Interconnection

The Interconnection of All things Great and Small

Nature has many ways to express itself. Infinite permutations compose a piece called life. Everywhere you can see the artistic hand of the creator. Even this sentence would not be possible without prana invigorating the medulla and connecting the writer to the Source. Whether it is a painting by Michelangelo or a morning sunrise, anything infused with the Holy Spirit of creativity can become the catalyst for awakening.

It is said that Lao Tzu became enlightened by watching a leaf fall from a tree. There is also a story that Sir Isaac Newton defined gravity after an apple fell on his head. Buddha arrived watching the stars underneath the bodhi tree. In these moments, the mind was not crowding out the experience of the present. The more you think, the less you are here and now.

All creative works can be enjoyed in their own right, but looking even deeper you encounter that which gave rise to the phenomenon in the first place. Being in the world of man, we lose touch with the brilliance underlying all manifestation. Imagine what it was like before the busy cities, serious jobs, and artificial superstructures. It is still like that if we can slow down, listen, and open the door within to perceive in another way.

No matter what you create, even if it is the most beautifully poetic work of art in existence, it is not an end. Creation is an ongoing experiment and each form is an indicator towards the light within. On the surface we are individuals and in spirit we are one. Serving the flow of Tao can be the link to your own awareness of the interconnected nature of all things great and small.

~Christopher Moors

8/31/2007