The mysterious nature of time

[zenmaster]

In the beginning, there was eternal thought,
and for thought to be eternal, time must exist.

Time, inherently, equals space. Just as yin = yang.

We do not tend to experience it as it is such, however, because that would be unity or non-duality.

So what we call 'time', what we refer to as 'time', are subjective psychological qualities that emerge to our mental perception.

In other words 'time' is a word used to describe a mental disposition which expresses itself in certain qualities as our thoughts flow from one idea to the next.

Our 'ground of being' is non-dual (time/space = space/time), however. This is why the zenmasters used koans to show how thought (or seeing thought as primary) can break our connection with this source of being.
You see there is a certain freedom attained when we can see the source of or dynamics of our own thoughts. When we recognize this, then we can recognize how patterns of thoughts may be created, and how they affect our attitudes and judgement. Only once patterns are recognized can change (for a more desirable condition) take place.

Time is not in motion,
but ye move through time
as your consciousness
moves from one event to another.

'Time' is not an object 'out there'. It's a consensus agreement of psychological characteristics, since we all tend to have the same brain biases which process thought in a certain (mechanical) manner.

Some people are born differently, like Jiddu Krishnamurti whose perception of 'time' was more of a 'non-dual' nature.