Brian Swimme at River's Edge
(my notes from half the day of)
Brian Swimme at River's Edge:
Reinventing the Human as a Cosmological Being
September 15, 2007
When molten meets water...
nutrients and heat:
life!
He began with a prayer for permission and guidance:
- "They're not my ideas."
- "I participate minimally."
- "My prayer is that the muse might speak directly to you."
We're together, trying, with his help, to get a sense of where we are. All participating "in bringing news from the universe."
"I'm trying to get you to feel your roots."
(Even Einstein had trouble with the new cosmology.)
"We're individuals, but we're a mold of the universe."
Cosmic generosity; the big "Solar Giveaway": life!
Western religion/culture denigrates matter for spirit, but matter has a spiritual dimension; they are synonyms. The Universe's creativity is different from our picture of God, our holy potter.
"Our awakening is that the web of life is unraveling, and it's because our best people are [serving the pathologies led by greed and ignorance.]"
In the 20th Century we found out there's not just one galaxy, but trillions. Our job is to reinvent ourselves to fit this new model.
(me/thought) But won't new models possibly expand past that? Why not reinvent ourselves to be open to all possibilities and constant reinvention?
A Father's challenge: "You have to admit this is a possibility, and not the Truth." ~ Many of our world's problems stem from those demanding a truth's Truth.
Brian: "Our goal here is not to get the Truth, but to learn participation in a way that's mutually enhancing."