When it was first discovered that tempering with Nature leads to disastrous results, a new science called ecology took shape. If the damage to ecology continues in the present rate, there is a chance of humans being wiped out from the face of the Earth. The ozone layer is being depleted. We are plundering the Earth for raw materials. Science without self-control can only lead to destruction. It is definitely an achievement to have discovered the neutron. However, with that knowledge, we started making weapons to destroy each other.
The purely material outlook and values that have replaced devotion and faith have made man extremely selfish, propagating the philosophy of survival of the fittest, ignoring the needs of the rest. This has brought about maladjustment of the economy the world over, where the rich continue to grow richer and the poor helplessly become poorer and poorer. As mentioned earlier, the resultant ecological imbalance, ozone layer depletion in the atmosphere have all led to untimely rains, failure of monsoon, unseasonal snowfall and so on, upsetting all plans and calculations made by us.
The echo depends upon the sound you make. If you curse the world, the world curses you three times. If you hate the world, you get three times the hatred. If you learn to love the world, three times the love that you can give will be received by you. It is man who is the deciding factor. Nature reflects man. Until we change, the world is not going to change. Nature is not an inanimate thing, a piece of machinery to be used as you want. It is not a thing to be manipulated, but something to be cherished and nourished, respected and revered. Get your things done, but with His grace and blessings. Approach Nature, the outer world, with the right attitude.
So, when you look into the mirror and do not like what you see, change yourself, not the mirror. The world outside is ruled, governed and determined by you and me. Each one of us is responsible for the condition of the world today. Let us try to change the world by changing ourselves.
Matter referenced:
Swami Chinmayananda, The Speaking Tree, Times of India, Ahmedabad Edition, Tuesday, 4th August, 2020.
By: Dr. Bhawana Asnani.
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