We left off yesterday with the question of whether time is the ultimate reality or the ultimate illusion? We take time for granted precisely because it feels no different than reality itself. What’s the feeling of time? Think about it. Isn’t it just the feeling of life passing by, therefore being the feeling behind every activity we engage in, the feeling of consciousness itself, in a way? Time does seem to be the ultimate reality when you think of it like that, being almost equivalent with reality itself. However, we can’t ignore the more mystical belief either, that almost as a rule, must accompany a belief in the supernatural, a belief in an existence beyond this material world. It’s a common idea, within this mystical or spiritual worldview, that, beyond this material plane of existence, time and space are not as clearly defined as they are here, and are perhaps even non-existent. The famous phrase “I Am That I Am,” which is said to have been uttered by God himself when he spoke to Moses, letting him know that God is, not that he has been or that he will be, but that he simply always is, are spoken as if from an eternally present state. Could it be that the past and the future are just the same as the present, and that in fact there is no real separation or distinction between them, when it comes to reality beyond this physical plane?
Could there be multiple universes or realities happening, behind or ahead of our current timeframe, either exactly the same as ours, just years ahead or behind, or completely different from ours because of certain actions that happened differently in each reality, leading up to completely different futures? I know it sounds like no more than some funny stoner talk to some, like some Rick and Morty shit or a Joe Rogan podcast episode, but the fact is that believing in the spiritual or the supernatural also means being open to any kind of theory, or at least being open to reflecting on it in a serious way, without preconceived notions or biases, precisely because living in a spiritual way means really letting go of rigid belief systems, embracing instead an attitude of learning from life itself, from the world and its people, from their unique backgrounds, nationalities, and cultures, and understanding that there is a lesson to be learned from every blessing as well as every hardship, from every failure and every victory alike. Life is a series of lessons, and as long as we are constantly reflecting on our experiences, we can learn great lessons from the worst of situations, it all comes to down our perception. We need to be humble and open our minds to all possibilities. As far as time, it’s not that crazy of an idea to think that there is a reality beyond it. Buddha said not to dwell in the past, or to look forward to the future, but rather to remain present. Jesus said to live in the now as well, so it seems to me like time could just be part of maya, part of the illusion that is life on this planet. We can’t imagine a reality without time only because we have lived in time our entire lives, so it’s all we know, and having no experience beyond it, we can’t think of anything outside it.
We’ll continue this train of thought tomorrow though. I appreciate you reading. If you have a few minutes listen to my track “somewhere out there.” It was produced, mixed, and mastered by myself using FL Studio. I appreciate your time.
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