Do things around us have voices? Can we communicate with them? And how?
The environment is a home of diverse languages. Only humans have language. But if humans depend on their own language, communication with other species is impossible. Language serves human communication. Other beings have their own way of communication. If humans want to understand all things, humans must build a communication channel different from communication between humans. Flowers, birds, mountains, winds, rivers… of course always invite humans to explore and communicate in their own way. Looking at animals or animals looking at us is also a way to help us question and explore ourselves and life.
Humans cannot live without nature and vice versa, nature also needs humans. Humans bring new values to nature that nature cannot easily recognize. Humans know how to forget their personal ego, integrate into nature in every way, feel nature and use nature as a measure of their hearts. Removing the subjective ego in relation to the great ego of the universe, bowing before nature, humans will fill/enrich ecological ethics. In turn, nature makes the human soul more holy.
The most important thing for humans to be in harmony with nature is to be in harmony from within. They must give up the intention of conquering nature, must relax themselves, must open wide their kind and tolerant hearts so that they can grasp the subtle movements, full of vitality of nature and the universe. With the illusion that they are the center of the universe, humans assume a peripheral position of nature; and unintentionally create a conflict with nature.
Humans are sinners, constantly attacking and destroying nature because life is increasingly renewed and developed, and human aspirations are going further. But will all efforts to conquer the universe help humans capture and control ecology? Can humans go beyond ecology? Can humans become more human? While nature does not intentionally cause difficulties for humans. Nature exists according to the objective laws of nature. Only humans push nature into the position of an opponent. Instead of dialogue to find a common voice, humans vent all their anger on nature, constantly revealing the role of those with the power of life and death. Human suppression is mercilessly responded by ecology and also creates other obstacles and challenges. The conflict between humans and nature is increasing, difficult to resolve.
But, whether living or dead, humans cannot be separated from ecology. Only by seriously and fully realizing this can humans be in harmony with ecology, avoiding deviant behavior that degrades ecology. Accordingly, humans need to re-examine their own behavior. With just a little “attention”, a little “patience”, we will realize that what is happening around us is strangely peaceful and close.
Article: Hoang Thuy Anh
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