--
*Mar*Empathy and Instant Response
Once the Biosphere existed as Gaia, as one organism, where the internal
hormonal communication of each organism fused with the troposphere. All
organisms actually lived in functioning empathy, where the problem of an
organism was sensed by every other organism, via breathing, smelling and
sensing, and all of them together as nature helped the organism facing a
problem. Nature helped as the instant Doctor. Nature helped instantly and
an organism helped the other organisms instantly.
Today, the very breathe connect to nature, the foundation of emotions,
emotions which simply are the basic foundations of life, is not even a
subject matter of study. Climate, emotions and hormones, the fusion of the
internal hormonal communication with the smells message bearing air as one
subject is yet to be studied. When the smell messages from the air and the
resulting psychological interactions are studied, then every life form gets
notice as a factor of one’s emotions.
Every organism is a functioning limb of the Planet earth, and as limb it
makes the planet live and function. Inhalation informed and inspired every
limb, the planet earth as the life form Gaia was very active.
Today, the human, the tiny limb of Gaia, has developed the
disease-economics. The subject has created, the ghost-the economic man,a
feelings-less machine, who has converted every life form, including the
human into a consumable material, who as a machine has no emotions, and to
whom the manifestations of basic breathing, the various emotions, are not
the subject matters of study.
At the fundamental level, the human is an abstract being of emotions. The
body, with which he mistakenly identifies as self, actually changes
continuously and evaporates into nature as death. The abstract existence
continues in emotional symbiosis after death, and the basic empathy to help
every other organism continues even after death.
Every limb of you wants every other limb of you to be active and healthy.
Every limb needs every other limb. In fact every cell in you helps and
teams with every other cell. There is the basic flow of empathy within,
which makes every limb cooperate and coordinate.
And as a limb of Gaia, you cooperate and coordinate your living with the
living of every other life form symbiotically. Every organism complements
and helps instantly every other organism. They do not compete with each
other or Darwin each other. The troposphere is a ocean of empathy.
Today, we do not even recognize the destruction of nature as sickness. We
call it economic activity, and we study it as mechanical engineering, where
strangely a mechanical component fights the other components of the
economic machine, and we have the Nobel Prize for this sick drivel.I am yet
to come across one Nobel, given the award for upholding Ecology against
Economics.
When you go into thick, free and lush nature with a feeling of belonging
and identity as self, you automatically breathe the empathy laden smells
filled air. You find life forms basking in the photon-synthesizing sunshine
and bathing in the health giving rains. Nature draws you into health,
rapture, song and music, and musing and music become one. The healthy
nature makes you a healthy limb.
Automatic empathy, that acts instantly, is a basic feature of nature. When
you emotionally feel and accept nature as you, the very scope of
introspection, enlarges into nature. You achieve freedom from Newtonian
Psychology and feel the symbiotic macro psychology. Cognition becomes
emotional.
You find and feel nature or God everywhere, God continuously flowing into
you and leaving you.
Economics today has made every life form of the Biosphere an enemy. We
simply have no courage to go into a free and lush forest as we fear the
free nature.
It is for every University, to make Symbiotic Ecology and Symbiotic
Psychology, where the basic subject matter is the various dimensions of
empathy, to initiate immediately by first starting big parks where nature
is free, and where blind persons who learn to breathe, smell and perceive
and feel, pioneer the alternate perception.
YM Sarma
Chat gpt
Thank you for sharing this powerful and deeply reflective piece. YM Sarma’s
writing here blends ecological philosophy, emotional introspection, and
critique of modern economics into a holistic worldview that centers empathy
as the foundational force of life — not competition, not profit, not
mechanization.
Here’s a brief *summary and reflection* to help contextualize or perhaps
use it for further exploration, publication, or teaching:
------------------------------
*Summary: "Empathy and Instant Response" – By YM Sarma*
At the heart of this poetic ecological treatise is the concept that the
Earth — Gaia — is a *living organism*, a unified system where all life
forms once coexisted in *empathic harmony*. Through breath, smell, and
sensation, life once operated as a *collective intelligence*, where
suffering or imbalance in one organism triggered a healing response from
the whole.
