Have you every stopped to wonder – ‘What does time mean for you?’
As an individual for me, time is money ; it is the most precious element on earth.
Our faculty then asked us to think of 1 word that describes time to us. We then created a combined list of the words –
- illusion
- tense
- moments
- existence
- priceless
- reality
- transition
- state of mind
- opportunity
- continuous
- routine
- money
- karma
- immortal
- unpredictable
- management
- relative
- experience
- chance
- uncertain
- limitless
- unstoppable
- progression
- fate
- history
We then moved on to discuss the Cultural Semiotics to understand time in depth.These are the various things which indicate a change on time and time can be recognised by just seeing the process- without looking at the clock eg – the Roosters crow in the mornings because their internal clock tells them to, this indirectly tell us the time without using a clock to indicate the time.
Next we studied what a mandala is,it is the geometry and philosophy of time. It is a composition of various geometric forms to show systems.It is made up of 5 elements-
- earth
- water
- fire
- air
- ether
The origin of every design, forms, shapes and beings is the Dot. The dot or bindu is an un-manifested idea or truth or opportunity. The existence of a being, the reality, an opportunity, the unpredictability or uncertainty, all relate to the Dot.
The upward pointing triangle, as shown above, is to 3 tenses– past, present, and the future. It is also a symbol of Fire and a symbol for a Male. It represents positive energy.
The downward pointing triangle, as shown above, represents negative energy and is a symbol for a Female.
When we combine the two, we get creation- the star.
We ended this lecture by watching a short film on the change of time and how it never stops.
Conclusion : Time is a concept that is extremely subjective. It leads to creation and evolution, and is a key for the changes happening around us – day and night, seasons, growth as individuals, changes in the calender,etc.
DISHA KALYANI 