What is time?
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"Time is a creation of the mind; when thought ceases, the present reveals its timeless essence, and in that silence, eternity unfolds."
According to Osho, time has two meanings: chronological clock-time for physicists, and psychological time, which is the mind itself. Mind manufactures past (memory) and future (desire), while the true present is timeless and mindless. In deep meditation, as thought ceases, time disappears; living totally herenow 'stops the world,' opening eternity. Thus, time is mind—and mind is death.
Time in your head comes from thinking about yesterday and tomorrow; if you simply rest in the present without thoughts, time vanishes.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety from past regrets and future worries.
- Cultivates presence, clarity, and peace through meditation.
- Opens a felt sense of timeless freedom in daily life.
- Cultivates presence, clarity, and peace through meditation.
- Opens a felt sense of timeless freedom in daily life.
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