there is an order in the universe...

There is an order in the universe. A seed pushing through earth to its first sun. A star collapsing. The pull of gravity on our bodies. We are innately aligned with this order. It is coded in our DNA. We respond to patterns and rhythms and cycles of change. We recognize pain in humans and animals. We can see it, feel it, identify with it. We know suffering. The depths of despair... all of us... the reprieve... We understand it. A law. A simple truth. What it means to be a human animal. There is an order in the universe.

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I keep two sets of rechargeable batteries charged for my camera. After charging for several hours, the one pair, a brand new set, would last only a few minutes in my camera while the other pair would last the expected amount of time. I recently discovered that the new batteries were not made for my charger. Of course I just assumed I had purchased some poorly made crap and didn't realize the error. The batteries fit perfectly into the slots and a little light indicated that they were getting juiced up.

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When our lives are more informed by the external influence of our current cultural paradigm, we are like batteries in the wrong chargers. We still respond to the structures imposed on us. We receive feedback indicating that we are getting nourished. We learn through positive and negative reinforcement. We assume that we must be getting what we need. It's what everybody else is going for... however, we are so constantly and thoroughly conditioned by the messages of a limited collective worldview that we have become alienated from any real source of sustenance.

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It is time to reconnect. It is time to wake up. It is the only thing we must do.