Psychologically, Thoughts Create Time & It Is An Illusion

**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, not agree or disagree, and just look at the mind as it is. Doing so is already part of true meditation.

Transcript

A mind that is conditioned to thoughts can't really examine the thoughts.

Because the attachment to thoughts brings a kind of security temporarily,

And the mind wouldn't let go of the thoughts.

And when the mind is letting go of the thoughts,

The mind is going through temporary turbulence.

The mind doesn't want to go through this,

Therefore it doesn't let go.

But the problem is there.

So the mind is easy to escape into other thoughts,

Ideas,

To get pleasure.

To escape from the issues for a while.

Because it's easier than letting go of the thoughts of the attachment.

So such a living in thoughts becomes a game of escape,

From one thought to another.

At the same time,

The mind keeps accumulating issues.

That is what is taking place,

Actually,

In our daily living.

The me,

The ego,

Is the content of these consciousness activities,

Based on all kinds of attachment to thoughts,

Ideas,

Bringing the illusion of the existence of the me.

Such a mind is full of all kinds of daydreaming.

It's always seeking,

Seeking pleasure,

Fantasies,

Fascinations.

When such a mind is trapped in time,

Thoughts create time.

Physically,

Time really exists.

The earth rotates around the sun,

Also rotates by itself.

Biologically,

Time also exists.

The body grew up.

Everything changes with time.

But when time goes to the consciousness,

It is a thought product.

The mind is always thinking about the past and the future.

Because the me,

Which is the content of this consciousness,

Has a past.

A past of 30 years,

40 years,

50 years,

60 years.

With all kinds of accumulations of memories,

Personal experiences,

All around me.

Such a past contains pleasurable memories,

But also painful memories.

And based on the past,

The mind projects a future.

I will be something.

I will become better.

I will be more capable.

So the mind is always thinking about the future.

And this future is also projected from the past.

That's why everyone is living in their own narratives,

Based on their own timeline.

And this economy is based on this illusion,

The past and the future.

This economy is all egocentric activities.