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Originally Posted by Wax Frog  Why must the past seem so enticing? Another "lesson"? |
"The past is history, the future is a mystery, and the now is a gift to us, which is why it is called the present."
Everything already exists. There is no such thing as creation outside of the dimension we call time. Even memory already exists. When you, I, and everybody else wakes up, we won't lose any memory, though that is one way of looking at it, I suppose. In actuality, we will simply GAIN all memories and become re-acquainted with our own completeness. I feel I should stress that the Great Awakening should always be looked at in terms of gaining everything, rather than losing anything. Nothingness cannot be lost, because it doesn't exist.
The past is enticing because we associate it with the foundations of our being. It is said the ego is a thought system. It's like looking through rose colored lenses. If all you can see is red, you will never understand blue. When the ego is gone, which in our analogy is like the colored lens, you will have a broader awareness, not just of the color blue, but of all things combined as one.
And like Torilink advised, you don't have to rush anything. It's like looking at a huge mountain and trying to calculate the fastest way to the top. That would simulate an academic approach to the topic. Instead of that, you could just start walking up, at your own pace, enjoying the scenery on your way to the top. If you are feeling uncomfortable with going higher on the mountain, take your time, smell the flowers. Time is an illusion. There is no need to move faster than you are comfortable moving. Remember that.