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Sorry, Mother Earth
Dear Reader,
The world is seeing unprecedented weather conditions. Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and America are facing a catastrophic heatwave, leading to drought and wildfires. The Yangtze river of China has dried up and so have perennial water bodies across continents. Our neighbouring country is three-fourths submerged in water, and Taiwan suffered a massive earthquake recently, which injured hundreds of people. In India, torrential rains have virtually taken cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi hostage, and nobody can say with certainty what the future has in store for them.
What is clear is that all this is not only a consequence of greenhouse gases and climate change alone. Gaia too is shifting and trying to reset her lost balance by returning to mankind all that it gave her. Her purpose is to awaken the human race and bring it down from its high horse.
Measures to restore the ecological balance of the earth may not bear immediate fruit, but we can at least begin by repairing our relationship with Mother Earth. If our greed and selfishness have given her innumerable wounds, our love can heal her too. All that we have to do is touch Mother Earth with our hands, send our love to her, and seek her forgiveness. My guru taught me to say the following prayer to heal our connection with the earth.
Dear Mother Earth,
“Today and now, I express my love and care for you.
Forgive me for causing pain to you.
Let me protect and nurture you once again.
Let me heal your wounds with my love.
Love, Love, and only Love for You.”
The lead story for October is on various Bhakti movements and traditions of India which are still being practised. Such movements unify society with the glue of service and devotion and contribute a lot to our society.