| Ron: | Isn't meditation a waste of time? |
| Lex: | No. It's a chance to step outside of time. |
| Lily: | That's an illusion. We are invariably linked to a flow of events. At best, we can slow down our perception of time. However, time flows on whether we recognize it or not. |
| Ram: | That's pretty much the standard view. Here's another view: we create time. Time isn't just something that happens to us; it's something we create. Change your awareness and you will change the nature of time. |
| Linda: | Both of you waste too much time on speculation. |
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40th BirthdayTwo decades ago in the corn fields of Iowa I crossed my legs, closed my eyes, breathed softly through each nostril and meditated til my mind became golden corn mush. Intellect sufficiently numb I listened to a charismatic Indian mesmerize audiences with charming nonsense. . . . "Pure consciousness Now twice the age near the groves of a distant bay I still close my eyes to experience quiet moments of peace & sometimes even become silly enough to think – "Pure consciousness |
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