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President Murmu takes a walk on the beach in Puri, stresses the need for conservation | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Chairman Droupadi Murmucurrently on a four-day visit to Odisha for the Jagannath Ratha Yatra and other events, took a moment to share her reflections on nature through a series of messages on social media platform X. During her busy schedule she visited The golden beach of Puri and shared her thoughts and images of the visit.
“There are places that bring us closer to the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and coastlines appeal to something deep within us,” President Murmu wrote. “As I walked along the coast today, I felt a connection with the surroundings – the gentle wind, the roar of the waves and the vast expanse of water. It was a meditative experience.”
President Murmu also expressed how this connection with nature brought her deep inner peace, similar to her experience during her darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji. “It brought me a deep inner peace that I also felt when I had darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday. And I am not the only one who has had such an experience; we all can feel this way when we come across something much greater than ourselves, which sustains us and gives meaning to our lives,” she wrote.
She highlighted humanity’s disconnection from nature due to the hustle and bustle of daily life and the resulting environmental impact. “In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we lose this connection with Mother Nature. Humanity believes that it has mastered nature and exploits it for its own short-term benefits. The result is there for all to see. This summer, many parts of India have been hit by a terrible series of heat waves. Extreme weather events have become more frequent globally in recent years. The situation is expected to become much worse in the coming decades,” she said.
President Murmu also pointed out the impact of global warming on the oceans and Coastal areaswhich states: “More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, and global warming is causing global sea levels to rise, threatening coastal areas with flooding. The oceans and the rich diversity of flora and fauna found there have suffered greatly from various types of pollution.”
She concluded by calling for both large-scale and local efforts to protect and preserve the environment, highlighting the traditions of people who live close to nature as a leading example. “Fortunately, people who live in the lap of nature have preserved traditions that can show us the way. For example, people living in coastal areas know the language of the wind and waves of the sea. Following the example of our ancestors, they worship the sea as God.”
“There are two ways, I believe, to meet the challenge of protecting and preserving the environment; broader steps that can come from governments and international organizations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens. The two are of course complementary. Let us pledge to do what we can do – individually, locally – for a better future. We owe it to our children,” she concluded in her messages.
“There are places that bring us closer to the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and coastlines appeal to something deep within us,” President Murmu wrote. “As I walked along the coast today, I felt a connection with the surroundings – the gentle wind, the roar of the waves and the vast expanse of water. It was a meditative experience.”
President Murmu also expressed how this connection with nature brought her deep inner peace, similar to her experience during her darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji. “It brought me a deep inner peace that I also felt when I had darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday. And I am not the only one who has had such an experience; we all can feel this way when we come across something much greater than ourselves, which sustains us and gives meaning to our lives,” she wrote.
She highlighted humanity’s disconnection from nature due to the hustle and bustle of daily life and the resulting environmental impact. “In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we lose this connection with Mother Nature. Humanity believes that it has mastered nature and exploits it for its own short-term benefits. The result is there for all to see. This summer, many parts of India have been hit by a terrible series of heat waves. Extreme weather events have become more frequent globally in recent years. The situation is expected to become much worse in the coming decades,” she said.
President Murmu also pointed out the impact of global warming on the oceans and Coastal areaswhich states: “More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, and global warming is causing global sea levels to rise, threatening coastal areas with flooding. The oceans and the rich diversity of flora and fauna found there have suffered greatly from various types of pollution.”
She concluded by calling for both large-scale and local efforts to protect and preserve the environment, highlighting the traditions of people who live close to nature as a leading example. “Fortunately, people who live in the lap of nature have preserved traditions that can show us the way. For example, people living in coastal areas know the language of the wind and waves of the sea. Following the example of our ancestors, they worship the sea as God.”
“There are two ways, I believe, to meet the challenge of protecting and preserving the environment; broader steps that can come from governments and international organizations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens. The two are of course complementary. Let us pledge to do what we can do – individually, locally – for a better future. We owe it to our children,” she concluded in her messages.
