"Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortal. " - Quoted by Captain Picard in movie Star Trek Generations (1994)
It's interesting how different cultures or religions have handled the concept of time. Hinduism associates time with theory of creation, time ('Kal' in Sanskrit) is a manifestation of God. Kalchakra (the cycle of time) defines the cycle of birth and death. On the other hand, the wise and brightest minds of ancient Greece could barely device their own calendar. Pretty much every Greek city had its own way of keeping time, and they all refused to accept anyone else's (time calendar).
As per Yogic concepts, the most common manifestation of under-lying mental problems is dissatisfaction with the present time. How often do we actually live in the NOW? We'll easily admit that most of the time, no matter what is being done, we are dreaming or wishing for something else. When we walk to work in the morning, we wish we were still in bed. When we are working, we wish we were on a holiday. Very rarely do we live in the present time. Yet, most certainly, everyone has experienced period, of perhaps short duration, when we completely concentrated on NOW - for example when we concentrated on something of deep absorbing interest. This living in the moment is the essential part of Yoga.
Time is always perceived on the scale of past, present and future. Present is the most current perception of time, yet, almost all of what we perceive as the present is already past. The present is a fleeting moment, whatever is happening NOW (present) is passing by as we acknowledge that tiniest moment. Present, thus, is an illusion.
Time remains to be a real phenomenon, a continuous change through which we live. You may choose to call it a companion or a predator (a creator or destroyer).
Kalay Tasmai Namaha!! (means salutations to that great entity called TIME!)
It's interesting how different cultures or religions have handled the concept of time. Hinduism associates time with theory of creation, time ('Kal' in Sanskrit) is a manifestation of God. Kalchakra (the cycle of time) defines the cycle of birth and death. On the other hand, the wise and brightest minds of ancient Greece could barely device their own calendar. Pretty much every Greek city had its own way of keeping time, and they all refused to accept anyone else's (time calendar).
As per Yogic concepts, the most common manifestation of under-lying mental problems is dissatisfaction with the present time. How often do we actually live in the NOW? We'll easily admit that most of the time, no matter what is being done, we are dreaming or wishing for something else. When we walk to work in the morning, we wish we were still in bed. When we are working, we wish we were on a holiday. Very rarely do we live in the present time. Yet, most certainly, everyone has experienced period, of perhaps short duration, when we completely concentrated on NOW - for example when we concentrated on something of deep absorbing interest. This living in the moment is the essential part of Yoga.
Time is always perceived on the scale of past, present and future. Present is the most current perception of time, yet, almost all of what we perceive as the present is already past. The present is a fleeting moment, whatever is happening NOW (present) is passing by as we acknowledge that tiniest moment. Present, thus, is an illusion.
Time remains to be a real phenomenon, a continuous change through which we live. You may choose to call it a companion or a predator (a creator or destroyer).
Kalay Tasmai Namaha!! (means salutations to that great entity called TIME!)
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