VolkerSchlöndorff-TheEnlightenment

当哲思用优美语言娓娓道来，这样的美，非亲身经历不能体会。这一刻，就好像憋闷的人觑见广阔的大海；又好像静谧的午后，在树林深处的小溪畔不留神睡过的那一梦；一切重新开始，刹那间，我们寻到了灵魂。Whatistime?Whocanactuallyexplainit?Whocanarticulateevenathoughtaboutitinanyway?Andyet,whatismorefamiliarandever-presentthantime?Sowhatthenisit?Ifnooneaskme,Iknow.IfIhavetoexplainit,Icouldnot.AllIaffirmtoknowisthattherewouldbenotimepastifnothingpassedbyAndtherewouldbenofutureifnothingcametowardsusAndtherewouldbenopresentiftherewasnotsomethingthatexistedHowisitthenthatthesetwoconceptsoftimeexists...theonepastandotherfuture...sincethepastisnomoreandthefutureisnotyetButifthepresentwasforeverpresentanddidnotpassitwouldnotbethepresentbuteternityOntheotherhand,therewasneveratimewhentherewasnotimeButifthepresentonlyexistsinordertobecomethepasthowcanwesaythatitdoesexistatall,sinceitsverybeingissoonlost?Orshouldweassertthattimeonlyexistsbecauseiftendsnottoexist?WhatisclearisthatneitherthepastnorthefutureexistatallThepastdoesnotexist,becauseitisnomoreandthefuturedoesnotexist,becauseitdidnotyetcometobeDoIthereforehavetosay,thatthereisonlyonetime,thepresenttime?Orcouldweinsteadpositthattherearethreedistincttimes...Namely,thepresentofthepast...thepresentofthepresent...AndthepresentofthefutureTheonlytimewecanactuallyexperienceisthepresenttimebutinoursoulwedofeelneverthelessthreedifferenttimes...Thereisthepresentofthepast,whichisremembrance...Thereisthepresentofthepresent,whichiscontemplation...Andthereisthepresentofthefuture,whichisexpectationInthecourseofourlifeallactionsIpremeditateforthefutureonceIhavecompletedthem,enterintothepastInthecourseoftime,themorewelive...themoreourexperiencesbecomeremembranceAllthingsexpectedarediminishedbyenteringthepresentAndthishappensinthetimeofasingledayasitdoesinthattimeofourlivesIdoconfess,ohmylord,thatIdontyetknowwhattimeitis...You,myGod,willbringmeEnlightenment,youwillbemylantern...Iwillcometowardsyourlight...You,myGod,willmakemydarknessbright...Andbrighter,andbrighter,andbri...