Where Mindfulness Meets Mysticism
Mindfulness is often praised for bringing calm, clarity, and presence into our lives. It teaches us to stay in the moment, to observe without judgment, and to let go of the mental noise that so often consumes us.
But what if mindfulness isn't just about peace—what if it's also about power?
This is where the teachings of Neville Goddard offer a transformative perspective. Neville didn’t merely echo spiritual platitudes—he revealed the hidden symbolic meaning within the Bible. Where traditional teachings saw rules and stories, Neville saw a map of consciousness, showing how the imagination creates reality.
At the heart of both mindfulness and Neville’s teachings is the present moment. Not just as a place of awareness—but as the point of creation itself.
The Present Moment as the Creative Centre
“The present moment is always the most opportune time.” — Neville Goddard
Mindfulness and Neville's teachings both assert that the present is the only place where life actually happens. The past is memory, the future is speculation—but the present is where change begins.
Neville understood that the creative act of imagining a new state for yourself must happen now. Just like mindfulness calls you to return to the breath, Neville calls you to return to your assumption of being—to choose and feel your desired state in this moment.
Conscious Attention Is God
“God is your own wonderful human imagination.” — Neville Goddard
In mindfulness, we practise returning our attention. Whether it’s to the breath, the body, or the present moment, the discipline of attention is central.
Neville takes this further. He teaches that attention itself is creative—because attention is imagination, and imagination is God.
Where your attention goes, your reality follows. To dwell in a state—to truly feel yourself there—you must be present enough to direct your awareness. Mindfulness becomes the tool by which you focus your creative power.
Mindfulness as a Gateway to Feeling It Real
Mindfulness quiets the mind. It clears the clutter so you can sense what’s really going on internally. This prepares the ground for one of Neville's most powerful principles: “feeling it real.”
To feel something real, you must become aware of it within. That means being present enough to notice and nurture the feeling of already being who you want to be.
Where mindfulness says, “Notice what is,” Neville says, “Choose what is.” And you choose it by becoming mindfully absorbed in the state you desire to occupy.
Detachment vs. Indifference
Both mindfulness and Neville’s teachings are often misunderstood to promote a kind of spiritual indifference. But Neville was clear—faith isn't passivity.
“Fall asleep feeling it's done.”
This isn’t forced indifference or denial. It’s the same kind of gentle release that mindfulness encourages: not clinging, not worrying, not checking for results. You plant the seed in imagination and let it grow, trusting in the unseen.
Living Consciously = Living Creatively
To live mindfully is to observe your experience. To live Neville’s way is to direct your experience.
But both begin with the same step: awareness.
Neville doesn’t ask you to suppress the world, but to rise above it by being “aware of being already there.” You begin to live consciously not to escape reality, but to consciously select the one you wish to experience.
Mindfulness trains you to notice. Neville trains you to imagine. Together, they invite you to wake up and create.
Be Still and Know
The Bible says: “Be still and know that I am God.”
Mindfulness invites you to be still.
Neville invites you to know—I AM.
And when you combine the two, the present moment becomes sacred—not just because it is peaceful, but because it is powerful.
Final Thought
Presence isn’t passive.
It’s the doorway to power.
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