Makes me think of something Huston Smith said. (He keeps coming to mind, lately!!) Huston Smith says he doesn’t like the old ocean analogy – that the drop of water falls into the ocean and is consumed by it – because it smacks too much of annhilation (however you spell that!). The better analogy, he says, is that the drop of water opens to the ocean and in the opening, takes the ocean in and becomes the ocean.
Fantastic! This reminded me of this talk by Louie Giglio regarding the vastness of the universe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2mcCvHT1wY
I love it!
Makes me think of something Huston Smith said. (He keeps coming to mind, lately!!) Huston Smith says he doesn’t like the old ocean analogy – that the drop of water falls into the ocean and is consumed by it – because it smacks too much of annhilation (however you spell that!). The better analogy, he says, is that the drop of water opens to the ocean and in the opening, takes the ocean in and becomes the ocean.
Thought the cartoon was great, didn’t like the signature: If you like this post, buy me a beer.