-- *Mar*Certainly. Below is a *revised and edited version* of the essay *“As a Flower of Nature”* by YM Sarma. The goal was to:
- Improve *clarity and flow* without losing the poetic and philosophical tone. - Correct grammatical issues and enhance *coherence*. - Organize the essay into *clear thematic sections* for better readability. - Preserve the *original voice and message* while refining expression. ------------------------------ 🌸 *As a Flower of Nature* *By YM Sarma (Edited Version)* For a young child, its earliest perceptions of the world are shaped by its immediate family—mother, father, and those within its home. At the primary stage of learning, the teacher becomes an extension of this foundational understanding. If, at this stage, the child is taught that it is a *beautiful flower of nature*, it begins to see every flower, every element of nature, as part of its own extended self. Gradually, the child grows into this identification—not as a being separate from nature, but as one of its many living expressions. As this bond deepens, nature becomes the child's *paradigmatic base* for understanding. Its perceptions evolve through the lens of being a *limb and part of nature*. The vastness of nature becomes the child's horizon. Nature ceases to be an external environment—it becomes *family*, even *anatomy*. The child learns to live not in opposition to nature, but in *synchrony* with it. In this context, *education* transforms. It is no longer a process of accumulating disconnected information but becomes a journey of *feeling* and *sensing* nature. The child sees itself as a *creation and achievement of nature*, with its personal identity grounded in being a "flower of nature." ⚙️ Can We Inflict Economics and Cold Science on Nature? With such an identity, can we then *inflict economics* on nature, treating it as an object to be measured, exploited, and managed? Can we view nature with the cold detachment of a mechanical scientist or a feelings-less technologist? Life is not an abstract system—it is *activity*, organically flowing as part of the whole of nature. A beautiful flower or a healthy limb can only exist if it is connected to a healthy whole. In untouched, untamed nature—where there is no human interference—life is not just lived, but *celebrated*. We climb trees, swim in lakes, rivers, and seas, sing, dance, and play—every act becoming a natural art form. Perception itself turns *artistic* when rooted in belonging, rather than observation. 🌌 Knowing by Feeling, Not Just by Seeing In such a state, *seeing* is not separate from the other senses. It synchronizes with touch, hearing, smell, and emotion. Nature casts a spell, drawing us into the vast, invisible realm that constitutes *99.9965% of total reality*—a realm not known by sight, but by *feeling*. True understanding comes not from objectifying the world, but by *participating* in it. 🚀 Can We Travel Through Space Without Feeling Earth? Some dream of deep space travel—building massive spaceships, mini-Earths to carry us across the stars. But can we live outside the Earth as a true part of another planet? Can we instantly mutate to adapt to a new world, and then return to our original Earth-bound form? Perhaps the real path to *interplanetary, interstellar, or even intergalactic travel* is not through machines, but through *feeling*. We must recognize that *air* itself is not mechanical—it is *emotional*, carrying messages of feeling and perception. That is why *ideas strike us from nowhere*—air transmits understanding as smell, as sound, as breath. 🏭 How Machines Replaced Living Science and technology have slowly *disconnected us from nature*. We are no longer fully living. Machines now perform our seeing, moving, perceiving, and even understanding. Meanwhile, we remain indifferent—even as nature is destroyed around us in the name of *economic activity*. In fact, destruction has become so normalized that we proudly call it *progress*. But how long can this continue? We are now witnessing the *end of economics*, as nature’s bounty is exhausted. We watch the terrifying spectacle of nations fighting over the Arctic and Greenland—not to protect them, but to *mine and destroy* their life-sustaining ice. 🧠 The Madness of Modern Leadership Today, humanity is being led by *maniacal and destructive leaders*, obsessed not with preservation, but with control and consumption. We are on a path not of evolution, but *ecocide*. 🎓 A Call to Universities: Begin With Untouched Nature It is up to our *universities* to stem this catastrophe. They must take the lead in reshaping how we think, feel, and relate to nature. As a beginning, *every university should establish a "Free Nature Park Without Human Tampering."* A place where nature is left untouched, where students and researchers can learn not by controlling nature, but by *listening to it*. ------------------------------ 🌱 Final Thoughts We must remember: *we are not observers of nature—we are nature itself*. Our education, science, technology, and economics must return to this truth. Only then can we live fully, freely, and harmoniously—*as flowers of nature*. ------------------------------ Would you like this formatted as a PDF, prepared for print, or adapted for a publication or speech? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BSTYwtqaO1JgMDUf0NkFf8%2B%3DkkmvmHh3fDa1ASi-R9SQ%40mail.gmail.com.
