A new book about nature and spirituality
Listen to Nature: Living in Harmony with the Earth is a new book which presents a collection of Sri Chinmoy's writings on the environment. Through poetry, prose and question and answers, Sri Chinmoy explains the root of our own environmental crisis, how we can learn to love nature and why there is reason to be hopeful of creating a better future.
The new book has a foreword contributed by Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist and UN Messenger of Peace.
[Sri Chinmoy] stresses the need for a deep spiritual connection with the natural world of which we are part and on which we depend.. Let us heed the words of this spiritual teacher before it is too late."
Jane Goodall
The book also includes several practical meditation exercises, where Sri Chinmoy offers us the opportunity to meditate on aspects of nature we often take for granted. Sri Chinmoy feels that developing this inner connection with Mother Earth not only feeds the natural environment, but can also bring peace to humanity.
Nature has its own rhythm, its own harmony, its own peace and joy. When you are identified, consciously or unconsciously, with universal Nature, it is all vastness and immensity. There you lose your own outer existence, the feeling that you are separate from other persons. In that state of unified oneness, you become totally one with universal Nature; you become part and parcel of the Vast and the Infinite. You forget your ordinary life, which is your physical frame, your name and your outer existence. In that state, you do not have to make your mind calm and quiet, for the mind is not functioning; you have already become identified with the treasure of universal Nature's consciousness.
Sri Chinmoy
Whilst Sri Chinmoy expresses his sadness at the way humanity has damaged Mother Earth, he explains this damage to the environment is a manifestation of the division, fear and greed which are predominant in human minds.
At the same time, Sri Chinmoy offers a message of hope, that through prayer, meditation and identification with Mother Earth we can help to heal the planet and restore the natural beauty of earth.
We must not underestimate the power of spirituality. Prayer and meditation mean new life. When we pray and meditate, at every second we are invoking God’s Compassion. We are saying that Mother Nature is being destroyed. But we have to know that Mother Nature is nothing other than God the creation. We are praying to God the Creator to save God the creation. So He who created this earth can once again create a new creation on the strength of our prayers and meditations.
Sri Chinmoy
This medium sized book is an excellent gift for anyone who has love for our planet and wishes to understand both what is going wrong, but also how we can help to protect and renew our connection with nature.
It is available to order from Heart-Light (USA) or The Golden Shore (Europe)
Writing & Poetry
More stories from Sri Chinmoy's students.
I felt a bell ringing in my heart
Charana Evans Cardiff, WalesThe Impact of a Yogi on My Life
Agni Casanova San Juan, Puerto RicoListen to the inner voice
Vidura Groulx Montreal, Canada'I could find out myself, but it was so much easier asking your soul'
Mridanga Spencer Ipswich, United KingdomLearning to follow my intuition
Saranyu Pearson Geelong, AustraliaIf a little meditation can give you this kind of experience...
Pragya Gerig Nuremberg, GermanyThe happiest I've ever been
Gabriele Settimi San Diego, United StatesLearning to love songs ever more
Patanga Cordeiro São Paulo, BrazilIn the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, NetherlandsNow you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, CanadaThe day I recieved my spiritual name
Banshidhar Medeiros San Juan, Puerto Rico'Always say things in such a way as to inspire people, not discourage them'
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United StatesMy first Guru
Adarini Inkei Geneva, SwitzerlandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students