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{{Landmarks Coming|Realm=Mastery}}
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== Shadows ==
{{Shadows Section
{{Shadows Overview|Beacon=Attention|Lense=Presence|Looming=Absence|Flickering=Obsession with the Now}}
|Lens=Presence|LensDescription=we are reminded to be fully here and now.
 
|Looming=Absence|LoomingDescription=the opposite of Presence, is being mentally lost in thoughts of the past or future, not being grounded in the present moment.  As we develop our Presence, we should see our Absence diminish.
Within the Lens of [[Presence]], we are reminded to be fully here and now.
|Flickering=Obsession with the Now|FlickeringDescription=is a misguided approach to Presence.  Being in the present is not about ignoring what we call the past and future but is rather about gaining a better understanding of the nature of reality, existence, and time itself.  When obsessing about the present prevents us from gaining those insights, it has become a negative pattern that needs to be broken.
* Looming Shadow - '''Absence''', the opposite of Presence, is being mentally lost in thoughts of the past or future, not being grounded in the present moment.  As we develop our Presence, we should see our Absence diminish.
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* Flickering Shadow - '''Obsession with the Now''', is a misguided approach to Presence.  Being in the present is not about ignoring what we call the past and future but is rather about gaining a better understanding of the nature of reality, existence, and time itself.  When obsessing about the present prevents us from gaining those insights, it has become a negative pattern that needs to be broken.


== Resources ==
== Resources ==