समय के समक्ष
In the Presence of Time
~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
While contemplating this teaching, I thought about how “the story of time” encompasses every single thing that has happened, is happening, and will ever happen. Every act, no matter how small, forms part of this narrative. I remembered how Baba Muktananda ji spoke about how everything in the universe is part of the divine play of Consciousness. I must play my own part in this story to the best of my ability.
Ohio, United States
When I read Gurumayi’s teaching today, these words arose within me: “ ‘The story of time’ is that I was born when the universe was born. I will die when the universe will die.” But was I truly born? Will I truly die? Isn’t everything within me woven on that which is eternal?
Garges-lès-Gonesse, France
This morning as I began to meditate, thoughts were playing in my mind. I reminded myself of the teaching for today, “The story of time.” Immediately, I found myself in a velvety, dark-blue space at the center of my being. In that space, there was no more story, no more time. I was simply “being there” with the breath.
Plougonvelin, France
My “story of time” is that I am not good with time. This story began from a young age. It is something I believed I inherited and was powerless to change. It led me to be forgetful of time and commitments, resulting in feelings of embarrassment, shame, and unworthiness.
As a middle-aged adult—with self-effort and kindness toward myself—I have gotten better at maintaining my time commitments. But I noticed that I still had an underlying fear regarding time. I prayed to get to the root of this struggle with time.
Gurumayi’s teachings in the series “In the Presence of Time” are an empowering, divine gift. This gift is helping me to embrace my relationship with time—understand it, converse with it, and create more awareness around it. Each teaching is supporting me to implement Gurumayi’s Message for 2025.
As a middle-aged adult—with self-effort and kindness toward myself—I have gotten better at maintaining my time commitments. But I noticed that I still had an underlying fear regarding time. I prayed to get to the root of this struggle with time.
Gurumayi’s teachings in the series “In the Presence of Time” are an empowering, divine gift. This gift is helping me to embrace my relationship with time—understand it, converse with it, and create more awareness around it. Each teaching is supporting me to implement Gurumayi’s Message for 2025.
Nora, Sweden