"Time is a sense of elapsing , that which precedes and that which follows what we are experiencing at the moment."
It is as you say RP, a 'sense' as is depth, heighth and width. More accurately though, it is a dimension that is measured by increment and is cyclical in nature. On Jul 20, 12:23 pm, RP <[email protected]> wrote: > Time is a sense of elapsing , that which precedes and that which > follows what we are experiencing at the moment. > > On Jul 20, 8:53 am, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "In the previous ages (Wisdom, Ritual, and Doubt), there were “more- > > than-human” beings. During this time, in what constitutes ancient > > prehistory, there was no “civilization”, but an “era of gods”. > > According to Hesiod (Greek poet, circa 700 B.C.E.), mortal people > > lived as if they were gods, and no miserable old age came their way. > > That cycle ended, but those beings continued to live upon the earth in > > an invisible way, mantling themselves in dark mist and watching over > > mortal men. "...in the realm of Yima, the Persian King of the Golden > > Age, before the new cosmic events forced him to withdraw into a > > 'subterranean' refuge (the inhabitants of which were thus enabled to > > evade the dark and painful destiny befallen the new generations), > > there was neither disease nor death... men and immortal gods shared > > one common life...” Such descriptions are typical of countless > > traditions of different cultures which comprise in part the Chronicles > > of Earth. > > > These beings did not experience time as we do, but had a super- > > temporal sense of Time. They regarded time qualitatively (not > > quantitatively) and as a rhythm (not a series). From their view, time > > did not flow uniformly or indefinitely, but was broken down into > > cycles and periods in which every moment had its own meaning and > > specific value in relation to all others. Certain numbers, such as > > five (Wicca), seven (Tarot), nine (Numerology) twelve (Astrology), and > > one thousand (Tao de Ching), were used not to express specific > > quantities, but rather to show typical structures of rhythm; such that > > different durations might still remain symbolically equivalent. > > Meanwhile, the modern world experiences the illusion of time escaping > > or slipping away, with one’s goal to somehow capture it -- an attempt > > that can obviously never be achieved. > > > The distinction between cyclical and linear thinking shows itself in > > modern astronomy’s use of a faulty “Bode’s Law”, while the Harmony of > > the Spheres, being a measure of cycles or orbital periods is the more > > relevant measure -- a measure where the end result is not strictly the > > time to complete a cycle, but the nature and relationship of the cycle > > itself. It is the interaction of the different orbital patterns that > > is more important than any subdivision of one cycle and what that > > might mean. Astrology, at its fundamental base, is thus a hint of > > this super-temporal view of time, where geometric relationships create > > the patterns of Sacred Geometry. And therein lies its importance. > > > In the beginning of the Kali Yuga there was not only science, but a > > very advanced form. Having originated from god-like beings, this > > science was dangerous to mankind or anyone not properly appreciative > > of the fundamentals. It was thus confined to temples as “mysteries”, > > but where it eventually became extinct, when the only thing the > > ‘sacred flame’ could do was burn."http://www.halexandria.org/dward030.htm > > > On Jul 20, 6:42 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > i thought of continuing in the same thread becoz it seems connected to > > > it...what are your ideas about time..i mean your experience of it...when i > > > htought about it , i felt.. well i'll explain it this way.. its as though > > > i > > > am standing in a river.. facing the current..and the water just flows > > > flows > > > beneath me.. and i am rooted to the same spot...this making of time.. or > > > objectifying it.. it distorts a lot doesnt it...i mean when you say there > > > is > > > not enuf time.. how can that be...we have all the Time we need...my > > > thoughts > > > are confused and unclear..but i'd like you all to say something... > > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 11:04 AM, pol.science kid > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > wow..that was an argument over the 'eye'.. so why dont they use the > > > > color > > > > wheel? how do you know its plastic..;-) > > > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:56 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Yes, shades of mind is good. Better than this monochrome blue plastic > > > >> eye, like I said: > > > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/browse_frm/thread/b34c37072d... > > > > >> On 19 Jul., 17:45, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > Perhaps as in moderators can be shady at times? :P Shades of mind is > > > >> > an interesting concept though! > > > > >> > On Jul 19, 1:03 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > shades?.. really?... in what sense...you mean shades of mind..? i > > > >> didnt > > > >> > > really give it an actual thought except for taking it at face > > > >> > > value;-)..becoz i found it interesting..you can illuminate it for > > > >> > > me.. > > > > >> > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:24 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > now