This world is of a single piece; yet, we invent nets to trap it for our inspection. Then we mistake our nets for the reality of the piece. In these nets we catch the fishes of the intellect but the sea of wholeness forever eludes our grasp. So, we forget our original intent and then mistake the nets for the sea. Three of these nets we have named Nature, Mathematics, and Art. We conclude they are different because we call them by different names. Thus, they are apt to remain forever separated with nothing bonding them together. It is not the nets that are at fault but rather our misunderstanding of their function as nets. They do catch the fishes but never the sea, and it is the sea that we ultimately desire. Martha Boles
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More than ever, humankind is caught in the trap of modern life, which is constantly changing around us. The internet has made it possible for people to connect with each other without even speaking to each other. We are on the verge of a global society where everyone is connected to everyone else. However, already we are separating ourselves into groups based on religion, race, and political beliefs. This isn’t the way things were meant to be.

Source: Universal Patterns

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