Old Monk 07

So there ARE some sensible Pakistanis also..

Jupiter जप. Saturn तप. If Jupiter (Guru) is strong, a person will be compassionate. They will always move forward with a positive mindset, and no matter how many difficulties come their way, they will see those difficulties less as problems and more as motivation to move ahead in life. And if Saturn (Shani) is strong, such a person works honestly without expecting anything from anyone. A person influenced by Saturn may or may not receive support from others, but they become their own support system and achieve success through self-reliance.

Venus gives straight silky hair Curly hair is usually frizzy, and people often try to make it softer, so it is not connected to Venus in any way that’s a misconception. The dominance of Rahu in the birth chart, along with the dominance of Saturn (Shani) or Saturn’s aspect on Rahu, makes the hair curly.

While you’re scrolling, stop here and read this. 🙏 Uttarakhand’s forests are burning alive. 🆘🦺🔥 Every year, when forests in Uttarakhand and Himachal burn, we react the same way. Blame is thrown in every direction, statements are issued, funds are released, and after a few weeks, silence returns. But the truth is uncomfortable: these fires are not just accidents. They are the outcome of a system that has slowly disconnected forests from the people who once protected them. There was a time when forests were not “managed” by departments sitting in offices, but by the daily lives of villagers. Women and men from nearby villages would regularly go into forests. They collected dry leaves to use as bedding for cattle. They gathered fallen branches for cooking fuel. Old and weak trees were identified and cleared in a controlled way. Nothing was wasted. Nothing was left to accumulate. Even controlled burning had a purpose. It was not destruction, it was management. It allowed fresh grass to grow, reduced excess dry biomass, and kept the forest floor from becoming a layer of fuel waiting for a spark. This was not policy. This was survival-driven sustainability. Then things changed. Migration increased. Villages started emptying as people moved to towns and cities in search of better opportunities. At the same time, LPG and modern fuel replaced firewood. Fewer animals meant less need for dry leaves. The daily interaction between people and forests started disappearing. And when people stopped going to forests, forests were left unattended. Year after year, dry leaves piled up. Broken branches remained where they fell. The forest floor, which was once actively cleaned, turned into a dense layer of combustible material. At this stage, it doesn’t take much. A small mistake, a careless act, or sometimes even intentional burning is enough to trigger a fire that spreads uncontrollably. This is where the system steps in. With rising incidents, the forest department and government increased their involvement. Funds were allocated for fire control, prevention measures, and forest management. On paper, this looks like action. But in practice, we all understand how such systems often function. Preventive work like clearing dry biomass, maintaining forest lines, or engaging local communities rarely happens effectively. Oversight is weak. Accountability is minimal. What does happen consistently is post-fire response. Fire breaks out → attention rises → funds are released → temporary action is taken → and then everything resets. Over time, a pattern begins to form. When fires happen every year, funding also comes every year. And when funding becomes predictable, incentives start shifting in the wrong direction. Instead of preventing fires, the system adapts to responding to them. Because prevention is silent, but disaster brings visibility, urgency, and money. This creates a dangerous cycle: Neglect of forests → accumulation of fuel → fire incidents → government funding → weak implementation → continued neglect → next fire. And slowly, different groups become part of this cycle. Villagers who migrated are not wrong, they left for survival. But their absence removed the most effective layer of forest management. People who act carelessly, or sometimes intentionally start fires, add to the problem. Government institutions, which should focus on prevention, often remain reactive and inefficient. And somewhere in between, a realization spreads that this cycle benefits certain parts of the system, directly or indirectly. So the fires continue. Not because we don’t know the solution, but because the system no longer aligns with it. The real solution is not just more funding or better fire-fighting equipment. It is restoring the relationship between people and forests. It is making prevention more important than post-disaster response.

Jai Baba neemkaroli🙏

🌸राम राम जय गुरुदेव जी 🌸