Man Versus Nature-The Battle Man Will Lose.
Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010
by Terrence Aubrey
Terrence
Unlike every other life form with whom we share this planet man has become detached from nature. Why should this be? It seems from our earliest days of evolution we have raped, pillaged and taken from mother earth whatever we wanted with no conscious consideration of the consequences. We are in fact the only animal that takes what it wants, rather than what it needs. Why should this be and what is the price to be paid?
The consequence of our unbalanced development as a species is now clear to see for anyone open enough to see the truth. Wildlife is in danger, even of becoming extinct, as we bulldoze our way into the future. Even nature itself is now struggling to accommodate the lifestyle we have chosen to live. In fact the very way we have chosen to live, it becomes ever clearer by the day, is incompatible with the very planet we live upon.
There is something very strange, very "not right" about this, no? What went wrong, how could this have happened? Did we lose our senses? Well actually yes, that is exactly what happened, let me explain by giving some examples.
The fact that we alone, mankind have been blessed with the power of intellect, of a mind and thinking capacity came at a price, a huge price that we choose to ignore. Conscience the action of good, not selfish good, but for the good of all, the benefit of all and that includes mother earth and all that lives upon it. No conscience within humankind is something that we have allowed to wither and corporately become extinct long ago, long, long ago and the price we have paid? That is clear to see, for all that have the eyes to see.
Can we see that which we have lost, that which we have disconnected ourselves from? Yes every day and all around us, but again, only if we have the eyes to see and the heart to mourn. There is a river of life/love/energy that flows through creation, which is in fact sustaining creation moment by moment and upon mother earth we the human race are the only life form that can no longer feel it, have become detached from it and even worse, have no time for to even consider it`s existence.
We are surrounded on a daily basis by examples this river, of this astonishing power of belonging and magical glory, but we choose to dismiss it as irrelevant, not something we even have time to consider in our busy lives. There are so many examples of this magic that surrounds us every day if only we can see it, migratory birds that will travel thousands of miles each year. Dogs and cats left behind by owners in a house move that find there way to their owners new home, again sometimes thousands of miles away, how do they know, what is guiding them? There are countless miraculous acts of whales, dolphins and other members of the animal kingdom, yet do we see it, are we even interested? Often no, we would prefer to dismiss it as some genetic function and get on with the real business of "getting on in the world".
It is actually a huge pity and is the very reason that we are unconsciously destroying the very planet we live upon to the desire to get on in the world, make our mark and make our million and do you know the irony of this? We will in our desire to get on in the world actually render the world uninhabitable.
Can we find again that connection to the river of life, or even better plug into it and begin to lead lives from that higher level of understanding? Yes we can, but we have designated any glimpses of this truth to the weird, we call it sixth sense, or intuition, but many have experienced knowing something that they had no logical right to know. Intuition, sixth sense is but a glimpse of what we can be if we can turn back from our worship of the material at all cost and really look at ourselves.
Look into the mirror and ask of ourselves, why, why is it me I see in this body, why am I here, is there a reason for me being here, right here, right now?
Yes, yes and yes again, but only if we really, really want to know, really want to understand and to do that we need to reshape our priorities and look at what we really want. Yes we need shelter, we need food, but this we can accomplish. Do you not envy the birds and other wildlife that build each year a new house/nest in a matter of days and without bank funding! Surely we can simplify our lives?
We have travelled a very long way down the wrong road, we have allowed ourselves to be mislead and so we must share the blame. It will not be so easy to exchange the "I know" into the "I do not know" and why is this necessary? Because a vessel that is full cannot absorb anything new, or different, but it can be done. If we channel the same energy that we have put into "making it" into rediscovering our true potential then most definitely we can find anew our own individual, magnificent connection to that river and flow of life.
Terrence Aubrey
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More commentsVery good article Terrence, yes we can learn a great deal from mother nature's animal kingdom.Yes David very true, do you know the gap between us and the rest of the animal kingdom? They simply are and we think we are!
Greed - excessive, usually selfish, desire to have or acquire something, especially wealth. [From Greedy]
Greedy - excessively eager to have or acquire something; Wanting more than one's share. Wanting to eat or drink too much too quickly; Gluttonous.
Corporate America embodies these traits, and having captured the hearts and minds of the religious majority, particularly in this country, this will be a very hard road to get turned around on. Dictatorial countries simply dominate their resources for their own selfish desires at will.
Nice piece Terrence.Great comment David, thank you. Do you know the stem core of greed? Insecurity, yes that simple, all of that stuff is one huge security blanket. If we are disconnected from the source of the magnificence, from the power behind this whole everything, that is, was and always will be then rather than be superman we become subman.
