When we are talking about ‘thought’ what we are really pointing to is memory. By night when we dream it is memory and fragments of memory. By day what we see, hear, touch, taste and smell is intrinsically linked to memory. Even prophecy is memory. So called past, present and future is already ‘out-there.’ All is memory.

It seems to me that life is a series of independent, disconnected events, with each event having its own unique dynamic. That there is no singular ‘me’ having experiences and thinking up thoughts. Rather, an event happens, which is the stimulus. Then, via memory, the response comes to the fore of its own volition. So stimulus and response are tied in together. Not a separate movement and not a ‘me’ orchestrating.

When we look at something what we see is frames of memory. Same with all senses. When you really ‘see,’ it is not something you ‘do’ because the movement of thought has burned up into itself and is disengaged. It’s as if seeing for the very first time. It is both mysterious and wonderful.