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Animals
are our brothers and sisters, and it's very important
that we know how to live with them harmoniously
and respectfully because they're there for a reason.
You can see that certain birds and animals carry
out special jobs in the world. Some, like vultures,
even clean up garbage. Of course, they make a mess
of it, too! But their job has something to do with
the whole environment, the balance of our planetary
ecosystem. They help balance nature to keep the
atmosphere good and clean.
Everything
has something to do. For example, trees are here
to give oxygen to the planet. Without trees, we'd
die. Really, we would. We'd die without trees because
we'd have no more oxygen, and there would be less
water because there'd be no trees to attract the
water and retain the moisture when it's there. So
all things on this planet, including us, are inter-related
and are helping each other to make our life here
comfortable and livable.
If
we don't know that, then we're killing ourselves.
Every time we kill a tree or kill an animal, we're
killing a little part of ourselves. If we have to
cut trees, we should replant more. For example,
plant three more. But even that takes time; the
tree has to grow up. So, if you intend to cut trees,
you should plant others beforehand. Because it takes
a long time for a tree to be able to produce good
air and absorb the bad air for us. Bigger, older
trees have a greater ability to do this than younger
trees, even though they may appear to be the same
size. Just like when we're older, we have more abilities
and more knowledge about things, including spiritual
wisdom. Our growth is similar.
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