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Time Talks

Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. Time dictates all forms of action, age, and causality, being a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to compare the duration of events (or the intervals between them), and to quantify rates of change of quantities in material reality or in the conscious experience. Time is often referred to as a fourth dimension, along with three spatial dimensions.
Time is primarily measured in linear spans or periods, ordered from shortest to longest. Practical, human-scale measurements of time are performed using clocks and calendars, reflecting a 24-hour day collected into a 365-day year linked to the astronomical motion of the Earth. Scientific measurements of time instead vary from Planck time at the shortest to billions of years at the longest. Measurable time is believed to have effectively begun with the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, encompassed by the chronology of the universe. Modern physics understands time to be inextricable from space within the concept of spacetime described by general relativity. Time can therefore be dilated by velocity and matter to pass faster or slower for an external observer, though this is considered negligible outside of extreme conditions, namely relativistic speeds or the gravitational pulls of black holes.
Throughout history, time has been an important subject of study in religion, philosophy, and science. Temporal measurement has occupied scientists and technologists, and has been a prime motivation in navigation and astronomy. Time is also of significant social importance, having economic value ("time is money") as well as personal value, due to an awareness of the limited time in each day ("carpe diem") and in human life spans.
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Engaging Life's Details MindfullySerial: RB-03108 Seminar_Heartfelt_Desire Time, Bell, Practice |
Jun 2006 Rastenberg |
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Emergent Intentions in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03114 Seminar_Heartfelt_Desire Practice, Time, Buddhism |
Jun 2006 Rastenberg |
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Balloons of Consciousness: Walk to InsightSerial: RB-03115 Seminar_Heartfelt_Desire Practice, Consciousness, Time |
Jun 2006 Rastenberg |
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Self Awareness: The Path to InsightSerial: RB-02442 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Time, Bodhisattva, Practice |
Jun 2006 Rastenberg |
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Zen Pathways: Beyond Rational UnderstandingSerial: RB-01650G Sesshin Koan, Work, Time |
May 2006 Johanneshof |
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Silent Harmony in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01650A Sesshin Breath, Time, Sesshin |
May 2006 Johanneshof |
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Interwoven Paths: Zens Transformative JourneySerial: RB-01650F Sesshin Koan, Time, Practice |
May 2006 Johanneshof |
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Breath and Mind: Unity in PracticeSerial: RB-01702D Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_1 Breath, Buddha, Time |
2006 Johanneshof |
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Unified Wisdom: Zen's Scientific EssenceSerial: RB-01702C Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_1 Manjushri, Time, Koan |
2006 Johanneshof |
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Breath as the Gateway to ZenSerial: RB-01649D Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_2 Breath, Practice, Time |
2006 Johanneshof |
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Embrace Life's Koan JourneySerial: RB-01649B Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_2 Practice, Koan, Time |
2006 Johanneshof |
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Breath, Life, Zen InterwovenSerial: RB-01649E Seminar_Mahayana-Practice_as_Vision_2 Practice, Time, Breath |
2006 Johanneshof |
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Seeing Beyond Form's IllusionSerial: RB-01647C Sesshin Buddha, Practice, Time |
Oct 2005 Johanneshof |
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Zen Flow: Beyond Concepts to RealitySerial: RB-01647F Sesshin Practice, Breath, Time |
Oct 2005 Johanneshof |
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Whims and Wisdom: Zen FlowSerial: RB-01647G Sesshin Time, Work, Vow |
Oct 2005 Johanneshof |
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The Transformative Power of AttentionSerial: RB-01647E Sesshin Japan, Time |
Oct 2005 Johanneshof |
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Zen Sitting: Path to Inner TransformationSerial: RB-03340 Seminar_Why_Sitting? Practice, Time, Posture |
Sep 2005 München |
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Embracing The Arrival of MindSerial: RB-01645A Seminar_Living_Original_Mind Time, Zazen, Love |
Sep 2005 Oldenburg |
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Beyond The Self: Meditation's JourneySerial: RB-03344 Seminar_Why_Sitting? Practice, Time, Buddha |
Sep 2005 München |
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Dynamic Embodiment in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01646I Seminar_Somatic_Space Practice, Time, Work |
Sep 2005 Johanneshof |
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Unbound Awareness: Beyond Memory and SelfSerial: RB-01645E Seminar_Living_Original_Mind Time, Breath, Culture |
