![]() Until a few years ago I found myself waiting for this or that time to do something or thinking that it’s not time yet, or I don’t have the time, or wishing that I had more time, etc. Needless to say, after 23 years of service where I have seen the positive effects of keeping track of every minute, my personal life has been effected by these concepts. Indeed, FedEx lives and dies with with each passing second and is therefore, at the mercy of the setting and rising of the sun. I work for FedEx where the corporate culture has engrained in me the importance of time and being on it. Yet time and time again, the human body in communication with some higher force knows exactly when it’s time to let go and move on to the next phase of life. How it knows when it’s been nine months is beyond me. christian louboutinA great example of this is the birth of a baby. We must not forget that there was a time where there were no clocks or watches available, yet somehow man found a way to survive and thrive on this planet. The realization that this is no way to live has helped me to understand that time is a concept created by man to help him with organizing his life, but not to control him. And I was forever trying to unwind myself from the day. I also found myself sitting there waiting for something to happen or thinking that there is such a thing as the perfect time to start something new. – From “ The Experience of Change,” Tricycle, Summer 1996 In relation to such an object, we can talk about the past of that thing, its present state, and its future but without relation to such particulars, it is very difficult to conceive of an instant of time totally independent of a particular basis. The question is whether it is possible to imagine an independent time which is not related to any particulars, any object that goes through change. If there is no process of change, then one cannot conceive of time in the first place. Time can be spoken of only in relation to phenomena susceptible to change, which because they are susceptible to change are transitory and impermanent. I feel there is a difference between time and the phenomena on which time is projected. There are several different explanations and theories about time there is no one explanation in Buddhism. ![]() The Dalai Lama : This business of time is a difficult subject. Time is understood or conceived only in relation to a phenomenon or a process.ĭaniel Goleman: Yet the passage of time seems very concrete-the past, the present, aging. Apart from that thing it is difficult to pinpoint-to see time. ![]() It depends on some physical basis, some specific thing. Time itself, I think, is something quite weak. His Holiness the Dalai Lama: In Buddhism, the concept of linear time, of time as a kind of container, is not accepted. His Holiness also gives a number of public talks on topics that are close to his heart.Daniel Goleman: What is the Buddhist understanding of Time? How can we relate our sense of the process of time to our experience of the present moment? However, His Holiness has always stressed the importance of practitioners attending the teachings rather than the initiations or empowerments in order to allow you to better understand the philosophy of Buddhism. The Kalachakra Initiation is a complex and extensive initiation, which His Holiness has given 34 times up to 2017. His Holiness also gives a number of empowerments and initiations throughout the year, usually coinciding with his teachings. ![]() During the winter months in India, His Holiness often visits Bodh Gaya or some of the Tibetan settlements located in south India where he also regularly gives teachings. His Holiness gives teachings at the Main Tibetan Temple (Tsulagkhang) in Dharamsala several times a year and they are officially translated into several languages including English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi and Japanese on FM channels. The proceeds from the ticket sales are used to cover the costs of the venue and other expenses related to His Holiness's visit. However, to attend teachings and public talks outside of India one usually is required to purchase a ticket. In India, teachings and public talks are usually free and open to the public. His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives teachings throughout the year at various times and in different places. ![]()
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