There is an idea that it seems a lot of people have, that we are disconnected from the world. That the natural world and the human world are not the same thing. That we are not connected to the universe, that we are separate from it. Think about this for a moment, really think about it. Why is it that we believe that just because something is man made that it is not natural? Why is it that we think we are not part of the universe? What kind of arrogance is it that says we are separate? What kind of ego does it take to say “I created this and thus it is not part of the whole.”
Often people seem to have this idea that things that are natural are good and not destructive. That the world is always in perfect balance, I agree the world IS in balance. We are part of that balance. But if we are part of the balance, then doesn’t it mean that even the imbalance that we seem to create is just part of it too? How can you say that humans only destroy things, or that we are throwing things off? How do you know? Is it just because thats the way it always was up till now. The dinosaurs were the dominant creatures right up till they weren’t anymore.
We need natural spaces, but that just means that we are not allowing ourselves to connect with the world that is around us. Aren’t all things just atoms? Aren’t all atoms made from the same blocks? Matter is just energy that is being lazy… If that is true, then how can you separate a building from a tree, a star from a baby. Once you let go of your concept of us and them, when you realize it is all just us and us, then you are always connected with the universe.
So often people tell us that we need to reconnect, or that we need to go else where to find ourselves. We already know ourselves, we just need to remember that and we need to listen to ourselves. If someone is trying to sell you a bill of goods that you need to do something to achieve your higher self, you should listen to yourself and know that you already are there. We interact with the natural world all the time… we breathe in the air, we feel the gravity, we touch the world in all ways and the world touches back.
The Tao is everything and nothing… God is in you, and you are in God.
Forgive, its the path to peace.
