Living with Nature, Not Against it

March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Ayurveda Acharyas have directed people to live with nature, not by challenging it. Modern man changed this approach to re-design environment for his convenience. The short term advantages are safer habitats, better yielding fields, controlled climate etc.

Nature has a system of making food and a way of spending it. Remember natural food chains existing in nature. Humans think it is his right to make whatever changes he wants on nature. Certain rare plants do have toxic leaves, flowers and fruits. This is a way of protecting themselves from extinction. Plants found in large numbers are fodder for animals. If the excess plants are not removed by deer, sheep and giraffe (please add something to the list), it can adversely affect the existence of plants themselves, as more and more plants will be competing for space, sunlight and minerals.

What happens when food crops are mass-produced?
We want to prepare the soil (read re-design the environment) to sow the seeds. Then, there will be natural parasites attracted to the plants we plan