portance is crucial because, by definition, our mind’s world does exist but are immaterial. Our perception, thought, emotion, belief, desire, expectations, memory do exist and maybe true or not but they are not real since lacking concrete reality. So, everything created by our mind 1) does exist if perceived in the current moment, 2) maybe true or not, 3) but is not real per se since being immaterial.
Zen says: “Don’t believe in all your thoughts, just observe them since, despite existing, they are not real”.
In summary and using a very pragmatic and simple approach:
Something exists only in the current moment. It may or may not be real that is with a concrete reality.
Something that is real - material - must exist because of the verb to be is in its present form “IS real” that is now.
An existing state can be real or virtual. A real state always exists
Being aware of what is real and of what is not such as our perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and emotions is a giant step in discovering your dormant awakening.
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