Looking life differently

Recently I read the book titled “Looking life differently” written by swami sugabonandha. Really it teaches me to look the life in different perspective. Let me give the epitome of the book. He betrays the secret of happy living by being in present. Suddenly a question arises in everyone’s mind, we aren’t in present? The answer is a small yes and a big no. To make it clear, ask yourself whether we are doing a job without a chattering about past or future in our mind. Don’t stop, keep reading there is nothing wrong if the answer to the above question is no, but we have to practice to being in present. I have noticed some people who simply drinks coffee without aware of it being a tea. So what is the observation, the person simply chatters his past or future in his mind and thus missing the present. Here swamiji gives a good example; a person asked a saint ‘what is the difference you felt after becoming a saint? The saint answered politely “I used to take bath, eat, work, etc. Even now I am doing the same, but now I eat when I am eating, I feel the nourishment of nature while bathing; I feel sense of silence when I sleep”. So what is the observation here, the saint is living in present.
What happens when you see the mirror, it shows the present, It won’t show a cup of coffee in your hand that you had10 minutes before. Our mind should be like a mirror which always shows the present. Next question in all minds would be ‘is past and future aren’t important?’ Of course both are very important. Be present in the past so that we can learn from mistake; be in present so that we can plan for future, be present in future to gain experience because future becomes past another day. Just I have given the epitome of his teaching, by reading his books you will learn many more. I hope everyone will look life differently.