"There is always a choice - to be present or not. 'To be or not to be.' The Presence is ever present - everything else comes to pass. I've learned to trust this Presence." This video was recorded by Dave Thompson at the King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield. https://youtube.com/c/Narrowboatisness Producer: Phil Shankland, InSight New Media Productions Recorded: King Edward Street Chapel, Macclesfield, May 2022 Music: Hari, Amo-te by Uma - https://soundcloud.com/umahari Copyright: Spiritual Unfoldment Trust 2022-25 John's Butler's first audiobook 'Mystic Approaches' is now available on Audible - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mystic-Approaches-Audiobook/B0DQ64PF5P John's latest book 'Mystic Love' is now available here - https://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/store/Mystic-Love-%E2%80%93-letters-to-Christine-p674982505 You can watch 80+ ad-free videos with John in the 'Feet on the Ground' supporters section. Join here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0TFuqj6eND-mJRf8i2Tnw/join. Those wanting more detailed accounts of John's life experience - the formative influences, which have taught and made him what he is, will find it in his 8 published books, available through the website: https://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/store/. Did you know you can now listen to John on Spotify and other audio platforms? Here is his most popular recording 'Common sense guide to meditation' (1m views) - https://ffm.to/commonsenseguidetomeditation. John's 'Common Sense Guide to Meditation' series is now available on the Insight Timer app - https://insighttimer.com/JohnButler. FREE 86pp PDF 'Introducing Spiritual Unfoldment' With tempting extracts describing his life-long spiritual journey - in the hope they will encourage readers to go further, buy his books and read the whole story for themselves, we invite you to join John Butler's email community and receive a free 86-page PDF 'Introducing Spiritual Unfoldment'. Go to http://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk and scroll to the bottom of any page. Those who wish to support the Work of the Spiritual Unfoldment Trust can donate here - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BBAWMHB4JQMKY Topics: Personal Experience and Philosophy: John Butler reflects on their journey with philosophy, meditation, and self-discovery. The Concept of Presence: Emphasis on being fully present in the moment, exploring presence as the essence of life. The Nature of Reality and Transience: Discussion on the impermanence of experiences, the concept of eternal presence, and the limitations of physical existence. Spiritual Development and Growth: Exploration of the process of spiritual growth, from early life stages to deeper understanding and connection with the eternal. Meditation and Self-Awareness: The role of meditation in understanding and connecting to presence, and its importance in spiritual practice. Keywords: Presence Meditation Eternal Reality Self-awareness Chapter Headings: