I think this is a really nice thought; while he was Sushila, no time passed in the reality of Narada. However, I’m inclined to believe that all objective realities are running at the same time, like when you spend time in a virtual reality, the time still passes in real life. On the other hand, I thought that maybe different realities can have different speeds, like the time passes much more slowly in Narada’s reality than in Sushila’s.

This concept is easier to grasp for video games, like Animal Crossing, where it’s synced to real time. The “villagers” have thoughts, feelings, and words to say while I’m playing, but do they still have thoughts while I’m gone? I say yes, because they exist in a reality, even though it’s created by humans and is simple compared to our reality. For movies, the characters are actors and are only replicating emotions, but to me, it has its own reality because I’m observing it. It’s a reality apart from mine that exists because I interpreted it.