Do you know the freedom found when not bound by time? The peace to be at peace with that that is?

How many times do we find ourselves rushing around trying to meet all of our demands. The greatest shame in this is that we have our mind rushing along with our body.

This is unnecessary, we need to learn to live in a timeless fashion in a time centric world.

During my flight to India recently I was hit with a few examples of timelessness. The most interesting thing was that it was always nature providing these great examples of timelessness.

Although I first want to relate about what I saw, at the end I will tell you how to be timeless without the need of nature.

Koi Pond Secret Sanctuary

Recently I stopped over at Changi Airport in Singapore. I had a good 3 or 4 hours to spend and as it was my first time there I figured I would wonder around the airport.

Shops, shops shops! Free Internet, free video gaming, free movies. Like any other region that a lot of people pass through, retail had quite a prominent position.

Not being particularly interested in all these I kept wondering on until I ran into something wonderful.

A Koi pond (see above image). In the middle of this busy airport was a spot of timelessness.

The plants only breathed, their brilliance shining through their flowers as if they were totally oblivious to their own magnificence.

I sat and watched the Koi swim up and down the pond for awhile. They too traveled undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the airport.

This reminded me of one of the islands that we had flown over a few hours ago. It was a relatively small one but what stood out was the massive mountain range that formed a ring, almost as big as the island itself.

The way it stood there so imposing and impenetrable made it rather awe-inspiring. Its sheer presence pushing beyond my own concept of time.

Yet in the same way, the tranquil koi also transcended this notion of time.

It just consisted of movement and air, perfect in its simplicity.

Discovering Timelessness

Although we are not mountains on an island, nor koi in a pond. We to can put timelessness into our lives, even into our ‘busy’ lives. Here are a few methods to begin to find that timelessness.

- STOP!

I could have said bring your attention to the now, leaving the past and the future behind but I think a lot people get this confused with being engrossed in the current activity.

Just stop what you are doing, then stop thinking (as much as possible relax the brain).

Now just look around at your surroundings. Notice the sounds, see the colours. Notice how everything remains either exactly as it is or flows from one form to another.

Stopping for a moment allows you to break free and recognise the timelessness of your current situation. Every situation!

- Engage the body but free the mind

Traveling to meetings/appointments is a great example of when we have a simple task to do and yet we have the mind running at full tilt.

Say you are walking to a meeting, rather than thinking about what you will say, what they will think or playing out full conversations just stop. Only stop your mind this time, keep walking.

As you are walking, not only perceive the colours and textures but mentally feel them. When you try to perceive with all your senses you force yourself closer to timelessness.

You become like the Koi. You travel through the pond unperturbed, moving because you are moving. You get to your destination not by thinking about it, but by moving.

Simply put, tell your body enough to get the job done and no more.

Doing this your activities will satisfy a time centric world but your mind will be free. When people see you they will believe that you have all the time in the world. Wether you look like a mountain range or a Koi is personal taste.

- Find things that appear to be timeless and study them

I feel natural items work better than say a iPod. They feel much more alive than their modern counterparts.

When you go about your day, pay attention to the things you see around you. Looking for things that specifically stand out as timeless..

If what you find is big, find some time in your days to visit it and watch it. If it is something small and purchasable buy it and put it somewhere where you will be often.

The more you feel the timelessness in your days the easier it will be to reach.

Life lived in a state receptive to the wonders of the world allows the wonders to manifest in yourself.