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China Earthquake: Prout's View

Date: Sun 22 Jun 2008 23:54:29 -0000 (GMT) From: Pradiip Bauer Subject: China Earthquake: Prout's View To: am-global@earthlink.net Baba "Purn'ima rate niirave nibhrte mor phulavane esechile..." (P.S. 471) Purport: Baba, You came in my flower garden very secretly on that full moon night. You came in my flower garden. It was so divinely intoxicating to have You. All my thirst was quenched by Your presence; the whole universe became beautified and filled with the flowers and fruits. With Your divine touch You brought life to the lifeless. All those flower buds which never blossom, You made them bloom and You filled their heart with nectar. You vibrated the whole environment with Your divine music, with Your octave. You vibrated everything with Your divine songs of Prabhat Samgiita. You vibrated the 'madhu malainca' by Your sweet smile. Baba, You came in my heart on that full moon night. It is Your grace...
== CHINA EARTHQUAKE: PROUT'S VIEW ==
Namaskar, The whole world is aware about the tragic earthquake that struck Sichuan Province, China last month (May '08). What many may not be aware of, however, is the potential cause. China has been growing at alarming rates and, unfortunately, much of their growth has been based upon Mao Zedong's premise, 'Man must conquer nature'. This has been a major tenet of communism. In so doing, so much environmental damage has occurred, including the onset of supposed natural calamities like earthquakes. Because, in truth, man's hand is often behind such tragedies. That is why Prout's stand is totally different. Prout advocates a much more sensitive and harmonious approach towards the use of natural resources. Prout's socio-economic planning takes into consideration the environmental balance of the earth and warns of the dangers of such practices like mining, wells, and large dams etc. In contrast, today's countries-- whether it be China, the US, Indonesia, or South Africa-- have largely ignored environmental cries and often pillaged the earth for more and more resources, setting off large-scale "natural disasters". And, unfortunately, that is what seems to have occurred in China.
WERE LARGE DAMS THE CAUSE?
In His various Proutistic treatises, Baba advises us about the proper utilisation of the earth's natural resources and issues strong warnings against wanton environmental destruction through faulty practices like mining & damming, lest we invite natural disasters like earthquakes. Baba says, "Calamities are also caused by the destruction of the environment and the indiscriminate exploitation of subterranean resources such as coal, oil and water...Deep cavities have been formed in the earth after extracting subterranean resources...If these cavities are left unfilled [with solid ground], the surrounding regions are more likely to experience earthquakes than other areas. Moreover, the unfilled cavities can severely weaken the surface structure of the earth, causing whole regions to collapse." (PE) So Baba warns about ruining the integrity of the earth through large-scale digging projects like mining and damming, as they will upset the balance of the earth. Specifically, in the case of large-scale damming, unearthing the earth's surface and collecting huge amounts of water in one place puts tremendous pressure on the tectonic plates-- and can cause the plates to shift, creating an earthquake. Because often times, the base of those dams is a relatively soft basin that cannot withstand the enormous weight of so much water. And that downward pressure can cause the earth's plates to move, shift, & bulge. And indeed, China is a land of many dams, more than any other country-- containing half of the world's total. Some of these dams are 1,000ft high (304.8 meters). And the city of Chengdu, where the earthquake occurred, is surrounded by dams as it is situated in between the tributaries of the Minjaing river-- near the home of the great Guanxian dam. Thus when a major earthquake struck Chengdu, who is to say that it was not precipitated by the large-scale dams that abound in that area. Rather, it is highly likely that such dams were the cause, or at least contributed in some way.
PROUT'S VIEW TOWARDS NATURE & DAMMING
Prout does not propose that there should be a halt to human development on this earth, rather it must be done, but done in a thoughtful manner, using our vivek. For instance, Baba advocates the building of dams and reservoirs; such practices are instrumental for holding and storing rainwater, which should be the base of our water supply, not underground water. Thus dams and reservoirs are essential. But the theory-- bigger is better-- is not our way. We have not come to intrude upon the earth and show off man's muscles, but rather to develop congenial methods of development, like small-scale dams. Baba says, "In a system of small-scale ponds and dams, any surplus water in the canals leading to the fields can be rechannelled back to a main water source to avoid wastage. Water will only be carried a little distance in a small-scale canal system, so most of the time the surrounding fields will be properly irrigated. Sometimes however, as in the rainy season, surplus water will be created which should be rechannelled back to the water source or used further downstream. Such a system will also help check flooding in the rainy season and avoid damage to the small-scale dams constructed along the rivers." (PNS-17) So in Prout, the use of small-scale dams is essential to human progress. Each and every locale can and should use water collection methods like small-scale ponds and dams. That will help provide clean water to one and all, and ease the burden on the earth's water table. So ponds and dams are needed. But to build dams of such grandiose proportions is not good-- rather it is quite dangerous and will make that area earthquake-prone. Yet that is what the Army Corps of Engineers has done in the US, and that is what the Communist Government has done in China-- thereby threatening the stability of the earth. In result, we see "natural calamities" strike like the recent earthquake in China, wherein scores and scores of people were killed, including many small schoolchildren.
MUST REASSESS THE SITUATION
Here below Baba warns us how we must reassess our relationship with this earth and the natural world. Baba says, "Human beings have not taken proper care of the inanimate world. For example, human beings have damaged and destroyed many hills and mountains. You should not destroy the mountains and hills, otherwise the rainfall will be affected. You should not use subterranean water or encourage the use of deep or shallow tube wells...To protect the inanimate world you should conserve and properly utilize all natural resources." (PNS-17) Unfortunately, so far human civilisation has tested the earth's balance and pushed the limits by constructing huge dams that contain millions of pounds of concrete and hold millions of gallons of water, putting terrible stress on the earth and its tectonic plates. Plus innumerable other types of exploitative and greedy methods have been in vogue-- from clear-cutting and deforestation to mono-cropping and chemical fertilisation. In result, we have experienced and will continue to witness tragic natural calamities on this earth-- many of which are precipitated by precarious human actions.
BABA'S BLESSING
By adopting Baba's Proutistic principles in all facets of life, we will be able to build a healthy human society, and avert all kinds of human-triggered natural calamities ,like the recent earthquake in China. Baba says, "I have formulated PROUT to resolve the defects and discrepancies which exist in the mundane world...To prevent the possibility of future problems and inconsistencies arising I have formulated PROUT." (AV-6) Namaskar, Pradiip
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This following example of Baba gives this direction: That we should give first priority to honoring those whom nobody gives honor. Baba says, "To those who think for all... Who offer others seats of honour and respect... Who venerate others, instead of waiting to be venerated-- To them I dedicate this book with humble esteem, and deepest salutations."
(NHLOI, Dedication) ****************************************

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