729. Om ananda-kalikayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is the bud of bliss
“Amma grew up in a very poor fishing village. People there lived off daily wages. They rarely got to eat everyday. I used to go to neighbouring houses to collect food scraps to feed our cows. One day I went to a house for this purpose. They had eleven children. They were all lying in the lap of their mother. The mother said that they didn’t have anything to eat the whole day. I asked for the reason. She said her husband could not find any work and therefore could not buy any food. I asked why she could not borrow some money and buy food. She said her husband walked 10 kilometers to borrow money but didn’t have any luck. On the way back, it was a full moon and he saw turtles coming offshore to lay eggs. He waited for them to go back into the ocean after laying their eggs.
From among the hundred eggs or so he took about half, brought them home, boiled them and fed the kids. Each got two to three eggs.
Then one of his children asked why he did not take all the eggs.
The father said, “If I lost all my children, how would I feel? If l lost only one of you, at least the rest of you would be there to console me. The turtles will be affected the same way. And if I take all the eggs, the turtles will be extinct very soon.”
“The father was thinking about the survival of the turtle family even when he was going through hard times. This was the nature of our forefathers. Nowadays, we export these turtles for money and meat.
“When man cuts a tree, he is actually making his own coffin. It is not enough to plant one tree for each one he cuts. He may have to plant at least 50 trees or more. It is said that about 5 million people get cancer from polluted air.
“During my younger days, we used cow dung to cure cuts and wounds. Now if we use cow dung, the wounds will become septic. What was medicine in the past has become poison.
“Nothing is inconsequential in nature. Both an engine and a screw are important in an airplane. The plane will not fly if there is a problem with either. It is from pollination by honeybees that we get fruits and vegetables. The bees would fly out as far as three kilometers to collect pollen and return. Now the use of pesticides has affected their memory to do so.
“People have to plant flowering trees and also install beehives. Thousands of Amma’s children are doing this, but more children should get involved and plant more trees and beehives with focus and sincerity.
“Our own mother may carry us on her lap for five years or so. But Mother Earth will tolerate all our abuses and take care of us for our entire lifespan. We cannot forget the Mother who sustains us for all our life, who sustains all of life. We cannot forget our responsibility towards her.
“When fire breaks out in a ten-story building, the person living on the first floor cries out for help. The person living on the tenth floor says that it is not his problem. But it soon will become his problem too. He does not realize that.
“Amma always says that there is harmony in the universe. Everything in the universe is interconnected. The universe is a net held by each of us. When there is movement in the corner of a net held by four people, it will reflect everywhere. All actions we perform knowingly or unknowingly, alone or as a group is being reflected in the corners of the universe. It will not work if we wait for others to change. Even if they do not change, we should be willing to change. We should see what we can do.
“Just like we grandly celebrate Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, we should respect and worship Mother Earth at least one day. Everyone in the world should plant tree saplings on that day."
Om Amriteswariye namah!
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.9YgUQzRJ.dpuf
There
is an inseparable bond between man and nature. For man, there cannot be
an existence removed from nature. However, because of his thoughtless
actions, the equilibrium in nature is getting disturbed; the pulse of
human life is becoming erratic, too. Air and water have become polluted.
Rivers are drying up. Seasons arrive unseasonably. New diseases are
spreading. If things continue this way, the human race is in for a
monumental catastrophe.
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.AgCuS0WK.dpuf
Amma on respecting nature:There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.AgCuS0WK.dpuf
There
is an inseparable bond between man and nature. For man, there cannot be
an existence removed from nature. However, because of his thoughtless
actions, the equilibrium in nature is getting disturbed; the pulse of
human life is becoming erratic, too. Air and water have become polluted.
Rivers are drying up. Seasons arrive unseasonably. New diseases are
spreading. If things continue this way, the human race is in for a
monumental catastrophe.
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.AgCuS0WK.dpuf
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.AgCuS0WK.dpuf
“Amma grew up in a very poor fishing village. People there lived off daily wages. They rarely got to eat everyday. I used to go to neighbouring houses to collect food scraps to feed our cows. One day I went to a house for this purpose. They had eleven children. They were all lying in the lap of their mother. The mother said that they didn’t have anything to eat the whole day. I asked for the reason. She said her husband could not find any work and therefore could not buy any food. I asked why she could not borrow some money and buy food. She said her husband walked 10 kilometers to borrow money but didn’t have any luck. On the way back, it was a full moon and he saw turtles coming offshore to lay eggs. He waited for them to go back into the ocean after laying their eggs.
From among the hundred eggs or so he took about half, brought them home, boiled them and fed the kids. Each got two to three eggs.
