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समय के समक्ष
 In the Presence of Time

~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

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Teaching 25
 

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    I ask myself, “How many times and in how many ways have I recognized the blessings that time has given me?” Those blessings are surely infinite!

    There is the blessing of my hands, which are able to help my family of four generations all living together, as well as my friends and other extended family.

    There are the blessings of being able to do sadhana, pursue my interests, and stay healthy.

    There is the blessing of each moment spent in nature, enjoying the abundant gifts nature provides to nourish my mind and body, and the opportunity to observe nature and learn from her.

    And there is the blessing of recognizing and accepting that there are a time and a place to do whatever is required in the moment, keeping the awareness that Gurumayi’s grace and blessings are forever with me.
     

    George, South Africa

    Gurumayi’s teaching “The blessing of time” brought to my mind the day I received shaktipat initiation. In that moment, I experienced an explosion of love and dawning understanding. The purpose of my life became crystal-clear. I felt that my life’s search and all my questions were being answered. That moment of time was an indescribable blessing.
     
    Over the forty years since then, as I have practiced Gurumayi’s teachings and followed the Siddha Yoga path, this blessing has exponentially expanded. Through grace and self-effort, the extraordinary process of sadhana has worked its magic to clear obstacles and to instill in me love, devotion, and the deepest gratitude.
     
    As I age and my time on earth grows shorter, I yearn to continue to express my love each day by being present and open to the discoveries that Gurumayi’s Message for 2025 is bringing. I pray to do this with an attitude of service and a strong intention to live in the love and joy of freedom. May I honor the blessing that time has generously granted.

    Connecticut, United States

    The most precious blessing of time for me has been that I was at the right time and place to receive shaktipat from my Guru. This precious moment also contained the seeds of countless other blessings that are still revealing themselves to me day by day.

    Konolfingen, Switzerland

    What a blessing time is!
     
    As I reflect on Gurumayi’s teaching today, my heart swells with deep gratitude. It is a rare and auspicious gift simply to be incarnated on Earth at this very moment—standing at the forefront of time—receiving blessing upon blessing. I am profoundly fortunate to have my Guru, Gurumayi, as my teacher and guide on this journey.
     
    Time itself is a gift, and through Gurumayi’s daily teachings, I am learning to understand, cherish, and honor it in all its resplendence!

    Pennsylvania, United States

    Meeting the Guru at a young age, receiving shaktipat initiation, and having a healthy body with which to pursue sadhana are some of the blessings that time has bestowed upon me, for which I am very grateful. Choosing to engage in the Siddha Yoga practices, going about my day while being aware of the Guru’s love in my heart, and offering my best to people I meet and situations I find myself in are some of the blessings that I offer to time. For this I feel very fortunate.

    London, United Kingdom

    I am extremely grateful for “the blessing of time” that is allowing me to do my sadhana, including my daily meditation and recitation of Shri Guru Gita. “The blessing of time” is helping me to exercise to keep my body healthy. As I practice Gurumayi’s Message and her daily teachings about time, I find I am respecting time and appreciating its blessings even more.

    Goa, India

    Finding my Guru at the right time was the highest “blessing of time” for me. The Guru has held me with so much love, care, and protection that I am able to experience gratitude for my life. I started believing that I am blessed, and that has brought more and more peacefulness to my mind, which in turn has brought more gratitude.

    Pune, India