Tears of the Divine

Tears of the Divine

What does it mean to be alive? Is it about moving? When we examine the atomic structure of all objects in the universe, we see electrons constantly in motion. So... does that mean even a stone is a living organism? The structure of atoms and the structure of the universe are remarkably similar.

In the Bible, Emmanuel says, "God is within you." In Buddhist scriptures, there's a similar saying: "The Buddha and you are not two, but one." In the belief that there's a reason for everything, these novel-like thoughts suddenly come to mind.

"The universe is the form of God, and humanity is like cells in God's body. A life without suffering is not heaven but darkness before civilization. Humanity needs to prosper dynamically for God's body to be healthy. Living a life like a well-fed pig is rejecting the greatness within oneself, which is part of God's creation, and thus denying the gift from God," some say.

When God created humans, He put a tear of desire in them, for it was necessary for their survival. Although God prescribed the tear of desire to give us suffering, there are things in the world that do not go according to God's will. That's the... side effect! However, in the grand design of the universe, the tiny ripples of rebellion are meaningless. Whether we become cancer cells, a part of God's body, or grow into healthy cells is our choice. Within the vast energy of the universe, the insignificant rebellion of humans holds no significant meaning. The sense of guilt and pain we experience every day is not something given by God but something we have brought upon ourselves, isn't it?

We were taught the Darwinian theory that we evolved through mutation as life forms unrelated to the ecosystem called Earth. In 1978, British scientist James Lovelock proposed the Gaia theory in "Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth," suggesting that Earth, along with its life forms, atmosphere, oceans, and soil, is one organism. Gaia refers to the Earth in Greek mythology. Dr. Stephen Harrod Buhner, in "The Plant as a Great Chemist," offers a new perspective on nature based on the Gaia theory.

Together with Lovelock, Margulis developed the Gaia theory, confirming that mitochondria, responsible for energy production in every cell of the human body, supply the energy necessary for the metabolism of all living organisms. She discovered that mitochondria, originally independent bacteria, were integrated into cells through the process of evolution. With this discovery, she gained revolutionary insight into the nature of evolution, finding that all complex organisms evolved from a symbiosis of four primitive bacteria: Spirochetes, Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Eukaryotic Bacteria.

A thousand years ago, one would not easily accept the idea that a grandmother appeared in a dream to provide help in difficult times. They wouldn't think it superstitious that a spirit dwells in the big tree in the village. Although ancestors may have learned through experience, wouldn't people around the world have confirmed the countless plants through clinical trials, each recognizing them on their own?

Each plant was assigned a role within the organism called Earth. And those plants and animals form clusters and protect each other. We call this natural healing, natural purification. If humans do not go against the nature within this, they can live healthy and happy lives. But humanity is making nuclear weapons, mass destruction, and creating indiscriminate chemicals to build a world for themselves.

In the United States alone, 9,000 tons of antibiotics are produced and used annually. When antibiotic kanamycin is ingested, 97% of it is not absorbed in the animal's body and is excreted into nature. Useful bacteria in the soil either die or evolve into mutants, considering humans as enemies. Humanity is becoming ostracized by nature.

In a study, a newly developed rare antibiotic, almost lethal, was released into a nutrient solution containing a single bacterial species. Not long after, the antibiotic, as well as seven other antibiotics they had never encountered, developed resistance. In response, Dr. Stuart Levy said, "When bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, it seems they are already strategically anticipating encounters with other drugs."

Humanity acts as if it will live forever, like kings of the Earth, but in Tasmania, Australia, there's a 43,000-year-old huon pine, and in the southwestern United States, there's an 18,000-year-old creosote bush. People who speak French, German, and English reportedly feel different when they go to each country and speak the language. As Wittgenstein said, our individual experiences are determined by language. Modern society unabashedly says science and math are superior to religion. But haven't we lost something bigger?

Have you never felt the whisperings heard while walking through a quiet forest?

If we see the world as a collection of soulless parts, nature becomes nothing more than available resources, and there's no reason to care for it. That's what we've been taught. That's why we're living more and more like monsters...

"As the lion has already swallowed us, how can we see the lion?" -Carl Jung-

What does it mean to live according to God's will?

"The only way to wash away sin is to consciously make an effort to recognize and avoid it, not to seek forgiveness." - Lev Tolstoy, from 'A Study for Living Days' -

We kneel before God and pray for forgiveness, but if we think carefully, the sin remains. And forgiveness means that the victim or one's own soul must be convinced "that it will never happen again." In the end, washing away sin is impossible, and forgiveness is separate from it.

If sin is something humans inevitably commit, then do we really believe in the God we believe in?