that I hear you saying it, it could somehow be related to > > > >> > > > shade > > > >> > > > concept, what do you sense? > > > > >> > > > On 18 Jul., 09:19, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> > > > >> > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > a differing shame concept........wow.... > > > > >> > > > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 5:30 PM, gabbydott > > > >> > > > <[email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > A quality person? Is that the opposite of a quantity person? > > > >> Also I > > > >> > > > > > don't see what Fier ought to feel ashamed of. I interpreted > > > >> > > > > > the > > > >> blog > > > >> > > > > > link in the given context as a reference to find further > > > >> information/ > > > >> > > > > > reasons/proof. A clear case of transparency lived. Whereas > > > >> > > > > > I've > > > >> > > > > > learned to accept the hidden blog-interest-communication as > > > >> > > > > > part > > > >> of a > > > >> > > > > > culture that knows why it has a differing shame concept. > > > > >> > > > > > On 17 Jul., 09:34, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > Molly is a very fine and quality person, and she is right > > > >> about your > > > >> > > > > > > shameless self promotion, It has been my experience here > > > >> > > > > > > that > > > >> most > > > >> > > > people > > > >> > > > > > > that stay around have a special talent. The name calling > > > >> > > > > > > you > > > >> are > > > >> > > > doing is > > > >> > > > > > > really more a reflection of your self.. because what you > > > >> > > > > > > said > > > >> about > > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > > > > > moderators, well they fit in many categories but not those > > > >> > > > > > > you > > > >> > > > listed. > > > >> > > > > > the > > > >> > > > > > > path to wisdom begins first by ,, - - - never mind you > > > >> > > > > > > know it > > > >> > > > everything > > > >> > > > > > > already. > > > >> > > > > > > Allan > > > > >> > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Fiercely Free < > > > >> [email protected]> > > > >> > > > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 9:30 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > > > Just to clarify, FF, Minds Eye does not have a problem > > > >> with links > > > >> > > > > > > > > other than the ones used as a signature in a post to > > > >> direct folks > > > >> > > > to > > > >> > > > > > > > > your personal website. This is what is generally > > > >> considered > > > >> > > > shameless > > > >> > > > > > > > > self promotion or spam in internet groups. We otherwise > > > >> like > > > >> > > > links > > > >> > > > > > > > > that give more info (or humor) to the discussion. > > > > >> > > > > > > > Your mindless usage of the words like shameless self > > > >> promotion etc. > > > >> > > > > > > > clearly reflects the abysmally low quality of atheist > > > >> education > > > >> > > > > > > > system. Entire squad moderators on this Minds-Eye group > > > >> seems to be > > > >> > > > a > > > >> > > > > > > > group of hopelessly INCOMPETENT STUPID LOAFERS, having no > > > >> > > > common-sense > > > >> > > > > > > > at all. Minds-Eye moderators are not consistent. I will > > > >> quote a > > > >> > > > > > > > comment from one of the Minds-Eye moderators > > > >> > > > > > > > "vamadevanada" > > > >> (May > > > >> > > > 18, > > > >> > > > > > > > 2010) : > > > >> > > > > > > > I know. And I have access to libraries. It means > > > >> nothing, in > > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > > > > > > course of a discussion. > > > > >> > > > > > > > Here, you do not offer books or blogs in the middle > > > >> > > > > > > > of a > > > >> > > > > > > > conversation. > > > >> > > > > > > > You only put across yourself, what you know and have > > > >> > > > > > > > to > > > >> say, in > > > >> > > > > > > > terms > > > >> > > > > > > > and using words I can understand. And I suppose I > > > >> > > > > > > > speak > > > >> for > > > >> > > > > > > > everyone > > > >> > > > > > > > here. > > > > >> > > > > > > > Your affinity towards moderated world is in proportion to > > > >> your > > > >> > > > > > > > mediocrity. You are lucky because it is only my decency > > > >> which is > > > >> > > > > > > > preventing me from using unparlimentary words that start > > > >> with > > > >> > > > alphabet > > > >> > > > > > > > "f". Otherwise worthless egotist intellectual morons like > > > >> you do > > > >> > > > not > > > >> > > > > > > > deserve anything else than that. > > > > >> > > > > > > > Note : I can give you the link to the above mentioned > > > >> comment of > > > >> > > > > > > > moderator. But that also may not be in line with the > > > >> meaningless > > > >> > > > > > > > guideline of Minds-Eye group. > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 11:46 am, Fiercely Free <[email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 1:43 am, DarkwaterBlight < > > > >> [email protected]> > > > >> > > > > > wrote:> > > > >> > > > > > > > At any rate, FF, bipolar coordinates are used for 2 > > > >> dimensional > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > illustrations and bipolar system is a term coined > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > by > > > >> Kaplan. > > > >> > > > "A > > > >> > > > > > loose > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > bipolar system is a > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
