ECO - SPIRITUALITY

Surinder K. Bali IFS ( Rtd)National Level Monitor, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India

Former PCCF, Maharashtra State

Ex-MD, FDCM Ltd

Historical Perspecitive

• Forest abode of our ancient “Rishis & Munis”

• The ancient Rishis believed in Immortal soul considered, MOKSHA(liberation from cycle of births & deaths) as supreme goal of life.

• Forest were considered seat of God

• Forest Beauty evoke divine joy – A super Mundane experience

EcoSpirituality: A spiritual View on and context for our relationship with earth

and the universe

• Spirituality has two components:

Experimental &

Praxis

Experimental refers to numinous experience of earth & universe

Praxis refers to live this experience, to let it flow into simple actions in everyday life.

• Study of Living Forest: Learn well, think well, believe wisely

• Practice what you Believe & realize it.• Last but not the least emphasis to be on

example and not on mere percepts• And continue life journey of Happiness

of Permanent order- our true Nature or Essence

SAT CHIT ANANDThe earth provides enough to satisfy everyone's needs, but not

everyone's greed. Mahatma Gandhi

‘Parachute and mind are similar in that they

function well only when they are open.’

‘Parachute and mind are similar in that they

function well only when they are open.’

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