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Maharaj shri says,
"It’s a common place belief among people that nature is equivalent to forest cover and vegetation,
rivers and glaciers, mountains and valleys etc and we humans as well as other animal species on this
planet are outside this ecosystem. But the truth is this entire world is a representation of nature.
Every element, every life form that exists on this planet exists in relation to each other. If any one
link of this chain gets broken it creates a state of imbalance"
On this planet the two main foundation of our existence is solar energy and forest cover. It should be
our primary responsibility to preserve these two sources of life energy. If one studies the geological
makeup of Rawatpura region then it is quite evident that this region is devoid of any forest cover or
vegetation because of the bad quality of soil cover. However since the time Maharaj shri established
Rawatpura ashram, this region has gone through a natural transformation that is beyond any words.
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As of today 500,000 trees of different species have been planted in the vicinity of the
ashram and now the ashram seems like an oasis in the middle of a desert. One is overwhelmed
with a feeling of astonishment at this miraculous play of nature in the middle of ravines
of Chambal. This has been made possible primarily because of the subtle undercurrent of
spiritual energy that has acted as a nutrient to these plants.
Another important aspect of increasing tree cover is that this has an indirect effect on the
increase in the population of endangered bird species.
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Maharaj shri says,
"The same life force that flows through our veins is flowing in these trees and plants. They are
as sensitive to the environment around them as we are. I always motivate people to plant trees and to
conserve them as well. Today our forest cover is fast depleting because of our carelessness and exploitation
of natural resources. It is our moral duty to make people aware of the dangers of deforestation. In future
mankind will face a heightened scarcity of water and since forests help us to maintain the water table
it is of utmost importance that we should apply water conservation techniques and plant more trees.
Nowadays we are facing numerous problems like natural calamities, global warming, acid rain, incurable
diseases, ozone depletion etc at an alarming rate. This is happening because of the imbalances created in the
natural environment. If we want to prevent such disasters in future then we should take the first step in
conserving our natural resources."
Organic Farming Method
One of the key focus areas at SRLKT is to inculcate awareness and provide training to farmers
regarding organic farming methods. Current farming techniques have a strong emphasis on usage
of insecticides and pesticides to prevent crop failure and to increase arable land productivity.
However such techniques have had a damaging side effect on the quality of soil as well as on our health.
Many incurable diseases are caused because of the use of these chemicals which have a harmful effect on our body.
To prevent this, SRLKT is promoting organic farming methods which have their basis in the traditional Indian
agricultural techniques that predominantly use organic waste of plants like neem, dhatura etc, flowers, cow
dung, urine and earthworms as natural manure like Nadep, Farmyard, Compost etc as well as insecticides and
pesticides.
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