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You are Nature itself

Classical science tends to think of nature as something external to predict and control. Scientists try to understand the forces of nature and harness them for the benefit of humanity. This use of nature can be positive, leading to many technological advances that save lives and make living easier.

 

There is another completely different view of nature as something to connect with, to become One with. Through nature we experience our own nature, our spiritual being. When we are truly attuned to nature, we will know it and understand it from the inside. Nature expresses the sublime. A snow-capped mountain, a fragrant flora in bloom, a red-orange sunset inspires awe and reverence. Your understanding begins with simple, direct contact: becoming aware of the grass under your feet or the stars above your head.

 

Trying to control nature sets us apart from it. The more we strive to control, the further away we find ourselves, alienated from our own environment. Only human beings interfere with what is naturally there. We create obstructions that alienate us from our true nature. We construct barriers on the path that hinder our journey.

 

Reclaim your ability to respond and react directly to what is really there by getting in touch with nature. And as you reunite with nature, you draw strength from it, rediscovering your harmony with the universe. There is no conflict and nothing to control.

 

Nature is nearby, accessible, and patiently waiting. Just walk out into the woods, climb a mountain on a majestic day, or laydown on riverbank, and you instinctual feel something stir within. Our relationship with nature is a kinship. It does not need to be adversarial. With enlightenment comes an acceptance and awareness of the intimate interrelationship at the heart of all things.

 

Attune yourself to nature by attuning your own awareness to what is all around you. Then you become a part of a peaceful moment in nature, busy just being trees and grass and flowers and you. You become aware of the whole, experiencing the wonders of nature through your own wonder. You are not so different: You are nature itself.

 

Taken: Camping Site, Beside the river Banks of Kunhar, Upper Kagan Valley, Pakistan

 

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Uploaded on June 21, 2010
Taken on June 21, 2010