Exploring the Naked Now by Richard Rohr

What does this moment, this naked now, have to teach me?

Non-dual thinking is the most accurately descriptive term I can find for contemplation. Not necessarily inspiring, but accurate! It is a different mind, a different way of seeing and hearing which does not divide the field of the moment, but lets the whole moment, as it is, come toward you. It allows each moment to be an epiphany and its own kind of manifestation.

What happens in contemplative prayer is, now and then, by the grace of God, your field of vision opens up and clears out. We call this non-object consciousness, where you're not conscious of any one object in particular, but you're open to everything in general. You don't take control too quickly by explaining, fixing, controlling, categorizing, or needing to fully understand right now. Your mind is able to simply say, "It is what it is. Let this person or event come toward me and teach me what it needs to teach me, and give me what it needs to give me, and take from me what it needs to take from me."