Patterns of Perfection?

Question

There is in all things a pattern that is part of our universe. It has symmetry, elegance, and grace - those qualities you find always in that which the true artist captures. You can find it in the turning of the seasons, in the way sand trails along a ridge, in the branch clusters of the creosote bush or the patterns of its leaves. We try to copy these patterns in our live and in our society, seeking the rhythms, the dances, the forms that comfort. Yet, it is possible to see peril in the finding of ultimate perfection. It is clear that the ultimate pattern contains its own fixity. In such perfection, all things move toward death.

Thoughts?

Answer 1

Everything in nature has a "pattern of perfection" because nature is imperfect. Nature supports the opposing forces of good/life and bad/death in tranquility. We as humans misinterpret this as being just perfection. Still, you are right, trying to get to perfection will ultimately lead to imperfection. We can not copy nature's balance until we learn balance. This one of humanity's greatest sins, trying to copy nature. Many of our problems today stem from our trying to copy nature, trying to play God. Nature won't die, nature can exterminate humankind if we upset the balance too much. We destroy nature by taking out all that stand in our way, but nature was here first. Also we are part of nature itself not above it, we mustn't forget that before it is too late. Humankind is killing the very thing it idolizes, all in an attempt to ignorantly copy it.

Answer 2

I think the symmetry, elegance and grace that you saw in nature, are manifestations of Beauty that we recognize, but may not be able to understand in our minds. The Pattern of Perfection is so enormous and expansive that all things are somehow a part of it...I just can't see it. So, thank you for reminding me of the things I can see. Like right now, the gold and light orange leaves moving in a dance to the wind on a background of brilliant blue sky. Ahhhh, lovely.

Answer 3

I'm not certain if seeking out perfection moves towards death, but seeing perfection where it's not and wanting to believe that something could be perfect leads to disillusionment and hurt. The perfect love turns into a whithered rose petal, a rustle of wings from the chill wind blowing through ones heart, a shard of glass shattered on cold marble, light turning into total darkness as one realizes that perfection is not to be found. Even the most faint and precious of hearts that is truly pure and honest beyond all realms of truth get broken and torn to shreds by one who does not believe or if they do, they choose to let it get lost in the rumble of doctrine.......so be it........

Answer 4

The turning of seasons is NOT all things in nature moving toward death. A dead tree is one that will not grow new leaves in the spring. Most trees do, so winter is nature's time of rest or hybernation, only to awaken, refreshed and invigorated, and young, and looking just as perfect as last spring.

Who is to say that after we die, we don't move onto another young, beautiful body to start anew?

Answer 5

Death itself is a form of perfection, perhaps the ultimate perfection. In no way am I advocating a rush to death, but it is part of a wonderful cycle and therefore not to be feared.