The Presence Process
A Journey into Present Moment Awareness
Published on 5. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
308 pages
978-1-897238-46-2 (ISBN)
Description
Why is it so difficult to simply be present? The reason is that our deeply suppressed emotional imprints from childhood -- which Eckhart Tolle calls "the pain-body" -- distract from an awareness of the present moment. We're not broken and don't need to be healed but rather, our discomfort needs to be integrated. The Presence Process is a journey that guides readers into taking responsibility for our emotional integration. It is a way to consciously grow up and become responsible for determining the quality of our personal experience. The book teaches readers how to exercise authentic personal responsibility in a practical manner and reveals the mechanics that shape the way they feel about their lives. It offers a simple, practical approach to accomplishing and maintaining personal peace in the midst of globally accelerating change, discomfort, conflict, and chaos.
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
437 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-897238-46-2 (9781897238462)
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Until 1989, South African-born Michael Brown was living what he had called a blissfully unconscious life as a music journalist. He then developed an acutely painful neurological condition for which conventional medicine had neither cure nor relief. This caused him to set out on what became an odyssey of self-healing. His exploration took him into numerous alternative healing modalities - then beyond.
In the late 90s, Michael began to chart a methodical pathway into present moment awareness with the intent to develop a practical procedure that anyone, anywhere, could follow to initiate this experience for themselves. This procedure became known as The Presence Process.
In 2002, Michael returned to South Africa and invited others to experience this inner journey. He discovered that as others embraced present moment awareness they too automatically experienced release from physical, mental, and emotional discomfort, including psychological disorders and addictions.
Michael lives in The Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Professor William Hayashi, a beloved longtime faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, is known for his transformative teaching in philosophy, love, and personal meaning. Since 1982, his courses-like "Philosophy of Love" and "Voice, Values & Vision"-have inspired generations of students to reflect deeply, build authentic community, and live with intention. Widely praised for his warmth, wisdom, and originality, Hayashi continues to shape hearts and minds far beyond the classroom.
In the late 90s, Michael began to chart a methodical pathway into present moment awareness with the intent to develop a practical procedure that anyone, anywhere, could follow to initiate this experience for themselves. This procedure became known as The Presence Process.
In 2002, Michael returned to South Africa and invited others to experience this inner journey. He discovered that as others embraced present moment awareness they too automatically experienced release from physical, mental, and emotional discomfort, including psychological disorders and addictions.
Michael lives in The Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Professor William Hayashi, a beloved longtime faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, is known for his transformative teaching in philosophy, love, and personal meaning. Since 1982, his courses-like "Philosophy of Love" and "Voice, Values & Vision"-have inspired generations of students to reflect deeply, build authentic community, and live with intention. Widely praised for his warmth, wisdom, and originality, Hayashi continues to shape hearts and minds far beyond the classroom.
Content
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
FOREWORD William Hayashi
PREFACE Dr. Judith Kravitz
REAWAKENING
PART I ATTUNING TO THE PROCESS
What Is Present Moment Awareness?
The Heartbeat of Reinforcement
Aligning Intent
Mechanics of the Process
Consciousness of Questions
Movement Beyond Motion
The Pathway of Awareness and Seven-Year Cycle
Emotional Imprinting
Emotional Charge
Beyond Addiction and Affliction
Trading Results for Consequences
PART II PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY
The Process Trinity
An Integrative Approach
Level of Entry
Navigational Guidance
PART III THE PRESENCE PROCESS
Insight and Felt-Perception
WEEK ONE
Activation and Maintenance
The Consciously Connected Breathing Practice
Into the Breath
Presence and Individual Expression
Experiencing Presence
Onward, Inward, and Upward
WEEK TWO
Identifying Messengers
WEEK THREE
Receiving Insight
WEEK FOUR
Feeling Unconditionally Integrates
WEEK FIVE
Integrating Our Childhood
Integration of the Child Self
WEEK SIX
Integrating Charged Emotion
The Mechanics of Reactivity
The Emotional Integration Procedure
Into The Water
WEEK SEVEN
Embracing Physical Presence
Feeling Our Way Through
WEEK EIGHT
Peace Is a Vibration We Feel
Realizing Peace Through Forgiveness
Praying for Forgiveness
WEEK NINE
Integrating Our Unconscious Definition of Love
Manipulation
Giving Unconditionally Is Receiving
WEEK TEN
Consciously Entering the Unified Field
Living on Purpose
Appreciating Appreciation
PART IV POSSIBILITY / 215
Where There's a Gardener, There's a Garden
Fruits and Flowers
Radiating Present Moment Awareness Responsibly
The Story of Clive and Nadine
The Organic Unfolding of Present Moment Awareness
PART V CONTINUANCE
Freedom Is Responsibility
Roses Have Thorns
The Capacity of Presence
A Parting Gift
FOREWORD William Hayashi
PREFACE Dr. Judith Kravitz
REAWAKENING
PART I ATTUNING TO THE PROCESS
What Is Present Moment Awareness?
The Heartbeat of Reinforcement
Aligning Intent
Mechanics of the Process
Consciousness of Questions
Movement Beyond Motion
The Pathway of Awareness and Seven-Year Cycle
Emotional Imprinting
Emotional Charge
Beyond Addiction and Affliction
Trading Results for Consequences
PART II PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY
The Process Trinity
An Integrative Approach
Level of Entry
Navigational Guidance
PART III THE PRESENCE PROCESS
Insight and Felt-Perception
WEEK ONE
Activation and Maintenance
The Consciously Connected Breathing Practice
Into the Breath
Presence and Individual Expression
Experiencing Presence
Onward, Inward, and Upward
WEEK TWO
Identifying Messengers
WEEK THREE
Receiving Insight
WEEK FOUR
Feeling Unconditionally Integrates
WEEK FIVE
Integrating Our Childhood
Integration of the Child Self
WEEK SIX
Integrating Charged Emotion
The Mechanics of Reactivity
The Emotional Integration Procedure
Into The Water
WEEK SEVEN
Embracing Physical Presence
Feeling Our Way Through
WEEK EIGHT
Peace Is a Vibration We Feel
Realizing Peace Through Forgiveness
Praying for Forgiveness
WEEK NINE
Integrating Our Unconscious Definition of Love
Manipulation
Giving Unconditionally Is Receiving
WEEK TEN
Consciously Entering the Unified Field
Living on Purpose
Appreciating Appreciation
PART IV POSSIBILITY / 215
Where There's a Gardener, There's a Garden
Fruits and Flowers
Radiating Present Moment Awareness Responsibly
The Story of Clive and Nadine
The Organic Unfolding of Present Moment Awareness
PART V CONTINUANCE
Freedom Is Responsibility
Roses Have Thorns
The Capacity of Presence
A Parting Gift