To clarify "eternal" just a smidge ...
Once the river of time has rounded her final bend,
and the last star in the sky has brightened its last night,
and every child who may ever be conceived
has been given ten thousand names ...
we will have just begun.
The Universe
For some reason, thoughts of eternity rattle around in my brain. We hear politicians refer to a future global war having the potential to wipe everyone off the face of this earth which causes great anxiety. Eckhart Tolle encourages us to stay in the present moment, not in the past and not in the future. To "BE HERE NOW" (the title of one of his very interesting books). Without delving into detail, I do believe if we practice being in the now, we will avoid future disaster.
Once the river of time has rounded her final bend ...
Time was created by man to bring order to life. The sequences of nature, however, are not regulated with a giant clock in the sky. Nature seems to have an intimate connection with Divine Spirit, trusting everything will fold in its proper way.
and the last star in the sky has brightened its last night ...
Stars have been known to man forever and I sense nature knew them long before man. We become aware of stars as children and stars continue to cause us 'wonder' throughout our lives.
and every child who may ever be conceived has been given ten thousand names ...
There are many people who still believe that we are born, we live, and then we die. Nothing more. While others believe we are born, live, die, and then go to heaven. There are others who believe we live many lives and have an existence before our life and after our life.
we will have just begun ...
If we entertain these ideas, we can easily become overwhelmed or anxious, but these very ideas give me hope and a happy heart.
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