Living in the past- Is past being our new present?

Are we really living in the past? How many of us ever thought about this statement? We all dwell a lot in our past pains and experiences, whether it is good or bad. Many people across the world suffer from past trauma. There are many techniques around the world 🌍 which help people stay in present moments. Example Mindfulness, a beautiful technique which I personally recommend to others.

Our question remains the same, are we really staying in the present? Are the things we experience and see are actually happening in the present moments? Are we aware what’s happening on Mars or Moon at the present moment? NO. When it comes to learning whatever the science we are studying are invented in the past, even the Vedas, Puranas and Itihasas everything from the past.

The images Hubble telescope captures are from past which happened many millions of years ago. What about our moments in the daily life.

When a Person look at something

Let’s take an example one person is looking at a beautiful tree in a field. In reality he is experiencing the past which already happened few seconds before. When a person looks at an object it takes time for the light to travel from the object to sense organs from there signal has to reach brain then we come to know it is tree. Much process happening in the foreground, but the human brain is designed in such way we are unaware of the process.

It takes around 0.15 to 0.18 second for the brain’s visual cortex to process things.

If you’re looking at moon are other distance object in the sky around 1.3 seconds

The time varies based on the distance, but humans feel like present moment. Beauty of human brain even science is not able to understand till date.

When a Person Touch something

A person touches the phone to check his notification displayed on the phone, unfortunately it’s also already happened in the past. Whatever the user(person) is experiencing in the present is already considered past. According to neuroscience, it takes around 500 to 600 milliseconds for the brain to register the touch. when a person touch anything, the signals has to pass from the skin and travelall the way the brain. So, by the time a person understands the notification its already past.

Strange, our brain makes sure we are not aware of any of these delays and feel everything is happening in the present uninterrupted.

Are we really staying in three-dimensional Universe?

As we already came to know whatever we are experiencing in the daily life is the past, let’s go bit indepth and question ourselves are we really living in three-Dimensional universe (length, breath and height). Recent study shows possiblity of existence of life in two dimensions as well. Some suggests there is a temporary dimension called fourth dimension. Let’s simplify it. Consider a dog and human are in a room. Human can experience one dimension whereas dog can see another. We all know dogs can see sprits. Each species on the earth is designed in different ways, beauty of god’s creation.

A beautiful story about Maya

Once Narada Maharishi asks Lord Krishna to explain what Maya is, Lord Krishna ask Narada Maharishi to bring water as he was thirsty. Narada Maharishi goes in search of water. He see a village near by, goes to a home and knocks the door. A beautiful women opens the door and offer Maharishi the water. Maharishi who took eternal celibacy breaks the rules and marry her. Few years pass by, they were blessed with children. Maharishi totally forgot about Lord Krishna who is waiting for him to bring water.

One day a devastating flood hit the entire village, all the homes were swept away in the flood waters including Maharishi Narada’s house. Some how Maharishi Narada carries his kids on head and in one hand he holds his wife in the gusting winds and flood waters. Unable to hold on, he leaves his wife’s hand and slowly his childrens. Unable to bare the grief, he start crying loudly and asks for lord’s help.

Next moment Lord Krishna appears near to Narada Maharishi and inquire what took him so long to bring water. By the time Narada Maharishi realized everything becomes normal. Narada Maharishi experience 12 years of life where as inn reality only half hour passed by. At that moment Maharishi Narada realize the power of Lord Vishnu’s Maya.

Conclusion

Give sometime think about the article and experience by yourselves by looking and touching the objects. By end of each day be gratefully for the divine power in every move in our daily life and be happy.

Below is the article which gives insight about space events happening in the past.

Short Article – Outer space facts – Brahmatatsattva %

Pain Processing Is Faster than Tactile Processing in the Human Brain – PMC