Transform Your View of Time Through Bhagavad Gita Wisdom and Swami Mukundananda’s Teachings

By JKYog Team • July 23, 2025 • 9 min read
Tags: Bhagavat Katha, Time, Shree Krishna, Swami Mukundananda, Self-Transformation

“With each passing moment, the body ages, the world changes, and death draws near. How will you spend this gift of time?”

🌿 Introduction: Why Time Is Life's Greatest Gift

In the hustle of daily life, we often forget: Time is not just money—it's your life ticking away.
Lord Krishna, through the Bhagavad Gita, emphasizes the fleeting nature of this material world and the urgency of spiritual pursuit.

Drawing from Swami Mukundananda’s motivational video on time and his illuminating Gita commentary, this blog presents handpicked quotes from Shree Krishna to help you reflect deeply, act wisely, and live spiritually—with Bhagavat Katha as your compass.

1️⃣ “I am Time, the great destroyer of the worlds.”

Minimalist hourglass with golden sand flowing down, symbolizing the passage of time and life’s impermanence, aligned with Bhagavad Gita verse 11.32.
"“Time is slipping away—honor each moment as sacred.” A serene hourglass visual inspired by Bhagavad Gita’s teachings on impermanence."

📖 Bhagavad Gita 11.32
🔗 Read the full verse

“कालोऽस्मि लोकक्षयकृत् प्रवृद्धो”
Kālo’smi loka-kṣhaya-kṛit pravṛiddho

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

Shree Krishna reveals His cosmic form as Time itself—the force behind creation and destruction. Time waits for no one. From youth to old age, from opportunity to regret, everything changes. We don’t lose time—it is time that consumes us.

🌱 Application:

  • Begin your day by remembering: “Today is a divine opportunity.”
  • Replace distractions with purposeful action, such as listening to Bhagavat Katha or meditating.

🧘‍♀️ Daily Practice:

  • Set a 15-minute “Time with God” window daily.
  • Repeat: “I honor each moment as a gift from the Divine.”

2️⃣ “The one who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise.”

Illustration showing one man peacefully working (inaction in action) and another lying idle but mentally agitated (action in inaction), based on Gita 4.18.
"Left: A man working without attachment—his action becomes inaction. Right: Though idle, the mind is generating thoughts —his inaction becomes action."

📖 Bhagavad Gita 4.18
🔗 Read the full verse

“कर्मण्यकर्म य: पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म य:”
Karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśhyed akarmaṇi cha karma yaḥ

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

Not every action is meaningful. And not every silence is wasted. It’s possible to be busy but stagnant, and also to be still but evolving. Only through conscious spiritual effort can we transcend this illusion.

🌱 Application:

Don’t mistake activity for productivity. Focus your time on actions that align with your dharma, not just your desires.

🧘‍♀️ Daily Practice:

  • Reflect: Is what I’m doing today contributing to my soul’s growth?
  • Attend 1 Bhagavat Katha session weekly or stream Swamiji’s online satsangs.

3️⃣ “As the embodied soul continuously passes from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death.”

Illustration of a flowing human silhouette transitioning from child to elder, with a glowing soul constant throughout, symbolizing Bhagavad Gita 2.13.
"One body, many stages—childhood to old age. Yet the soul remains unchanged. Gita 2.13 reminds us: we are the eternal self, not the aging shell."

📖 Bhagavad Gita 2.13
🔗 Read the full verse

“देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा”
Dehino ’smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

This verse is the heart of impermanence. Our body is changing every moment, but we remain the same soul. Clinging to the physical is like building a house on sand. Instead, anchor your identity in the eternal self.

🌱 Application:

See your life through the eyes of the soul. Let every change—aging, loss, transition—remind you of the impermanence of this world.

🧘‍♀️ Daily Practice:

  • Start the day with a soul affirmation: “I am eternal. I am divine.”
  • Meditate for 5 minutes on your changeless soul within.

4️⃣ “Day and night nibble away at one’s life like white and black mice.”

