SYMPOSIUMS
LECTURE
No. 4 – HOW TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST NATURE
HOW TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST NATURE
SUMMARY
“How can we put an end to the violence inflicted on nature?” This is the crucial question facing us today. Because we exploit and destroy it, nature, which is alive, takes its revenge. Then come the disasters that, sadly, we know all too well. Yet all the kingdoms are part of the human being, whose consciousness has evolved through the Evolutionary Pyramid: they have the right to ask for our protection. His Holiness Lord HAMSAH MANARAH shows us the path to the urgent and vital reconciliation of humanity with nature.
TALK
INTRODUCTION
Since the beginning of time, the force and power of natural phenomena have impressed humanity. But we must recognise that cataclysms are now multiplying at a worrying rate. As the historian Jean Delumeau says: “Despite all its scientific feats, humanity often remains defenceless before the wild omnipotence of nature…” And, to borrow the title of an article in the magazine Le Point, no one is safe from “nature’s fits of anger” (6 January 2005). This calls for reflection: man makes the mistake of regarding Nature as a mere reservoir of inexhaustible resources to be exploited at will, and of doing it violence without a thought for the consequences on the present and future of the planet.
In this talk we will therefore address the following points:
I – The consequences of the violence inflicted on nature
II – The earth is a living being
III – How to escape the cycle of violence
I – THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE VIOLENCE INFLICTED ON NATURE
The findings of the United Nations
When the United Nations Organisation expresses concern about the state of the planet and publishes an environment programme, it echoes the concerns expressed by the Aumist religion. The UN deplores the damage that humanity inflicts on Nature and its consequences.
“We have a pressing obligation,” we read in its report, “to ensure that future generations can go on living on this planet.” This statement is based on the following findings:
“Over the last 100 years our natural environment has had to bear the pressures resulting from a fourfold increase in the human population and an eighteenfold increase in world economic output. We are currently 6 billion human beings and we will reach 9 billion by 2050. The risk of causing irreparable damage to the environment is real, and sustaining life on our planet is a challenge for each of us. In rich countries the by-products of industrial and agro-industrial activities poison soils and waterways, while in developing countries massive deforestation, harmful farming practices and uncontrolled urbanisation are major causes of environmental degradation. We know that carbon dioxide emissions are one of the main causes of the climate change we are now seeing, and that the use of fossil fuels is their main source. The fifth of the world’s population living in industrialised countries consumes nearly 60% of the world’s energy. It is imperative to meet present economic needs without compromising the ability to meet the needs of future generations.”
The current situation
Human activities without safeguards, serving only short-term profit, cause dangerous imbalances.
* We will not dwell on the use of toxic products in agriculture and livestock farming which, by harming the animal and plant kingdoms, cause poisoning and epidemics among humans…
* Climate-related disasters caused by multiple forms of pollution and assault are multiplying:
– between 1994 and 2003 the earth suffered nearly 3,600 natural disasters affecting 2.8 billion people,
– from 1998 to 2002, 196 million people a year were victims of floods,
– according to a German study, the number of storms per month on European coasts has risen from 7 to 14 over the last 50 years,
– Le Point reports: “Each year 50 tropical cyclones torment 120 million people in 84 countries.” Specialists such as Mark Saunders fear a 50% increase in cyclones over the next 50 years.
According to scientific observations, average temperatures are expected to rise by 1.2 to 3.5°C, causing glaciers to melt and sea levels to rise. As a result of global warming, the snows of Kilimanjaro will have disappeared by 2020, and the rapid melting of the Himalayan glaciers could lead to serious water shortages.
* The United Nations programme mentions other alarming situations, for example the water crisis: world consumption has increased sixfold in 100 years, and we are heading for a shortage. Water is wasted in industrialised countries, while unsafe water is the cause of 80% of diseases in developing countries.
* Another concern is the degradation of ecosystems. Le Monde of 1 April 2005 explains: “An ecosystem is a set of organisms (plants, animals, micro-organisms); humans are an integral part of ecosystems. The tropical forest, the oceans and the savannah are examples, and all these ecosystems together make up the biosphere, the living part of the Planet.”
In June 2001 the UN stated and warned: “Human activity is putting such pressure on the natural functions of the Planet that the ability of ecosystems to meet the demands of future generations can no longer be taken for granted. People worry about the depletion of resources but neglect the destruction of ecosystems; the fight against poverty and hunger, and our health, depend on what ecosystems provide.”
