The Importance of Tree Planting and its Protection 5. The Importance of Tree
Planting and its Protection
I have remarked on several occasions about the importance of tree planting
both in India, our current home, and in Tibet as well. Today, as a symbolic
gesture we are having a tree planting ceremony here in the settlement.
Fortunately, the movement towards a deeper commitment to environmental
protection through planting new trees and taking care of the existing ones, is
rapidly increasing all over the world. At the global level, trees and forests
are closely linked with weather patterns and also the maintenance of a crucial
balance in nature. Hence, the 'task of environment protection is a universal
responsibility of all of us. I think that is extremely important for the
Tibetans living in the settlements to not only take a keen interest in the
cause of environmental protection, but also to implement this ideal in action
by planting new trees. In this way, we will be making an important gesture to
the world in demonstrating our global concern and at the same time making
our own little but significant, contribution to the cause.
If we look around, we can now see that those houses in the monasteries and in
various camps where people have planted fruit trees, now enjoy great benefit as
a consequence of their action. First of all, if there is a tree in your
courtyard it creates around it an atmosphere of natural beauty and serenity. It
is also obvious that you can eat the fruits from the tree, sit under it and
enjoy the cool shade. What was required on your part was a little patience to
allow some time for the tree to grow up.
Finally, I would like to make a suggestion regarding the use of your farmland
in the settlement. In this settlement you have already initiated a project of
planting fruit trees on farmlands. I think it is a very good plan. By planting
fruit trees on your land we can not only ensure that the farmland remains
productive, but also you will have fruits to eat. In short, I would like to
again emphasize that it is extremely important to plant new trees and protect
the ones already growing around you.
Speech on December 6, J 990, at a special ceremony held in Doeguling Tibetan
Settlement, Mundgod, South India. Adapted from Appropriate Technology for
Tibetan's (ApTibet) Newsletter No.5, September 1991
Sumber : www.dalailama.com
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Be aware of the contact between your feet and the Earth. Walk as if you are
kissing the Earth with your feet. We have caused a lot of damage to the Earth.
Now it is time for us to take good care of her. We bring our peace and calm to
the surface of the Earth and share the lesson of love. We walk in that spirit.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
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