In this Weekly Wisdom, Gurudev shares beautiful insights on how our relationship with time guarantees our evolution. Find out how.
A year has all the seasons; winter, summer, spring, and fall. In some years the winter is harsh. Other years there’s too much rain and flooding, or perhaps the summer is too hot. But every year has all the seasons.
In the same way, one’s life has all the flavors. There are pleasant moments and unpleasant moments. Pleasant events happen. Unpleasant events happen. They all contribute towards making you strong and taking you on a path of evolution.
Evolution is guaranteed
This is what we need to know for sure: that evolution is guaranteed! Time definitely passes. Winter will never stay forever, nor will spring or summer. Change is a constant thing in creation as well as in life’s events.
If you look back over the past year, you’ll see what you’ve learned. One year’s events can be contemplated in a few minutes. It doesn’t take long to contemplate.
In between the first and last weeks of the year, there’s a little bit of up and down. Things come and go. Since you welcomed this year almost 12 months ago, it has offered you many things you wanted and some things that you didn’t want. Recall how you got what you wanted. From that, what did you gain? As you’re sitting here now, recollect all that has happened.
The untouched plateau
On the spiritual plane, there’s a plateau untouched by events. There’s something that remains the same, irrespective of what’s happening. Are you connecting with that reference point in your background? From that place, you can be a witness to all the happenings.
That reference point is so important in life. It’s there whether you want it or not, whether you recognize it or not. Whether you see it or not, it’s there! It remains the eternal witness consciousness. Time and again, when we connect with it, that’s when we feel happiness, calm, and stability. That principle within us is the guiding force for our evolution.
So on one hand, you’ve grown one year older. On the other hand, time hasn’t touched you at all. You’ve remained a witness. We’re so fortunate to have access to this dimension of life. The mission and purpose of Art of Living is to make this dimension available to the whole world.
The person who does gymnastics in the air holds onto a rope. As long as one of his fingers, legs, or hands is on the rope, he’s fine hanging in space. His or her reference is that rope. Then, it’s fun to watch. But if he misses the rope, all the fun will be gone.
Becoming strong
As time passed, did you have an impact on time or did the time have an impact on you? If you’ve started making an impact on time, you’ve become strong, grown-up, and become an adult. You’re on the path of knowledge.
If time is still having an impact on you, then you’re growing. See how much less impact it’s having than in previous years. You will notice for sure that events have less and less of an impact on you.
It’s time for you to make a new intention. What would you like to do now? Life is like a burning candle. Time and karma are like the wick and the wax. The wax is karma. The wick is time.
Life is burning. Either it spreads a fragrance like a nice candle, or it spreads a bad odor and creates pollution like a burning tire.
Wish for your life to be a fragrant candle. Spread more fragrance around, not pain and suffering.
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