The posting of this video was inspired by Karin Rego’s post:
My Soul Mate is an Existential Philosophical Pussy
While her meaning of life post is somewhat tongue in cheek (Karin – I don’t know how to say this in French), this video and narration by Carl Sagan is simply awe-inspiring to me.
The pictures of our planet (Pale Blue Dot) were taken by Voyager II from four million miles away. I shared the text this morning at a meditation meeting. For me, it’s a continuing process of letting go, and accepting the impermanence of all things called life.
Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend.
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JK – nice mini-rant but right on target. We are just a little self-serving, aren’t we? Thanks for coming by.
Hi pat – STAY PUT!!! No intelligent life forms here yet!
Carol – glad you got to see the video. It does provide a perspective that I find “right-sizing.”
Nana – good to see you over this way.
Sally – thanks for stopping by. I’ll be over later.
I love this.
thank you
Mumbletypeg- chocolate pudding is good for the soul.
PC – thanks for sharing this. I led a meditation/discussion meeting this morning and the topic was equanimity (uppekha). Always good to see you.
Trudge – thanks for stopping by.
M B – we all do when we are awake.
wakingup – thanks. Maybe those self-important legislators could use some of this perspective.
Sweet weekend to you, Grif.
the human soul,
or spirit,
or spark, whatever we're calling it these days...
perhaps a dot,
a small pinprick of eternal flame?
i dunno...maybe a fire....
anyway: the earth is small, and it is aweinspiring to
consider we are the only life in the Universe...
its all for us....
but it could be....
the scientists say every point in the universe is the center,
sort of....
the center is everywhere,
the circumference nowhere....
johnlennon said that, but not for the first time
best, jim
jim - good to see you again friend.
All we have is the Ever Expanding Now.
Blessings to all Humankind.
Thank you.
Rated & Cheers!
oh wait, I still do.
Dakini – good to see you again. Yes, all we have is right now.
Julie – thanks for coming by. You mentioned graveyards and hospitals. I scan the obits in our local paper every morning and have an appreciation for life at that moment.
Norwonk- nice to meet you. This text is powerful and has so many lessons in it.
Monsieur – peace to you also my friend.
Theo – get those speakers fixed. You’ll like hearing Sagan’s voice reading this. Good to see you. Hope you’re feeling okay.
nada – this is the not taking ourselves too seriously thing.
mtk – good to see you as always. Letting go sometimes seems to be a forever task to me.
Lea – thanks for dropping in. Profoundly beautiful captures it nicely.
SM – you are welcome.
Bubba – thanks. Sagan was quite the extraordinary person.
scichick - being an astronaut would be sooo exciting. Thanks for commenting.
jane – was he a celebrity then?
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