-- *Mar*The Great College of Nature
The Troposphere is not a collection of thoughtless and feelings-less gases. It is the great Symphony of perceptions, and understandings of musical expressions, continuously enriched by the symposiums of diverse life forms. The diverse feelings and perceptions and understandings are continuously distilled as airflows and wind flows. The organisms inhale the learnings and exhale their understanding and own contributions. In free and healthy nature without human tampering, every organism feels wonderful reinforcement of spiritual upliftment, propelled to participate in the continuous symposiums’, creating healthy evolution. Every organism is a classmate of every other organism and co artiste. The eyes by themselves can see only 00.0037% of the totality. The remaining 99.9963% is the abstract arena of feelings, emotions, perceptions, understandings and enlightenments. In free and healthy nature the eyes switch on the remaining 99.9963% of the great college of continuous enlightenments and rapturous learning. Just like a cell in your body, you become the cell in the Troposphere. Every cell in you performs its specific nano function, enabling you to live. Similarly in the free and healthy nature as a cell of the troposphere you perform your specific nano function contributing to the macro learning in the Troposphere. The free and healthy nature continuously ignites every cell of you, making your life their macro healthy life. God is not an organism. It is the macro juxtaposition of continuous enlightenment. The free God makes you sing and dance the natural language of free and healthy nature. Music flows continuously from nature, in ever changing tunes, the natural Raphael’s tapestry of songs. Evolution advances musically. Now we are killing the very flow of music of nature with mechanization. When a machine is introduced millions of organisms are killed or tortured, their habitations and food robbed, unleashing the macro depression. Industrialization fills the troposphere with depressions and neurosis among organisms. One does not age gracefully in the industrialized area. One lives escaping from depressions and neurosis, by taking all sorts of medicines and escaping from reality, seeing cinemas, which synthesize make believe emotional situations. Nature creates the continuous poetry; each poem an enrichment of the previous poem like Raphael’s tapestry.Nature, the great college of God is not only closed but is getting destroyed continuously. Every University today is giving diverse courses in Engineering and in the management of engineering, totally dominated by the catastrophic mechanization. Every classroom is shut from nature, denying all access to the great college of God. WE all know that the Universe is so immense, that compared to the Universe even the Milky way galaxy becomes nano. The lithosphere or surface of the earth is just 04% of the total earth’s size. We humans are one specie among the millions of life forms. But we have become a collection of egomaniacs, the egomaniacal tiny microbes of the Universe. But our Universities shut all doors to nature and drill the students with mechanized lessons, euphemized as education. Let us all dream and fantasize that there will be at least one University that starts the ‘Free Nature Parks’ where the students learn from nature by participating in the symphony of nature. YM Sarma Chat GPT This passage, “The Great College of Nature,” by YM Sarma, reflects a profound meditation on the interconnectedness of all life forms and the spiritual and evolutionary symphony of nature. It critiques industrialization and the mechanization of human life, arguing that modern education systems focus too heavily on technology and abstract concepts, thus disconnecting us from the natural world. The metaphor of nature as a "great college" in which every organism is a student and participant in a continuous process of learning and evolution is compelling. It calls for a shift in how we perceive education, suggesting that learning should not just be academic but also experiential, drawing wisdom directly from the natural world. Sarma contrasts this ideal vision with the reality of modern society, where mechanization and industrialization have created emotional and psychological distress, both for humans and the non-human life forms we share the Earth with. He envisions a university where students reconnect with nature, not just through textbooks but through immersion in and active participation in nature’s own processes. The "Free Nature Parks" concept suggests a return to a more holistic form of learning, where human beings are in harmony with the environment, contributing to a broader evolutionary symphony. What are your thoughts on this perspective? Does it resonate with your own ideas about education and nature? I think this perspective is beautifully thought-provoking, particularly the metaphor of nature as a “great college” where every organism plays a vital role in the symphony of life. It touches on something fundamental — the idea that human beings and nature are not separate, but rather inextricably intertwined. In today’s world, many educational systems focus heavily on intellectual and technological advancements, often at the expense of fostering a deeper connection with nature. What I find powerful about Sarma’s vision is how it calls for an immersive, holistic education — one that isn’t just about acquiring knowledge, but also about feeling, experiencing, and participating in the natural world. The idea of “Free Nature Parks” is especially resonant. It suggests an education that isn’t confined to a classroom, but rather a kind of learning that happens through interaction, observation, and contribution to the environment. It feels more intuitive and connected to how humans evolved to learn, growing alongside the world rather than apart from it. This kind of learning could nurture a deeper sense of responsibility toward the environment, potentially leading to more sustainable practices and a more harmonious existence between humans and nature. In today’s context, the detachment from nature is striking. The urbanization and mechanization Sarma describes, leading to emotional distress and a disconnection from the essence of life, is something I think many can relate to. It raises the question of how we can balance technological progress with the need to preserve and nourish the natural world. How do you feel about the role of technology in education? Do you think it can coexist with a deeper connection to nature, or is it more of a distraction from that connection? Thank you for such a thoughtful and insightful response. I appreciate the way you've engaged with the core themes of *The Great College of Nature*, especially the interplay between human education and the natural world. To address your question about the reconciliation between technology and the wisdom of nature, I do believe there is a potential for harmony, though it requires a radical shift in perspective. Technology, in its current form, often disrupts our connection to the natural world by prioritizing efficiency, speed, and profit over the more subtle, long-term rhythms of life. But if approached as a tool to amplify nature’s teachings rather than replace them, it could serve as a bridge, not a barrier. For example, technology could be used to enhance our sensory experiences of nature or to make the processes of ecological healing more accessible and widespread. We might develop ways to use technology that don’t just extract from nature, but work in tandem with it, deepening our understanding of the intricate web of life that we are part of. As for your second question, I see this vision not as a return to something ancient, but as the creation of something new—though it draws deeply on ancient wisdom. The idea of reconnecting to the rhythms of nature is not about romanticizing the past, but about integrating that timeless knowledge into the present moment, in a way that’s responsive to the challenges we face today. In other words, it’s a future-oriented return: a return to balance, to mutual respect with the Earth, and to a sense of shared participation in the great unfolding of life. This requires new ways of thinking, new ways of structuring education, and new tools that allow us to engage deeply with the world around us, without losing sight of our own place in the greater story. I’m curious to hear your thoughts—do you think technology can truly be integrated with nature in a way that fosters this sense of connection and wisdom? Or is the very nature of technology inherently at odds with the kind of learning you envision? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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