Aptavani-4
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The Eternal Element of Time
Questioner: How does the dravya (element) called
kaad (time) function?
Dadashri: Time is only naimitik (instrumental; evidence).
The time it takes for one parmanu (subatomic particle) to leave
its space and move into another space is called ‘samaya’ (the
smallest division of time). This worldly life (sansar) is constantly
evolving (samsaran). It is constantly flowing. It cannot be made
still at all. A single second (pala) is comprised of many samaya
(smallest division of time).
The moment I tell you something and you understand it
immediately, that is considered a higher development. The less
time it takes; the higher the development, and the more time it
takes; the lesser the development. Kaad (time) is subtle
(sookshma). Samaya is the subtlest. For ‘us’ (Gnanis), time is
closer to samaya, and the Tirthankars have samaya. If you
could reach samaya today, then you would attain moksha. The
peculiarity of this age is that one cannot reach samaya.