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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 negligable 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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Peeling Perception: Direct Insight UnveiledSerial: RB-01534 Seminar_Tuth_and_Reality Time, Practice, Zazen |
Oct 31 2003 Hannover |
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Sesshin Lecture Practice Period, Time, Practice |
Oct 28 2003 Tassajara |
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Exploring Depths of Nighttime MindSerial: RB-01529A Sesshin Stillness, Time, Silence |
Oct 17 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen's Timeless Space of AwarenessSerial: RB-01529B Sesshin Practice, Time, Zazen |
Oct 17 2003 Johanneshof |
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Awakened Intimacy Through Zen Practice Practice, Time, Effort |
Sep 20 2003 City Center |
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Man Alive Violence PreventionSerial: SF-01061 Wendy Johnson and Martha de Barros invited guest speakers from the Man Alive program to talk about violence prevention and specifically the role of meditation in this. ... Time, Meditation, Work |
Sep 16 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Healing Through the Dark EmotionsSerial: SF-01052 Sunday Lecture: Children's Lecture first part of the talk. Penguins. Dalai Lama. Short meditation. Mudras of Tara and Buddha. Dark emotions. Matthew Frick. Grief. Fear.... Practice, Time, Emotions |
Sep 07 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Return to Stillness: Zen Awareness UnveiledSerial: RB-01510 Seminar Practice, Consciousness, Time |
Aug 29 2003 Luzern |
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Mindful Dialogues in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01511 Seminar Practice, Time, Stillness |
Aug 29 2003 Luzern |
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Awareness Beyond Constructed RealitySerial: RB-01512 Seminar Practice, Time, Work |
Aug 29 2003 Luzern |
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Transcending Self Through Zen StillnessSerial: RB-01523 Sesshin Practice, Time, Zazen |
Aug 16 2003 Johanneshof |
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Integrating Stillness in Daily LifeSerial: RB-01524 Sesshin Practice, Time |
Aug 16 2003 Johanneshof |
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Vimalakirti SutraSerial: SF-04084 Sunday Lecture: Manjushri questioning Vimalakirti. How should one view all sentient beings - like the reflection of the moon in water, etc. Love. Wisdom of love. Love, Time, Manjushri |
Aug 10 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case # 82Serial: BZ-01349C Eternal Moment: Time, Transformation and Two Truths, Saturday Lecture Time, Two Truths, BCR-82, Dream World, Subject-and-Object, Blue Cliff Record, Non-... |
Jul 19 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Converging Worlds: Zen's Transformative JourneySerial: RB-01518B Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Stillness, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Living the Zen Truth EverydaySerial: RB-01515 Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Work, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen Practice: Personal Discovery in LifeSerial: RB-01516 Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Practice Period, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen in Everyday RitualsSerial: RB-01520A Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Time, Dogen |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Tactile Meditation: Beyond Discriminating MindSerial: RB-01513 Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Dogen, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen Mindfulness: Daily Rituals TransformationsSerial: RB-01521 Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Zazen, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen Self: Beyond Consciousness ConnectionSerial: RB-01517B Prectice_Month_Talks Practice, Consciousness, Time |
Jul 14 2003 Johanneshof |
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Wednesday LectureSerial: SF-00948 Buffalo passing through window koan. Farm and draft horses at GGF Time, Koan, Tassajara |
Jul 09 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Change: Mindful Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01474 Talks Practice, Stillness, Time |
Jul 06 2003 Johanneshof |
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Beyond Consciousness: Cultivating Zen AwarenessSerial: RB-01508 Seminar_Karma,_Study_the_Self,_Study_the_World Time, Posture, Meditation |
Jun 27 2003 München |
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Zen Mind in Modern HarmonySerial: RB-01502 Seminar_Karma,_Study_the_Self,_Study_the_World Practice, Buddhism, Time |
Jun 27 2003 München |
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Equanimity and the Eternal MomentSerial: BZ-01346 Time and Transformation; Two Truths, Sesshin Day 4 Equanimity, Time, Two Truths, Equanimity, Attachment, Concentration, Karma, Intimacy... |
Jun 21 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Presence Beyond Thought: Zen TherapySerial: RB-01496 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Stillness, Practice, Time |
Jun 18 2003 Rastenberg |
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Zen Journeys: Accepting Everyday SelfSerial: RB-01498 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time, Work |
Jun 18 2003 Rastenberg |
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Zen and Memory: Unraveling SelfSerial: RB-01500 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Time, Consciousness |
Jun 18 2003 Rastenberg |
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Absorbing Reality Through MeditationSerial: RB-01501 Seminar_Zen_and_Psychotherapy Practice, Stillness, Time |
Jun 18 2003 Rastenberg |
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Dreams, Zen, and Consciousness UnveiledSerial: RB-01492 Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self Consciousness, Practice, Time |
Jun 13 2003 Rastenberg |
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Reconstructing Self Through Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01491 Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self Consciousness, Practice, Time |
Jun 13 2003 Rastenberg |
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Trusting Experience, Embracing Present SelfSerial: RB-01489 Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self Time, Practice, Breath |
Jun 13 2003 Rastenberg |
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Beyond Self: Zen's Fluid IdentitySerial: RB-01488 Seminar_TheWisdom_of_Self_and_No-Self Time, Practice, Enlightenment |
Jun 13 2003 Rastenberg |
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Unlocking Mind: Zen and ConsciousnessSerial: RB-01484 Practice-Week_The_Joy_of_Imperturbable_Mind Consciousness, Time, Meditation |
Jun 02 2003 Johanneshof |
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Embracing Mindfulness: Zazens PathSerial: RB-01479 Seminar_Everyday_Practice Practice, Time, Intention |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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Anchoring Presence: Zen and CommunitySerial: RB-01482 Seminar_Everyday_Practice Consciousness, Time, Practice |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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Timeless Mindfulness, Bridging TraditionsSerial: RB-01483 Seminar_Everyday_Practice Practice, Time, Intention |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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Embracing the Aliveness of NowSerial: RB-01481A Seminar_Everyday_Practice Time, Practice, Breath |
May 29 2003 Johanneshof |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-01089 Feet, toes - funny introduction. Memorial Day - historical information. War. Relating Memorial Day to our practice. War, Time |
May 25 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Discover Your Seat in StillnessSerial: RB-01472 Talks Practice, Time, Intimacy |
Apr 27 2003 Johanneshof |
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Zen Choices, Compassionate LivingSerial: RB-01470 Talks Practice, Culture, Time |
Apr 06 2003 Johanneshof |
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Embodied Unity in Zen PracticeSerial: RB-01476 Talks Posture, Practice, Time |
Apr 2003 Johanneshof |
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Cultivating Ease Through Conscious HabitsSerial: RB-01477 Talks Time, Work |
Apr 2003 Johanneshof |
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Posture and Presence in Zen MeditationSerial: RB-01473 Talks Posture, Practice, Time |
Apr 2003 Johanneshof |
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March 26th, 2003, Serial No. 03103 Meditation, Impermanence, Time |
Mar 26 2003 |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-04083 Anti-war activities. Suzuki Roshi's response to Lew's question "What is war?" Wrinkles on goza mat. War, Time, Suzuki Roshi |
Mar 23 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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SufferingSerial: SF-04034 Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation. Suffering, Suzuki Roshi, Time |
Mar 09 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-01101 Daigan's dream last night. Way to listen to a dharma talk. Practice period. Why people come. Things. Material things. Practice, Practice Period, Time |
Feb 23 2003 Green Gulch Farm |
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2003.02.21-serial.00026 Practice, Dogen, Time |
Feb 21 2003 |