‘I am very busy, I don’t have time’; isn’t it becoming fashionable to say this to jump into the bandwagon of ‘successful’ people? Should you always equate time with money? Could enjoying the sweet melody of music, watching the beauty of nature or playing with your kids, be waste of time? Is speed synonymous with modern day obsession to success?
Time ‘scale’ has different connotations for different people. Marc Levy, says,
”If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course; If you want to know the value of one month, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby; If you want to know the value of one hour, ask the lovers waiting to meet; If you want to know the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed the bus; If you want to know the value of one second, ask the person who just escaped death in a car accident; And if you want to know the value of one-hundredth of a second, ask the athlete who won a silver medal in the Olympics.”
No doubt, Time is valuable but not beyond a point. It can be hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the hustle and bustle world that we live in. If you are in commuting to work and/or taking care of your family, time can seem to evaporate. Taking good care of your body and mind can make a difference in how healthy you are in general and how well you cope with change. Exercising, relaxing and getting enough rest will help you do better and enjoy life more. Taking good care of yourself may require a carving out a little extra time and effort, but it’s worth it.
Among many ways of relaxation, such as exercise, meeting your buddy, eating out, getting away to nature, celebrating festivals, attending carnivals etc., is there any quick way to relax without wasting time ? Yes, Osho calls it ‘instant meditation’:
Wherever you are, simply watch your breath coming in and going out. Do not try to change it, just watching will make the breathing slow down. With the breath slowing down, your mind will relax and you will be at peace.
Whenever you remember, bring your attention here and now: to this moment. Sometimes you will forget, but it doesn’t matter, when you remember again, start being here and now. That reduces tons of tension. As if suddenly you are at the clearing of a forest.
While standing, keep to the middle: never to the left, never to the right. Start swaying your body like a bamboo, playfully, and slowly come to the middle point. Feel the balance and the bliss.
For one day, talk telegraphically. Use only the essential words, maybe ten words at the most. When you start speaking this way you will find most words you utter are unnecessary. There is no need to talk so much. You will be surprised how much energy is saved by this.
Then a 60-second meditation! Take a clock in your hands and intently watch the movement of the second hand without allowing a single thought in the mind. It means you have to be intensely aware of each second. You will find that you cannot be thoughtless even for a few seconds. Slowly, increase the period of thoughtless moments and rejoice.
With this Osho’s prescription, it is unlikely that you will look at your watch to say “Who has time?” to meditate!
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