--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Just as the wheel rests on the ground…" description: "\"“Just as the wheel rests on the ground only at one point, so, strictly speaking, we live only for one thought-moment. We are always in the present, and..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/n-rada-maha-thera-98311_death_just-as-the-wheel-rests-on-the-ground-on_253465.jpg" --- # Just as the wheel rests on the ground only at one point… ![“Just as the wheel rests on the ground only at one point, so, strictly speaking, we live only for one thought-moment. We are always in the present, and that present is ever slipping into the irrevocable past. Each momentary consciousness of this ever-changing life-process, on passing away…” quote by Nārada, Maha Thera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/n-rada-maha-thera-98311_death_just-as-the-wheel-rests-on-the-ground-on_253465.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/n-rada-maha-thera-98311_death_just-as-the-wheel-rests-on-the-ground-on_253465.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/n-rada-maha-thera-98311_death_just-as-the-wheel-rests-on-the-ground-on_253465.jpg) > ““Just as the wheel rests on the ground only at one point, so, strictly speaking, we live only for one thought-moment. We are always in the present, and that present is ever slipping into the irrevocable past. Each momentary consciousness of this ever-changing life-process, on passing away, transmits its whole energy, all the indelibly recorded impressions on it, to its successor. Every fresh consciousness, therefore, consists of the potentialities of its predecessors together with something more. At death, the consciousness perishes, as in truth it perishes every moment, only to give birth to another in a rebirth. This renewed consciousness inherits all past experiences. As all impressions are indelibly recorded in the ever-changing palimpsest-like mind, and all potentialities are transmitted from life to life, irrespective of temporary disintegration, thus there may be reminiscence of past births or past incidents. Whereas”” Nārada, Maha Thera ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life is a series of fleeting moments; each consciousness builds on past ones, and death is a continuous rebirth of experience. **In simple terms:** Moments flow, each one builds on the last. Key Takeaway Live mindfully, embrace each moment. Themes impermanence rebirth mindfulness Mood contemplative peaceful Type teaching philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - daily reflection - study - teaching Key Concepts meditation philosophy spiritual practice Questions to Reflect On - How do you notice each passing moment? - What practices help you stay present? 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