Four Ways to Practice with Time with Rick Hanson

Time can feel overwhelming, fleeting, or full of regret—but it can also become a doorway into gratitude, freedom, presence, and deeper peace.

So this week I explored four ways we can practice with time itself: the vastness of time, the mystery of timelessness, the reality of impermanence, and the preciousness of the time we have left.

Along the way, I reflect on gratitude, mortality, regret, letting go, and what it means to live wisely and wholeheartedly in the days that remain to us.

These are some words from Fern Hill by Dylan Thomas that I'd like to share with you, as well:
Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea

I hope this conversation (and the meditation on Staying Present While Things change) helps you hold your life with more tenderness, perspective, and peace.

You can see the meditation that went along with this talk https://rickhanson.com/talk-meditation-four-ways-to-practice-with-time/

Key Topics & Timecodes
00:00 – The Vastness of Time
05:49 – Timelessness and the Unconditioned
09:36 – Impermanence and Letting Go
14:15 – The Ecstasy of the Arising Moment
19:01 – Mortality, Fear, and Inner Peace
27:33 – Three Questions for the Time That Remains
36:25 – Regret, Life Review, and Self-Compassion

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