It is true that in the history of human thinking the most fruitful developments take place at those points where two different lines of thought meet. These lines may have their roots in different human cultures, different times, different cultural environments, or different religious traditions.

If they meet; if they are at least so much related to each other that a real interaction can take place, then one may hope that new and interesting developments may follow.

Werner Heisenberg

3.07.2011

TAO 23- Being a Gaian

Nature uses few words:
when the gale blows, it will not last long;
when it rains hard, it lasts but a little while;
What causes these to happen? Heaven and Earth.
Why do we humans go on endlessly about little
when nature does much in a little time?
If you open yourself to the Tao,
you and Tao become one.
If you open yourself to Virtue,
then you can become virtuous.
If you open yourself to loss,
then you will become lost.
If you open yourself to the Tao,
the Tao will eagerly welcome you.
If you open yourself to virtue,
virtue will become a part of you.
If you open yourself to loss,
the lost are glad to see you.
When you do not trust people,
people will become untrustworthy.

We have lived on Gaia but for a blink in cosmic time
We have no effect in the great scheme
Gaia and Thermodynamics will continue with or without us.
How we live is what counts.

Why we insist that we rule the world is beyond my comprehension.
Thermodynamics is all that is and has been.
When we accept that our purpose is to live in balance
To dissipate, not conquer, then we will be happy.

When we understand non-linear system dynamics
When we accept our place and purpose
When we trust science and reject superstition
We will live as Gaians.

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