Throughout history, faith has guided humanity to walk the path of Righteousness. Ancient Cultures Across The World Saw Nature as sacred. Rivers were not just water bodies; They were Goddesses. Trees were not just wood; They were sacred beings. Even mountains and the wind were revered as divine. People didn ‘protect the environment of some politically but they do it out of love and devotion. That spirit needs to be rekindled.

Faith Leaders Can Play a Pivotal Role Here To Rekindle The Sense of Connection With The Planet, With Nature, And Create A Sense of Urgence in People for Its Preservation. Individually we may be able to do less, but when every everyone come together, Communities can create a bigger impact in environment conservation.

In India, the art of living has worked closely with communities at the grassroots level in this direction. We began by teaching people how to breathe, how to meditate, how to find joy and clarity with. Only a heart that has opened up can choose to serve others. When the mind becomes peaceful and content, it becomes sensitive too. And from that sensitivity, action springs. We rejuvenated more than 72 Rivers Across Five Indian States that had dried up or existed only on paper. With the support of local communities, we built thousands of ground recharge structures, conducted land surveys, and planted over 100 million indigenous trees-not fast-growing or water-draining spacies, but trees. mango that replenish the soil. We saw, the birds starting back.

When the earth starts Healing from Reduced use of chemicals on the soil, one of the greatest beneficiaries happens to be the farmers. In vidarbha, an area that often made headlines for tragic farmer suicides, our volunteers trained thousands of farmers in natural farming methods, in meditation, breathing and humpy. The impact was such that last year thunder than those flew to our bangalore ashram to express their gratitude. Many of them now earn four times more, free from the burden of toxic chemicals.

This goes on to show that when people are mentally and spiritually empowered, they become the true custodians of the earth.

In our ashram, after -introducing permaculture and multilayer farming, weeen asstonishing results – papayas that Normally grown to 2 kg to over 5 kg, or ash gourds ash 30 kilos. Grow yields of a five-acre land in just a single acre. All that you need to do is take heed of nature’s intelligence, and work with it it instades of against it.

Another Powerful Example of Community Action Comes from a temple in nepal where thousands of birds were sacrificed annually. We approached the priests with love and reason. We reminded them that divine something not ask for sacrifice of these innocent animals but the animalistic tendencies in our own hearts. Within a few years, that practice stopped. Today, they feed birds Instead of sacrificing them. When change is rooted in faith, it lasts.

We need to ask ourslves: How much do we want to exploit the earth? And how much do we want to preserve it? We have to honors, respect and take utmost care of our planet. We must encourage chemical-free farming and encourse we don’t pollute the earth with plastic, poisonous fertilisers and chemicals. Taking steps so that we collectively beome environmentally conscious will be our greatst offering.

The writer is a Spiritual Leader and Founder of the Art of Living Foundation