Bhante Y. Wimala is a Sri Lankan monk and a teacher whom I have great respect for. He runs the Triple Gem Society in the US and whenever there are disasters anywhere in the world, you'd find Bhante Wimala there, helping with his own hands.
Here's a report from Bhante Wimala, from Thailand:
Dear Friends and Students,
Greetings and Blessings from Bangkok, Thailand.
The monsoon rain has devastated Thailand. So far more than 300 people are reported to have died from the flood. The floodwater has caused billions of dollars' worth of damage. Many provinces of Thailand are still under water.
The past few days I have experienced firsthand the challenges and difficulties that people have to go through. Many are without electricity; water and many have lost their livelihoods. We all must keep them in our thoughts and send blessings and whatever support we can give to the millions of people who are affected by these floods.
As we experience more and more natural disasters around the world, we are reminded how interdependent we are with the fragile environment. The trees, plants, animals, oceans, rivers and sky are all connected to our very existence and wellbeing as humans. We are all part of the pulse of life we experience during a lifetime.
When we learn to respect ourselves as individuals, we naturally feel a deep respect for nature that supports our existence. Those who loose respect for their own life as a result of being lost in a self-centered view of life or greed can abuse and destroy our natural resources. They are putting the harmony of all living beings on our planet in danger.
So as part of your contribution to a better world, try to cultivate self-awareness. Self-awareness can lead you to a place of deep inner peace.
When you look at the world and relate to the world through the eyes of inner peace you will see clearly that you are just one thread in this complicated and inter-connected web of life. Such awareness can help you to be more active to protect and take care of the fragile environment.
May you all continue to cultivate self- awareness and find more inner peace and deeper connection with the nature that supports the existence of your life.
May you be happy and share that happiness with others who are part of your life.
Bhante Y. Wimala
While it's true our earth is subject to the unpredictable forces of Nature, it is also true that some of us have lived selfishly with little respect for Nature, destroying all things natural out of convenience for ourselves. We must stop doing this as far as possible or we shall pay the price very heavily. More importantly, we must stop doing this because it is not the right thing to do.
The self-awareness that Bhante Wimala is referring to here is to be aware of how deeply connected we are with all living beings and Nature as a whole. Live and let live, not live and let die, please. Stop killing. Stop destroying.
Protect and love all of Nature and its beauty.
We are ONE.
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