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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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Dzögchen part 2Serial: SF-01940 Speaker surmised from series Anger, Wisdom, Time |
Feb 21 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Dzögchen Karma, Meditation, Time |
Feb 14 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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DzögchenSerial: SF-01939 Speaker surmised from series Meditation, Time, Work |
Feb 14 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Nature Time, Karma, Practice |
Feb 12 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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1988, Serial No. 00653, Side ASerial: RB-00653A Seminar_Introduction_to_Zen Time, Posture, Meditation |
1988 Heidelberg |
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1988, Serial No. 00653, Side BSerial: RB-00653B Seminar_Introduction_to_Zen Practice, Time, Breath |
1988 Heidelberg |
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1988, Serial No. 00657Serial: RB-00657 Seminar_Introduction_to_Zen Practice, Time, Zazen |
1988 Heidelberg |
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Settling Into Non-Dual AwarenessSerial: SF-01944 Labor Day Practice, Time, Meditation |
1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Embracing Light Through Mindful GratitudeSerial: SF-01943 Labor Day Time, Work, Practice |
1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Time, New Year, Breath |
Dec 20 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Illusions to Insight Through Mindfulness Time, Practice, Work |
Nov 22 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Surrendering Ego: Paths to Interconnected Enlightenment Buddha, Practice, Time |
Nov 21 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Time, Breath, difficulty |
Sep 27 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Forgiveness Forgiveness, Meditation, Time |
Sep 06 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Sunday Lecture Bodhisattva, Time, Compassion |
Jul 25 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Embracing Mindfulness Through Communal PracticeSerial: SF-03978 May be part of sesshin series Time, Breath, Practice Period |
Mar 05 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Sesshin Lecture Time, Breath, Equanimity |
Mar 03 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Balancing Desire and Aversion TogetherSerial: SF-03987 Monday Practice, Time, Anger |
Feb 16 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Awake in Every Living MomentSerial: SF-04003 May be part of sesshin series Time, Practice, Breath |
1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Zen Intimacy and Presence UnveiledSerial: SF-03977 May be part of sesshin series Time, Freedom, Practice |
1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Cultivating Presence In Lifes Garden Breath, Time, Practice |
1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Vajrayogini Serial 00098 Buddha, Time, Offering |
Oct 31 1985 |
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Vajrayogini: Extraordinary Meditation beyond Thought and Q&A Serial 00097 Practice, Meditation, Time |
Oct 30 1985 |
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Vajrayogini Serial 00096 Practice, Time, Buddha |
Oct 29 1985 |
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Vajrayogini :Uncommon Meditation beyond Thought Serial 00092 Time, Practice, Meditation |
Oct 28 1985 |
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Vajrayogini 9th Meditation: Recitation of Mantra Serial 00095 Practice, Time, Meditation |
Oct 27 1985 |
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Vajrayogini Parts 6, 7, 8 Serial 00094 Time, Practice, Wisdom |
Oct 26 1985 Parts 6, 7, 8 ff. |
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Vajrayogini Q&A, Serial 00093 Part B Practice, Time, Happiness |
Oct 25 1985 B |
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Vajrayogini Q&A, Serial 00093 Practice, Time, Offering |
Oct 24 1985 A |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00007 Time, Wisdom, Enlightenment |
Oct 15 1985 Tape 2 |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00008 Time, Enlightenment, Buddha |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 1 |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00038 Time, Wisdom, Enlightenment |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 2 |
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Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00039 Time, Enlightenment, Buddha |
Oct 14 1985 Tape 1 |
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First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Serial 00014 Suffering, Buddha, Time |
Feb 04 1985 |
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Interviews with Dezhung Rinpoche, Serial 00010 Practice, Anger, Time |
Jan 01 1985 DR69 |
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Amitabha Sleep Yoga Serial 00077 Buddha, Time, Practice |
Jul 31 1984 |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00080 Practice, Time, Yoga |
Jul 19 1984 |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00078 Meditation, Time, Offering |
Jul 12 1984 Tape 3 |
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Tsembupa Avalokitesvara, Serial 00079 Time, Offering, Meditation |
Jul 10 1984 |
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May 24th, 1984, Serial No. 02812 Time, Meditation, Practice |
May 24 1984 |
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The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism, Serial 00032 Buddha, Time, Samsara |
May 15 1984 4th session New York City |
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The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism Serial 00034 Time, Buddha, Practice |
May 03 1984 1st session New York City |
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August 17th, 1983, Serial No. 02811 Practice, Zazen, Time |
Aug 17 1983 |
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The Fourth Grave Precept: Not Lying Time, Precepts, Buddha |
Aug 09 1983 San Francisco Zen Center |
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The Second Grave Precept: Not Stealing Time, Community, Peace |
Aug 05 1983 San Francisco Zen Center |
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The First Grave PreceptSerial: SF-00026 Not Killing Precepts, Peace, Time |
Aug 04 1983 2 of 3 |
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On Father Thomas Merton Time, Work |
Jun 28 1983 San Francisco Zen Center |
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On Father Thomas Merton Time, Work, Practice |
Jun 28 1983 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Green Tara: Four Mandala Rite Serial 00016 Offering, Meditation, Time |
Jun 12 1983 Part 6 |
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Green Tara: Practice Serial 00017 Offering, Practice, Time |
Jun 12 1983 Part 5 |