A Tree’s Sacrifice

(About lifting a tree that morning, along with other lifts): When it is a matter of sacrifice, nobody can come near a tree. There is not a single part of the tree that cannot be utilised. Everything – leaves, flowers, fruits, branches – everything that a tree has, is for mankind. You can say a tree gives protection. A tree gives nourishment. A tree reminds us of reaching for Heaven from earth – that is to remain firm on earth and reach for the skies. Our philosophy is aspiration. The tree shows what aspiration is: remaining firm, remaining a child of Mother Earth, and wanting to climb up high, higher, highest. A tree shows us the real aspiration. A tree is sacrifice. Everything that a tree has and is, is all for human beings.

We use the term self-giving. Nothing, nobody can come near a tree in terms of self-giving. We human beings, when we have something, we are bloated with pride, but the tree is just the opposite. When it bears fruits and flowers, it bends down so that we can take full benefit from the tree. When it has something, it shows its humility. The more it has, the more it shows its humility, whereas when we have something, we do not bend. Our pride, exorbitant pride, enters into us. But the tree is just the opposite.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Only One Reality Sri Chinmoy, Agni Press, 2025
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