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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.
