We often talk about stars, planets, animals, the sky, the earth, water, snow, but we forget the true meaning and significance of the word Universe. Man wonders about the overall nature to which he himself belongs, but usually loses sight of the basic idea that the question refers to.
The word Universe denotes what strives for a goal, and what we must discover is where it strives to.
Perhaps this was the first perspective of mankind. All ancient civilizations wondered, through their religions, metaphysics, and philosophers, about where the Universe is headed and what its meaning is.
However, new alienations of a materialistic type, especially in the post-Cartesian period, brought new approaches and man began to analyze the Universe, its size, shape, weight.
People say they know the Universe because they have given names to stars, measured the distance between the Earth and the Moon, know the connections between chemical elements, the characteristics of physical forces, and yet with this way of perfecting knowledge, although they have It did not deepen in all areas, but these areas began to distance themselves from each other more and more.
In mineralogy, for example, we learn about the different characteristics of rocks, about orogenic movements that have caused changes on the Earth’s surface, and yet, we do not learn about the fundamental nature of material things.
Let’s assume that we hold an object in our hand and throw it. We will notice that it falls and always seeks the lowest place in its fall. There is always a natural attraction between a small piece of matter and the larger one on which we stand. This material attraction is tireless.
So, what can we conclude about the nature of the mineral world? We can highlight its solidity, persistence in fulfilling its own purpose. Who among us can say that they search for their own purpose like a rock? When we encounter a difficulty, we usually fight for a while, and if the difficulty does not subside, we give up. Things in nature, like stones for example, possess a perseverance that lifts them above time and allows them to thrive. People are constantly striving to achieve their ultimate purpose.
Children are taught about different characteristics of plants, they learn about phenomena, for example, how chlorophyll works in plants, but only briefly touch on the fact that besides light phenomena, plants also have the ability to wait and grow. A small seed buried in the ground patiently waits for spring under the snow. When it arrives, it sprouts, seeking air and sunlight. From a philosophical perspective, this is another lesson in perseverance and verticality, considering our interest in the final purpose of things’ movement.
The same applies to water: wherever we pour it, it flows towards the sea, evaporates, rises again, condenses, and starts its great cycle anew. The entire Universe has its purpose.
With the new characteristics of the last centuries, alienation due to materialism, and the psychology of production and consumption, humans have evidently forgotten about natural elements and their meanings. Ancient people may not have questioned the distance between the Earth and Throughout the ages, people have tried to understand the meaning of the Moon in the Universe. Through ancient sciences such as astrology, they attempted to explain this natural phenomenon and explore its connection with the phenomenon known as humanity. In ancient times, this gave humans a sense of being surrounded by intelligent beings and of being intelligent beings themselves.
Our problem today is that we feel alone in the Universe. We are so immersed in artificial elements that we have lost the ability to find purpose in things, and even more dramatically, we have lost the ability to find purpose in our own lives. By living only from moment to moment, we have lost the teleological meaning of life, our ancient roots, and the purpose that life holds. And in doing so, we have made ourselves transient, subject to time, convinced that we are created by chance and that we can vanish at any moment – a subconscious thought that frightens and pains us.
Instead of trying to explain nature, we are trying to create a whole series of. midline, completely artificial elements.
Are butterfly wings accidentally similar to flowers and leaves so that birds cannot catch them? Is it perhaps a coincidence that the wings of owls and cuckoos end in feathers so as not to produce any sound during nocturnal flight and thus surprise rabbits? Is it accidental that rodents have their ears turned back so that they can catch even the slightest sound of a predator? Is it perhaps a random number of colors in the spectrum that white light breaks down into? Is it perhaps a random way in which we classify tones?
It is obvious that the entire Universe is arranged to be unique, to possess a kind of pyramidal purpose of existence in which things, although numerous, all strive towards the same goal; everything moves towards the same, and everything is controlled by the same Intelligence.
In World War II, aviators learned that it is good to arrange planes in the shape of the letter V, or keep them in a V-formation, because it was shown that this increases the speed of the squadron. A flock of ducks flies in the shape of a large letter V, and this The strongest duck at the top of the formation helps others by cutting through the air first.
We cannot accept that all of this is a coincidence. It took centuries for humans to realize that. We could give numerous examples that show us that nature is meaningfully organized. We cannot call all of these examples random, but rather we should recognize the idea of universal intelligence. If we accept that, then we should wonder: why? It would be unimaginable to say that all of this just happened without a purpose. If it was planned, then it would be good to try to discover the meaning of the Universe, why it was designed, where we come from, where we are going.
There are seven principles or seven fundamental laws related to the natural aspects of the Universe.
1) The first principle, the highest in nature, is the principle of unity. The whole nature is organized, or rather, it forms a living unity and nothing is excluded from that unity. The life of one element does not destroy all the others, but allows them to live. ad vuk progoni srnu, ne lovi mladu, nego stariju, bolesnu, onu koja bi mogla prenijeti bolest na ostatak krda. Jednostavno rečeno, čak i ono što se može smatrati destrukcijom ili okrutnošću, ima svoj razlog u očuvanju vrste.
