Why Our Past Creates Illusion, and How Life’s Cosmic Consciousness Always Stays Present 🌟
Have you ever noticed how your past keeps haunting you, or how you constantly worry about the future? 😰
It feels like we’re stuck in an invisible web, where our memories of the past and our imagination of the future control the way we live today.
But what if I told you this is all an illusion created by your Being-Self Individual Existence (Self-Me), while the Being-Life Cosmic Consciousness (Life-Is) always exists in the eternal present? 🌌
Let me explain this beautiful truth in a simple, easy-to-understand way… with some fun analogies and emojis! 🎈
🌱 The Past Creates Illusion in Today.
Let’s start with the most obvious one: the past.
Every single human being carries memories of their past experiences – some good, some bad. 🎞️
Whether it’s a childhood trauma, a past failure, or a sweet happy moment, these memories stay with us in the mind 🧠.
But here’s the problem → The moment you remember the past, your mind doesn’t show it as it really was.
Instead, it filters the memory through layers of emotion, judgment, and personal interpretation.
👉 So your present experience becomes tainted by these distorted memories, making you feel regret, pride, fear, or longing.
🌧️ Analogy:
Imagine your life is like a mirror reflecting sunlight ☀️.
But if there’s a layer of dust on the mirror (your past memories), the light doesn’t reflect clearly.
Everything looks blurry and distorted.
That dust is not part of the mirror itself, but it blocks you from seeing your real reflection.
💡 Truth:
Your today is not real as you perceive it—it’s clouded by the illusion of past experiences.
⏳ The Present Is Clouded by Illusion.
You might think the present is real because it’s happening now.
But when we look closer, most of our present thoughts are not really about now.
They’re colored by the past and future.
👉 For example, when you feel anxious today, it’s often because of a mistake you made yesterday.
Or when you feel hopeful, it’s because of a plan for the future.
😵 Analogy:
It’s like always wearing colored glasses 🎭.
No matter where you go, the world looks tinted by the glasses you wear.
Unless you take off those glasses and see with clear eyes 👀, everything you see is a version of illusion.
🌊 The real present is supposed to be like a calm lake, reflecting the sky clearly.
But with thoughts of past and future swirling around, your inner lake becomes turbulent 🌪️.
🌠 The Imagined Future Is Just Another Illusion.
From this illusional present, your mind creates images of the future—your hopes, plans, and fears.
But guess what?
👉 These are not real predictions of what will happen.
They are just imaginations based on the illusional past and present.
🌌 Analogy:
Think of it like a child drawing a picture of a spaceship without ever seeing one.
The drawing will have lots of imaginative features, because it’s created entirely from the child’s mind, not from reality.
💭 Example:
You imagine yourself successful, happy, or perhaps afraid of failure in the future…
But all of these are projections built on the shaky foundation of past and present illusions.
🐦 Why Other Living Beings Don’t Suffer Like Humans.
Have you noticed how animals 🐅, birds 🐦, or trees 🌳 don’t seem to worry about their past or future?
A bird doesn’t wonder, “Did I fail yesterday?”
A tree doesn’t think, “What will happen next year?”
👉 They naturally live in harmony with Being-Life Cosmic Consciousness (Life-Is).
🌼 Analogy:
A river flows naturally, never asking where it came from or where it’s going.
It just flows, in perfect harmony with its surroundings.
Similarly, these living beings are tuned in to Life-Is, moving naturally in the eternal present.
✨ This is why animals don’t suffer from regrets, pride, or fear of the future.
They are not caught in the illusion of time.
🌌 The Real Problem for Humans.
The core issue is the gap between Self-Me and Life-Is.
Humans live mostly in Self-Me, where they create a chain reaction of illusion:
Past → Illusion in Present → Imagined Future.
⚡ The cosmic consciousness, however, is always now.
It doesn’t judge or measure time.
It doesn’t need past or future to exist.
👉 It simply observes life in its purest form.
💫 Analogy:
Imagine Life-Is as a giant movie screen 🎥 that always plays the movie in perfect clarity.
Self-Me is like a distracted viewer, watching through fogged glasses, always confused about the story.
🌈 The Chetasyog Way of Living: Mindful Awareness.
Here’s the simple but profound solution:
🔑 Become aware of the eternal presence of Life-Is.
👉 Observe without judgment.
👉 Recognize that the past and future are just constructs of Self-Me.
🌟 Analogy:
Think of yourself as a tree 🌳 planted in the cosmic garden.
The roots represent your Self-Me individual existence.
But the air, rain, and sun ☀️ are Life-Is, always nourishing you, always present.
When you stop clinging to past memories or future imaginations, and simply observe the cosmic present, a beautiful synergy arises.
This is the Chetasyog Path — the mindful awareness of being in harmony between Self-Me and Life-Is.
🌸 Final Thought: Be Present, Not Illusional.
Your past doesn’t define you. ❌
Your future isn’t pre-written. ❌
👉 The only real moment is now.
💡 Real Wisdom:
Your true being is not your Self-Me individual identity with all its dramas, memories, or worries.
It is the Being-Life Cosmic Consciousness, eternally present and observing.
🌺 Let go of the illusion of time ⏳, and connect deeply with the eternal Now.
That’s where your whole self well-being begins.
🌟 Call to Action 🌟
Start small — observe your thoughts without judgment today 🌼.
Notice when your mind drifts into past regrets or future fears, and gently bring it back to the present moment.
👉 This is the beginning of Chetasyog, where you live in true harmony with Life-Is and Self-Me.
💖 Embrace now.
✨ Embrace life.