Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.
Ram Nath KovindRead
Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.
Interpretation
Nature exemplifies the concept of mutualism, where different organisms support and benefit each other.
This quote reflects the interconnectedness of life in nature, highlighting that various elements of the ecosystem mutually support and nourish each other. Through examples such as flowers and bees, rivers and living beings, and trees providing homes, it emphasizes the importance of cooperation and harmony in sustaining life, illustrating a beautiful rhythm of togetherness present in the natural world.
In practice
During a speech about environmental conservation, one could use this quote to illustrate the importance of preserving nature's relationships.
Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.
A tradition I remember from my childhood was that when there was a wedding in any one family, the entire village shared the responsibility and contributed. Regardless of the caste or community, the bride became the daughter of not just a single family but of the entire village.
It is true that when you make a boy educated, it gives benefit to one family but when you make a girl educated, its benefit goes to two families. Another important fact is that the children of an educated woman do not remain uneducated.
An election is a collective call to wisdom and a collective call to action. It represents a renewal and a recommitment to the goals and hopes of a shared and egalitarian society. It represents the diverse and yet singular urges of the people and the Republic of India. This makes the very act of voting a sacred act.
The key to India's success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united.
In India, knowledge has always been considered more valuable than power, fame or riches. In our tradition, educational institutions are respected as temples of learning.
We've got to somehow stabilize our connection to nature so that in 50 years from now, 500 years, 5,000 years from now there will still be a wild system and respect for what it takes to sustain us.
Human beings have fabricated the illusion that in the 21st century they have the technological prowess to be independent of nature. Bees underline the reality that we are more, not less, dependent on nature’s services in a world of close to seven billion people.
If we could feel what we are doing to the Earth, we would stop immediately.
Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature - not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside, because we're inside. God forbid something like a cockroach comes inside, or some dust.
The Earth is given as a common for men to labor and live in.
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