According to World Wildlife Fund Report. "Living Planet Report 2008", over the past 35 years [from 1970s to 2008] the world's Wildlife population has declined by a third.http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/living_planet_report/index.cfm
Human has wiped out 1/3 of the world's wildlife with activities of overfishing, overhunting, deforestation [leading to habitat loss] and pollution.
There are also reports that 75% of the world's fish stocks are fully exploited /depleted of fish. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5icynhBY_cvmvIP8vyzFzcBHM9big
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There is one universal law that all educators teach. "Good Begets Good, Bad Begets Bad"
It is a very simple law and is found in all the religions of the world.
The Hindus, Jains and Buddhist called it "the Law of karma - the Law of cause and effect"
The Christian bible says" As you sow, so shall you reap"
And the Scientific community knows this law as "Every Action provokes and equal and opposite Reaction."
Now consider this ...
If Human activities on the planet causes immense suffering to 56 billion Farmed animals (that are slaughtered each year for human consumption) , subjecting more than 60 % of these animals to a life of imprisonment / giving them the wrong food / pushing them to grow way beyond their nature growth rate with the use of hormones / antibiotics.
AND, at the same time, causes immense suffering to the Wildlife by deforestation/ overfishing/ overhunting such that 1/3 of the world's wildlife is now being wiped out from the surface of the earth.
Then, By the simple law of "Bad Begets Bad",
if Humans carry on with our current environmentally- destructive way of life,it is only logical that Humans cannot survive the global warming crisis that is threatening the very survival of humankind. : (
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However, Humans are known to have the capacity to change. :)
If we were to consider the facts carefully and turn around to live a more environmental- friendly way of life. Instead of being an "Unaware Consumer", we study and become a "Aware Protector"
If we can choose to reject the products of factory farms, and change to a more enviro-friendly plant-based diet.
If we can learn to respect all lives on Earth and allow the animals to live the life that Nature intents them to live.
If we can support organic farming that uses natural compost as fertilizers and have proven to restore health to the farmlands in as little as a year.
If we can convert the farmland that is used to produce Feed crops for animals back into Forest that acts as Carbon sinks, protects the top soil/rivers and provides shelter to the wild life.
[UN FAO Report: 70% of all Agriculture land on Earth is used for animal production. Including the land used for grazing, and land to produce feed crops to feed the animals]
If we can engage in studies of current environmental issues and help to spread environmental awareness.
If we can adopt a sustainable way of living that trends lightly on the planet and teach this sustainable way to the younger generations.
Then by the Law of "Good Begets Good, Mercy Begets Mercy, Compassion begets Compassion", we can restore the environment, eliminate the looming threat of global warming and ensure that our younger generations can inherit a sustainable planet.
Indeed, Mother Earth has shown great regenerative powers, it's just that our current rate of consumption is way above the rate that Nature can regenerate itself. [The WWF report also shows that humans are consuming resources at 30% ABOVE Nature's capacity to regenerate.]
In the words of Howard Lyman, A "Former 45-year cattle rancher-turned-organic-farmer" Let us "Return to the animals the Live that Nature intented them to live, so that We can live a life that we are intented to live."
In the words of Al Gore, let us "Be a Generation that Makes History". "
Let us be a generation that adopts a Sustainable way of living so that 100 years down the road, the people would look back and say "This is a Heroic Generation that realize their mistakes and have the courage to take BOLD Actions to turn around and adopt a sustainable way of living." Just as we now applaud the Lincoln generation that abolish the laws of slavery, the future generations would applaud our generation's adoption of sustainable living. "
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Top scientists have warned that we have 3 to 4 critical years before the Global Warming crisis becomes irreverisible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAeAmDFMm4A
We do not have a lot of time for reflection, the times are short and the measures that we need to take are urgent. : /
Top scientist such as NASA Director Dr James Hansen are requesting the people in the world to reduce meat consumption to reduce livestock industries contribution to global green house emissions. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lbtat_9wbQ]
UN IPCC scientists are also supporting this view :[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-g81_9cRZo]
"We need to realize that we do not need to do EVERYTHING to Save the Planet, we just need to do the things that we CAN DO.Be Veg, Go Green and save the Planet" --- Howard Lyman.
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet" -- Albert Einstein, famous scientist
May I suggest that everyone starts to explore the vege options around you. : > It's relatively easy to get healthy and tasty vegetarian food in Singapore.