The UN report concludes: “We must draw up the health chart of our planet and carry out a serious, comprehensive and global study of the state of the 5 main ecosystems: forests, fresh water, grasslands, coastal areas and agro-ecosystems, through international scientific and political cooperation.”
Aumists have no intention of taking the place of the bodies in charge of these serious problems. Nevertheless, as we shall see, the Teaching given by His Holiness Lord Hamsah Manarah makes an indispensable contribution to the reconciliation between humanity and nature.
“Ecology and the protection of the environment,” He says, “are an integral part of Aumist mysticism, for man can no longer squeeze nature dry and abuse its riches.” (L’Aumisme, la Doctrine de l’Âge d’Or, p. 198)
II – THE EARTH IS A LIVING BEING
For the Aumist Religion, “the Earth is a living being and therefore has a collective consciousness taking its place in the Evolutionary Pyramid of the mineral, the plant, the animal and the human” (La Révolution du monde des vivants et des morts, p. 174). Human souls are the result of a slow evolution within this Evolutionary Pyramid. The individualised souls of the human kingdom will strive to reach the divine.
Rumi, the Sufi poet, wrote: “I died as a mineral and became a plant. I died as a plant and rose as an animal. I died as an animal and became a man. I shall die to the human condition to be born to the divine condition.”
That is why humanity and nature live in symbiosis:
– Minerals, rocks and stones play an important role in our lives, to varying degrees. They can help us through their healing and protective properties. They have a form of sensitivity.
– Plants provide our food and our oxygen and protect the earth against degradation; without them life would not be possible. Scientific experiments show that plants have a language, a memory and feelings.
– Animals can be man’s best friends. But if they are mistreated, their resentment leaves traces in the evolution of consciousness.
The way animals are treated therefore has a direct influence on human behaviour. The man who strikes nature strikes himself. As a living being, the earth reacts to the violence that predatory man inflicts on it. Nature’s revenge on this cruel, selfish and greedy tormentor shows itself, among other things, in cataclysms. Lord Hamsah Manarah thus reminds each of us of our duties: “Man, you are the synthesis of the elements that make up the ladder of evolution.” As the link of synthesis, having reached the summit of the Pyramid, man is the guiding consciousness of nature: he must set the example. If he strives to improve himself and to evolve towards the Divine, he draws all the kingdoms to progress in his wake.
III – HOW TO ESCAPE THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
A change of mentality
Here we understand the importance of an evolution of mentalities towards a better understanding of the laws of life, towards a deep respect for the environment, and towards choosing the health of the planet rather than a race for profit that overexploits resources and people. It is of course essential that humanity takes what it needs from natural resources, but Aumism teaches that in return it must contribute to the protection and evolution of the various kingdoms. The survival of the planet is at stake. If man refuses to change, angry nature will take it upon itself to remind him of his mistakes.
Prayer
In the book La Loi d’Évolution des Âmes (pp. 258 to 264), Lord Hamsah Manarah recommends that we remember to bless our food and to bless the whole of Nature, “so that the spirits of Nature may feel once again the warmth of prayer which, so long ago, had created a warm harmony between man and animal, plants and minerals”. This work of blessing helps gradually to stem the violent reactions of nature brought about by human violence.
“The more peaceful the spirits of nature are,” says the Lord, “the more the Earth will be at peace.”
With the repetition of the sound OM, “nature will calm down and follow in the footsteps of man, taking him as its guide, as the beacon of its evolution. Every human being must become aware of their moral and spiritual responsibilities towards nature, from which they benefit without any feeling of gratitude and without ever praying for its evolution.” Everyone is invited to discover and practise the meditations offered by His Holiness Lord Hamsah Manarah, in particular the “Meditation on the Unity of the Kingdoms of Nature” in La Loi d’Évolution des Âmes (p. 474).
Here is an extract from the “Prayer for the evolution of the kingdoms”:
“Let us pray together for the evolution of the stones along the path, of the rocks, the mountains and the entities of the caves. May they reach the stage of evolution of the plant. OM
Let us pray together that the plants of the whole earth may reach the higher plane of the animal. OM
Let us pray together that the animals of this earth may reach the higher plane of the human being. OM
Let us pray together that human beings may open their eyes, accept the golden age and reach their divinity at last realised. OM
(…) Let us mentally project over the whole earth a deluge of seeds of Light and ask that they may germinate in every mineral, every plant, every animal and every human being… OM” (La Loi d’Évolution des Âmes, pp. 261 to 264)
Action
Prayer is truly sincere, and therefore effective, if we strive to bring our actions into line with our thoughts. Apart from the major economic players, every citizen is concerned and must take part in this effort in daily life: because of their numbers, the impact of consumers is considerable. If the six billion human beings consumed as much energy as Western societies, it would take the equivalent of six planets like the earth to meet humanity’s needs. On his website “Un geste pour la planète”, for example, Nicolas Hulot lists an impressive number of ways in which everyone can take an active part in this great undertaking to safeguard nature. The change of mentality must be reflected in a change of behaviour.