Man hangs by a vine over a pit with a snake below, mice gnawing the vine, bees stinging, and honey dripping—symbolizing time, death, and false pleasures.
"Even as death looms and time fades, the soul clings to fleeting pleasures—Gita wisdom reveals the illusion behind worldly distractions."

📚 From Swamiji’s Forest Story in “Stop Wasting Time”

This modern parable illustrates time's silent erosion:

Story Recap:

A man falls into a pit, with death (a snake) waiting below. Mice (day and night) gnaw the vine holding him. Bees sting him. Yet he smiles, licking honey drops falling from a hive. These represent fleeting pleasures that distract from existential danger.

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

This is the story of all souls lost in material life—chasing temporary joy while ignoring disease, old age, and death.

🌱 Application:

Don’t get lost in the “honey drops” of life—social media, fame, temporary success. Focus instead on the eternal nectar of Bhagavat Katha.

5️⃣ “For one who has taken birth, death is certain.”

📖 Bhagavad Gita 2.27
🔗 Read the full verse

“जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च”
Jātasya hi dhruvo mṛityur dhruvaṁ janma mṛitasya cha

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

Death is not a tragedy. Wasted life is. Knowing that death is inevitable, the wise prepare while alive, not mourn when it’s near.

🌱 Application:

Let the certainty of death inspire urgency, not fear. Prioritize spiritual progress.

🧘‍♀️ Daily Practice:

  • Write down: “What would I regret if today were my last?”
  • Let that guide your time and priorities.

6️⃣ “Whatever is born is sure to die; and whatever dies will be born again.”

Spiritual image of a glowing soul ascending from a lotus into radiant light, symbolizing liberation and the eternal journey of the soul beyond death.
"The soul rises beyond this world—Bhagavad Gita reveals death is not the end, but a return to divine light."

📖 Bhagavad Gita 2.28
🔗 Read the full verse

“अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत”
Avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārata

🧘 Swamiji’s Insight:

Don’t fear change—embrace it. Everything in this world is temporary. Relationships, success, struggles—they all change form. But the soul remains untouched and eternal.

🌱 Application:

When faced with change or loss, center yourself in detachment and faith.

🌅 Bonus: “No effort on the spiritual path is ever wasted.”

📖 Bhagavad Gita 2.40
🔗 Read the full verse

“नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते”
Neha abhikrama-nāśho ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate

Even one small act of Bhagavat Katha, prayer, or seva holds eternal value.

✨ Bhagavat Katha-Inspired Daily Toolkit

Gita Verse Wisdom Practice
11.32 Time is God Make each moment divine
2.13 Soul is eternal Reflect on your soul daily
2.27 Death is certain Live with urgency, not fear
2.40 No effort wasted Celebrate small spiritual steps
Forest Story Life is fleeting Focus on the eternal

🌟 Upcoming Opportunities to Deepen Your Practice

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📺 Ready to Make the Most of Time?

🎥 Subscribe to Swami Mukundananda’s YouTube Channel for:

  • Daily Gita reflections
  • Life transformation tips
  • Live Bhagavat Katha videos
  • Meditation and mind-management content

🙋‍♂️ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Bhagavat Katha is the spiritual narrative that reveals how time is a divine flow meant for soul elevation. Through Shree Krishna’s teachings, it reminds us to stop wasting time and start living meaningfully.

❓ How can I overcome procrastination spiritually?

Meditate on Gita 2.40 — “No effort is ever lost.” Even small steps matter. Make your daily practice an offering, not a task.

❓ Is it too late to start spiritual practice?

Never. As Krishna says, birth, death, and change are constant. But the soul's evolution is eternal. Begin today.

🧘 Final Reflection

“Don’t waste your time. Don’t waste your life. Time is a gift from God. Make every moment count.” – Swami Mukundananda

Let every Gita quote be a lamp of awareness in your day. Let every breath become a prayer. Let Bhagavat Katha be the rhythm of your heart.

📚 References

  1. Bhagavad Gita with Swami Mukundananda’s Commentary
  2. STOP Wasting Time Video – Swami Mukundananda
  3. Dallas LTP Program
  4. Dallas Spiritual Retreat
  5. Swamiji’s Teachings on Time and Karma (JKYog.org)

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