Svabhaava

Svabhaava = nature, personal mental attributes

Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical universe, material world or material universe. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The term generally does not include manufactured objects and human interaction unless qualified in ways such as, e.g., "human nature" or "the whole of nature". Nature is also generally distinguished from the supernatural. It ranges in scale from the subatomicgalactic.
Life, as we understand it, is currently only known to exist on the planet Earth. The origin of life is still a poorly understood process, but it is thought to have occurred about 3.9 to 3.5 billion years ago during the hadean or archean eons on a primordial earth that had a substantially different environment than is found at present. These life forms possessed the basic traits of self-replication and inheritable traits. Once life had appeared, the process of evolution by natural selection resulted in the formation of ever-more diverse life forms. Species that were unable to adapt to the changing environment and competition from other life forms became extinct. However, the fossil record retains evidence of many of these older species. Current fossil and DNA evidence shows that all existing species can trace a continual ancestry back to the first primitive life forms.

The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful.
If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living. Of course I do not here speak of that beauty which strikes the senses, the beauty of qualities and of appearance; not that I undervalue such beauty, far from it, but it has nothing to do with science; I mean that profounder beauty which comes from the harmonious order of the parts and which a pure intelligence can grasp.

Links where you can find beautiful pictures or other things related to our beloved nature:

• The Essence of Nature Magazine - An online magazine dedicated to nature, animals, and the environment.
• Historical photos of nature
• Backyard Nature

Petitions you can sign:

• Petitions for animal and nature lovers
• Stop climate change
• Defending our Oceans
• Protect ancient forests
• Eliminate toxic chemicals
• End the Nuclear age

Videos/songs that make you think about nature:

• Michael Jackson - Earth Song
• Spice Girls - Viva Forever
• Within Temptation - Mother Earth
• Enigma - Return to Innocence
• Conspiracy of Science - Earth is in fact growing
• Mike Oldfield - Pacha Mama
• Mike Oldfield - The Song of The Sun
• DeVotchKa - The Winner Is... (Original Soundtrack from the motion picture Little Miss Sunshine)
• Ennio Morricone - Playing Love (Original Soundtrack from the motion picture The Legend of 1900)





*TheChuChuGirls