Down the Rabbit Hole

What is Symbiosis? By definition, it is the partnership of dissimilar organisms. But, what does this mean to you? How does this apply in your life, as reality is indeed symbiotic? When you walk outside, look at the trees, and then ask yourself: Am I separate from that innate organism? At first glance, some might say, "Well, yes. Of course I am separate from the tree. I have my own set of limbs and particles that are completely isolated from it. I can move away and never return. I am separate." This observation, however, is grossly limited to the tiny band and sensory perception we as human-beings often take for granted.

As most know, the tree provides one of the most essential elements of our existence: oxygen. The human body is made up of six elements, 65% of it oxygen. So, if 65% of you is the result of what a tree produces, that means the tree is just as much a part of you as your leg or arm.

Others might say, "I am not my body either. I am not anything that I can lose. I am my mind. Once my mind is gone so am I" or they might say "I am a spirit, temporarily visiting a primitive world with the promise of goodies when this journey is over" If this is so, where is the spirit? Does it exist? If it does, how is your spiritual body more you than your physical? Believe me, I, of all people, am certainly not suggesting that we are lifeless robots, systematically or randomly placed on some accidental world, which is the sum/result of billions of years of chaotic occurrences.

I am saying that all aspects life, physical and non-physical, are tied together. I am saying that everything is a part of our body or rather we are a part of a much bigger tree.

Now ask yourself: If all that exists is an extension of me, how am I treating myself these days?