A Mind Trapped In Time Misses This Timeless Moment

**Note: Truth does not always sound pleasant. If the mind is not really peaceful now, it might not be a perfect moment to listen to this podcast, one has to be aware of the emotions or reactions that can block one from listenING ATTENTIVELY and with HUMILITY.

This talk is a meditation practice. What one needs to do is listen attentively, without getting stuck in words, examine the mind in silence, no agree or disagree, just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already a meditation practice.

Transcript

To observe a life trapped in thoughts is to observe the mind is trapped by time,

Time as a concept.

With this concept,

We have the notion of being earlier or being late or being punctual.

The mind is comparing all the time along its timeline.

So this concept of time with its measurement facilitates the movement of thoughts.

The movement of thoughts is basically comparing.

Look at our life.

We don't condemn,

But we just say it clearly.

How the mind can be easily trapped in time.

This concept of time.

We have this notion of past and future.

The real past and future is beyond consciousness,

Just like the physical time.

But with this concept of time,

Psychologically,

The mind can easily create a conceptual past and a conceptual future.

Along this concept of the past and future,

The life is based on the past,

Based on what I have done,

My achievement,

My theme,

My position,

Everything.

When the story is unfolded along this concept,

Which is called time,

The me is inevitably created.

Me is the protagonist of this story along the timeline.

And for most people,

Their life is a story,

Narrative,

Centering around me.

And this life is in the past.

Based on this past,

We project a future.

Based on our desire,

We modify the past and we look forward to a future.

Look closely,

This future is a mere an extension of the past along the same timeline.

Such a life simply misses this moment,

This timeless moment.