How Can I Speed Up my Spiritual Awakening?

A questioner talks about her 'dark night of the soul' experience and having her third eye open, and asks how to speed up spiritual awakening. Louise offers a simple practice for sustaining living in the present moment. Join Louise Kay for a weekly live guided meditation followed by Q&A on Zoom (by donation). Register here: https://www.louisekay.net/zoom.html 3 weeks of open meetings in Rishikesh, India: March 6th - 24th, 2024: https://www.louisekay.net/rishikesh20... 7 Day 'Awaken to the Divine' retreat, Rishikesh, India: March 27th - April 3rd, 2024: https://www.louisekay.net/india2024.html 7 day 'Stillness of Being' retreat, Bavaria, Germany: June 2nd - 9th, 2024: https://www.louisekay.net/germany2024... If a thought arises which says, 'I want to speed up my awakening' or 'I want to be more present' or 'I want to get enlightened' and that thought is identified with, it projects one's attention into an imaginary future where there will be a moment that is better or more spiritual than this moment right now and a 'self' which is more enhanced. Whenever thoughts of this nature arise, stay as the aware witness which perceives the thoughts arising. Don't identify with any mental desire, but keep your attention fully present in the moment. You will notice that the thoughts arise and then simply dissipate. The truth of who you are is not the 'I' that seeks, but the aware witness of both thoughts and desires, and that can only be known in the Now. This is a clip from the open Zoom meeting on February 10th, 2024. Get the full recording here: https://shop.louisekay.net/p/open-zoom-february-10th-2024/ Louise Kay holds group events and retreats online and around the world. For more details visit http://www.louisekay.net/