समय के समक्ष
In the Presence of Time
~ Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
In contemplating Gurumayi’s teaching “Respect for time,” I realized that having respect or high esteem for time creates a spaciousness inside of me. I become one with time and my life flows in companionship with time. It is as though I am swimming in the vast ocean of God’s pleasure, or perhaps God—in the form of time—is swimming me.
California, United States
Respect for time
When I saw the great gift of time
on my hands.
I felt awe and gratitude.
Through Gurumayi’s teachings,
I am discovering that time is the perfect vehicle
for me to see God in myself as I am
and to see God in everything.
But I also saw my ego
trying to manipulate my time
for selfish reasons.
I felt sad and guilty.
What could I do?
I can welcome time
with respect and a smiling face,
trusting in the grace of my Guru.When I saw the great gift of time
on my hands.
I felt awe and gratitude.
Through Gurumayi’s teachings,
I am discovering that time is the perfect vehicle
for me to see God in myself as I am
and to see God in everything.
But I also saw my ego
trying to manipulate my time
for selfish reasons.
I felt sad and guilty.
What could I do?
I can welcome time
with respect and a smiling face,
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God has granted me a specific number of minutes in this lifetime on this earth plane. I have free will as to how I use or budget this time. This time is a golden opportunity for transforming my trajectory toward liberation as an embodied soul on the Siddha Yoga path.
With my Guru’s guidance, I am learning to develop discrimination. With discrimination, I am increasing my “respect for time.” Rather than squandering or wasting this wealth, I am learning to have “respect for time” by managing my time in a more beneficial way. Every minute of this wealth of time that I invest in my spiritual evolution contributes to not only being in a great state now but also to the state I will sustain upon transitioning from my physical body.
With my Guru’s guidance, I am learning to develop discrimination. With discrimination, I am increasing my “respect for time.” Rather than squandering or wasting this wealth, I am learning to have “respect for time” by managing my time in a more beneficial way. Every minute of this wealth of time that I invest in my spiritual evolution contributes to not only being in a great state now but also to the state I will sustain upon transitioning from my physical body.
California, United States