Jul 19 2008
You and Your Environment Are One
“The ten directions are the “environment”, and living beings are “life.” To illustrate, environment is like the shadow, and life, the body. Without the body, no shadow can exist, and without life, no environment. In the same way, life is shaped by its environment.” Writing of Nichiren Daishonin, page 644.
This quote is from the gosho (major writings) “On Omens” written by Nichiren Daishonin in Japan in 1275. This is an example of the symbiotic relationship between man and environment. We can not have one without the other. What was true in 13 century Japan remains true today.
My prayer is that we wake up to the idea that the environment is here to nurture us by providing food, water, heat, shelter, etc., however, I believe as the Native Americans believe, Mother Earth is here for us and we are here to appreciate and protect her. Thus far we haven’t been doing our part. We have turned our back on her, will she in time turn her back on us? I wonder!
Namaste’
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