Where did our Universe come from? This is a question both religion and science have tried to answer. Perhaps our Universe sprang suddenly from another one, was created by God, or evolves miraculously from the laws of physics.
No one really knows for sure, which is why some Native Americans refer to the Source of our Universe as the “Great Mystery.”
But while the Source is unknown, our Universe can be known. We can touch it, taste it, see it and feel it. Every atom of your body is billions of years old. Every photon of energy streaming down to our planet from the sun existed from the very beginning.
Most of us rarely think about how we inhabit a mysterious and regenerative Universe. We may believe in God or Science, but get so caught up in the human dramas (and technologies) of our world that we rarely think about ourselves (and our Universe) as cosmic works of living art.
It’s rare that we reflect upon how each of us is a one time event in the Cosmos, a life that never existed before (and will never exist again). How we are an expression of the Universal Community of Life that has evolved here on our planet (and probably elsewhere as well).
This time period we live in, the music and movies you love, the rooms and landscapes that surround you, the love you share with others, the sunsets and sunrises you see… are all unique in the history of the Universe.
Every flower, forest, river, cloud, child, friend, foe, and family member is rare and unique. If we slow our thoughts down (and are mindful) then every moment offers an opportunity to connect deeply with this miracle of LIFE, to experience love, joy and gratitude for just BEING here, right now, on our beautiful blue planet.
We might then see all living beings as our sisters and brothers. View butterflies, trees, and children as magical works of art, more valuable and precious than anything hanging on the walls of our museums.
From a “cosmic” perspective the greatest art and poetry is not something humans have created, but this beautiful Universe we live in, which includes your own unique and universal life…
(Words and artwork by Christopher Chase.)
