NURTURED BY NATURE
The Ideal Home and Garden - India|May 2020
Green living is the hottest trend discussed in various fields, but it has remained in the sphere of lip service primarily. But to truly integrate and immerse yourself in nature in order to upgrade the field of architecture moving forward, here are some key pointers that are a true revelation.
NURTURED BY NATURE

Human beings are inherently biophilic, simply because nature represents a state of egolessness, and in embracing it, we feel calm and relaxed. Ancient Zen masters, in order for their disciples to evolve as spiritual beings, would ask them to connect with nature by simply watching a waterfall with awareness, or spending time in the wild listening to the chirping of birds, observing the surroundings. When an apple falls from a tree and the seeds disperse, they don’t choose where they land. They simply go where the wind takes them. There’s no conflict in that. The course of nature is free-flowing, seamless, and organic. We are also similarly connected to nature. Unfortunately, however, over the centuries, we have slowly veered away from it and lost some of our sensitivity towards our natural habitat. Today, people can recognize brands, but they cannot identify the other species of our mother earth. Our lives are so filled with noise that we don’t have the time or focus to observe our surroundings, and learn from it. Our life has become very compartmentalized – spending time in nature is just a weekend activity, and merely for recreation. It is not a way of life, anymore.

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