower

And give it time

When things come together

Life is sublime