In that primeval solitude, we could feel nature's harmony, a unifying presence grand and wondrous. Somehow we had spoken to each other and there was understanding. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. The morning stars still sing together, and the world, not yet half made, becomes more beautiful every day.
Nothing stays the same.
Turning to inner or spiritual renewal, let us consider the idea that all religions spring from a common source and represent different paths to the same summit. This is a typically Oriental viewpoint, which until this century was almost unanimously rejected in the West. All recognize a supreme divine source under one name or another, whether it be called God, Allah, Brahman, Tao, or the Great Spirit. All teach the Golden Rule in one or another form, reminding us that we are responsible for our actions. There remain, however, immense difficulties in getting to the original teachings of the founders of the world's religions.