--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In your world everything must have a…" description: "\"In your world everything must have a beginning and an end. If it does not, you call it eternal. In my view, there is no such thing as beginning and end..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/sri-nisargadatta-maharaj-953_beginnings-and-ends_in-your-world-everything-must-have-a-beg_1650710.png" --- # In your world everything must have a beginning and an end… ![“In your world everything must have a beginning and an end. If it does not, you call it eternal. In my view, there is no such thing as beginning and end - these are all related to time. Timeless being is entirely in the now. Being and not-being alternate and their reality is momentary. The…” quote by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/sri-nisargadatta-maharaj-953_beginnings-and-ends_in-your-world-everything-must-have-a-beg_1650710.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/sri-nisargadatta-maharaj-953_beginnings-and-ends_in-your-world-everything-must-have-a-beg_1650710.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/711/sri-nisargadatta-maharaj-953_beginnings-and-ends_in-your-world-everything-must-have-a-beg_1650710.png) > “In your world everything must have a beginning and an end. If it does not, you call it eternal. In my view, there is no such thing as beginning and end - these are all related to time. Timeless being is entirely in the now. Being and not-being alternate and their reality is momentary. The immutable Reality lies beyond space and time.” [Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sri-nisargadatta-maharaj/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. All phenomena are temporal; true reality transcends time and space, existing only in the present moment **In simple terms:** Time is illusion; reality is now Key Takeaway Live fully in the present, beyond concepts of beginning or end Themes time reality spirituality Mood calm contemplative Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - stress reduction - creative flow - decision making Key Concepts non-duality mindfulness Questions to Reflect On - How can you experience the present more deeply? - What does “timeless being” mean to you? 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