When considering the entirety of creation, for example, they see a living universe of connectivity that emerged long ago from a primal state of harmony. Within this system of oneness, the Hopi view cooperation between people and within nature as everyday expressions of a universal harmony that extends throughout the cosmos. This life-affirming way of thinking stands in sharp contrast to the conventional scientific perspective that describes the universe as a “dead” system that emerged from a series of random and unbelievably fortunate cosmic events long ago.
