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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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Exploring Self Through Zen LensesSerial: RB-03840 Seminar_The_Freedom_of_the_Self Practice, Love, Time |
Sep 2012 Johanneshof |
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Presence Beyond the Self IllusionSerial: RB-03839 Seminar_The_Freedom_of_the_Self Practice, Pain, Time |
Sep 2012 Johanneshof |
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Unraveling Self: A Fluid JourneySerial: RB-03841 Seminar_The_Freedom_of_the_Self Buddhism, Practice, Time |
Sep 2012 Johanneshof |
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Zen Self: Observer vs. ExperienceSerial: RB-03838 Seminar_The_Freedom_of_the_Self Practice, Time, Posture |
Sep 2012 Johanneshof |
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Navigating Dualities in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-03843 Seminar_The_Freedom_of_the_Self Time, Practice, Consciousness |
Sep 2012 Johanneshof |
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Shifting Perceptions of Self ContinuumSerial: RB-01684G Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Practice, Time, Buddhism |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Illusions of Self in Zen ExperienceSerial: RB-01684F Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Practice, Time, Posture |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Beyond Intention: Embracing Mental PostureSerial: RB-01684D Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Practice, Time, Intention |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Mindful Flow: Observing Self's ShiftsSerial: RB-01684E Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Practice, Observe, Time |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Self Beyond Self: A Zen ExplorationSerial: RB-01684H Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Time, Mindfulness |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Mindful Motion: Embracing IntermergenceSerial: RB-01684C Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Practice, Bell, Time |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Fluid Identity in Zen TimeSerial: RB-01684J Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Time, Ceremony, Buddha |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Embracing Continuity Beyond the SelfSerial: RB-01684K Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Time, Zazen, Separation |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Beyond Self: Focusing on AwarenessSerial: RB-01684B Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Buddhism, Suffering, Time |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Transcending Identity Through Mindful PracticeSerial: RB-01684I Seminar_The Self,_Continuity_and_Discontinuity Japan, Time |
Sep 2012 Hannover |
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Zen and the Science of StillnessSerial: RB-02171 Seminar_with_Peter_Nick Time, Practice, Stillness |
Jul 2012 Johanneshof |
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Zen Mindful Spaces: Embracing InterconnectednessSerial: RB-03973 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Consciousness, Posture, Time |
Jun 2012 Rastenberg |
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Embodied Wisdom in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-02848 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva Practice, Time, Ceremony |
Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg |
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Embodying Interconnected Stillness in PracticeSerial: RB-02847 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva Practice, Time, Bodhisattva |
Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg |
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Awakening: Beyond Individuality TogetherSerial: RB-02851 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva Bodhisattva, Interdependence, Time |
Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg |
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Pathways of Mindful GenerositySerial: RB-02852 Seminar_The_Susceptibility_of_a_Bodhisattva Practice, Bodhisattva, Time |
Jun 01 2012 Rastenberg |
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Embodied Pathways to EnlightenmentSerial: RB-03153 Practice-Week_The_Six_Paramitas Posture, Time, Chanting |
Feb 2012 Johanneshof |
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Shadow Dance: Zen's Liminal JourneySerial: RB-03536 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism Time, Suzuki Roshi, Japan |
Feb 2012 Johanneshof |
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Embracing Interdependence in Western BuddhismSerial: RB-03537 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism Practice, Time, Lay |
Feb 2012 Johanneshof |
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Embracing In-Betweenness Through MaSerial: RB-03534 Seminar_Challenges_of_Lay-Buddhism Time, Japan |
Feb 2012 Johanneshof |
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Embracing Hindrance for Enlightened DialogueSerial: RB-01688F Seminar Time, Practice, Hindrances |
2012 Kassel |
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Wetness of Mind: Embracing EmptinessSerial: RB-01688C Seminar Time, Practice, Bell |
2012 Kassel |
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Unfolding Time and Attentional PresenceSerial: RB-01688D Seminar Time, Consciousness |
2012 Kassel |
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Aliveness as Performative Being TimeSerial: RB-01688E Seminar Time, Dogen, Interdependence |
2012 Kassel |
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Presence Over Attachment in ZenSerial: RB-01688G Seminar Love, Time, Consciousness |
2012 Kassel |
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Trusting Awareness: Zen Beyond NarrativesSerial: RB-03910 Sesshin Consciousness, Time, Zazen |
2012 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Origins Unveiled: Pathways to AwakeningSerial: RB-03914 Sesshin Time, Practice, Consciousness |
2012 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Zen Journeys: Bridging Mind and BodySerial: RB-03915 Sesshin Posture, Time, Ceremony |
2012 Crestone Zen Mountain Center |
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Mindfulness Through Words and SilenceSerial: RB-02671 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time |
Oct 2011 Kassel |
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Zen Beyond Words and ConceptsSerial: RB-02672 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time |
Oct 2011 Kassel |
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Mindful Memory: Zen Meets TherapySerial: RB-02674 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Time, Work, Zazen |
Oct 2011 Kassel |
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Bodhisattva Self: Beyond IndividualitySerial: RB-02673 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time |
Oct 2011 Kassel |
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Zen Lists and the SelfSerial: RB-02669 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Time, Consciousness |
Oct 2011 Kassel |
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Zen Meets Western Self-ExplorationSerial: RB-03852 Seminar_Zen_in_the_Western_World Buddhism, Practice, Time |
Sep 2011 Hannover |
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Weaving Self: Mind, Body, WorldSerial: RB-03169 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Time, Practice |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Narrating the Self Through ZenSerial: RB-03854 Seminar_Zen_in_the_Western_World Time, Practice, Zazen |
Sep 2011 Hannover |
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Words and Silence in Zen UnderstandingSerial: RB-03853 Seminar_Zen_in_the_Western_World Time, Consciousness, Sangha |
Sep 2011 Hannover |
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Zen and Western Self: Dynamic RealitiesSerial: RB-03168 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Practice, Time, Sangha |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Beyond the Self: Zen PerspectivesSerial: RB-03167 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Intention, Time, Practice |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Zen Practice: The Moral ImperativeSerial: RB-02573 Ordination Precepts, Time, Practice |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Zen and Western Self IntertwinedSerial: RB-03165 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Practice, Time, Sangha |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Identity Unfolding: A Zen PerspectiveSerial: RB-03171 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Intention, Practice, Time |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Zen and Western Self UnraveledSerial: RB-03164 Seminar_Zen-Self,_West-Self Practice, Time, Buddhism |
Sep 2011 Johanneshof |
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Zen and the Fluid SelfSerial: RB-03860 Seminar_Zen_in_the_Western_World Practice, Time, Posture |
Sep 2011 Hannover |
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Zen Presence: Saccades and SuchnessSerial: RB-03862 Seminar_Zen_in_the_Western_World Practice, Time |
Sep 2011 Hannover |