"When we look
at the world around us, we find that we are not thrown into chaos and
randomness but are part of the great order, a grand symphony of life. Every
molecule in our body was once a part of previous bodies-living or nonliving-and
will be part of future bodies. In this sense, our body will not die but will
live on, again and again, because life lives on. We share not only life's
molecules but also its basic principles of organization with the rest of the
living world. And since our mind, too, is embodied, our concepts, and metaphors
are embedded in the web of life together with our bodies and brains. We belong
to the universe, we are at home in it, and this experience of belonging can
make our lives profoundly meaningful."
--Fritjof Capra
