Humans live in a large global space, but in the scheme of things in terms of earth, and that space, the percentage of land we take up is minute.

Since humans have looked to the stars, this has lead to imagination, a very self centered desire for more and a strong element of a constant drive of one-upmanship.

Should we stop looking to the stars, address lives full of constant overdrive and more at our place within the natural world and how we could better fit in?

The most important thing humans can each learn is character that reflects the nature of the creator and cares for all life, behaviour that protects life and the wisdom to understand the purpose of each life. It is just as important to be looking down microscopes as it is telescopes.

Our place is on earth our minds can be in the stars.

Dear Nathan,

I searched the web to help me enter into your discussion
of our place in the universe and came across the link
listed below. It's from the TAIZE Community. I had never
heard of them. It appears that the TAIZE Community is a
ecumenical monastic order founded in 1940 by Brother Roger
Schutz, a Reformed Protestant. in Burgundy,
France, with a strong devotion to peace and justice
through prayer and meditation. It is composed of more than
100 brothers from Catholic and Protestant traditions who
originate from approx. 30 countries around the world.

I found the link quite interesting:

http://www.taize.fr/en_article3645.html

Thank you Foxy!

You may be interested to know that the soothing and comforting songs of Taize are available on the web and Taize-based services are regularly conducted across Australia. I take part in them myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVEyrHiSm6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQsZK57OX8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfUPfWp-F_0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rmw_TpcM9M

Dear Yuyutsu,

Thank You for the links.

I am always stimulated, sometimes astonished by what
one can learn on this forum.