The Universe
"You gotta ride said the Doktor of space
I have lived here once before ... "
From Blows Against the Empire - Hijack -
Jefferson Starship - 1970
The universe is either big or small. From the standard
perspective, gazing up from earth, it appears very large.
If the universe is contained in some physical way, which
seems kind of logical, then from the outside, especially
at sufficient distance it could, should, maybe would
appear very small.
So, science, has focused on observing the very small,
as well as observing, what we call large from our
perspective. It seems like what this has provided us with,
at this point, is that the large is mirrored ( in some way ) in
the small or perhaps the other way around. In many ways,
we should not be so surprised by this because, we are
using the same mechanism of observation in either case,
by which I mean the process of observation
while perhaps not identical is connected.
So for example you have this:
The Universe in a Single Atom:
The Convergence of Science
and Spirituality - by the Dalai Lama.
Sadly, I have not read this book, however, I think I
might get some of the idea.
But this - "to see a world in a grain of sand" is from
Auguries of Innocence is a poem from William Blake.
Auguries of Innocence is a poem from William Blake.
and then this interesting link
How to See the World in a Grain of Sand
and this from J. E. Esslemont :
How to See the World in a Grain of Sand
and this from J. E. Esslemont :
The Agnosticism
and this
Universe in a drop of water
and
Nasa
all this is very linky, sadly, but I think you should
get an idea. So we'd like not to strain the brain,
so much, nevertheless, sometimes a little strain
is not so bad, and perhaps can be refreshing.
And what is really getting bruised then, the
heart or the mind.
and
Nasa
all this is very linky, sadly, but I think you should
get an idea. So we'd like not to strain the brain,
so much, nevertheless, sometimes a little strain
is not so bad, and perhaps can be refreshing.
And what is really getting bruised then, the
heart or the mind.
The interesting question, appears, as to the
divergence of human opinion, point of view.
What I mean is the question of the seemingly
different natures of the immediately
( stick a needle in it ) pragmatic vs. the some
what more fluid - less box-able spiritual
sensibility, that yet might seem somewhat similar.
As an aside, I always thought the quote above
was " the daughter of space ".
posted by Marc Bellario @ 10:17 AM
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