Nature’s babies

Nature is not something that can be avoided. We are an intrinsic part of nature, both materially and spiritually. The problem is that the lives that we live are directly in conflict with nature. Maybe we should define what we mean by nature - the earth, the sky, the weather etc. If we live in harmony we are happier, healthier and more effective. Another problem is that we are caught in systems that trap us, and there is not much we can do to escape. So we shouldn’t be puritanical; we have to work within the constraints we find ourselves in.

Small Steps Create Big Shifts

We may think that the world is doomed. Huge pollution, climate change, famine and all the rest. But we shouldn’t underestimate the power of individual action. We are all leaders in our own way. We have influence over the people in our community, however large that is. People notice what we do. You are a leader, whether you realise it or not.

Turn Intention Into Action

Sometimes things live in our minds. But transforming them into action can create real change. I heard a wonderful lecture where Badrinarayana Swami was talking about tipping points in society, and how societies change. It is possible. civilisations have come and gone - they don’t stay forever. We shouldn’t think that there are no consequences to our actions.

Make Room for Growth

As we take steps, we make progress, whether that is externally or at least internally. Then we may have to develop infrastructures. I experience that with my gardening business, Rama Gardening. Then we may delegate. Then we can teach. Things naturally develop, and even though we may see beginnings and endings, we should know that everything is a development of ourselves. We are learning, whether the business booms or busts.