Sep 2005 Oldenburg |
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Embodied Interconnection in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01646D Seminar_Somatic_Space Time, Culture, Practice |
Sep 2005 Johanneshof |
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Meditation Memory and Mindful NarrativesSerial: RB-03336 Seminar_Why_Sitting? Karma, Time |
Sep 2005 München |
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Zen in Everyday Life PracticeSerial: RB-03343 Seminar_Why_Sitting? Practice, Time, Monastic Practice |
Sep 2005 München |
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Freedom Through Zen's Gentle LensSerial: RB-03076 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom Freedom, Heart Sutra, Time |
Jun 2005 Hannover |
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Zen Interconnections: Mind and RealitySerial: RB-01635 Talk_Zen_Mind_Beginner´s_Mind_2 Buddha, Practice, Time |
Jun 2005 Göttingen |
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Zen Path: Mindful BeginningsSerial: RB-01634 Talk_Zen_Mind_Beginner´s_Mind_1 Posture, Practice, Time |
Jun 2005 Göttingen |
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Embracing Whatness Over WhonessSerial: RB-02596 Seminar_Vast_Mind_Open_Mind Time, Daily Life, Breath |
Jun 2005 Johanneshof |
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Zen Attention: Stillness in MotionSerial: RB-02598 Seminar_Vast_Mind_Open_Mind Consciousness, Time, Buddhism |
Jun 2005 Johanneshof |
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Embracing Nature's Quiet TransformationSerial: RB-01632A Talk_Sitting_Around_Doing_Nothing Practice, Time, Culture |
Jun 2005 Hamburg |
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Embracing Reality Beyond ThoughtSerial: RB-02593 Seminar_Vast_Mind_Open_Mind Time, Koan, Practice |
Jun 2005 Johanneshof |
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Navigating Zen's Consciousness PathwaysSerial: RB-03116A Seminar_Basic_Zen-Teachings Consciousness, Practice, Time |
Jun 2005 München |
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Embracing Impermanence Through MindfulnessSerial: RB-01633H Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time, Impermanence |
Jun 2005 Kassel |
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Mindful Connections: Zen Meets PsychotherapySerial: RB-01633G Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Time, Practice, Bell |
Jun 2005 Kassel |
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Spontaneous Awareness in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-02600 Seminar_Vast_Mind_Open_Mind Time, Practice |
Jun 2005 Johanneshof |
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Intentionality and the Zen MindSerial: RB-02594 Seminar_Vast_Mind_Open_Mind Intention, Time, Practice |
Jun 2005 Johanneshof |
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Genes, Freedom, and Inner LiberationSerial: RB-03074 Seminar_Identity_and_Freedom Freedom, Time, Japan |
Jun 2005 Hannover |
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Mindful Paths to Self ConstructionSerial: RB-03220 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Culture, Buddhism, Time |
May 2005 Rastenberg |
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Awakening Through Mindful Sensory AwarenessSerial: RB-03219 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Consciousness, Practice, Time |
May 2005 Rastenberg |
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Embodied Insight Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03947 Practice-Week_The_Lived_Body Buddhism, Time, Consciousness |
May 2005 Johanneshof |
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Posture and Presence in ZenSerial: RB-03226 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Posture, Consciousness, Time |
May 2005 Rastenberg |
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Mindful Body, Dynamic Self ConnectionSerial: RB-03225 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Time, Practice, Breath |
May 2005 Rastenberg |
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Embodied Self: Zen's Lived Body InsightSerial: RB-03945 Practice-Week_The_Lived_Body Love, Time, Practice |
May 2005 Johanneshof |
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Mindful Harmony Through LanguageSerial: RB-03227 Seminar_The_Four_Foundations_of_Mindfulness Time, Love, Observe |
May 2005 Rastenberg |
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February 2005 talk, Serial No. 02976Serial: RB-02976 Seminar_Meditation_and_Mindfulness Breath, Time, American |
Feb 2005 Johanneshof |
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Embrace Presence Through Zen ParadoxSerial: RB-02982 Practice-Week_The_Benefits_of_Zen-Practice Practice, Consciousness, Time |
Feb 2005 Johanneshof |
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Becoming Time Through Zazen ExperienceSerial: RB-01636F Practice-Month_Talks_1 Time, Practice, Zazen |
2005 Johanneshof |
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Backward Step into Immediate AwarenessSerial: RB-04072 Seminar_The_Nature_of_Mind Consciousness, Time, Practice |
Oct 2004 Berlin |
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Transforming Perception Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03665 Sesshin Dogen, Practice, Time |
Oct 2004 Johanneshof |
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Zen's Dance of ImpermanenceSerial: RB-02933 Sesshin Practice, Consciousness, Time |
Oct 2004 Johanneshof |