something very simple

The timeless knows the time, the time does not know the timeless. All consciousness is in time and to it the timeless appears unconscious. Yet, it is what makes consciousness possible. Light shines in darkness. In light darkness is not visible. Or, you can put it the other way—in the endless ocean of light, clouds of consciousness appear—dark and limited, perceivable by contrast. These are mere attempts to express in words something very simple, yet altogether inexpressible.