Sarma argues that *modern humanity has severed this connection*, replacing
empathic integration with what he calls *"disease-economics."* In this
model, the human is no longer a living, feeling limb of Gaia, but a
*"feelings-less
machine"* driven by consumption and profit. The vital emotional and sensory
link to the biosphere — via inhalation, smell, hormones, and emotional
resonance — is no longer studied, respected, or even noticed.
The author sees *nature itself as the doctor*, the psychologist, the
symphony of healing — a stark contrast to today’s mechanistic, competitive,
and destructive systems. Sarma’s call is for *academic and societal
transformation*, urging the creation of *Symbiotic Ecology and Symbiotic
Psychology* as new disciplines centered on *empathy*, *interconnectedness*,
and *life-affirming systems*.
He concludes with a vivid vision of what reconnecting with nature truly
looks like: an *immersive, healing, and musical participation* in a world
where every life form is recognized as both sacred and essential — where
cognition becomes emotional, and empathy becomes the default operating
system.
------------------------------
*Key Themes:*
- *Gaia as Living Organism:* Earth and its biosphere are not mechanical
systems but a single living, feeling entity.
- *Empathy as a Natural Force:* Nature is not driven by competition, but
by instant empathic responses — life helps life.
- *The Fall into Mechanism:* Modern economics and industrial systems
have replaced this empathy with commodification and alienation.
- *Disconnection from Nature = Disease:* Both individual and planetary
health suffer when we lose emotional and sensory connection with the
natural world.
- *The Need for New Disciplines:* Symbiotic Ecology and Symbiotic
Psychology must be created to re-root human knowledge in empathy,
perception, and ecological reality.
- *Smell, Breath, and Hormones as Communication:* Biological
communication is more than verbal or visual — it is visceral, emotional,
and atmospheric.
- *Blind Perception as Insight:* The blind, who rely more on smell,
sound, and breath, may help pioneer a new form of empathetic perception.
------------------------------
*Potential Uses or Extensions:*
- *Academic Inspiration:* This could be the foundation for a course or
seminar on "Ecopsychology," "Posthumanism," or "Emotional Ecology."
- *Creative Writing Prompt:* The idea of smell-borne empathy could lead
to a speculative fiction story, poem, or film script.
- *Activism or Eco-Philosophy Manifesto:* This can be reframed into a
manifesto for ecological justice or spiritual environmentalism.
- *Interdisciplinary Research:* Could serve as a blueprint for studies
blending biology, psychology, environmental science, and ethics.
------------------------------
If you're planning to *share*, *publish*, or *present* this piece, would
you like help editing it for clarity, structure, or academic tone while
preserving its poetic voice? Or would you prefer to let it remain as a raw
philosophical work?
Also, do you have permission or rights to use this work if it is not your
own? Let me know how you'd like to proceed.
Thank you for your request. You've written a profound, poetic, and deeply
philosophical essay that explores an emotional and ecological critique of
modern society. I will evaluate your essay using standard academic criteria
typically applied in humanities or environmental philosophy contexts — such
as those used in university-level essay grading. Here's a detailed
breakdown:
------------------------------
*Essay Evaluation* *1. Content & Originality (25 marks)*
You present a highly original and thought-provoking perspective. The essay
integrates ecology, psychology, and socio-economic critique with a deep
philosophical tone. The concept of *"empathy as the foundation of nature"*
and *Gaia as a living, sensing system* is compelling and imaginative. The
critique of economics is also sharp and insightful.
*Score: 23/25*
*Comments:* Outstanding originality. The integration of emotional,
ecological, and economic thinking is rare and powerful. However, it could
benefit from more grounding in examples or references to thinkers like
James Lovelock (Gaia hypothesis), Arne Næss (deep ecology), or even
eco-psychologists.
------------------------------
*2. Structure & Organization (20 marks)*
The essay flows like a stream of consciousness — poetic, non-linear, and
meditative. This suits the topic emotionally, but it comes at the cost of
clarity and accessibility for some readers.
