“Here and Now”
Significance in Material and Spiritual world.
Material world :
As per Einstein Minkowski Space-Time theory. Time is fourth dimension. Three dimension of space and forth dimension is time. “Here” describes the position in three dimensional space and “Now” describes the Time point. Time has unique properties compare to other Three dimension of Space, that it goes only in one direction. Time is made up of series of Now moments. In space we can go back to any position, however, the time will be different (unless we time travel). Nothing can be present at two position in space at a given time. That makes “Here” insignificant, as Now moment alone itself defines the spatial position as well.
Spiritual world :
These four dimension are not enough to describe the Spiritual world. There must be fifth dimension "Consciousness' or Thoughts. Not sure if these two are same or different dimensions our though is a function of Consciousness.
"Now Moment" alone defines Here in terms of physical appearance, However, mentally the person might be somewhere else. Saying Here, means to be present to the "Now Moment", to witness the "NOW Moment", to live the "Now moment", To be with "Now moment".
Mind is usually not present at the Now moment. It is either in past or in future or any imaginary world. The truth is Here and NOW and mind is Then and There.
Bringing the mind and holding it at "NOW MOMENT" is fundamental of meditation.
All the Yoga techniques actually helps to bring mind to "NOW Moments".
Breathing is the best example of Now Moments as we breath Here and NOW.
Breathing exercise, Repeating So-HAM during inhale and exhale of breathing, is actually helps to bring mind to witness the breathing and NOW moment.
Several Spiritual activities like, Mantra Jap, Mala Jap etc. must be helping to bring the mind to Now Moment.
In Gita Bhagwan Sri Krishna has explain the nature of Mind and the importance to control it. It means to bringing it to NOW moment. “Here and NOW”
In world of Swami Vivekananda : “You can be closer to God through football, than through the study of the "Gita” or any other spiritual book. When you are playing Foot ball with complete concentration and merged with the NOW moment, you are in the state of Meditation.
When you present to NOW moment, whatever you do is the meditation.
Sketching, Drawing and Painting are not the exceptions. Any such activity helps you to bring your mind and hold it to Now Moment. And, all such activities are act of Meditation.