Doctors become more responsible.

[Guest guest]

Jagannath,

 

I would say that most environmentalists have a disconnect between the the

chemicals in the environment and what they take in their body. I have many

friends who are environmentalists and they abhor the chemicals used in

agriculture and the environment and want clean air and water but do not care

what they put directly into their bodies. Most environmentalist I know eat at

fast food places and take any drug a doctor gives them. I tell them to read the

labels on packaged goods and if they cannot pronounce it, then it is probably

bad. Almost all do not care including my own 3 sisters and 3 brothers!

 

GB Khalsa

 

> Environmentalists have long been warning of the harmful effects of

pesticides/antibiotics in farming

[Guest guest]

ayurveda, Guru Khalsa <greatyoga>

wrote:

> Jagannath,

>

> I would say that most environmentalists have a disconnect between

the the chemicals in the environment and what they take in their

body. > GB Khalsa

 

Dear Khalsaji,

 

Namaste. You don't post much but when you do your observations are

very interesting to read. Yes, they are very considerate about the

external environment but don't worry too much about the toxic dumps

their own bodies have become.

 

Is this because of the inherent attitude to place too much importance

to the external world alone? We notice how we are always praising the

beauties of the world while forgetting the inner joy that can be

experienced if only we can turn our senses inward.

 

I think in India the original thought pattern of being both practical

and otherworldly at the same time was lost with the disuse of the

Sanskrit language. Today our Sanskrit Pathashalas are attended

mostly by foreigners who want to study our heritage in the original

language. I remember that the intelligentia had raised a big hue and

cry when Sanskrit was relegated to being an optional subject in

schools. They had rightly predicted that it would lead to the loss of

our heritage/spiritual practices. That prediction has indeed come

true.

 

Sanskrit would have encouraged us to read the writings of our

ancestors in our childhood days. Today we read the same from the

translated versions, mostly by foreigners again, at an advanced age

when we can do very little to practice what they preached.

 

Regards,

Jagannath.