Natural disasters and upheavals are becoming common because along with using the resources of nature, humans have bypassed the other lessons it has to teach, says Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji
Nature is valuable not only for itself; it is revered as the single most persuasive and redemptive work of philosophy. If we just allow ourselves to de-clutter our minds, step back and observe the nature, we will find a plethora of lessons to learn which can contribute to our inner peace, despite the chaos and turmoil which we may find in the world outside. Long before books were born and science was scripted, human beings on the quest to learn went into realms of nature to explore the secrets about the universe and gathered jewels of knowledge. While spiritualists retreated into the lap of nature to demystify the truths about life, the naturists retired to the countryside to experience internal bliss and reconnect with themselves.
While walking down the lanes of history, one would find that the most important discoveries in the world, like the law of gravity, was made when receptive people observed and pondered over nature’s automatic operation because nature, in its silent ways, demonstrates everything that a human heart and intellect seeks. Through each of its five elements, known for their characteristic qualities, nature is a human being’s best guide and teacher. The mother earth nourishes every species and life on the planet. It is in its heart that seeds germinate and life is hence sustained. As much as it is known as a bountiful giver and nourisher, it is also known for its strength and firmness. The element of water is known to keep a low profile all the time, flowing towards a low lying surface. It is known to take the shape of whatever it is poured into, to meander its way through difficult terrains and yet meet its final destination, the sea. Depending upon the temperature, it can change its form to water vapour or solidify into ice. It is said that a person who learns to master the art of adjustment and flexibility can never be subjected to the wrath of water, for he has befriended it. The element of fire is known to have a unique capacity of burning away or eradicate the unwanted. Unlike water that gets dirty while purifying the human body or belongings, or the air that becomes toxic at being subjected to pollution, fire detoxifies without losing its original nature.
It is for this reason that ores are treated to it for purity, clothes are disinfected in the sun and rubbish is burnt away. The power of meditation is like the fire which finishes the past waste and negative traits of a soul and frees it completely of the bondage of karma. Similarly, air breathes life into everything on earth. It is a natural transporter and carrier. Temperamentally it is known to soothe, and to lift up spirits. It, along with the sky, or space as it is called, teaches the importance of the element of freedom. It is in the sky that the birds fly, that kites take their flight, that humans escape to for experiencing unbounded recreation. The vast expanse of sky holds the uncountable stars and their galaxies, planets and satellites, which automatically and silently follow a cyclical pattern of revolutions and rotations. The human body is the closest form of external nature. Our ancestors believed that the body of a person who has imbibed the lessons demonstrated by five elements of nature can never be hurt by the wrath of nature. This is so because the natural environment is an extension of our internal nature and the disturbance in the latter is finally replicated in the fury of nature.
Natural disasters and upheavals are becoming common because along with using the resources of nature, humans have bypassed the other lessons that it has to teach. So what we need to understand is that closer the man is to nature’s benevolence, the more bountiful she becomes.