How should we treat Mother Earth?

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How should we treat Mother Earth?

She is our(every one of us) Mother. Living, tolerant, generous, the most forgiving.

• We stamp and walk all over her.
• We spit on Her.
• We  litter indiscriminately.
• We pollute Her generosity thoughtlessly.

 Have we taken Her for granted?

In the Vedic Religion(popularly known as Hinduism), on a daily basis, 

as soon a person wakes up, (s)he venerates, apologises for stepping on Her(considered as degrading) and praying for Her continued Protection.

I’m sure the millions of Hindus who recite the following prayer every morning would agree.

Samudra Vasane Devi,

Parvata Stana Mandale.

Vishnupatni Namastubhyam,

Pada Sparsham Kshamasva Me

O Mother Earth! Draped by the oceans, adorned with mountains and jungles

The consort of Lord Vishnu, I bow to you.

Forgive me for stepping upon you with my feet

 http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/omsweetom/2011/04/hinduism-mother-earth.html#6GU9Rs1fBcUDZfBJ.99

The Hindu epic, Mahabharat, is relevant to this day..  Five just princes were banished from their kingdom and forced to dwell in the forest for many years.  One of the princes, Bhima, in an attempt to release his anger at this injustice, walked out of his tent with an axe and began chopping away at nearby trees.  Blinded by his rage, Bhima was unable to see the impact of his actions until Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, gently placed an arm on Bhima’s shoulder to stop him. “Brother Bhima, what are you doing?” Krishna asked kindly. Bhima explained his anger, not only at the princes’ predicament, but also at his inability to rectify it. “But why are you taking your anger out on these helpless trees?” Krishna asked.  “Are they the cause of your angst?  Did these trees take your kingdom from you?  Or was it the birds whose homes you just destroyed?  They can’t even defend themselves against you.” Bhima, ashamed, looked down and dropped the axe. Krishna put his arm around Bhima, lead him back to the tent, and said, “Remember, we must only take from Nature that which is a necessity.  If human beings today forget this principle and begin to abuse their power over Nature, future generations of humanity will pay the price.” These poignant words, uttered thousands of years ago, are very much applicable in our world today as we see the effects of our actions against nature.  While we strive to reduce our carbon footprint in countless ways, save the rainforests, and protect endangered species, sometimes it’s the smaller actions which have disproportionate impacts