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समय के समक्ष
 In the Presence of Time

~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

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Teaching 4
 

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    As I reflected on teaching 4, I felt playful like a child. I also saw the contrast between the effect that the passage of years has had on my physical body and the timeless ripples of memories in my mind and the richness of my life, which is still unfolding moment by moment. I am so young within, and so ageless. Then I thought about the play of Consciousness, the play of life, and the never-ending pulsation and interplay of being, creation, stillness, and movement. The experience of the play of Consciousness washed over me. My mind pulsed and expanded into a state of joy. I felt at one with time, the Guru, and the flow of the universe. I experienced the infinite unfolding of time. My heart is overflowing with gratitude, and I am so excited to continue exploring Gurumayi’s Message for 2025.
     

    Llwynygroes, United Kingdom

    In French, the word for “time,” temps, is the same as the word for “weather.” It’s quite obvious to me that time and weather are good friends who walk hand in hand. Sometimes I wonder if they don’t consider the creatures of this world to be their puppets.
     
    When I am present in the dance of the weather throughout the day with its dose of unpredictability, I also see “the play of time” as a manifestation of Consciousness that shows its total freedom.
     

    Rodez, France

    The other day, my two young adult children and I came together to reflect on the passing of their father, my beautiful husband, twenty-two years ago.  Although I cannot deny it has been twenty-two years, as the age of my children definitely confirms this, it in no way feels that this has been the case.  The love and wisdom we shared together still, to this day, continue to pulse through our lives in an ever-present way.  
     
    As I was contemplating this mysterious experience of time passing, I opened today’s teaching, which says “The play of time.” I enjoyed the synchronicity between my experience and this teaching—as, on the one hand, time can be counted by years and minutes, and yet, on the other hand, time can feel timeless!  What a play, indeed!

    I am coming to see that time may not play by the rules I assign to it. I look forward to discovering throughout this year how time does play and how this might shift my experience of time.  

    South Melbourne, Australia

    This teaching reminds me of how malleable the experience of time is. Sometimes time feels so spacious, relaxed, and stretched out. At other times it seems to race and move so quickly. Where does time go? At still other times it seems to stop altogether and enjoy a pause for its own sake. This makes me smile. For me this is the playful quality of time. I am grateful to Gurumayi for calling my attention to these different attributes of time.

    New York, United States