But my question is is it feasible as nature itself shows the life KR On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at 09:16, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote:
> Sir, > You are transplanting the Cartesian paradigm which is different from my > emphasis on the emotional paradigm.All my write ups are actually attempts > to escape from Rene Descartes and his mechanical paradigm. > YM Sarma > > On Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> FLOWER OF NATURE >> >> >> >> If it is taught that it is a beautiful flower of nature, then it >> will gradually identify every flower as its team member. Gradually it teams >> up with nature, converting nature as the paradigmatic base of understanding >> and its perception is with the lens of its being a limb and part of >> nature. Then it strikes me,” what is the anatomy of a flower in nature? >> >> A flower's anatomy includes both vegetative (non-reproductive) >> and reproductive parts. Key components include petals, sepals, stamens >> (male reproductive parts), and pistils (female reproductive parts). These >> parts are typically arranged in whorls around a receptacle, the base of the >> flower. >> >> Here's a more detailed look: >> >> Sepals: These are leaf-like structures that protect the developing bud. >> >> Petals: Often brightly colored, they attract pollinators. >> >> Stamens: The male reproductive parts, consisting of an anther (where >> pollen is produced) and a filament (supporting stalk). >> >> Pistil: The female reproductive part, composed of the stigma (where >> pollen lands), style (tube connecting stigma to ovary), and ovary (where >> eggs are produced). >> >> Receptacle: The base of the flower where all the parts attach. >> >> Peduncle: The stalk that supports the flower. >> >> Flowers can be classified based on the presence or absence of these parts >> (complete vs. incomplete) and whether they have both male and female parts >> (perfect vs. imperfect). >> >> The Blooming Stage: Flowering in Full Glory >> >> The blooming stage is the most iconic part of a flower’s life cycle, when >> it opens to reveal its colors, scents, and intricate structures to >> attract pollinators. This is the moment when flowers fulfill their >> reproductive role, as they rely on insects, birds, or wind to carry pollen >> from one plant to another. The bloom stage is often short but spectacular, >> and its timing is heavily influenced by the plant’s environment. >> >> Pollination: Flowers may rely on specific pollinators such as bees, >> butterflies, hummingbirds, or even bats, and they have evolved >> characteristics (color, scent, shape) to attract these pollinators. Some >> flowers, like sunflowers, are self-pollinating, while others depend on >> cross-pollination to produce seeds. >> >> In Different Climates: >> >> Tropical Climates: In tropical regions, flowers like the hibiscus bloom >> year-round, as the consistent warmth and rain allow for continuous >> reproduction. The bright, large flowers are often pollinated by >> hummingbirds and insects. >> >> Temperate Climates: In temperate zones, flowers like roses and cherry >> blossoms bloom in spring, timed to take advantage of warmer weather and >> longer daylight hours. These flowers often attract bees and butterflies for >> pollination. >> >> Deserts: Flowers in desert environments, like cacti and the desert >> marigold, tend to bloom after a rare rainfall, taking advantage of the >> brief but intense window of opportunity when the environment is more >> favorable for pollination. >> >> 5. The Death Stage: The End of the Bloom >> >> After a flower has bloomed and pollination has occurred, it begins to >> wilt and die. The petals fall off, and the plant’s energy shifts from >> flowering to seed production. This stage marks the end of the flower’s life >> cycle but sets the stage for the next generation of plants. >> >> Seed Formation and Dispersal: Once pollination has successfully occurred, >> the flower begins to form seeds, often housed in a fruit or pod. These >> seeds are then dispersed by wind, water, or animals to start the cycle over >> again. >> >> In Different Climates: >> >> Cold Climates: In temperate climates, many flowers die back in the >> winter, with seeds lying dormant until the next spring, when favorable >> conditions allow them to germinate. >> >> Rainforests: Flowers in the rainforest often produce seeds quickly, as >> they must compete with other plants for sunlight and space. These seeds may >> be dispersed by animals, such as monkeys or birds, that carry them away >> from the parent plant. >> >> Deserts: In desert regions, flowers may drop seeds that remain dormant in >> the hot, dry soil for years until the next rainfall triggers germination. >> >> 6. The Impact of Climate on Flower Life Cycles >> >> The life cycle of a flower is heavily influenced by the climate in which >> it grows. Here are some key differences based on climate: >> >> Tropical Climates: Flowers in tropical rainforests often grow year-round, >> as the warm and humid environment provides continuous conditions for >> growth. Flowering plants like orchids, lilies, and hibiscus thrive in this >> environment, with some blooming throughout the year. >> >> Arid Climates: In desert environments, flowers have adapted to survive >> long periods without water. Many desert plants only bloom after rare rains, >> and their seeds may lie dormant for months or even years. Flowers like >> cacti and desert poppies are perfect examples of how flowers have evolved >> to thrive in extreme conditions. >> >> Temperate Climates: