Find Your Power and Bliss

by Following Nature's Principles

In her book, “The Tao of Inner Peace,” which came out as a new audiobook this year, author Diane Dreher writes, “The essential lesson Lao Tzu recognized so many centuries ago: that we can gain greater power, peace, joy and inspiration by following the principles of nature.”

In the November 2022 issue of Science of Mind magazine, Dreher says that “the upheaval we see today is nature's response to the abusive behavior of humans. In Eastern thought, you don't isolate or insulate yourself from nature. Even as we leave a mark on our natural world, we cannot change the principles found in nature.”

Taoists, she says, seek unity with God in nature. “Being one with nature means action in nature, harmonizing with the natural cycles of the world.” She offers contemplation of nature as a path to awakening our powers of intuition and our sense of oneness with all creation.

“When we approach our lives from the perspective of oneness,” she says, “ we have a sense of hope not present in dualism. We don't need to be driven by fear because we have a sense of renewal. We know each seed can become a plant, just as each day brings new opportunities for insight, growth, development and hope.”

She adds, “No person, no country in the world is independent. We're all linked in an ongoing exchange of energies. Our interdependence is a fact. Recognizing that fact and strengthening these bonds can promote greater peace for all.”

Expansive Perspectives on

Our Place in the Universe

By Holli Sharp

In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969. The Hubble telescope blasted off in 1990. And on Christmas Day 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began its journey to gaze back in time. It is an interstellar gift to humanity.

The first images from JWST came back to Earth on July 11, 2022, and our collective breath was taken away by the deepest infrared view of our universe to date. The image covers a patch of sky roughly the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length by someone standing on Earth, and it reveals thousands of galaxies. What a humbling meditation.

Hubble revolutionized space exploration. The telescope is still floating in the great expanse, and it mainly processes optical and ultraviolet wavelengths, so it works differently from JWST. Thanks to infrared technology, JWST can see through dusty regions of space, unlike Hubble. JWST is also equipped with 18 large mirrors. We get to witness how small — and how massive — we truly are through a new set of eyes, all from our phones or computers. …

In Science of Mind, we honor all paths, faiths and people. These images, this leap in technology, represent a turning point in our understanding of our place within something far greater. Some may even say it's visual evidence of the One, the Eternal Source

—Excerpted from the November 2022 issue of Science of Mind magazine. Keep track of the latest images from JWST and learn more about the monumental project at Webb.NASA.gov and WebbTelescope.org.

The Key Will Turn

—by Ernest Holmes

We are cosmic beings temporarily caught, as it were, in a finite net. Undoubtedly we have come up through endless eons of evolution, through the instinctive intelligence of the animal to the self-consciousness of the human, and are apparently ready to take the next step, which is a greater consciousness of the cosmos and of our unity with the whole.

Back of our evolution there appears to be a cosmic impulse compelling progress, pushing us forward. There also appear subjective memories, emotions and cravings, and the world of experience, not all of which are altruistic or salutary, but which pull us forward. We are pushed and pulled at the same time, whether it be within or without, drawing us onward. This mind is expanding.

— Excerpted from “Know Yourself!,” by Ernest Holmes.

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