> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://handbook.proanimal.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://handbook.proanimal.org/~/changes/8OnlYlegnL56c3P2z9bM/for-organizers/model-agendas-and-activities/contemplation-of-why-we-are-here.md). # Contemplation of Why We Are Here A scripted meditation to call attention to our collective purpose. Good for starting meetings. Adapted from Animal Think Tank Shall we start with a minute of contemplation to remember why we’re here. I invite you to still your body, \[pause] find a balanced posture \[pause], and close your eyes if you feel comfortable doing so \[pause] and we’ll take time in silence: \[slow pace, pausing frequently] To remember all those animals who are born into captivity, where they suffer and are killed. To remember how they love, and how their families are torn apart. To remember how they resist everyday and fight back, everyday. To remember those who free themselves; and those who are freed by others. To remember all those whether big or small, on the land or in the sea; as well as all those who are invisible to us in our everyday, in our soils and in our homes. And to remember all those whose homes and habitats we invade and destroy. \[long pause] But also to remember all those who live free from human interference and oppression, and the possibility that this offers to all others. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.proanimal.org/~/changes/8OnlYlegnL56c3P2z9bM/for-organizers/model-agendas-and-activities/contemplation-of-why-we-are-here.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.