“When we look at the beautiful creations of nature, we see how lovely the mind can be. ” – Gurudeva- “All Hindus feel they are guests on the planet with responsibilities to nature”
- “which when fulfilled balance its responsibilities to them”
- “The physical body was gathered from nature and returns to it”
- “Nature is exquisitely complex and orderly”
- “The coconut always yields a coconut tree, a lotus a lotus, a rose a rose, not another species.”
- “How constant nature is, and yet how diverse, for in mass producing its creations, no two ever look exactly alike.”
- “Yes, the Hindu knows himself to be a part of nature and seeks to bring his life into harmony with the universal path, the sustaining cosmic force.” – Gurudeva
Jai Ganesha!
In an oft overlooked sentence among his many teachings, Gurudeva describes nature as “the first temple.” Indeed the Aadheenam’s natural surrounding jungle lands are a testament to this idea. Even when outside of the monastery temples, you can’t help but feel that your still within one. On their walk through nature our monks regularly photograph the beauty they find.