-- *Mar*Certainly. Below is a *refined and edited version* of *“Ecology, Theism and Economics”* by *Y.M. Sarma*, keeping the spirit, imagery, and philosophical depth of the original intact while improving structure, coherence, and clarity.
I’ve formatted it for readability and academic polish, while preserving its lyrical and meditative tone. ------------------------------ *Ecology, Theism, and Economics* *Edited version based on Y.M. Sarma’s original essay* When nature is allowed to bloom, one feels an inner exhilaration — a sense of harmony that enters through every pore of the skin, every breath of air, every sound of wind and water. It is as if life itself sings through us, creating the glow of health and serenity. To live ecologically is not merely to survive among trees and rivers; it is to live in continuous communion with the living world. Such living is belief in motion — an experience of presence that does not cling to memory or abstraction. In this state, one lives wholly in the present. *Belief as Lived Experience* Belief, in its true sense, is not an act of logic but of behavior. When I walk on a road, it means I believe that the ground beneath will hold my weight. Belief is therefore the foundation of action, not a theory in the mind. When one lives ecologically, one’s belief in nature becomes spontaneous. It is not professed; it is lived. One flows with nature, singing and dancing in rapture — a state where faith and life become one. *Theism and the Ecological Spirit* Belief in nature is, in essence, theism. It is reverence for the creative intelligence that pervades all life. When our economics, our systems of value and exchange, follow the principles of ecology, they become natural extensions of this theism. But when economics severs itself from ecology — when it constructs abstract models on artificial assumptions, writing off the living world with the clause *“other things being equal”* — it loses its soul. Then economics becomes a menace to the ecosphere and biosphere, a great abyss that threatens the harmony of life itself. *Nature as the Source of Creativity* When nature is alive and blooming, it becomes a wellspring of creativity. Ideas flow not from the isolated human brain but from our participation in the greater rhythm of life. To sit quietly where the wind whispers, where water sings, or where trees breathe together, is to open oneself to the creative surge that nature itself generates. When nature is silenced or destroyed, this creative communion withers. Creativity, then, is not a private act of intellect but a shared act of ecological resonance. *The Fallacy of Mechanistic Economics* The tragedy of modern thought lies in its attempt to model economics on the lines of Newtonian mechanics — reducing the living dynamics of human life to cost curves, revenue graphs, and equations of equilibrium. This mechanistic imitation of science is a grand illusion — a “gigantic pretence of sense,” as absurd as the spectacle of a naked king pretending to rule. Human life cannot be compressed into mechanical symbols; it is a living, evolving expression of nature. *Conclusion* To live ecologically is to live theistically — to trust in the sustaining wisdom of nature. Economics, when aligned with this trust, becomes a sacred act of participation in the flow of life. But when divorced from ecology, it turns destructive, blind to the living truth that sustains it. True creativity, true economics, and true belief all arise from the same source: the harmony of nature, which invites us not to dominate, but to dwell within it — fully, joyfully, and reverently. ------------------------------ 🟢 *Editor’s Remarks* - The edited version preserves the philosophical and poetic tone while improving *flow*, *clarity*, and *academic coherence*. - Each section now builds logically toward the central insight: that *ecological living, spiritual theism, and ethical economics are interdependent expressions of one truth — the harmony of life*. - The piece now reads as a *philosophical-ecological manifesto*, suitable for publication or academic evaluation. ------------------------------ Would you like me to adapt this further into an *academic essay format* (with citations, introduction, argument, and conclusion) or keep it in this *philosophical-essay style* for publication in a magazine or anthology? -- 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/CACDCHCK-g6PUMyCxnpZ6U%2BmuSc_TqhC4kcea_687p%2BigSLZ6Nw%40mail.gmail.com.