Substances are different, even sand grains that we see while walking along the sandy shore, which appear completely identical but they are not. If we carefully examine them through a magnifying glass, we can see that each one has a small difference, its own small characteristic. Therefore, we must use the word “equal” cautiously. We can be equally valuable, we can be similar, but not equal. This does not separate people, it does not divide them and it does not destroy them, it enriches them like a mosaic of different colors that can have similar shades, but not absolutely identical. Such a way of looking was invented by man. Equality does not exist in nature.
4) The fourth principle is the principle of organization. Things are organized. We all see a tree: a sturdy trunk rising above the ground and supporting a canopy full of branches, full of bird nests. But we don’t see the other canopy that lies beneath the ground, which also supports everything with its woody branches. It sinks into the soil; there are no birds, but there are caterpillars and other small animals it feeds. Everything is perfectly organized. Meticulously, everything is designed so that there is support and cooperation among all the elements. Mistakes that we humans typically make arise due to a lack of organization. Organization does not mean blending into a crowd where some exploit others; organization means helping. Hands are on opposite sides, yet they organize themselves to reach and receive something. If we had both hands on the same side, it would be difficult for us to grasp an object. Therefore, we need to recognize this principle of organization, even when we oppose something. This principle enables us to work together without ceasing to be who we are. This is what we need to apply in our lives, here and now.
The fifth principle is causality: everything has a cause and is the result of something that preceded it. We all come from somewhere and cause something. Every thing, anywhere, is a result of something and a cause of something, even seemingly inanimate objects. Nothing is solely a cause or solely a result; everything is interconnected. After the day comes the night. , a behind the night is the day.
6) The sixth principle, vitality, tells us that all things are alive. Absolutely everything. From the past until the middle of this (20th) century, there was talk of the living and non-living world. Today, we still repeat this due to inertia because we say that something is alive when it moves, flies or grows. Things have always been considered alive, not only if they act, but also if they resist. All things are in constant motion. Although we cannot see the molecules or atoms that circulate in the air, they are part of our hands or bones. Everything is permeated with vitality, which is called prana in the East, the life that permeates everything, which does not stop, so even things that we say are dead, are not dead, they are only in a different state, different form, different way of existence.
7) Finally, the principle of periodicity. Since we were born, we notice that day and night alternate in nature, and yet we do not realize it until we read Plato or until someone teaches us, or until we find it within ourselves. Let us also be part of this periodicity. All these cycles are included in the great cycle we call human life. But why should we stop there? Why not realize that this human life is a short day in which we are awake within the great life?
The law of cycles encompasses all things and does not stop. Everything is cyclical. Stars in the sky cyclically revolve, tiny particles within atoms cyclically move. This periodicity allows for continuous life and pulsation. We need to try to discern in nature everything that is not easily destroyed. We must preserve what is not only our physical part because, to what extent do we preserve our psyche? How much mental food do we take every day? How much spiritual food do we take?
We must preserve our dreams. We have come to such a degree of materialism that we are careful not to break a vase or a car, but what about dreams, aspirations, and endeavors? What happens to the glass birds of dreams when they break? There are fragments left that injure our hands.
We need to have the courage and trans Lithify into dust our shattered dreams and create new birds with this glass dust of dreams. It’s time to realize that we don’t have to crawl through the world like turtles or snakes, but that we need to learn to fly with the power of wings.
Philosophy is not a new speculation. Philosophy does not mean sitting in a corner and watching life pass by, nor is it a discipline of sadness and isolation. Philosophy seeks to take a stance towards life, understanding phenomena, which means being able to overcome fear within oneself, overcome death, reach every human being, reach every soul. It is often said that when a person dies, they become invisible, but a person is always invisible; they are behind the things they do, behind their body, behind their own words, behind their own actions. A person is a great question, a great puzzle.
The answer lies within this Universe in which we live. It is written on the walls of history and the Universe that surrounds us. We just have to learn to read it. It is a natural act, not contradictory to any belief, not o wever, we accept ideas that are only occasionally good, principles that are only applied occasionally, and honesty that is only expressed occasionally. We must start using the same common sense on a spiritual level as we do on a physical level. On a spiritual level, we must demand from ourselves and from the world around us values that are completely simple. Values that can be easily understood, maintained, adopted, and that enable us to have a correct understanding of the Universe.
We need a new science that will free us from the shortcomings brought by interests, in which there is no violence. We need an art that will reconnect us with beauty, that is not based on anxiety but on true exploration. We need a politics that can bring coexistence and dignity to people. Oh, not a conflict among ourselves and artificial unity.
Ultimately, we need a new world. However, that world already exists: it is the Universe itself, it is nature. The only thing we need to do is to live the moment intensively that destiny has assigned to us. To be like a key entering the Universe’s lock, passing through the doors of history and entering into another dimension, transitioning into the world that awaits us. A world that must not only be new, but also better.