Adon Olam Revisited: Cosmic Dynamics of Life

Adon Olam Revisited - Cosmic Dynamics of Life adaptedfrom tlie 'Universe is 51.(jreen 'Dragon'By 'BrianSwimme " Adon Olam is a song and statement of the primal cosmic dynamics. The Kabbalah sees all of Judaism as our re-enactment in social and religious life of these dynamics. Inspired by "The Universe is a Green Dragon," I excerpted a few "cosmic mechanisms" which can be applied in day to day consciousness Brian Swimme writes, "Our task, in general, is to bring the life within ourselves the dynamics that fashioned the cosmos. (p. 78) That the earth shapes itself with intelligence is at the heart of our cosmic revolution. The switch out of anthrocentrism (human centered) to a bio- and cosmo-centrism (life and planet centered) is the radical transformation before us. Our destiny is to help the earth to organize itself in a new way. The Night Sky- The dynamic of allurement • Everything is attracted to everything else. This is due to our being relics of the supernova. All beings of the earth were there together 1 in the furnace of the primeval fireball (p. 60). Source of both love and violence, allurement brings the star together and destroys it. Not only were we there but we were central to the event. We manifest the cosmic dynamic of allurement when we pursue our own allurement. The shadow of allurement is addiction; we are easily addicted, captivated by a limited world view. •Humans are the self-reflection of the universe2. The Sea- The universal dynamic of sensitivity There is a universal dynamic of quantum sensitivity or stickiness'. We manifest this dynamic as we absorb all things into ourselves. When you stand gazing at the moon, you are changed, you become a moon-wave person. (p. 92) The universe is a hard yellow candy to be sucked on and swallowed. (p. 93) Learn to absorb the universe deeper. Absorb all things as you listen. Listen deeply to your friends. Learn to tremble with the magnitude of the forest as you absorb and Fire - The dynamic of self organizing activity Unseen shaping is manifest in the tomato plant, the tree, the flame, the self. (P. 135) We acknowledge this cosmic dynamic when we recognize soul, the continuous unseen shapings in every thing. We must learn to address these unseen shapings about us, in the trees, in even a helium atom. The earth has a self, a will, maintaining a steady temperature through thousands of years Life Forms- The cosmic dynamic of adventure. The evolution of life forms took place through leaps, risks, errors and playful variations. We manifest this dynamic as we show surprise, risk, play. The universe insists we become adventurous play. • Death is created to help us feel the supreme preciousness of being, to help us feel the universe's staggering value. Relish your awareness of death as a gift, as a servant, a guide to help you bring forth what you truly are. (117). The universe never loses anything of value. Relax! The Land- The cosmic dynamic of memory, the way the past works in the present. The elements are frozen memory and present to us the work of supernovas, billions of years ago. The earth is frozen remembering. The earth has succeeded in a diversity of 1The event of standing together at Har Sinai becomes so vast, -Reb Zalman. remembering (p. 99). The hoof is the memory of mountain goats frozen into the body (p. 100). The eye is a memory of vast experimentation. • Remember the stupendous achievement of our unfolding universe and also the central moments in your life. Learn to remember. Pain is remembering to avoid the mistake. We live in the fingernail of the present. Cherish the tribal peoples. We honor the memory of the earth when we eat the foods chosen by trial and error over millennia. Exercise, bring into action ancestral memories of crawling, climbing, etc. The Wind- The cosmic dynamic of expansion The culmination of all the others. • Imagine trying to hold back a supernova. A superconcentration of being has an inevitable desire to celebrate itself. We manifest this dynamic as we experience expanding, giving out from an area of high concentration. Our self is celebration at core and generosity of being is our fundamental nature. Dance! See your life and work as a song sung by the universe. Am I taking the risk that I need to take now to live my life as an adventure?