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Franklin O'Kanu's avatar

I saw this title and my heart just jumped! I just finished my first article of a 3-part analysis on “Esoteric Philosophy” and in that piece, I’ll be touching on the Kali Yuga and how time moves in cyclical patters.

Looking forward to reading your work! Here’s mine for reference:

https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/why-esoteric-philosophy-is-vital

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Zainab's avatar

The question of time as linear or cyclical or cycles within cycles (or illusionary) is not really a matter of "fact". It is a question of perception. There is no right or wrong way to conceptualize the idea of "time". As an Indigenous person in a colonized society, I can see how conceptualizing time as linear supports a capitalist and material-world ideology. The idea of starting somewhere and ending somewhere else, hopefully having some form of success at the end is motivational. It theoretically keeps us going to school, for example, to earn grades and degrees and titles that can be applied to achievements in life. Same Idea with showing up to work every day to earn raises and promotions and the boss's favour, etc. Linearity keeps you on track, focused on the one-way journey, and discourages walkabout or the scenic route which do not add much wealth to one's portfolio.

On the other hand, if your goal is less to accumulate wealth and more to align with your own nature and the Earth's cycles in order to enjoy wellness, longevity, and a fulfilling kind of joy, seeing and understanding the circular patterns of life and relationship are crucial to survival.

Just 2 examples of many in how perceptions of time impact our relationship to life.

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