My friend recently sent me this video:
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It is about people who have been in space and the awe they feel when seeing planet Earth from there. For many of them it invokes what could be considered a spiritual reaction. In the video this leads to a feeling of interconnectedness and a desire to take care of the planet. All wonderful things.
I don't know if you need to go all the way to space to have a realization that you could also achieve by walking in a park or a forrest, but I'm happy when anyone shifts into a new state on consciousness.
What I find curious is the dualism between Science expanding us ever further with trips to Mars and beyond and what I see as an increase of inner growth and spirituality on our planet. Is there a connection and how can we use this connection to increase our own spirituality? A few nights ago there was a full moon. It was brilliant and bright and gorgeous. People were posting about it all over facebook. I quipped, "I don't know why everyone is so excited about the moon tonight, the sun did all the work." on my own wall. Perspective. From here on Earth it looked like the Moon was the most magical thing in the sky, however from space, what would the moon look like? A cold rock. Still beautiful, but just a rock.
Perspective. This is what I think science can help us achieve. There are many layers to the universe. Some we have to look outward to see, some we have to look inward. As we get better at looking at one, we inevitably get better at looking at the other.
Science and spirituality often butt heads when the ego gets involved, but it is those moments when each of them inspire awe that we all truly feel connected.
Awe-some!
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