HERE &. NOW+
活在当下+
I have always wanted to understand the true meaning of "living in the present," even though I have heard it countless times during my counseling studies 20 years ago. The difficulty lies in the fact that the present is constantly changing, tick-tocking forward like a clock, so what is your present moment right now? People say, don't be dragged down by the past and future, let go of the fear of the past and future, and you'll feel relieved in the present moment.
The human brain, after millions of years of evolution, is not designed to forget things, nor can it be easily shut down. That's impossible, unless there are no signs of life.
Until today, I came across Osho, the Indian spiritual master’s explanation. As I understand it, "the present" does not refer to "time," because time will pass, but the present will not, and it is infinite and eternal. It is a state of mind, not rejecting the past and future, just like making a cup of coffee, the past, present, and future are the ingredients of coffee, and the present is the taste of coffee. That cup of coffee is changing every moment, the only difference is the ingredients of coffee.
Although this is the philosophy of many people's lives or just a mantra, the meaning is not to be influenced by the past and future, because the past has already happened and the future has not yet been realized... Even so, living in the present requires a "creative" combination of the past and future, in order to make that unique cup of coffee, no matter what happens, success or failure. I understand that living in the present requires the combination of creativity, so as not to force oneself to forget the past and give up on the future.
我一直都想要理解“活在当下”的真正意义，即使在20年前读心理辅导时也常听到这个词语。但是困难的地方在于当下不停地变动，时间不断地流逝，你此刻的当下是什么？人们说，不要被过去和未来拉扯，摆脱过去和未来的恐惧，这样你就能在当下轻松自在。
人类的大脑经过千万年的演化，不是为了忘记事情的，也不能随意关闭它，除非已经死亡。
直到最近我看到了印度灵性大师奥修的解释。据我的理解，“当下”不是指时间，因为时间会流逝，但当下是无限的，永恒的。它是一种心态，不排斥过去和未来的心态，就像炮制一杯咖啡，过去、现在和未来是咖啡的成分，而当下是咖啡的味道。那杯咖啡每一刻都在改变，不同的只是咖啡的成分不同而已。
虽然这样讲很有道理，但我仍然感到难以把握。虽然这是许多人的生活哲学或口头禅，但其实它的意思是不被过去和未来所束缚，因为过去已经发生，未来还未实现。不过，活在当下需要“创造性地”将过去和未来结合起来，为了亲手炮制那杯独一无二的咖啡，无论发生了什么，无论成功还是失败。所以，活在当下需要结合创造力，才不至于强迫自己忘记过去或放弃未来的展望。
Love. David
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