Conceiving of the entire universe as a single organism has implications for how people choose to live their lives. In ancient Greece, where reason was deified, the primary objective of a philosopher was the cultivation of the intellect. In ancient India, the goal of Yoga was to shed the illusory layers of consciousness until a person could arrive at his own inner truth. In ancient China, where cosmic harmony was seen as the way of the universe, the ultimate intention of the sage was to learn from nature's ways and live according to those same harmonious principles.
Cosmology and behabior and meaning
