“Our Place in the Cosmos”, the third video from the Symphony of Science, was crafted using samples from Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, Richard Dawkins’ Genius of Charles Darwin series, Dawkins’ TED Talk, Stephen Hawking’s Universe series, Michio Kaku’s interview on Physics and aliens, plus added visuals from Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi, History Channel’s Universe series, and IMAX Cosmic Voyage. The themes present in this song are intended to explore our understanding of our origins within the universe, and to challenge the commonplace notion that humans have a superior or privleged position, both on our home planet and in the universe itself.
“The human dream is a shout out to remember our true essence, to let ego behind and unite as one embracing a new stage of human consciousness evolution.”
Michael Monroe teams up with Joel Halvorson of the Minnesota Planetarium in a musical tour of the universe. This is a sample of the Log Cabin Concert in November at Michael’s home with views of the earth guided by Joel and “As It Should Be” performed by Michael.
Thoughts from Chief Joseph…
### Chief Joseph’s purpose is two-fold:
First, to empower you on your spiritual path, to find your life purpose. Not by telling you what to do — that would disempower you. But by simply offering you an expanded view of yourself and your life.
Second, to help you live your life with joy, to be so filled with the glory and divinity of who you are, you will literally fall “head-over-heels” in love with yourself.
Joy is the real secret to a successful life. You will always find joy in doing what’s right for you. And you will always know what’s right for you by the joy it brings you. That is the heart of a happy spiritual journey.
Joy is the key to manifesting all the abundance you’ve ever dreamed of having. As a spiritual being, joy is your reason for being, your reason for incarnating again and again.
When you are feeling joy on your spiritual journey, when you seek joy in all your experiences, when you feel joy no matter what is happening to the world and the people around you — it is then you are in the highest vibration possible for any human. It is then you are fully aligned with your perfect spiritual path. It is then you are fully aligned with your higher self, that all-powerful, all-wise spiritual being who lives eternally in the highest vibrations and dimensions of the Universe. Joy is the key to all you wish for.
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June 2006 — A private retreat on long term national energy security and climate change among leaders and experts as divergent as Vice President Al Gore and Fred Smith, President, Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Video of Universal Spirituality for Peace By S.N. Goenka
Date: August 29, 2000
“When there is darkness, light is needed. Today, with so much agony caused by violent conflict, war and bloodshed, the world badly needs peace and harmony. This is a great challenge for religious and spiritual leaders. Let us accept this challenge. Every religion has an outer form or shell, and an inner essence or core. The outer shell consists of rites, rituals, ceremonies, beliefs, myths and doctrines. These vary from one religion to another. But there is an inner core common to all religions: the universal teachings of morality and charity, of a disciplined and pure mind full of love, compassion, goodwill and tolerance. It is this common denominator that religious leaders ought to emphasize, and that religious adherents ought to practice. If proper importance is given to the essence of all religions and greater tolerance is shown for their superficial aspects, conflict can be minimized. All persons must be free to profess and follow their faith. In doing so, however, they must be careful not to neglect the practice of the essence of their religion, not to disturb others by their own religious practices, and not to condemn or belittle other faiths. Given the diversity of faiths, how do we surmount the differences and achieve a concrete plan for peace? The Buddha, the Enlightened One, was often approached by people of different views. To them he would say, “Let us set aside our differences. Let us give attention to what we can agree on, and let us put it into practice. Why quarrel?” That wise counsel still retains its worth today. I come from an ancient land that has given rise to many different schools of philosophy and spirituality over the millennia. Despite isolated instances of violence, my country has been a model of peaceful co-existence. Some 2300 years ago it was ruled by Ashoka the Great, whose empire extended from present-day Afghanistan to Bangladesh. Throughout his realm, this compassionate ruler caused edicts to be inscribed on stone, proclaiming that all faiths should be respected; and as a result, followers of all spiritual traditions felt secure under his sway. He asked people to live a moral life, to respect parents and elders, and to abstain from killing. The words in which he exhorted his subjects are still relevant today: One should not honor only one’s own religion and condemn other religions. Instead, one should honor other religions for various reasons. By so doing one helps one’s own religion to grow and also renders service to the religions of others. In acting otherwise one digs the grave of one’s own religion and harms other religions as well. Someone who honors his own religion and condemns other religions may do so out of devotionto his religion, thinking, ‘I will glorify my religion’; but his actions injure his own religion more gravely. Concord is good. Let all listen and be willing to listen to the doctrines professed by others. (Rock Edict12) Emperor Ashoka represents a glorious tradition of tolerant co-existence and peaceful synthesis. That tradition lives on among governments and rulers today. An example is the noble monarch of Oman, who has donated land for churches and temples of other faiths while practicing his own religion with all devotion and diligence. I am sure that such compassionate rulers and governments will continue to arise in future in many lands around the world. As it is said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” It is all too clear that the votaries of violence primarily hurt their own kith and kin. They may do so directly, through their intolerance, or indirectly, by provoking a violent response to their actions. On the other hand, it is said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” This is the law of nature. It may equally be called the decree or way of God. The Buddha said, “Animosity can be eradicated not by animosity but only by its opposite. This is an eternal Dharma [spiritual law].” What is called Dharma in India has nothing to do with Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism or any other “ism”. It is this simple truth: before you harm others, you first harm yourself by generating mental negativity; and by removing the negativity, you can find peace within and strengthen peace in the world.”
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Weeks from the Charter for Compassion launch, Karen Armstrong looks at religion’s role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world’s faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule.
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