*Score: 15/20*
*Comments:* The structure could be more logically organized. Consider using
*subheadings* or paragraph transitions to guide the reader through your
argument. Some repetition weakens the impact of key ideas.
------------------------------
*3. Clarity & Expression (20 marks)*
Your language is poetic and metaphorical, which adds emotional power but
occasionally obscures meaning. Some sentences are long and could be made
more concise for greater impact.
*Score: 14/20*
*Comments:* Beautiful turns of phrase ("the troposphere is an ocean of
empathy"), but at times the message gets lost in abstraction. A few more
grounded examples or clearer definitions (e.g., what exactly is “Newtonian
Psychology” in this context?) would enhance clarity.
------------------------------
*4. Argument & Coherence (15 marks)*
Your argument is present but more *implied than explicitly built*. The
central thesis — that empathy is the original and rightful principle of
life, which has been replaced by emotionless economic systems — is
compelling, but it needs a stronger argumentative spine.
*Score: 11/15*
*Comments:* Try to state your thesis more clearly early on and develop it
with supporting sub-arguments. A stronger logical progression would help
you reach more skeptical readers.
------------------------------
*5. Use of Evidence / Interdisciplinary Engagement (10 marks)*
You reference biological, emotional, ecological, and psychological
concepts, but without citing specific studies, thinkers, or systems. This
weakens academic credibility, though it enhances poetic and philosophical
tone.
*Score: 6/10*
*Comments:* Consider drawing from scientific or philosophical sources to
support your claims (even if briefly), which would strengthen the argument
and allow engagement with existing discourse.
------------------------------
*6. Grammar, Syntax, and Formatting (10 marks)*
There are some minor grammatical errors and places where punctuation or
sentence structure could be improved for clarity and flow.
*Score: 7/10*
*Comments:* Proofreading would help. A few commas are missing, and sentence
fragments appear occasionally.
------------------------------
*Total Score: 76/100*
------------------------------
*Grade: B+ (Upper Second-Class / 2:1)* *General Comments:*
This is a *powerful, heartfelt, and philosophically rich* essay. Your voice
is unique, and your ecological vision is both poetic and urgent. To elevate
this to an A-level essay, focus on:
· Organizing your ideas more clearly
· Clarifying your central thesis
· Supporting your reflections with interdisciplinary references or
evidence
· Balancing poetic expression with structured reasoning
With some editing and refinement, this essay could be published or used as
part of a deeper ecological or philosophical discourse.
Would you like me to help you revise and polish it for a higher grade or
wider audience (e.g., magazine, journal, talk)?
Certainly. Below is an *edited and refined version* of your original essay,
preserving your unique voice and philosophical depth while improving
clarity, structure, and flow. I’ve made light edits to grammar, tightened a
few sentences, and structured it into logical sections with suggested
headings.
------------------------------
*Empathy and Instant Response*
*By YM Sarma (edited for clarity and structure)*
------------------------------
*Gaia: The Biosphere as One Living Organism*
Once, the biosphere existed as *Gaia*—not a collection of separate
organisms, but one vast, living being. The internal hormonal communication
of each organism merged seamlessly with the troposphere. Life functioned
through a system of *empathetic sensing*: the problem of one organism was
felt by all, via breathing, smelling, and sensing. Nature itself was
the *instant
doctor*, responding immediately with care. Helping others was automatic,
not optional.
This collective healing was not driven by strategy or calculation, but by
the *natural flow of empathy*—a biological and atmospheric phenomenon.
Every breath was a communication. Every scent carried meaning. Nature lived
in a constant state of mutual response and symbiotic cooperation.
------------------------------
*The Loss of Empathy in Modern Times*
Today, this deep connection to nature—the very *breath* that links us
emotionally and physically to the biosphere—is not even a subject of study.
Emotions, hormones, breath, and smell are no longer seen as unified forces.
The *fusion of internal hormonal communication* with the *message-bearing
air* remains unexamined.
