Are Time and Space Real or Just a Model?

"As someone who has spent their life teaching physics, how should I understand the claim that time and space aren’t real? Rupert says: ‘I am suggesting that time and space are not inherent in reality itself. They’re how reality appears when refracted through the lens of thought and perception . . . It’s perfectly legitimate to refer to time and space as if they were absolutes . . . It’s a valid model. It’s just that if we take that model to be absolutely true . . . the implications are suffering and conflict . . . I’m not suggesting [we] abandon [the model]. It’s a valid model. It’s just that we should not attribute time and space to reality . . . We should allow our understanding of reality to influence what we do in time and space.’"

From event 12 - 14 December, 2025 The Shining of Being – Online Weekend Retreat at Home, 12–14 December

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