I find that Presence is such a frequently used word, that it has lost its true meaning and significance. There are books, there are teachings, and poems that speak of it. Whole spiritual traditions are based on it. Tolle's work has brought "The Now" to a broad audience. It is the fundamental work of the Enneagram. Sometimes I hear it referred to as if it's a 'given,' that everyone knows what it means and "how to do it." (That's a red flag, since we can't "do" presence.)

If it's so much a part of today's language, at least in certain circles, why isn't there more evidence of Presence in day-to-day life? Could we be misinterpreting what presence really means? Could we be looking in the wrong place?