Vision of the Earth from Space
Regarding the view of Earth from Space it is said, " That beautiful, warm, living object looks so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart."
The ancient texts delineate the majesty of the Earth as experienced from above.
Aerial view of the earth is described in many ancient classical works like Raghuvamsham, abhijnashakuntalam of Kalidasa. In Raghuvamsham, when Rama was returning to Ayodhya from Lanka in Pushpakavimana ( aerial vehicle like aeroplane ), he descibes to his wife Sita ,the path of milkyway and other natural scenes as to how they looked from above.
He also refers to the unique serenity and joy he experienced while passing through them.
In Abhijnanashakuntalam, a famous drama by Kalidasa, Dushyanta, the king and the hero being called by Indra, the Lord of Heaven went to assist him in his fight against the demons ( descendants of Kalanemi demon ) . After the victory over the enemies, Dushyanta was returning to his kingdom on the earth in the chariot driven by Matali, Indra's charioteer.
While going to Indra's place, Dushyanta did look into space as he was preoccupied with the thoughts of war and defeating the enemies. He now being relaxed, enjoyed the beauty of vast Nature around him. He asked the charioteer about the path ( zone of the space ) through which they were traversing. Matali replied that was the zone of the space where the wind by name ' Parvaha ' blows and there in the milky way, that special wind directs the stars on their path.
The king replied that he experienced a unique serenity inwards there.
He later observed the path of the clouds through which the chariot was moving and the wheels were wet with the drops of water and at the flash of lightning, the horses were jumping and chataka birds were flying through the space between the spokes of the wheels. The king looked down at the earth , the abode of human beings. He describes it beautifully,
" It looks as if the earth is going down the high mountains, the branches hidden among the leaves are clearly visible, thin rivers are becoming wider and this earth is coming towards me as if somebody is throwing the earth towards us ."
Varahamihita's Brhat Samhita also mentions the various types of winds blowing in different zones of Space .
The famous astronaut Edgar Mitchell said,
" My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity ." He added : " We went to the Moon as technicians, we returned as humanitarians ."
The Bulgarian Cosmonaut Aleksandro was similarly moved, stating " We are all Earth's children. We should treat her as our Mother."
Vastness of Space and richness of Nature always inspires and ennobles man. That is why pilgimage centres are at the mountain tops or shores of the ocean and rivers.
Spiritual traditions indicate a reverence for Nature .
Regarding the view of Earth from Space it is said, " That beautiful, warm, living object looks so fragile, so delicate, that if you touched it with a finger it would crumble and fall apart."
The ancient texts delineate the majesty of the Earth as experienced from above.
Aerial view of the earth is described in many ancient classical works like Raghuvamsham, abhijnashakuntalam of Kalidasa. In Raghuvamsham, when Rama was returning to Ayodhya from Lanka in Pushpakavimana ( aerial vehicle like aeroplane ), he descibes to his wife Sita ,the path of milkyway and other natural scenes as to how they looked from above.
He also refers to the unique serenity and joy he experienced while passing through them.
In Abhijnanashakuntalam, a famous drama by Kalidasa, Dushyanta, the king and the hero being called by Indra, the Lord of Heaven went to assist him in his fight against the demons ( descendants of Kalanemi demon ) . After the victory over the enemies, Dushyanta was returning to his kingdom on the earth in the chariot driven by Matali, Indra's charioteer.
While going to Indra's place, Dushyanta did look into space as he was preoccupied with the thoughts of war and defeating the enemies. He now being relaxed, enjoyed the beauty of vast Nature around him. He asked the charioteer about the path ( zone of the space ) through which they were traversing. Matali replied that was the zone of the space where the wind by name ' Parvaha ' blows and there in the milky way, that special wind directs the stars on their path.
The king replied that he experienced a unique serenity inwards there.
He later observed the path of the clouds through which the chariot was moving and the wheels were wet with the drops of water and at the flash of lightning, the horses were jumping and chataka birds were flying through the space between the spokes of the wheels. The king looked down at the earth , the abode of human beings. He describes it beautifully,
" It looks as if the earth is going down the high mountains, the branches hidden among the leaves are clearly visible, thin rivers are becoming wider and this earth is coming towards me as if somebody is throwing the earth towards us ."
Varahamihita's Brhat Samhita also mentions the various types of winds blowing in different zones of Space .
The famous astronaut Edgar Mitchell said,
" My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity ." He added : " We went to the Moon as technicians, we returned as humanitarians ."
The Bulgarian Cosmonaut Aleksandro was similarly moved, stating " We are all Earth's children. We should treat her as our Mother."
Vastness of Space and richness of Nature always inspires and ennobles man. That is why pilgimage centres are at the mountain tops or shores of the ocean and rivers.
Spiritual traditions indicate a reverence for Nature .
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