Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.22.43
Nirodha· Winding upTime Constantly Changes Material Bodies
“My dear Uddhava, material bodies are constantly undergoing creation and destruction by the force of time, whose swiftness is imperceptible. But because of the subtle nature of time, no one sees this.”
What the purport teaches
- Material bodies constantly undergo creation and destruction. These changes occur through the force of time.
- Time moves with imperceptible swiftness. Its action is not limited to changes we can easily notice.
- Because time is subtle, we do not see this constant process. A body’s apparent stability does not mean that change has stopped.
Try this today
Look at your hand for a moment today and reflect that time is changing the body even when you cannot see it happen.
Ask yourself
How does unnoticed, constant bodily change challenge my sense of physical stability?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.