From eternity, without time, I Am, the unborn. Just as a dream begins at some point during sleep, so 'at some point' That I Am appears as Consciousness here, and this world comes into being. I open my eyes: there is experiencing of life in this apparent body/mind. After a certain span of experiencing, I close my eyes: the world ceases to be and from eternity I Am, the unborn.
David Carse
"Perfect Brilliant Stillness"