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Respect and save the trees and the Earth
A story illustrates impermanence and our duty to live harmoniously. A sādhu warned a farmer his ancient trees would be felled. The farmer doubted, believing them eternal, but they were soon destroyed. Nothing in this world is permanent, not even the deities who are subject to change. Our actions, like excessive taking from the earth, disrupt its balance and lead to loss. We must not assume things will last. Our role is to live peacefully, do good, and respect all life, including trees and the land. We can only perform our part with humility and kindness, without attachment to outcomes.
"Your old trees, now they will not live long."
"No one can give that; you are for everything. You can say many years, but one day you will die."
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
