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One of the reflections that comes to me quite often is very well known and very compelling

and provocative statement by Einstein.

He wrote that I think the most important question facing humanity is the universe a friendly

place.

This is the first and most basic question.

All people must answer for themselves.

Is the universe a friendly place?

So I'd like to start this time together just inviting you to sense what comes up for

you when that question is posed.

To keep in mind, you might let the word friendly sit there and sense into it.

Is the universe inherently, is there some inherent quality of love, of unity?

Is there some potential in all beings that really expresses this basic quality of the

navelance?

Is there a basic goodness?

And there's an alternative way to consider it is, which is if you really check yourself,

do you feel within your own being that there's an intrinsic quality of love, of goodness

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