Dear ones, take out your tissues and dab your eyes. The forests are losing their wings and we are responsible.
Why? We all love butterflies. However, we are not respecting our habitat. The butterflies are not the best fliers. They rely on wind currents to help them reach their destinations. The rising temperatures are affecting forests, vegetation and Earth’s massive wind system. Continue reading
Be kind, generous and compassionate. How does it feel when one is described as having all three qualities? One feels great and then does one pause to think? Continue reading
Dear Ones, we have a tribe in India called the Bishnois. They are a Hindu community of desert dwellers, who see no separation between themselves and nature. For them the tree is like a child, and they treat it with parental love. They live in mainly the Thar desert of western Rajasthan and the northern states of India. Continue reading
We need to move beyond the idea of environment and fall back in love with Mother Earth.
What is the use of a house if you don’t have a decent planet to put it on.
The concept of Hinduism is Dharma. One of the attributes of dharma is protecting the environment. We must practice pro-environmental behavior. Pro-environmental behavior is the actions we take in daily life to protect the environment. There are three levels here, willingness to act, daily protection activities and efforts to bring about public change. Since our environment is composed of earth, water, fire, air and ether. We have to make sure that our earth is not exploited, our water is drinkable and our air is breathable. Continue reading
Sphota literally means ‘sudden opening’ or ‘disclosure’ which is taking place in both speaker and hearer. The sound of speech called Dhvani evokes the Sphota in the hearer.
Are we aware of this sudden realization of this knowledge? I do not wish to be judgmental, dear ones. We can go through life without this Sphota. Let me illustrate to you how we can learn from these sudden disclosures. Continue reading
I am sharing some pictures with you. All these animals are so quirky and funny. They feel unthreatened by us. However, the capybaras in the wetlands have propagated their families too much. The wetlands are diminishing and now they have introduced the jaguars to reduce their numbers by eating them. Continue reading
Rain falls and you may say, how beautiful all the plants look. Clean and green. You may say that you hate the rain, because… I will not add to the negative reasons that may come up.
Yesterday I read two news items and I will share them with you. Continue reading
Colors were once a part of our life. One just had to look around and see brilliant colors. The world’s oldest color was bright pink. By crushing 1.1-billion-year-old rocks found beneath the Sahara Desert, it was discovered. In India it is known as Rani Pink, and in English as shocking pink. Continue reading