Hark! The melodies of birds singing the praise of the Lord.

See! Proud peacock dancing with its fan of fascinating feathers. The beautiful butterflies fluttering their flaps in ecstasy.

Watch! The white swans gliding gracefully on the surface of blue lake. Countless species of life floating in water from shark to shrimp.

Feel a waft of fresh air. Touch the green grass drenched with pearl like dew.

Hold your breath at the sight of magnanimous elephant, giant rhino, and lion with magnificent mane. Delight at silvery squirrel nibbling nuts.

Behold the serene beauty of nature covered with pure white blankets of snow.

‘Smell the sweet fragrance of rose, tantalizing tulips, and dazzling daffodils.

Feel the glow of radiant Sun while the Universe is clothed in silvery sunlight.

Ever wonder how the shower of rain drenches the parched lips of Mother Earth?

Fall comes and the forest is ablaze with myriad colors before bidding adieu to leaves.

Attune yourself to Divine Music of ambrosial hours and experience the ecstasy of spiritual awakening.

God has revealed His Glory through His Creation.

On Water and on Land is the Lord Creator pervasive

‘Saith Nanak, in innumerable forms is manifested the Sole Supreme Being”

He has seated Man on the throne of Universe to protect and preserve this planet.

But, alas, man due to his greed, selfishness and shortsightedness is turning beautiful and bountiful air, land, and sky into gradual graveyards. Journey from Nature to Industrialization has cost us tremendously in terms of environment. Gases from factory chimneys and smoke from automobiles have polluted the atmosphere so much that we see smog day and night instead of sun and stars, our increased consumer demands have multiplied waste, denuded forests depriving us rapidly of natural resources. Medical and pesticide waste, radioactive litter, oil spills are defiling our pure water and killing innumerable species of plants and creatures in water.

Unfortunately, man has become a monster; trying to consume and kill everything today as if there is no tomorrow. With his insatiable hunger he has brought upon himself the wrath of Mother Nature. Furious storms and dreadful drought have hit several parts of the world, Depletion of ozone layers, greenhouse effect, acid rain, radioactive contamination are ringing death bells for this planet. The tragic fashion is which we are trying to unbalance physical, chemical and biological equilibrium of Earth has made it an Endangered Planet.

It is not only the environment pollution but mental pollution has also enormously contributed to the gravity of the problem. Man has fallen from grace. Losses in moral values and ethical standards absence of prayers and spiritual values, lacks of faith and under Standing have made human beings selfish, greedy, uncaring and uncompassionate. To keep burning the fire of greed, they are destroying the beautiful treasures of nature as well as also exploiting and torturing fellow beings physically, mentally and emotionally.

To deprive someone of “human rights” is a supreme example of mental pollution pervaded in large part of the globe and it needs to be cleansed thoroughly and immediately.

Guru Nanak the Founder of Sikhism, very aptly said: “Air is the Vital Force, Water the Progenitor

The Vast Earth the Mother of All Day and Night is nurses, fondling all creation in their lap.”

Nature is not only source of life, beauty and power, but it is also an inspiration of strength in formulation of our character. Man is composed of Five Elements.

According to

Sikh Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, These five elements of nature teach us valuable lessons:

Earth teaches us: Patience, Love, and Humility

Air : Nobility, Liberty

Fire: Warmth, Courage

Sky: Equality, Broadmindedness

Water: Purity, Cleanliness

We have to imbibe these fine traits of Nature in our personality for fuller, happier, and nobler lives.

For the sake of posterity, those countless generations of unborn children to come let us save this Earth. Let us not misuse our privileges.

Please don’t let the song of birds die.

Don’t let the water babies perish.

Don’t let magnificent animals become extinct.

Above all, don’t let human beings die of starvation and manmade disasters,

Article extracted from this publication >> April 27, 1990