This week I want to share with you some information about the Aspinall Foundation and its Back to the Wild program. You will also be given a link to videos that will warm your heart—and may even bring a tear to your eye.
Anyone who has ever had a pet knows the bond that is forged with the animal—a special kind of understanding, respect, and love. Over time a deep sense of companionship develops and moments amaze when we seem to be able to read their minds, and they, ours. We ultimately sense a unique connection with a broader concept of Life that goes beyond humanity. Notice that I use a capital “L” on the word Life. It denotes the conviction that Life is a facet of the primal nature of God, or another name for the Force that formed all creation.
At the very inception of the universe the basic building blocks for all contained within it spewed forth in an evolutionary, infinite, and eternal expression of its Source—unified in substance and harmony of purpose. Albert Durrant Watson, in an address given in 1918 to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, states, “We are made of universal and divine ingredients . . .” Understanding that everything in the universe is constituted of the self-same “star-stuff,” we begin to comprehend the instinctive unity of Life and more fully appreciate its biodiversity.
“A term coined to describe the multitudinous forms of Life present on the Earth, biodiversity combines two words: biological and diversity. We share a basic biology with all life, and the diversity is awe inspiring—from simple cells to the complexity of humanity. What is astounding, even after millennia of scientific advancement and sophistication, is that we are discovering new forms of Life’s expression even to this day
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“Life is singing, and we are the song. Life is eternal manifestation—the Alpha and the Omega—all that was, all that is, all that will ever be. Life is infinite in variety, eternal in ever-expanding activity. Every nanosecond the cosmos evolves and changes, and God’s manifestation as Life permeates the universe and flourishes.” One Infinite Life, pg. 184
With a keen sense of the unity of all creation, the Aspinall Foundation’s conservation mission, through its two wildlife parks in England, is to reintroduce animals back to their native homes and to restock endangered species within their natural habitats. You can learn more about their programs on the foundation’s website:
http://www.aspinallfoundation.org/conservation
Below are two videos that demonstrate the wonderful work that the Aspinalls are doing. In the first, we are introduced to the little girl in the accompanying photo (now grown), Tansy Aspinall, who has a heartwarming reunion with two old friends.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCA63RsSyVw
This next video tells the story of Djala, an orphaned baby gorilla that was raised by the Aspinalls—and was one of Tansy’s dearest childhood friends. After many years, this magnificent silver back gorilla and his family are reintroduced to the wild.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FeXTMUKk8
Anyone who has ever had a pet knows the bond that is forged with the animal—a special kind of understanding, respect, and love. Over time a deep sense of companionship develops and moments amaze when we seem to be able to read their minds, and they, ours. We ultimately sense a unique connection with a broader concept of Life that goes beyond humanity. Notice that I use a capital “L” on the word Life. It denotes the conviction that Life is a facet of the primal nature of God, or another name for the Force that formed all creation.
At the very inception of the universe the basic building blocks for all contained within it spewed forth in an evolutionary, infinite, and eternal expression of its Source—unified in substance and harmony of purpose. Albert Durrant Watson, in an address given in 1918 to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, states, “We are made of universal and divine ingredients . . .” Understanding that everything in the universe is constituted of the self-same “star-stuff,” we begin to comprehend the instinctive unity of Life and more fully appreciate its biodiversity.
“A term coined to describe the multitudinous forms of Life present on the Earth, biodiversity combines two words: biological and diversity. We share a basic biology with all life, and the diversity is awe inspiring—from simple cells to the complexity of humanity. What is astounding, even after millennia of scientific advancement and sophistication, is that we are discovering new forms of Life’s expression even to this day
.
“Life is singing, and we are the song. Life is eternal manifestation—the Alpha and the Omega—all that was, all that is, all that will ever be. Life is infinite in variety, eternal in ever-expanding activity. Every nanosecond the cosmos evolves and changes, and God’s manifestation as Life permeates the universe and flourishes.” One Infinite Life, pg. 184
With a keen sense of the unity of all creation, the Aspinall Foundation’s conservation mission, through its two wildlife parks in England, is to reintroduce animals back to their native homes and to restock endangered species within their natural habitats. You can learn more about their programs on the foundation’s website:
http://www.aspinallfoundation.org/conservation
Below are two videos that demonstrate the wonderful work that the Aspinalls are doing. In the first, we are introduced to the little girl in the accompanying photo (now grown), Tansy Aspinall, who has a heartwarming reunion with two old friends.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KCA63RsSyVw
This next video tells the story of Djala, an orphaned baby gorilla that was raised by the Aspinalls—and was one of Tansy’s dearest childhood friends. After many years, this magnificent silver back gorilla and his family are reintroduced to the wild.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3FeXTMUKk8
