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.