Zen is a liberation from time. For if we open our eyes and see clearly…

Alan Watts
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Zen is a liberation from time. For if we open our eyes and see clearly, it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant, and that the past and the future are abstractions without any concrete reality. ✨ Alan Watts (1989). The way of Zen, Vintage
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Zen is a liberation from time. For if we open our eyes and see clearly, it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant, and that the past and the future are abstractions without any concrete reality. ✨ Alan Watts (1989). The way of Zen, Vintage

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