Many people instinctively feel that there is something wrong in the world: Waste of resources, materialism, division of society, censorship, oppression, human rights violations, etc. The list could probably be extended at will. We humans try to change the course, but it often turns out to be mere actionism and serves only to fight the symptoms. Often the desire for change is based on well-meant intentions and wishes. Confused views and greed then twist the matter into its opposite and in the end it is all about power and profit. Such behavior can be observed on both a small and a large scale.
What are the causes of today's problems in society? We see the root of these problems in the distance of people from a natural way of life and from a harmonious relationship with themselves and their fellow human beings. At first glance, the development seems to go forward, but often, when viewed from a distance, it goes backwards. Many wise masters emphasize that spirit and matter are one and thus one can say: "As in the inside, so in the outside". What happens in our environment and in society can only be the reflection of our own inner world. As long as we do not eliminate the causes within, the problems in the outside world will not be solved either.
It is often the case that the views and knowledge acquired since childhood lead to deadlocked, rigid procedures, thought patterns and structures. They act like glasses with a filter and prevent us from seeing the truth. To see through and break through this illusion is challenging, but necessary. If we want to really change something, we must change ourselves first. We have to face the important questions of life, review and correct our views of ourselves, of life and of all of creation. As soon as our inner world is more orderly, the outer world will order itself accordingly. When humanity as a whole finds its way back to itself and back to its true nature, this will automatically lead to a natural, harmonious life. If each person looks into his own heart and searches for mistakes and shortcomings within himself, then this will also manifest itself in the outside world.
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order;
To put the nation in order, we must first put our family in order;
To put our family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life;
we must first set our hearts right.
Confucius
To experience the beauty and power of nature fulfils me with great joy and gratitude: a mountain hike in autumn, a summer walk in a cool forest, a refreshing swim in the lake or simply sitting on a bench listening to the wind and daydreaming. I experience the power of silence most intensively in nature.
Cultivate mind and body with Falun Gong (spiritual discipline), practice Kung Fu , design and maintain the garden, exchange myself with friends and read uplifting books. This all is an additional source of joy and brings new insights.
I am sure that by reading our articles you will be able to empathize this pleasurable joy and that it will inspire you to experience and allow more of the surrounding nature as well as your own.
Nowadays it is more important than ever for me to deal with one’s own values. The rapid development of technology, for example, is accompanied by negative phenomena: In everyday life, we are bombarded almost continuously with information and it makes life more artificial, in other words less natural.
“Natura Santa – Back to Nature” means for me to take a step back and to look at things from some distance. However, this is not limited to the outside world – the circumstances – but is more about my own inner world and how I deal with these circumstances. It is the process to get closer to oneself and one’s true nature and to be authentic. It is a very multifaceted and exciting way, because it is not reduced to the visible things of our material world. One inevitably touches one’s inner feelings, beliefs and patterns and comes ever closer to one’s true self.
On the way to more naturalness and originality, attentiveness and gratitude towards life, my fellow human beings and nature intensifies. This fills me with peace and tranquillity.
Though the communist regimes of Eastern Europe have disintegrated, the evil specter of communism hasn’t disappeared. On the contrary, this evil specter is already ruling our world, and humanity must not harbor a mistaken sense of optimism.
Communism is neither a trend of thought, nor a doctrine, nor a failed attempt at a new way of ordering human affairs. Instead, it should be understood as a devil — an evil specter forged by hate, degeneracy, and other elemental forces in the universe. In another dimension, not visible to us, it took the form of a serpent, then that of a red dragon, and it keeps company with Satan, who hates God. It exploits low-level beings and demons to wreak havoc on humankind. The goal of the specter is to ruin humanity. While the divine offers salvation, communism tells people not to believe in the divine, attacks human morality so as to make people abandon tradition, and causes people to disregard God’s instruction and, ultimately, be destroyed.
