Truly Generous

Truly generous: 

that we live in a truly generous world, or really, it's the entire universe that gives of itself and we have the world to show for it - but this isn't meant as a New Age trope of all of existence being here to support us, or reality lending itself to grant our every wish and dream. I'm speaking more of the science of giving, the inherent spirit of generosity that underlies the universal actions of planets and stars, our own sun and moon and the quality of life they offer, all the way down to particles and the atomic structure they perform. It seems to me that there's an intent for life, intelligence being creative in its display, and that it's an ongoing process, evolving through the course of time. 

a truly generous universe...

being aware of its own giving. 

this can be difficult to express, with words taking on the particular flavor of our beliefs, and when a generous, creative intelligence is mentioned it's quickly associated with a vision of God, either negative in regard to some scientific discussions or the theology that we've been given through countless years of unquestioned faith. Words take on the context of our frame of mind, it's natural, and to use terms such as generosity of spirit, or creative universe immediately cause a sense of separation, that it's implied as an outside force of intelligence, something other than what naturally occurs. 

yet really, it's simply what we are. 

if we are creative, self-aware, intelligent, than so too the universe. 

there is no degree of separation. 

and, so yes, we live in a truly generous universe, infinitely creative, one that gives freely of itself for the sake of life to thrive. The sun and moon are set in perfect distance from earth, the atmosphere consisting of just the right gases for our protection and ability to draw breath, particles vibrating an attraction for the world to form - and all of this takes place with grace and ease, nothing is demanded from us for any of this to be. It simply happens on its own. 

truly generous. 

and I'm grateful that it's so. 

~

Peace, Eric