I love your introduction and so agree with what you said about the past living in us almost like another person. I think of and dialog in my head everyday with one of my grandmothers who taught me so much. And she continues to teach me in this activity. I look forward to the next 3 classes.
Good take on the Now. Past, present, and future all at one moment. The confusion caused by the "spacetime" model, as a loaf of bread with slices of time has misled us. It is obvious we cannot put our foot into the past, nor our elbow into the future. Spacetime is a computational space, a mathematical construct, not a reality The more accurate view, that there is only the now, which is a series of configurations, changing in its entirety, moment to moment, makes ,ore sense. In the configuration, we find past causes and events making up the present, while the future exists as a probability.
Well explained. Thank you. Ultimately, time is just another construct—a very useful and necessary construct in order to survive and thrive. But ultimately, it is a way to tell ourselves and others an aspect of our story. You can explain characteristics of it but you can't capture it all, just like you said with slices of bread. The loaf and the slice both exist simultaneously. I think that is what David is explaining here. To say we only have the present moment is true. To say that the present moment may be influenced by past 'moments' is also true. To finally say that future moments may be influenced by past and present moments is also true. David Whyte is extraordinary. This series on the "Now" i subscribed but missed today (recording it will be). Instead I wrote a piece on grief and acceptance. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts if you want. While its theme is more felt deeply by those who have lost someone they loved deeply I think this would be useful to read to prepare oneself for the inevitable...https://joemalesich.substack.com/p/the-misery-of-living-does-not-live?r=2c07tt
Today was the first session. Powerfull insights, that give us the possiblity to pause and reflect in our lifes but also in the collective. David have the capacity to reconnect us with our souls and be this light in the storms of this world. Thank you for bringing your light and wisdom and help us to remember our essence.
On a 4-month sabbatical post-cancer treatment to Greece/Italy this past summer and fall, I started participating in @davidwhyte ‘s Three Sundays.
Each series set has been impactful and relevant to my recovery, as I was struggling to “Stand Still” and was “…surely lost” after treatment.
So I am especially looking forward to this particular Three Sundays on “Moving Beyond the Power of Now” because my sabbatical focused on researching the Stoics and then Dante - my journey traced their footsteps throughout Greece and Italy, and throughout the four months I listened/read Eckhart ‘s “The Power of Now” and was wrestling with Stoic principles of being present (mindfulness, focus, and acceptance of the present moment) and Dante’s emphasis of spiritual awareness, moral responsibility, and a journey to enlightenment, all while I took breaks to read David’s poetry and watching his YouTube clips on Being Lost where he recites David Wagoner’s “Lost”.
For David to bring this tension together (Ancient Greeks/Romans, Dante, Wagoner, and ) will be insightful, endearing, and certainly transformative.
I love your introduction and so agree with what you said about the past living in us almost like another person. I think of and dialog in my head everyday with one of my grandmothers who taught me so much. And she continues to teach me in this activity. I look forward to the next 3 classes.
Good take on the Now. Past, present, and future all at one moment. The confusion caused by the "spacetime" model, as a loaf of bread with slices of time has misled us. It is obvious we cannot put our foot into the past, nor our elbow into the future. Spacetime is a computational space, a mathematical construct, not a reality The more accurate view, that there is only the now, which is a series of configurations, changing in its entirety, moment to moment, makes ,ore sense. In the configuration, we find past causes and events making up the present, while the future exists as a probability.
Well explained. Thank you. Ultimately, time is just another construct—a very useful and necessary construct in order to survive and thrive. But ultimately, it is a way to tell ourselves and others an aspect of our story. You can explain characteristics of it but you can't capture it all, just like you said with slices of bread. The loaf and the slice both exist simultaneously. I think that is what David is explaining here. To say we only have the present moment is true. To say that the present moment may be influenced by past 'moments' is also true. To finally say that future moments may be influenced by past and present moments is also true. David Whyte is extraordinary. This series on the "Now" i subscribed but missed today (recording it will be). Instead I wrote a piece on grief and acceptance. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts if you want. While its theme is more felt deeply by those who have lost someone they loved deeply I think this would be useful to read to prepare oneself for the inevitable...https://joemalesich.substack.com/p/the-misery-of-living-does-not-live?r=2c07tt
https://youtu.be/hf9hPg2SZl0?si=1MIi3rsI5YdIJcEU
Today was the first session. Powerfull insights, that give us the possiblity to pause and reflect in our lifes but also in the collective. David have the capacity to reconnect us with our souls and be this light in the storms of this world. Thank you for bringing your light and wisdom and help us to remember our essence.
On a 4-month sabbatical post-cancer treatment to Greece/Italy this past summer and fall, I started participating in @davidwhyte ‘s Three Sundays.
Each series set has been impactful and relevant to my recovery, as I was struggling to “Stand Still” and was “…surely lost” after treatment.
So I am especially looking forward to this particular Three Sundays on “Moving Beyond the Power of Now” because my sabbatical focused on researching the Stoics and then Dante - my journey traced their footsteps throughout Greece and Italy, and throughout the four months I listened/read Eckhart ‘s “The Power of Now” and was wrestling with Stoic principles of being present (mindfulness, focus, and acceptance of the present moment) and Dante’s emphasis of spiritual awareness, moral responsibility, and a journey to enlightenment, all while I took breaks to read David’s poetry and watching his YouTube clips on Being Lost where he recites David Wagoner’s “Lost”.
For David to bring this tension together (Ancient Greeks/Romans, Dante, Wagoner, and ) will be insightful, endearing, and certainly transformative.
Thank you Mr. Whyte…
Blessings to you and to your full recovery. Sounds like a great sabbatical! David Whyte has made an impact in my life as well,
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Love the angle you are speaking from
It is much more complete
Beautifully put
Fully agree. Thank you, a full blooded Irish
Signed up and can't wait. Thank you, David.
Wow, I love this reframe. Very touching.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you
I am ALL signed up. I loved the January series and will see you on Sunday.
Sorry I see that now. Thank you
Will this be on Substack or does it require registration. Thank you
Beautiful.
Thank you for this beautiful message.