Thanks for the excellent and thought provoking article. From my personal experience, a very minute incident that happens to us triggers a gush of feelings of fear and anxiety about the past and future. It is just a tendency of the mind to feed more negative thoughts when it is aware that there is a minute one already existing in the present moment. Once we realize this or become aware of this nature of the mind, we would acknowledge our folly in spoiling the present moment for the past or future. So "Awareness" of our mind and thoughts is the key to establishing a tranquility in the present moment.
On May 15, 2012 Sowmya wrote :