Only the present exists. The past was the present moment previously, but it is gone. It doesn't exist in any location. It is not real. It only exists as thoughts.

And thoughts about the past AREN'T empty bullshit? If you want to be a slave to your thoughts, go right ahead. Most thoughts are repetitive and destructive. Feel free to contribute to the collective insanity of compulsive thinking. Enjoy!

To let go of the past, you continually bring your awareness to the present moment. Pay close attention to the sensations that you feel, hear, taste, smell, and see. When you catch yourself "going into" your thoughts - bring your awareness back to sensations about the present. The moment that you realize that you…

The past DID exist - as the present moment. The past does NOT exist now. Anywhere.

How is that perverse? Did I point to anything untrue?

Yes. You are right. In fact, you are probably more right than the millions of people who respect Eckhart Tolle's teachings. He suffered severe anxiety and was suicidal. He had a shift in thinking that completely eliminated his suffering, and he has helped millions of others do the same. But thanks for showing me…

This is precisely the time to bring it up. If not now, when?

The past DID exist - as the present moment. It, however, does not exist in this present moment.

No. Temperature is measurable. Cold is a relative concept about temperature.

Gravity and oxygen can be measured. Cold is a thought-label that doesn't exist. What is cold? You might think that something is cold, when someone else might not. It's just thought about a sensation - not the sensation itself.

Are you saying that this isn't true? Show me otherwise, and I'll believe you...

But you can let it go. It is fully within your ability and control. It might take some practice, but it is 100% achievable.

The truth about reality is nonsense? You're in for some hard times in life. I feel sorry for you.

Cute poetry. There is no past, though. None whatsoever. There are only thoughts about past.

Name calling. Nice. The sign of a truly compassionate soul.

I'm sorry that the truth about reality pisses you off. Have a look at reality yourself and see what is real. Don't take my word for it. Look for yourself.

What is untrue about what I said? If the past is real, show it to me now. If your thoughts are real, show them to me now, too.

Your own thoughts are filling in things that I didn't say. At no point did I say, "get over it."

You do know that everything you read on the internet isn't checked for validity, right? You might also know that people don't accurately remember everything too, right? Reality is a bunch of sensations in the present moment. Bullshit starts happening when thoughts start labeling things and filling in the gaps…

Thoughts about the past are with us. The past is not. This is quite an important distinction.