Comments on: When Time Stopped

By: by Tim

by Tim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:14 +0000

@Nezel: You are right, it’s indescribable. But it was fun trying to describe it

@Hank: Ten minutes! Geez, I’m lucky to get ten seconds. Good for you.

Like you, I read Be Here Now many years ago, and as you can tell from the post above, still remember some of the language. Time for me to revisit, too.

By: Hank

Hank — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:50:16 +0000

I completely know what you are saying here Tim. I’ve recently been pondering the fact that I can be in one of two modes: Observing/Analyzing or Being. The two modes are mutually exclusive: Analyzing puts the brakes on Being. I know because I have an Analyzing engine that’s always on, so I often miss the important things that are right in front of me. Last Monday I was mesmerized by a Sunrise which pulled me back into Being, if only for 10 minutes. Time to re-read Ram Das’s Be Here Now, a book I haven’t touched for 25 years…

By: Nezel

Nezel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:19:09 +0000

I am with you Tim. The Now that you are talking about is what they call the “aha” moment. It just happens. The moment has you – you seem to flow with it. It could not be described but it’s beautiful. It is one of life’s greatest privileges.

By: by Tim

by Tim — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:59 +0000

Yes, or make them happen on command — or rather, live that way without “trying” to make them “happen” …

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:04:17 +0000

Impressive and useful story. It reminds me of how many times I’ve spent futilely trying to will now into Now. I agree with Teryl, Now does make up some of the best moments life has to offer. If only we could recognize and enjoy them more fully …

By: by Tim

by Tim — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:14 +0000

Thanks, Greg I didn’t know these terms. From reading the Wikipedia article it seems that kairos refers more to seizing opportunity/grabbing an opportune moment. My experience was hardly grand in that sense; there was no opportunity-seizing going on. Rather, it was an experience of oneness, maybe something that Zen masters feel?

In any case I will further ponder chronos and kairos – thanks!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:54 +0000

Tim, you’re describing what the ancient Greeks called Kairos (vs. Chronos). It still gets used in theological discourse. Here’s the wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos. Special moments. Few and far between.

By: Teryl

Teryl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:06:55 +0000

Tim, I liked your blog today. I agree that those moments make up some of the best life has to offer!