The oneness of the universe, and the oneness of each element of the universe, repeat themselves to the crack of doom in the creative advance from creature to creature, each creature including in itself the whole of history and exemplifying the self-identity of things and their mutual diversities.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everything in the universe is connected and reflects the whole in its own way.
- In plain terms
- All things are linked and contain parts of the whole story.
- What can you take from it?
- See how your actions fit into the larger picture.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see yourself in the whole?
- What connections matter to you?
Another view
This view can be hard to verify empirically.
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