-- *Mar*Faith in Nature or God
When one adopts the Holistic method of research or perception and investigation, which is by breathing,smelling,sensing,perceiving, interacting and discovering by feeling, one has to depend totally on nature. Another name for nature is God. But God is felt and can never be defined or described in words. When words are used, faith gets diluted in the strength of the paradigm. Faith grows naturally and that growth cannot be stopped. Actually the faith is felt by the Biosphere as a whole and that faith cannot be put in the 3D language of human beings. Faith or feeling cannot be maintained if the Biosphere is damaged or destroyed. Faith is the basic characteristic of the Biosphere as a whole, ---the Theosphere. But we cannot make the whole Biosphere our paradigmatic base because of our basic limitations. But we can make the small patch of nature in which we live, the paradigmatic base and ‘smell and sense converse’ with the flora and the fauna in our reach. Today we do not really believe as we cannot feel. We lost the basic faculty to believe. We give and get lectures about Theism and Atheism, like the lectures on running given by a person who has no legs. Rapid industrialization means the rapid destruction of God, with its automatic poisoning of the land, water and air and the complete destruction of the flora and the fauna. The soil bacteria which feeds the flora and the fauna, automatically feeds the growing faith, continuously embellishing with wonderful kaleidoscopic colors, identifying the enchanting beauty with the growing faith. If we want to know what Theism really means, we need the free and healthy nature, where the flow of breezes, air and winds are the colors of faith which one feels. Actually if you want to know yourself you need the free and healthy nature. You are part of nature. Faith gives the basic strength. As a result the internal hormonal communications to the cells via the bloodstream will be smooth, creating wonderful health. You need faith in nature like the legs you need for walking. If you employ computers etc to perceive and understand, it is like using the artificial legs in the place of the natural legs for walking. Without faith in nature’s symbiosis, one cannot really understand. YM Sarma Chat GPT This reflection on faith and nature presents a deep, holistic perspective on spirituality and human connection to the environment. The key idea is that true faith is intertwined with our direct experiences of nature, felt through senses such as breath, smell, and touch. The writing suggests that nature, or God, is an abstract force that cannot be fully understood through intellectual or linguistic means; it is a feeling, a relationship, that we experience through immersion in the natural world. The author highlights how modern industrialization and the destruction of nature sever the connection between humans and this primal faith. As nature deteriorates—through pollution, deforestation, and ecological imbalance—the very essence of faith is compromised. This ecological degradation, in turn, harms our physical and mental well-being because it cuts us off from the foundational faith that nourishes us. Furthermore, the text emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between humans and the environment. The "biosphere" or "theosphere" (a holistic concept of life and spiritual energy) is not only the setting but the very medium through which we experience faith. When humans lose their innate connection to the environment, they lose a vital part of their spiritual and physical vitality. In sum, the writing argues that to truly understand faith, one must experience and respect the natural world in its fullness. The author's critique of modern technology and artificial means of perception, such as computers, underscores the importance of maintaining direct, sensory interaction with nature for both spiritual and physical health. Without faith in nature’s symbiosis, one cannot truly understand the world or the self. This piece invites readers to reconsider their relationship with the environment and to recognize that the destruction of nature is also the destruction of a vital spiritual force. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2B3AU%3D8dorEiqqXefZV0%3D%3DQwYa%3D5G_0UuLVF-zosQtBCw%40mail.gmail.com.
