15 May 2015 - QA 1

How to manage to stay in the present moment on a day to day basis?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:

First of all, we are always in the present. We are in the present, we only have to bring our mind to the present.

When you appreciate the beauty of something, you are in the present moment. When you are concerned about an issue, you are in the present moment. When you have fear, you are in the present moment. So, extreme emotions also put you in the present moment. At the same time, when you witness all these emotions as not you, when you realize that they come and go, then you are in the present moment.
With mindfulness or alertness you can be in the present moment. And all these practices like pranayama and meditation help you to be in the present moment.