Flowers in temperate regions, such as tulips, >> daffodils, and roses, tend to follow a more seasonal life cycle, blooming >> in spring and summer, then dying off during the colder months. The timing >> of blooming is often synchronized with the change in seasons, ensuring that >> flowers bloom during optimal weather conditions. >> >> The life cycle of a flower is a beautiful and complex journey that varies >> greatly depending on the environment in which it grows. From the >> germination of seeds in the warm, moist soil of the tropics to the bloom of >> flowers in the dry, arid deserts, flowers have adapted to thrive in diverse >> climates and ecosystems across the globe. By understanding the stages of >> a flower’s life cycle and how it interacts with its environment, we gain a >> deeper appreciation for the resilience and beauty of these incredible >> plants. Whether you're in a lush rainforest or a stark desert, flowers are >> always ready to bloom, bringing color, fragrance, and life to the world. >> >> YES INDEED THE LAST PARA ABOVE IS APLUS POINT. HOWEVER, LIFE OF A >> BEAUTY FLOWER DOES NOT LAST A DAY TO A YEAR. AND THAT NATURE ALONE KILLS >> ALL THE FLOWERS ALSO. AFTER BEING TAUGHT ABOUT THE FLOWER AND WATCHING WHO >> WILL GET THE IDEA OF SURVIVAL TO EXIST? FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE SHORT >> TERM PURPOSE OF GROWTH OF NATURE AAS 100 YEARS GROWTH AND WAITING MAY DELAY >> THE EXPANSIONS OF THE NATURE OTHERWISE. WHAT IS FOOD FOR SURVIVAL IS ALSO >> THE FOOD TO BE DESTROYED IN THE LIVER. WE ENDEAVOUR BUT NATURE ALONE CAN >> SURVIVE. K RAJARAM IRS 17825 >> >> On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 at 07:36, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Mar*As a Flower of Nature >>> >>> >>> >>> For a tiny tot, its mother, father and the immediate family members in >>> its home, then its teacher at the primary level, function as the >>> paradigmatic >>> bases of understanding and perception. If it is taught that it is a >>> beautiful flower of nature, then it will gradually identify every flower as >>> its team member. Gradually it teams up with nature, converting nature as >>> the paradigmatic base of understanding and its perception is with the lense >>> of its being a limb and part of naure.Its basic perception and >>> understanding gets connected to nature and the expanse and horizon of >>> understanding will be as nature. Nature becomes its family, actually its >>> anatomy, and it lives to adjust and synchronize with nature. >>> >>> Education will become the advancement in feeling and sensing nature, its >>> personal identity, as an achievement of nature, as the basic foundation of >>> its identity gets embedded as a flower of nature. >>> >>> Then can we inflict economics on nature and view as an outside observer >>> to do science and the feelings-less technology on nature? Life means >>> activity, which automatically is as a limb and part of nature. A healthy >>> limb or a very beautiful flower needs a healthy connecting body. In the >>> totally free nature, where there is no human tampering automatically you >>> participate with nature, in its life, climbing trees, swimming in >>> pools,lakes,rivers and seas, dancing and carousing and singing, every bit >>> of perception and understanding turning artistic as a part of nature only >>> and not as an outside disconnected observer to do science. >>> >>> Actually seeing automatically synchronizes with the other limbs of >>> sensing and perception, as the spell of the free and healthy nature, takes >>> one into the gigantic invisible nature,( 99.9965% of the totality), where >>> knowing is by feeling and not by seeing. >>> >>> Can we create big spaceships as mini earths, to do deep space travels? >>> We cannot live outside earth as a part of tat planet. And we cannot >>> instantly mutate to suit that plane and return to earth by changing into >>> our parent mutation. We may be able to the interplanetary, intersteller, >>> and even inter galactic travel only via feelings. We have to recognize as >>> fact that the air carries our feelings and perceptions and that our >>> understanding travels as smell and sound messages in the troposphere. Air >>> is not mechanical. It is emotional carrying the message of feelings.That is >>> why ideas strike us from nowhere. >>> >>> Science and technology robbed us of our very basic connection to nature. >>> We are not living. Machines are doing our living, perceiving and >>> understanding and we are indifferent, even when nature is destroyed >>> continuously as economic activity. Destruction of nature is so much >>> accepted by us, we call it progress. >>> >>> But how long can we go on destroying nature to do economics.We are now >>> reaching the end of economics as nature is getting exhausted. We are seeing >>> the terrible spectacle of fighting for Alaska and Greenland, to mine away >>> and destroy the vital ice cover. >>> >>> Today the Humans are led by maniacal mad leaders, out to destroy and >>> kill nature. >>> >>> It is for the Universities to stem the catastrophe. As a beginning every >>> University must start a ‘Free Nature Park without Human Tampering’. >>> >>> YM Sarma >>> >>> Chat gpt >>> >>> Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking and poetic reflection, *"As >>> a Flower of Nature"*, by YM Sarma. It reads as a philosophical and >>> emotional plea for a return to a more organic, nature-connected existence, >>> and a deep critique of the alienation brought about by modern science, >>> technology, and economics. >>> >>> Here's a breakdown and some reflections