10 Feb 2020
LOVE NATURE
God - The Creator
God is the creator of the world, and the best way to appreciate the nature, knowledge & capacities of God is by looking at his creation. It is by looking at effect alone that one can get an idea of the cause. We are all part of this awesome nature - prakruti. Our lives are run by the powers of nature alone. The air we breathe, the food we eat, the joys we aspire for, are all parts of this big & beautiful world. Everyone needs to not only love nature but also respect it. For this the journey has to begin by getting as close to nature as possible. Go to the mountains, valleys, forests, visit lakes or even oceans. See the diverse life forms. All living beings are part of our big family, and all of them directly or indirectly contribute to the running of the whole eco-system.
Nature's Blessings
Those who go near nature, shall always be blessed with better health and nice, peaceful & sensitive mind. Good health and sensitive mind paves the way for better intelligence too, and all this alone is the objective of Yoga. Therefore do take out time to go in the wilderness, go for walks and just see around. So many life-forms exist so happily there. The birds, insects, animals - and all of them so healthy, active and lively. Everyone gets their food and shelter there. Mother Nature takes care of all her children. Let us learn to see God in the nature. That is what all the Vedic Rishis taught us. Lord Krishna tells us to see the glories of God in the various manifestations around, in fact see the whole Viswa as his Roopa
Don't ignore Nature
Various problems being faced by mankind are all a result of our ignoring nature, in fact we have rather destroyed nature in a very big way in our greed. World bodies are discussing problems like global warming ozone depletion and all-pervasive pollution - of air, water & earth. All this can be handled if we once again rejuvenate our old cultural & religious traditions & values of respecting nature. Let us make this habit of going in the lap of nature - silently & peacefully, more to appreciate it more closely. All those who do this shall definitely be blessed in hundreds of ways, including a better understanding of the creator of the world and ourself.
“The Earth has its music for those who will listen.”
Swami Atmanandaji Saraswati
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