The creation of the universe is a marvel of galactic proportion that will never be able to be replicated by man. The vastness of the universe with harmonious co-existence of heavenly bodies like the sun, the stars, the planets, the satellites, the black holes, the Milky Way and the constellations is the perfect creation of the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent one that baffles still the most brilliant scientists, astronomers, physicists who have been awarded the Nobel prizes for scientific discoveries. Many of the laws of nature have been explained by scientists, but the entire complexity of our universe has still not been unravelled by the most brilliant scientists. The best way to understand the universe is to be in consonance and synchronicity with the laws that govern the universe. The concept of the universe can be truly understood only if you respect the laws of nature and conform to the orderliness of the creator.
Nature has endowed us with a comprehensive solution for all our needs and requirements. Man-made comforts cannot match what nature provides to each and every one of us. Nature is the original source of everything that is required by all living creatures. Nature provided us all with the universal elixir water, which at the dawn of creation was pure and potable at all its sources, springs and fountains of good health. Our quest for industrialisation and automation has rendered our water sources such as the oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and rivulets to be polluted due to the effluents, solid, liquid and gaseous. A forest, mountain, hill, village that is virgin and untouched by human activity is the original source of trees, that purify the air with oxygen generated through the process of photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight, springs of pure water, varied flowers, fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants and clean pure environment that is the secret to the healthiest of living creatures.
It is pertinent to note that it is better to live in a small cottage in an unspoilt natural setting with everything provided than to reside in a palatial hilltop abode, because the air-conditioning of the palace cannot match the natural ambiance of a country house rustic abode. The reason why villagers are tougher and healthier than the urban populace is that living in nature’s lap makes you immune to diseases and suffering that urban people are subjected to. Man due to his greed for materialistic things have been destroying nature and setting up huge real-estate projects, industries, hotels, resorts that infringe on the natural ambiance and create artificial areas that do not sustain healthy living.
In Goa, we should be grateful to the NGOs, who are protecting nature, environmentalists and individual activists who are the life-force behind the preservation and conservation of our environment and nature’s bounty. It’s a time for thanksgiving to those who are instrumental in saving our environment, in the absence of whom, our natural abodes would have been destroyed beyond repair. May they continue to be the guardians of our environment and may nature lovers be blessed with robust health.