The Vegetarian Society of Singapore has a website that spells out all the vege outlets near various MRTS [http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=fdl]
You may like to take a look. :>
Have to do all we can to preserve the planet now : / : >
Thank you for your attention and your caring concern for the planet.
Yours sincerely,
Low ck
More information on interviews with NASA/UN / Top climate scientist could be found in the following website:
http://www.suprememastertv.com/sos-global-warming/scientists-on-climate-change.html
My SOS Global Warming Blog:
http://www.sosglobalwarming-ck.blogspot.com/
You may like to take a look :>
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Christian Sage of the Himalayas- Sadhu Sundar Singh
Sadhu Sundar Singh is a Christian sage of the Himalayas in the 1940s.
When he was still young he had a vision which returned night after night.
In his vision, a sage came to him and said, “Are you prepared to listen to me?
I am your saviour. There is no other way for you.”
He did not know who it was that come to him and ask people for advise.
When he saw a picture of Christ, he said, “Here is the Master who appears in my dream and awakens me.”
Finally he left his home and when to live in the Himalayas where he remained for a long time.
When Swami Rama went to visit him, Sadhu Sundar Singh taught him the comparative study of the Bhagavad Gita and the bible. He said ,“The message that was given in the morning was the message of Krishna; the message that was given in the afternoon was the message of Buddha; and the message that was given in the evening was the message of Christ. There is no difference. Christ the compassionate, Buddha the enlightened and Krishna the perfect gave their message according to their times and the need of the masses who were prepared to follow them. These great ones were representatives of one absolute Reality who assumes various forms and descends to guide humanity whenever he is needed. The sages have a tradition of reverence for all the great religions of the world.”
One day Swami Rama asked him,” Have you seen God?”
He said, “You insult me by asking me. I see God all the time. Do you think I have seen God only once, twice or thrice? No, I am with my Lord all the time. When I cannot be with Him, then He is with me.”
Swami Rama said , “Kindly explain.”
He explained it beautifully.,” As long as you remain conscious, be with God consciously by remembering Him. When your conscious mind starts fading when you fall asleep surrender yourself. The last thought before you go to bed should be, “O Lord be with me. I am Thine and Thou art mine.’ The whole night, the Lord will remain with you. You can always remain together.
One day this great sage vanished in the high Himalayas, never to be seen again.
- extracted from the book “Living with the Himalayan Masters’ By Swami Rama.
I remember reading a small book on Sadhu Sundar Singh in Geylang East National Library.
The book is beautifully written and I took just a while to finish it.
If you wish to borrow it, it should still be available under the philosophy and religion section.
Have a nice day :>
Low ck
When he was still young he had a vision which returned night after night.
In his vision, a sage came to him and said, “Are you prepared to listen to me?
I am your saviour. There is no other way for you.”
He did not know who it was that come to him and ask people for advise.
When he saw a picture of Christ, he said, “Here is the Master who appears in my dream and awakens me.”
Finally he left his home and when to live in the Himalayas where he remained for a long time.
When Swami Rama went to visit him, Sadhu Sundar Singh taught him the comparative study of the Bhagavad Gita and the bible. He said ,“The message that was given in the morning was the message of Krishna; the message that was given in the afternoon was the message of Buddha; and the message that was given in the evening was the message of Christ. There is no difference. Christ the compassionate, Buddha the enlightened and Krishna the perfect gave their message according to their times and the need of the masses who were prepared to follow them. These great ones were representatives of one absolute Reality who assumes various forms and descends to guide humanity whenever he is needed. The sages have a tradition of reverence for all the great religions of the world.”
One day Swami Rama asked him,” Have you seen God?”
He said, “You insult me by asking me. I see God all the time. Do you think I have seen God only once, twice or thrice? No, I am with my Lord all the time. When I cannot be with Him, then He is with me.”
Swami Rama said , “Kindly explain.”
He explained it beautifully.,” As long as you remain conscious, be with God consciously by remembering Him. When your conscious mind starts fading when you fall asleep surrender yourself. The last thought before you go to bed should be, “O Lord be with me. I am Thine and Thou art mine.’ The whole night, the Lord will remain with you. You can always remain together.
One day this great sage vanished in the high Himalayas, never to be seen again.
- extracted from the book “Living with the Himalayan Masters’ By Swami Rama.
I remember reading a small book on Sadhu Sundar Singh in Geylang East National Library.
The book is beautifully written and I took just a while to finish it.
If you wish to borrow it, it should still be available under the philosophy and religion section.
Have a nice day :>
Low ck
Friday, June 5, 2009
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