It is a huge turn around I know, but I cannot see any other way that we as a species are going to get out of the fix we are in. My new friend E Raymond Rock has written many very useful article on how to connect with the magnificence that exists within each of us.
It is not so easy as it requires that huge aspects of what we assume to be ourselves are set to one side, or concentrated within meditation, but within each and every one of us, so far as we have life, is the very essence of the I am that is a spark of God and we can connect!
Corporate America, or corporate anything worldwide is lost, built on the illusion that only matter, matters and the more the better, but it does not matter. Within each corporation are individuals and even the most ruthless and ambitious person can, I hope see that things are not exactly hunky dory right now.
No this revolution must be built upon individual revelation.
Thank you for your openess David.
Hi Terence.Well said! This is a very good message. And I agree with you, but I think it will be difficult to affect the kind of change you are calling for. I know that, in all honesty, I am willing to go only so far. I appreciate the comforts that technology allows. A more natural life, while it may be healthier for both us and the earth, is going to be much more difficult to pursue than what we have now. That's the sadness. Having known ease, dis-ease is hard to contemplate.That said, I do work toward a more natural and aware existence on most days. I am most happy and at peace when I feel that I am one with nature.Thanks for all your wonderful thoughts!Hugs, DianneDear Dianne, this is not about giving up anything, it is about finding something beyond our imagination. We can use all that has been invented and that exists at this point, but responsibly. Please excuse me I do not mean to preach, it is only that the solution to all of our problems lies so close to each of us, if only we could grasp it.
Number 1 on most peoples shopping list consciously, or subconsciously is happiness, contentment and fulfilment, do you agree? So much of what we consume stems from that desire. Now if we could find that then all of the other stuff would take on a new perspective, yes?
No I do not mean to suggest that we return to caves, only that we try to find that which we have lost and it is actually within, rather than without us.
Thank you for your warmth Dianne
Terence, I am so sorry for misunderstanding the main point of your message. I was probably reading it through one of my filters ... the one that says that the earth would be better off without humanity polluting it.
I remember there was a Star Trek movie featuring the Next Generation cast of characters. They encountered a society living an agrarian existence, in harmony with nature, and considered them undeveloped. As it turned out, they had a technological base at least as good as, if not better than, the Trekkers. They simply chose not to use it except where it was needed most. At the time, I thought that was an incredibly enlightened approach. Missing your true meaning was just blind of me.
Thanks for the very gentle correction.
Hugs,
DianneAbsolutely no need to say sorry at all Dianne, actually that is if you like what I am trying to express within the article. The fact that we look hither and thither for a sophisticated answer when the solution actually resides within each of us.
A closet Trekie eh! Its ok your secret is safe with me.....
Two hugs from one article, wow!
Thanks Dianne
I believe and know, that everything created around us is for the sake of us, and it was our faults that created these natural disasters which are trying to teach us a lesson, i wrote a quote some day ago and i think it may be relevant and interesting, by the way, thanks for writing the article!
"The greatest art of all time is the place we live in, the earth and all the supreme elements around it that make the life on earth possible, for us, humans for whom it was created in the first place."Thank you for your two good comments. Yes I agree, we have been given, presented with the greatest and most delicately interconnected master piece possible. Sadly we think we can improve upon it with bulldozers.
In our society, we still have a long way to go to realize that wildlife is precious. We have to retain what we have and not destroy their refuge.I agree James, but time is not on our side!
Yes Shari, we have upset the delicate balance of what we are just a part of immeasurably and yet even now many people do not see the problems we are creating and even suggest that the clamour for a serious change in the way we both see and treat nature and mother earth is hogwash.
In the worst case scenario a big bank balance will not help very much at all.
Thank you for sharing this article.
Thank you. I hope it was of value for you.
Great article and great thoughts. Thanks Terrence, for writing this article.Thank you for commenting Jacob
Hi Terrence,Thanks very much for this wake up call.I believe when humans start realizing they need only one home, one car if they really need it, one set of clothing and you name it, this may tremendously help to respecting and dealing with anykind of resources.May be we have to learn, accept as well, not everything has an unlimited growth potential (world economy as an example).Mother Earth is sending us lately all kind of messages like out of balance world economy, earth quakes, tsunamis, all kind of revealings in politics, banking systems and you name it.Are we prepared to listen, set a personal good example and chose a new direction? It all starts with us as individuals.Hi Walter,
Thanks for your comments and observations and as you so rightly say, do we not have enough warnings? Do we really need more, because the more we ignore these warnings the harsher they will become. Yes it all starts with us........
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