After reading the below except from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Being Peace,
“…The human species is a very young species–we appeared on the Earth only recently. Before that, we were rock, we were gas, we were minerals, we were single-celled beings. We were plants, we were trees, and now we have become humans…”
I found myself pondering, “is life today the outcome of a recycling process of matter within a closed system?”
In a quick Goggle search (The earth a closed system) I found OERu, an amazing open educational site which offers a course, The Inspiring Challenge of Sustainable Development. One of the lesson plans, CSF101, notes:
The Earth is a closed system for matter
The Earth is made up of chemical elements – think of the periodic table. That is a list of all basic elemental materials on our planet. Because of gravity, matter (comprising all solids, liquids and gases) does not leave the system. It is a closed box. And, the laws of thermodynamics, long agreed by scientists, tell us that it’s impossible to destroy matter. So the chemical matter we have on Earth will always be here. The important question is, how are those chemicals organised?
The Earth is an open system for energy
It is accepted science that the Earth is an open system for energy. Energy radiates into the Earth’s system, mainly from the sun. Energy is then radiated back into space from the Earth, with the flows being regulated by the Earth’s atmosphere and ozone layer. This delicate balanced transfer of energy maintains the surface temperature at a level that is suited to the forms of life that have evolved and currently exist.
While the course CSF101’s discussion centers on global warming and climate change it seems to correspond with Thich Nhat Hanh’s writings that at one time I was a tree, a rain drop, a cloud, a dandelion.
Today, a participant in Debbie’s Six Word Saturday.
a meditative journey 
Now there’s a question! Would I rather be a raindrop or a dandelion? 🙂
How about an absorbed raindrop that traveled within a dandelion’s parachutes? 🙏🏻
Yes… that might just do it 🙂
Wrong. Science has turned into a worse religion than the already existing ones, it has extended the ignorance of mankind. Matter of fact we have not evolved but devolved into humans. This is the highest truth that anyone can attain to.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Philip
They are not just my thoughts but also a high forgotten truth.
Lovely image Brenda
And what a powerful post to go with your attention grabbing 6 words.
Many thanks for joining the challenge.
Thank you Debbie for your feedback. This challenge was fun and a bit energizing.
That is a deep question, Brenda!
The photo is well captured, looks beautiful in B&W. 🙂
The question just popped up as I was reading Thich Nhat Hanh’s words. 🙂 I love photographing children as they interact with others; yet, I can understand parental anxiety in today’s world. When I obtain permission from parents, the spontaneity disappears so this perspective seems to offer identity protection. Thank you for you positive feedback…always welcomed.