Despite popular belief, attaining presence is not about thinking or trying to be here now. Rather, it is a naturally occurring state that arises when our eyes and mind, triggered by light, focus on the same place at the same time. In response to light’s invitation and guidance, our eyes begin an intricate dance of aiming, focusing, tracking, and teaming. When light first “awakens” us, our eyes aim toward its emanation, initiating an all-encompassing presence. Though we often relate presence to attention, it has no tension associated with it. It is not a forced voluntary process of selecting one aspect of our environment to focus on while ignoring others. Presence is an involuntary response to an invitation by life ’s intelligence pointing us toward our maximum potential. ~ From the book Luminous Life: How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living by Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman.
Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Liberman. He is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and the author of numerous books. Originally trained as an optometrist and vision scientist, his life changed in 1976 after the miraculous healing of his eyesight, leading him to a deeper understanding of light and the science of life. Having helped countless individuals recover their eyesight, he began to understand the words of Jonathan Swift, “Real vision is the ability to see the invisible.”
An internationally respected author and keynote speaker, Dr. Liberman’s work has been lauded by best-selling authors and world-renowned thought leaders from Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra to Bruce Lipton. His first book, Light: Medicine Of The Future (Inner Traditions Bear & Company, 1991), established him as one of the leading authorities on light and color therapy in the world. His second book, Take Off Your Glasses And See: A Mind/Body Approach To Expanding Your Eyesight And Insight (Crown, 1995), was inspired by the recovery of his vision and offered a radical new approach to natural vision improvement. Wisdom From An Empty Mind (2001), a compilation of spiritual essays, written and self-published by Dr. Liberman and his son Erik, received praise from award-winning artists and spiritual luminaries.
To learn more about Dr. Jacob Israel Liberman please visit his website www.jacobliberman.org
