‘The known universe’, by AMNH

Early this morning I was reading in Vasant Lad's book, 'Ayurveda, The Science of Self-Healing'. The particular section I was reading described how man is a microcosm of nature. Within that model it is explained that the five elements are contained in the makeup of our being. It occurred to me at that time, that we are also all elements, or rather particles or fragments, within the whole of mankind.
Interestingly enough, I found this video, shared by Alyson Bradley of Asplanet, shortly after the morning's read. It shows the extent of the currently 'known' physical universe. The video takes us on a virtual trip from a point in the Himalayan Mountains to the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang. The following is what The American Museum of Natural History has to say regarding its new video:
"The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010."
Perhaps it was due to the early hour of the morning....perhaps it was the genius of the imagery created here, or perhaps it was a combination of the two, but I was left with a feeling of both being infantessimally small while being aware that I was a magnificent being that has no end. The experience sounds like guided meditation to me! In this instance it happens to be a 'visual' guided meditation. Enjoy today's 'Intelligent Video'.
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