Buddhism explained - Episode 4 : Is the Present Moment an Illusion?

What if the very way your mind recognizes reality is also what distorts it?In this episode of The Deep Dive, we explore the teachings of Venerable Goon Maeng Seo Jin from I Am Here Now, uncovering why our perception of a “present moment” might be one of the mind’s greatest illusions.Through Buddhist psychology — the twelve bases, eighteen realms, and five aggregates — we break down how consciousness freezes a constantly changing reality just to make sense of it, and how that subtle act of “freezing” becomes the root of confusion and suffering.Learn why ignorance (Avidyā) isn’t just not-knowing but an active mental function — and how recognizing this can open the way to peace, awareness, and a clearer sense of the real “now.”