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time slows down
chanratt
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i just have a quick question for all of you that have practiced mindfulness/meditation etc. i started my practice a few months ago and have been happy to see that instead of time just flying by,(which used to stress me out because i felt that life was going to fast) it has slowed down a great deal. i think this may have something to do with being present instead of the past and future, which seems to make sense. has anyone else had this experience?
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Mindfulness, meditation, and practicing presence do indeed seem to "slow time" (which to me suggests that time is relative, as Einstein believed).
If I waste my time watching TV or something, I find that time rushes by, and before I know it, a significant part of my life has evaporated, never to be regained.
Just eliminating television from one's life would amount to a gain of years of extra life. (I'm a firm believer in the "Kill Your TV" way of thinking.)
I also heard from a monk that we should not worry about time going too fast ot not having done this in our life, or that we have wasted our time because this is one life among many
I don't watch tv anymore, I prefer the company of myself or to sit on the rooftop and watch the beauty of nature. I feel that tv sedates us and corrupts the mind lol
What we call the passage of time is a bit different than the Einstein-ian relativity of time. Time really is one of the great mysteries of theoretical physics. It often boils down to the question: does time actually exist independently of observation, or is it simply a construct of our experience passing from singular moment to singular moment? When we say time flies or time slows down in regard to personal experience, it is simply a speeding up or a slowing down of our perception of the passing moments. But when Einstein's theory of relativity proved that time is relative, that had to do with the effects that near-lightspeed velocities and high gravitational fields had on the relative passage of time between two objective observers (synchronized clocks) in different frames of reference.
The two concepts shouldn't be confused, unless of course you ate a supermassive black hole for dinner, in which case you should probably go consult a physician.
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My perception of time changes. Time slows down to a crawl during meditation. That's a good thing for me. I let myself enjoy/appreciate every tenth of a second of peace.
Time does indeed slow down when meditating...
Normally, time flies when we're enjoying ourselves and it slows down while waiting or doing something boring. Does that mean meditation is boring?
Sorry, I don't get it. Could you please explain?
Your mind can fast-forward thoughts. If I say "imagine yourself jumping" you can instantly imagine what jumping is without having to imagine it 'realtime'. The action of jumping in your imagination will take a shorter amount of time than a real jump.
In normal circumstances, you can't fast-forward, so time passes during trivial things. In your mind, trivial things can be dismissed instantly. If that makes sense...
Another example is this... we dream for only about 15 minutes at a time, yet sometimes dreams can feel quite complex and lengthy. Again, that's because you can instantly imagine circumstances without them having to develop in your mind.
It's weird, it's like I get it, but at the same time, I don't. I've pondered on this response for a while now. Maybe my mind is exhausted from a full-day's work.
Whoa, how so? That's an interesting experience. Almost paradoxical, perhaps?
It's reallly difficult to explain. That's how i've felt since i've gotten into this whole thing. It's like...all of the positive experiences of time going slow and all of the positive experiences of time going fast mix. I understand it doesn't make logical sense, but that's my experience.