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Originally Posted by DaveTyler  Another thing, time must exist some form, your always in the now, but the now is moving constantly towards future, cause if not, you'd never be born, you'd never die in this physical reality... |
We grow old and, as a part of chronological time or aging or whatever you want to call it, we will cease to be. But the now cannot move toward anything in that sense. For some reason, we see the passing of time around us, and somehow adopt that into our psyche. Time has no place in the now. Once time comes into it, thought is there, along with our prejudices, shoulds, and beliefs that take us out of the present moment.
Time is not involved in direct perception. It is easy to be confused. But it is interesting to think about this strange, but useless, mechanism we embrace and fear to release. If we can call it "psychological time," that might help. There can be no future if one is in the moment. Certainly, one can make plans and set goals, decide to go to the movies later or call your mom, and that has nothing to do with anything. Why should we hang on to time and put such importance onto it? If I want to drive from here in Toyama to Tokyo, it takes time, but that is all. That same time doesn't need to invade my mind driving me crazy and keeping me from seeing the beauty of life.
When one meets with reality, seeing what is really there in front of them, psychological time ceases to be (and vice-versa). Pain and suffereing and whatever else we bring into our minds are thrown out with it. It is a most wondrous thing.
I do not know if I have made myself clear here. I apologize in advance.
