Comments on: Down Under

By: jayshree

jayshree — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:04:56 +0000

“Thank you dear swamis for your hard work and dedication.
How would anyone attending the PWR, including the panel moderator feel about doing a fair day’s work and being paid in a totally different currency to the one agreed to ? Surely some of the best presidents and primeministers have had policy makers& spin doctors to make wishful thinking of the vote bank into ‘politically traction’ worthy manifestos.”

Perhaps the purpose of the PWR at start of each meetings and the PWR clearly distinguished from secular governments might have helped clarify and focus the minds of the audience and enhanced the agenda.

Aum.

By: Siva

Siva — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:31:04 +0000

Spiritual people should speak spiritually. You are
great Paramacharya Palaniswami. Thanks for speaking up Hindu spirituality there.
Great example for us. Jai.

By: Siriesha

Siriesha — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:53:16 +0000

Thank You for sharing it on the blog. Thank you Palaniswami ji for your spiritual wisdom and courage.

Everything in this universe, cosmos, earth, life is constantly going through changes every minute, every moment. Everything is pulsating with energy. We are here because of those changes and also undergoing those future changes right now. Our minds, Our bodies are all constantly evolving.

Let’s embrace that impermanence with equanimity and hope to accept change for what it is.

In the meantime, let us also work towards understanding, educating, minimizing the effects of harm caused to earth and its environment by us – the human species.

If in any way, I could help, please send me an email.

Let’s be constantly aware.

Siriesha

By: Himalayan Academy

Himalayan Academy — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:49:34 +0000

The interesting thing was that the religious leaders on the panel didn’t speak from a religious angle at all. They spoke about parts-per-million carbon dioxide and degrees of average temperature rise. When they say that spiritual leaders can have a great impact on their followers’ approach to climate change, they seem to only mean that spiritual leaders should simply parrot the scientific data and the fear-based approach that political leaders are trying to motivate the people of the world with. Not that there is anything wrong with those approaches, but they do not recognize that spiritual leaders may have a spiritual angle to add to the mix, a higher perspective that could be important, helpful, balancing.

By: Palaniswami

Palaniswami — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:19:05 +0000

We are moved by all this affirmation of Gurudeva’s teachings. I must say it was illuminating to have the panel moderator go after me with a bit of a vengeance following my talk, which also spoke of the Hindu way of revering nature, honoring sacred groves that protect trees and species and such. One Jewish man was deeply moved by it, and later trailed after me everywhere I went, asking questions about Hinduism, nature, reincarnation and such. Hopefully, this one small voice may cause them to pause and think of a higher motivation for the problems that lie ahead. Thanks for the reassuring comments from a higher ground!

By: vinaya alahan

vinaya alahan — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:20:23 +0000

Aum aum aum
I believe time will tell what ideas have “political traction”. Certainly
“disaster politics” is the order of the day and fear and anger are noisy. We are all living in interesting times. I am truly grateful for the deeper perspective articulated so well by Palaniswami. Political traction aside, hope and love expressed in duty ultimately trump fear and anger. Aum Namasivaya
Vinaya

By: Frank van Waardenburg

Frank van Waardenburg — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:43:00 +0000

Mahalo Palanaswami for communicating an Earth approach based on love and wisdom. Silly scientist and politicians and activists may never understand that their approach fear based approach creates more harm. And also thank you in regards to BBC for showing us how to be fearless defenders of the faith. Aum Shanti.

By: Padmaja

Padmaja — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:26:23 +0000

Thank you Paramacharya for giving a spiritual answer to this panel. It is hard to grasp this novel concept of compassion and duty if your awareness is flowing below muladhara.
I also wanted to thank you for your fearless comments about BBC in your presentation.
Aum Shanti.

By: Toshadevi Nataraja

Toshadevi Nataraja — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:49:57 +0000

thank you Dear Palaniswamiji for speaking out the truth that they do not want hear.May God Siva within them enlighten them with the understanding that they need to make the necessary changes to their lifestyle individually and collectively so that positive change can take place on this our planet Earth.Aum Shanti

By: Mat

Mat — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:22:14 +0000

I’m here in Copenhagen reporting at the climate summit and Palaniswami is entirely right.

The motivation of politicians, activists, and those saying nothing needs to be done on climate change at all is all rooted in fear. You can palpably feel it. The trouble is that when you try to tell anyone that in this situation they are too fearful, too clung to their slogans and negotiating points to hear it — and don’t realize that even more effective action towards environmental protection can take place if you aren’t burdened by that fear.

Apologies for the editorializing, but after a week of being in amongst it all, I had to get it out.

Aum shanti.