Then one of his children asked why he did not take all the eggs.
The father said, “If I lost all my children, how would I feel? If l lost only one of you, at least the rest of you would be there to console me. The turtles will be affected the same way. And if I take all the eggs, the turtles will be extinct very soon.”
“The father was thinking about the survival of the turtle family even when he was going through hard times. This was the nature of our forefathers. Nowadays, we export these turtles for money and meat.
“When man cuts a tree, he is actually making his own coffin. It is not enough to plant one tree for each one he cuts. He may have to plant at least 50 trees or more. It is said that about 5 million people get cancer from polluted air.
“During my younger days, we used cow dung to cure cuts and wounds. Now if we use cow dung, the wounds will become septic. What was medicine in the past has become poison.
“Nothing is inconsequential in nature. Both an engine and a screw are important in an airplane. The plane will not fly if there is a problem with either. It is from pollination by honeybees that we get fruits and vegetables. The bees would fly out as far as three kilometers to collect pollen and return. Now the use of pesticides has affected their memory to do so.
“People have to plant flowering trees and also install beehives. Thousands of Amma’s children are doing this, but more children should get involved and plant more trees and beehives with focus and sincerity.
“Our own mother may carry us on her lap for five years or so. But Mother Earth will tolerate all our abuses and take care of us for our entire lifespan. We cannot forget the Mother who sustains us for all our life, who sustains all of life. We cannot forget our responsibility towards her.
“When fire breaks out in a ten-story building, the person living on the first floor cries out for help. The person living on the tenth floor says that it is not his problem. But it soon will become his problem too. He does not realize that.
“Amma always says that there is harmony in the universe. Everything in the universe is interconnected. The universe is a net held by each of us. When there is movement in the corner of a net held by four people, it will reflect everywhere. All actions we perform knowingly or unknowingly, alone or as a group is being reflected in the corners of the universe. It will not work if we wait for others to change. Even if they do not change, we should be willing to change. We should see what we can do.
“Just like we grandly celebrate Father’s Day and Mother’s Day, we should respect and worship Mother Earth at least one day. Everyone in the world should plant tree saplings on that day."
Om Amriteswariye namah!
In Harmony with Nature
An Excerpt from Immortal Bliss: Issue 3:2011
There is an underlying order to everything in natu
Amma's Message
There is an inseparable bond between man and nature. For man, there cannot be an existence removed from nature. However, because of his thoughtless actions, the equilibrium in nature is getting disturbed; the pulse of human life is becoming erratic, too. Air and water have become polluted. Rivers are drying up. Seasons arrive unseasonably. New diseases are spreading. If things continue this way, the human race is in for a monumental catastrophe.There is an underlying order to everything in natu
We
cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on
the right course of actions. - See more at:
http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.AgCuS0WK.dpuf
There
is an inseparable bond between man and nature. For man, there cannot be
an existence removed from nature. However, because of his thoughtless
actions, the equilibrium in nature is getting disturbed; the pulse of
human life is becoming erratic, too. Air and water have become polluted.
Rivers are drying up. Seasons arrive unseasonably. New diseases are
spreading. If things continue this way, the human race is in for a
monumental catastrophe.
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.oQbDphcD.dpuf
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.oQbDphcD.dpuf
There
is an inseparable bond between man and nature. For man, there cannot be
an existence removed from nature. However, because of his thoughtless
actions, the equilibrium in nature is getting disturbed; the pulse of
human life is becoming erratic, too. Air and water have become polluted.
Rivers are drying up. Seasons arrive unseasonably. New diseases are
spreading. If things continue this way, the human race is in for a
monumental catastrophe.
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.oQbDphcD.dpuf
There is an underlying order to everything in nature. There is a place in creation for all creatures. The forest, river and mountain all have their dharma (natural duty). Nature has provided sustenance for all created beings. It has its own ways of recycling and reusing natural waste, thus preserving life. We don't need to do anything to maintain the beauty of forests, rivers and mountains.
However, when human beings systematically plunder natural wealth for selfish reasons, the natural order gets disturbed. Nature's face becomes disfigured. Along with other creatures, human beings, too, will have to face the consequences...
...If we are not ready to change, nature will teach us. The only thing is, we may not be able to bear the brunt of the teaching. Mother Nature has blessed humankind with her bounty. But if we forget our responsibilities, if we give free rein to our desires, nature will retaliate. Nature's boons will turn into curses...
We cannot delay anymore. We must make the right decisions and embark on the right course of actions.
- See more at: http://amma.org/teachings/harmony-nature#sthash.oQbDphcD.dpuf
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