"Yajna
is the cure, the remedy which all lovers of the environment have been
searching for. Yajna purifies the akashic atmosphere. All those who
believe that the environment must be purified of greenhouse gases and
toxic emissions must practise yajna, not only on the scale that we practise
it at the Sat Chandi Mahayajna but also on an individual scale, sitting
at home, wherever one lives. It will work wonders."
Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Sat Chandi Mahayajna,
2000
Namo Narayan
It is not at all surprising that for a change the hot topic at a recent
meet spearheaded by the G8 nations was not economic reforms or marketing
strategies, nor sanctions or increase of oil rates. Neither were nuclear
arms topmost on the agenda. Instead their main concern was how to diffuse
the alarming rate at which the earth was disintegrating and jeopardizing
our very own existence on this planet! If not our own, most certainly
that of our future generations!
It
certainly seems that our grandchildren and great grandchildren will
never enjoy the luxury of growing in the nourishing lap of Mother Nature.
The atrocities of modern living have unleashed the violent fury of nature
to such an extent that calamities, catastrophes and disasters are becoming
more and more commonplace. Perhaps the human race, infirm as it has
become, due to its dependence on artifical amenities, will be extinguished
in the face of this justified fury.
After all when we have been reduced to such slavery that we do not
any more dare to drink water straight from the well or tap and have
to rely on bottled aqua guard in order to remain bacteria free, then
what can we expect? Soon there will be parlours to get a dose of fresh
pure air for atrocious prices that will make your pocket run dry. When
the basic requirement such as water and air which nature has gifted
us pollution free has been contaminated to such an extent that there
is no longer any remedy, then how can we ever dream of a bright future
for our children?
Global
warming has become a serious threat as industrial techno savvy multinationals
that are the offspring of modern life, continue to shamefully push toxic
gases down our throats despite being aware of the consequences of their
actions. Such a serious threat that in course of time many large nations
that are surrounded by seas on all sides, what to speak of little islands,
can look forward to being submerged intact in a matter of minutes with
all of its giant factories and people who toil in them day in and day
out. It seems that our leaders lack foresight and vision for if there
is noone left to enjoy the wealth that is being amassed through these
giant industries then what is the purpose of it all.
This is not wild imagination on anyone’s part, no sir, it is harsh
reality. No wonder then that the worlds leaders, a rare breed who no
longer think in terms of harmony, peace or the maintenance of the natural
beauty of this planet because these do not roll in the dollars as fast
as disharmony, disturbance and the ugliness of war, had to take some
time off and turn their attention to the urgency of becoming eco friendly.
Of course we do know that the natural course of nature eventually leads
to destruction. Planets die, nations are wiped out, rivers change course,
mountains submerge, so where do mere mortals like us stand a chance
in the face of this awesome Nature?
