 New Concept of Time
A New Age concept of time
A much needed change in the life of humanity will come about when the
concept of Time has undergone a transformation. Today, most people
think of Time as an ongoing process, linking moments of action,
whereas, in truth, Time is not a process but a state of mind. When we
see this, we will transform our lives and enter into an altogether
closer understanding of reality; a wonderful new freedom will become
man's, and, no longer dogged by the limitation of Time, he will soar
into his birthright.
How is this to be achieved? At present, most of us are confined within
the rigid framework of our dailly activities: the means of living has
to be earned, decisions have to be taken in relation to others'
needs, a constant battle goes on against the clock and the remorseless
'passage of time'. There is little hope within our present modes of
living of any fundamental shift in our understanding of Time. Now, for
the first time in history, the possibility aises for a completely new
experience of that phenomenon, and social transformation is the key to
this desirable happening. When humanity is One, in fact and in truth,
Time will disappear. When man approaches life from the inner, creative
standpoint, Time will lose its hold over our minds and thus free us
from its tyranny. All of this requires a new assessment of man's
place in the Universe and the establishment of a truer rapport with the
Source of our Being.
It has become customary to speak of Time as a passing sequence of
events. A new and more correct view of Time becomes possible when man
takes the steps to align himself with his higher Self. This achieved,
the way is opened for a truer understanding of cyclic activity and
non-activity, and thus of Time.
Such a correct understanding is inherent in a correct relationship to
our fellow men, for only when the sense of separateness no longer
exists can a true realization of cyclic activity come about. A new
world order, political and economic, is the essential prerequisite for
this truer vision, for the required sense of Oneness can be achieved
only when harmony and justice prevail. What this means in practical
terms is the creation of structures - political, economic and social -
which will bring men together and create the sense of Oneness on all
planes and in every field. When men see this, they will take the
measures to implement the necessary changes and pave the way for the
establishment of correct human relations. From that new relationship
between men will emerge the conditions on which a new sense of Time
depends.
>From the Master's viewpoint, Time exists only in the sense of cyclic
waves of activity, followed by non-activity, repeated infinitely. He is
completely unconditioned by Time as sensed in the three worlds of human
experience, and must make constant adjustments when dealing with His
disciples, for instance, in order to accommodate His meaning and
intentions to the state of consciousness of those still ensnared by
Time.
Already, signs are appearing that men's minds are beginning to
realize the inadequacy of their approach to Time, and it will not be
long before an intellectual appreciation of this fact becomes more
general. Inherent in many of the discoveries of present-day science is
the assumption that Time is dual, and, more and more, this will
condition men's perception of reality; but only as a result of
man's direct awareness of himself as part of an integral Whole will a
true realization of Time be his. When man creates around himself the
forms and structures, based on unity and brotherhood, essential for
that integration to take place, he will stand on the threshold of an
entirely new experience of reality from which will flow a steady stream
of creativity unlike aught seen before in this world.
(Article from the book 'A Master Speaks', and was originally
published in
'Share International' magazine)
http://share-international.org/
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Masters of Wisdom -- Individuals who have taken the fifth initiation,
having passed through all the experiences that life in this world
offers and, in the process, having acquired total mastery over
themselves and the laws of nature. Custodians of the Plan of Evolution
and all the energies entering this planet which bring about the
fulfillment of the Plan.
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