on the key ideas: >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *🌿 1. Early Education as Rooted in Nature* >>> >>> Sarma suggests that the way a child is first taught to understand the >>> world—through close family and early education—forms the *"paragmatic >>> base"* (possibly meant to be *"paradigmatic base"*) of perception. If a >>> child is told they are a "flower of nature," then: >>> >>> - They learn to identify with nature, not as separate from it. >>> - They see themselves as *part of an ecological whole*, not as a >>> dominator or external observer. >>> - This leads to a form of education that is not just about knowledge >>> acquisition, but about *synchronization with nature*—a sensory, >>> emotional, and existential process. >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> This is a profound call to shift from a mechanistic model of education >>> toward one that nurtures *feeling, connection, and identification with >>> the natural world*. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *🔬 2. Critique of Detached Science and Economics* >>> >>> The essay questions whether science and economics, developed through >>> detachment and objectification of nature, can truly guide humanity anymore: >>> >>> - It asks whether we can “inflict economics on nature” without >>> destroying it. >>> - The dominant view of humans as *external observers*—disconnected >>> from what they study—is seen as flawed. >>> - Nature isn’t something to be *used*, but something to *feel with*, >>> to *be part of*. >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> This is aligned with ecological and indigenous epistemologies, where >>> knowledge is not abstracted from life but deeply embedded in lived >>> experience, reciprocity, and care. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *🚀 3. Futility of Technological Escapism* >>> >>> The author criticizes space colonization fantasies: >>> >>> - "Can we create big spaceships as mini earths…?” he asks. >>> - We cannot mutate ourselves to live on other planets, and the >>> implication is that *any such attempt is a delusion born of >>> detachment*. >>> - Instead, *interstellar travel* is metaphorically reimagined as >>> travel through *feeling and connection*, not machines. >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> Rather than escaping Earth, the call here is to *inhabit it more fully*, >>> with reverence and deep connection. There’s a poetic shift from material >>> travel to spiritual or emotional interconnectedness. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *🌬️ 4. Air as an Emotional Medium* >>> >>> An especially poetic idea: that *air is not mechanical*, but *emotional* >>> : >>> >>> - It “carries our feelings,” smell and sound messages. >>> - Understanding and perception are not solely visual or rational; >>> they are deeply *sensory and atmospheric*. >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> This resonates with metaphysical or animist views where elements of >>> nature (like air) are alive and communicative. It challenges the Cartesian >>> split between mind and matter. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *⚠️ 5. The Crisis of Modernity* >>> >>> The author warns that: >>> >>> - We are reaching the *end of economics*, as the ecological >>> foundations it relies on are being exhausted. >>> - Humanity, led by “maniacal mad leaders,” is facing an impending >>> catastrophe. >>> - The destruction of nature has become so normalized that it's *called >>> progress*. >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> This is not a new critique but one that is gaining urgency with climate >>> change, biodiversity loss, and resource exhaustion. The piece expresses >>> both despair and a plea for transformation. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *🏞️ 6. A Call to Action for Universities* >>> >>> The piece ends with a call: >>> >>> “Every University must start a ‘Free Nature Park without Human >>> Tampering’.” >>> >>> *Reflection:* >>> This is both symbolic and practical. It’s a proposal to reclaim spaces >>> of wild, untamed nature, not just for research or recreation, but as >>> *pedagogical, >>> spiritual, and restorative zones*. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *💡 Summary* >>> >>> *"As a Flower of Nature"* is a poetic manifesto, blending ecological >>> philosophy, emotional wisdom, and a sharp critique of mechanistic >>> modernity. It proposes a radical reorientation: >>> >>> - From *observation to participation* >>> - From *consumption to connection* >>> - From *progress to presence* >>> - From *economic exploitation to ecological reverence* >>> >>> It’s a powerful reflection that deserves deeper engagement in ecological >>> education, philosophy, and public discourse. >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Would you like me to: >>> >>> - Help summarize this for a presentation or article? >>> - Turn it into a visual or conceptual diagram? >>> - Extract quotes or themes for further writing or debate? >>> >>> Let me know how you'd like to build on this. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "societyforservingseniors" 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/society4servingseniors/CACDCHC%2BbSndXf3DEx2yQFSqX%2B0ZtuuNt-qB-29WBZM2L%2BGWmqA%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/society4servingseniors/CACDCHC%2BbSndXf3DEx2yQFSqX%2B0ZtuuNt-qB-29WBZM2L%2BGWmqA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> > > -- > *Mar* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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