समय के समक्ष
In the Presence of Time
~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
A letter of appreciation to time:
I understood this morning that you are the secret “sauce”—the essential ingredient in developing my understanding of the Guru’s teachings. You are the nature of the play of life. You assist, mature, and deepen in me the way I relate to people and to the world around me.
While I have often heard, read, and pondered the Guru’s teachings, it is only when time is added to them that I understand the secrets they hold. Many times, I will suddenly have a realization and wonder, why didn’t I know this before? Then I remember Gurumayi giving this teaching many times before, and I realize I needed more time to truly understand it, to take it into myself.
I understood this morning that you are the secret “sauce”—the essential ingredient in developing my understanding of the Guru’s teachings. You are the nature of the play of life. You assist, mature, and deepen in me the way I relate to people and to the world around me.
While I have often heard, read, and pondered the Guru’s teachings, it is only when time is added to them that I understand the secrets they hold. Many times, I will suddenly have a realization and wonder, why didn’t I know this before? Then I remember Gurumayi giving this teaching many times before, and I realize I needed more time to truly understand it, to take it into myself.
New York, United States
When I visited my ninety-year-old mother today, I realized that not only do I not know how much time I have left, I also don’t know how much time others have. I recognized that it is important to express and give my love here and now and not wait until the perfect moment to do so.
This realization taught me to have “an appreciation of time” so that I don’t postpone things, but instead do everything I need to do in the time I have.
This realization taught me to have “an appreciation of time” so that I don’t postpone things, but instead do everything I need to do in the time I have.
Konolfingen, Switzerland
As my appreciation of the fact that my time in a day—and in a lifetime—is limited, I am learning to value time more and more. I feel that my devotion to our sacred path not only fills me with happiness now but will also absorb me in Consciousness and bliss after I leave this body. Now that is an investment that will really appreciate over time!
California, United States