Facts about nature
A herbivore is an animal that only eats what type of diet?
Plants 🌱
Sathya Sai Baba taught that nature is a reflection of whom?
God/the Divine
In Baba's discourses, this element provides its shade and fruits to everyone—even the person swinging an axe to destroy it.
What is a tree?
What are the 3 R’s of protecting the environment
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ♻
They are a symbol of peace
A dove 🕊️
What process do plants use to make food from sunlight?
Photosynthesis ☀️
According to Sathya Sai Baba, humans should live in harmony with what?
Nature!
Baba pointed to these two heavenly bodies as the ultimate examples of performing one's duty unfailingly and without complaint.
What are the Sun and the Moon?
Sathya Sai Baba emphasized unity of all what
Religions
They aren't a bug, and they have 8 legs
A spider 🕷️
What gas do trees absorb from the atmosphere
carbon dioxide CO2
Sathya Sai Baba said harming nature is equal to harming what?
Oneself/God’s creation
Nature is the effect, while God is this.
What is the cause?
Sathya Sai Baba taught that true devotion must be expressed through what two things besides prayer?
Love and service ❤️
Regarding animal dharma, Baba remarked that humans have strayed from their righteous path, while these creatures need no divine incarnation to guide them because they do not deviate from their purpose.
What are birds and beasts?
This natural disaster, often triggered by underwater earthquakes, is a massive sea wave that can cause catastrophic flooding
tsunami 🌊
In His discourses, Sathya Sai Baba encouraged people to protect nature through this practice.
Selfless service (Seva)
These creatures are held up as examples because they do not hoard food for years or lament for their progeny beyond what is necessary for survival.
What are birds?
According to Sathya Sai Baba, “Hands that help are holier than _____ that pray.”
“Hands that help are holier than Lips that pray.”
Baba’s pet elephant, a devoted companion to the guru, was named this.
Who is Sai Gita?
Despite common misconceptions, this gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere, making up roughly 78% of the air we breathe
Nitrogen 𝐍
In Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings, imbalance in the five elements is said to result from the decline of what human quality? (+ sanskrit name)
Righteousness (Dharma)
During His childhood, Sathya Sai Baba reportedly revived a dead bird to demonstrate the temporary nature of what?
The physical body/life on Earth
Sathya Sai Baba taught that the four goals of human life are Dharma, Artha, Kama, and what final liberation?
Moksha
Baba taught that if these pesky creatures are invading your specific living space, it is acceptable to deal with them firmly, while noting one should not go out of their way to harm them.
What are pests?