His Holiness Lord Hamsah Manarah writes: “The Golden Age scientist will remain at heart an ecologist, a defender of nature (…) he will protect the earth against experiments judged dangerous…” (L’Aumisme, la Doctrine de l’Âge d’Or, p. 177)
And He proposes a “code of honour of man towards the kingdoms of nature” in 15 points, for example:
– Learn how to eat so as to set an example of respect for Nature and for life. (Let us note that Aumists do not eat meat.)
– Cease all violence and aggression likely to create an imbalance in the kingdoms of nature, which sooner or later would endanger creation.
– Refrain from increasing the suffering of the mineral, plant and animal worlds by making them guinea pigs for unhealthy and often useless experiments. (L’Aumisme, la Doctrine de l’Âge d’Or, p. 206)
Let us stress that economic underdevelopment does not provide the means to ensure hygiene and sanitation, to respect safety standards or to limit the effects of poorly regulated industrialisation. It forces the use of the cheapest facilities and products, which are therefore often dangerous for humans and their environment. The fight against world poverty, the fair sharing of natural wealth and the sharing of scientific knowledge are bound up with the ecological struggle to save the planet. The need to protect nature is thus part of the “Evolutionary and moral Laws of the Golden Age”, concerning evolution, unity, love, true knowledge, sharing, forgiveness of offences, self-transformation, the stages of life, life after death, healthy eating, the natural contract and natural selection. These laws also concern all people of goodwill who wish to take part in the revolution of mentalities so as to restore peace on Earth.
In 1993, in the Book Une Loi pour Détruire le Mal (p. 283), His Holiness Lord Hamsah Manarah warned us of the consequences of the wrong choice that humanity might make, in particular with the extermination of animal, plant and mineral species on the altar of progress:
– Nature, struck in its balance, would react vigorously against predatory and destructive man.
– The climate would change so much as to turn upside down every way of life of our humanity.
– Seas and oceans would gradually rise while the ice caps of the two poles began to melt.
– New diseases that no science could contain would appear, striking a degenerate humanity first of all.
– Ecological self-destruction would probably put an end to all life on earth, for the sole reason that a human biped had based everything on the mere enjoyment of material happiness.
The present social and ecological crises are the consequences of this wrong choice, to which we refer everyone.
Lord Hamsah Manarah offers humanity a last chance to choose life for its planet:
“Everything depends on you, O man, on your awareness of the dangers facing the Earth.”
“The Earth needs a Temple to regain its balance by rediscovering its original vocation, which is to evolve towards Unity. This Temple is crowned by a glass Pyramid; it is the hope of each and every one; all the secrets governing creation will be placed in it. Scientists will not see its usefulness but will be obliged to note its miraculous effects.”
His Holiness reveals the effects and the spiritual role of this temple, which is the guarantee of a lasting Golden Age: “The Pyramid Temple is an opportunity for all those who take part in it, who make it possible, who struggle to see it completed; it is an opportunity for humanity if it can accept it without reacting too hatefully.”
It is the guarantee of a better future and an opportunity for every human being to take stock of their evolution… We must never despair: it is in the worst difficulties that wills of steel are forged.
“Work, pray, meditate and be saved by your powerful desire to evolve and to overcome the self-destruction that threatens.”
CONCLUSION
In His Mission as Cosmo-Planetary Messiah and in His great compassion, His Holiness Lord Hamsah Manarah brings us help so that the destructive violence against nature may cease. The aim is to bequeath to future generations a better world in which moral, social and spiritual values will have restored the harmony between humanity and its environment that is indispensable to true happiness.
Bibliography (works in French):
– Works by His Holiness Lord HAMSAH MANARAH
– L’Aumisme, la Doctrine de l’Âge d’Or (pp. 177, 198, 206)
– La Révolution du monde des vivants et des morts (p. 174)
– La Loi d’Évolution des Âmes (pp. 258 to 264, 330, 474)
– Une Loi pour Détruire le Mal (p. 283)
– Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch: Rumi et le soufisme (Le Seuil)
– United Nations: Environment Programme