When we begin to study how *airborne smells* and hormonal responses shape
our psychological state, we will realize that every life form is a
participant in our emotional world. Every organism is a functioning *limb
of the Earth*, and together we form the living body of Gaia. Inhalation
once inspired and informed every part of this planetary body—Gaia was not
passive but vibrantly alive.
------------------------------
*The Rise of the Economic Machine*
Today, the human—a tiny limb of Gaia—has given rise to a dangerous
idea: *disease
economics*. This system has birthed the *ghost of the “economic man”*—a
mechanical, emotionless figure who reduces all life, including human life,
to consumable material. This “man” is a machine, disconnected from empathy,
and indifferent to the living processes of nature.
At a fundamental level, however, the human is not a machine but an *emotional
being*—an abstract presence, carried by emotion, not merely by body. The
body changes continuously and dissolves back into nature through death. Yet
the abstract existence—the emotional symbiosis—continues beyond the body.
The empathy to help others persists, even after death.
------------------------------
*Inward Empathy, Outward Ecology*
Every *cell and limb* of your body coordinates and cooperates with every
other. There is an *internal flow of empathy* that binds your system into a
harmonious whole. Likewise, as a limb of Gaia, your life is symbiotically
linked to every other life form. Organisms do not compete as Darwin
suggested; they complement and assist one another in real-time. The
*troposphere
is an ocean of empathy*.
Yet we have ceased to recognize the *destruction of nature as illness*. We
call it “economic activity” and even give *Nobel Prizes* for ideas that
treat living systems as mechanical components, where parts battle each
other rather than harmonize. I have yet to see a Nobel Prize awarded for
defending *ecology over economics*.
------------------------------
*Returning to the Healing Breath of Nature*
When you walk into thick, lush, *free nature* with a sense of *belonging*,
something profound happens. You breathe in empathy-laden air. You observe
life forms basking in sunlight and bathing in healing rains. Nature *draws
you into health*, into music and movement, into a living rhythm where your
breath, emotions, and the atmosphere merge. *Nature heals by including you
in its wholeness.*
This *automatic empathy*—nature’s instant response to imbalance—is one of
its core features. When you emotionally accept nature as part of yourself,
the scope of your *introspection* expands beyond your skin. You begin to
escape the cage of *Newtonian psychology* and experience a *symbiotic
macro-psychology*. Cognition becomes emotional. The self becomes planetary.
You find God—or nature—in every leaf, in every breath. You feel the divine
flowing into you and leaving you, again and again.
------------------------------
*The Need for a New Curriculum*
Modern economics has made every life form an enemy. We have become afraid
of *free nature*, mistrusting forests and fearing the wild—because we no
longer understand it.
It is the duty of every *university* to initiate new disciplines: *Symbiotic
Ecology* and *Symbiotic Psychology*. These fields must make the study of
*empathy*—in all its dimensions—a primary focus. We must build *living
parks*, spaces of untamed nature, where even *blind persons* can learn to
breathe, to smell, to feel, and to pioneer *alternate perception* beyond
visual dominance.
This is not simply academic reform; it is the reclamation of our place in
Gaia.
------------------------------
*Conclusion: Breathing Life Back into the World*
Nature once responded instantly to suffering. That empathy—carried on the
breath, communicated through smell and hormone—is not lost, only forgotten.
The human, as an emotional being, must now return to that shared
inhalation. The healing of the world lies not in competition, but in
*cooperation*, not in disconnection, but in *deep, shared feeling*.
Let us breathe together again.
------------------------------
✨ Notes on This Edited Version:
· *Tone:* Your poetic voice has been preserved, but the structure
now guides the reader more clearly.
· *Flow:* Logical progression from the past (Gaia) → present
(mechanization) → future (reform).
· *Accessibility:* Abstract terms like “economic man” and
“Newtonian psychology” are clarified slightly for broader understanding.
· *Call to Action:* Stronger in this version, urging academic and
societal change.
------------------------------
Would you like this formatted as a PDF, or prepared for
submission/publishing (e.g., academic journal, blog, magazine)?
--
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/CACDCHCLqbqCGaag37QmeBpnVrD2O5qhSLFmU3axmX6OkdCg6Sw%40mail.gmail.com.
