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‘Calm Sutra’ in Burnaby backyard garden!

What is meant by ‘Sutra’in sanskrit? It means a collection of rules.

Tomatoe

Kale- King of leafy vegetables, the super food of tomorrow.

Do you feel stressed ? Do you want to know there is a way out? Stress means lack of calmness, or relaxation. Do you know there is relaxation at your own backyard? Do you think your backyard garden is something you can ignore? No, your backyard is the place where you can learn the realities of life, relax your mind, and make you stress free. It is here that you can transform yourself to a happy and healthy human being. Gardening is an anti-dot for ageing. It makes you sweat and detoxify. It keeps you physically, mentally and spiritually healthy. It connects you to the nature and God. It is the place where God has told you to grow your healthy, delicious, nutritious, and diversified organic food. It is the best supermarket to get the finest vegetables and fruits without pesticides on earth. It is the place where you can grow healthy kids and families with team spirit. It is the place where you learn basics of micro-economics of saving.

According to Bible God created first the ‘Garden of Eden’ then Adam, the first man on earth.

Tomato on electric post!. One bucket .
2 plants-one on top, another at bottom
Vertical gardening best suited for
cities where ther is no much place to grow.

32 tomatoes

The Garden of Eden was created for mankind. “God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food” Genesis 2.9, Bible.

Onion flower

Grapes- 'Vitis Vinefera' variety - in our backyard, Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada

Land is limited to modern urbanites. Why are the villagers healthy, when the urbanites are quite often sick? There are many reasons. One of the reasons is that the vegetables urbanites get from faraway places or countries are pesticide and preservative infested and vitamin depleted. Do you know the vegetables available in supermarket coming from far away countries lose almost 50 % of the nutrients on its way from the farm to your kitchen? Do you know frozen vegetables are better than the fresh we found in supermarket? What is the solution for this? Start your own vegetable garden in your backyard. Grow your own food.God meant your backyard like ‘Garden of Eden’. God intends it to do physical exercise, love nature, relax your mind and to grow food. Look at your backyard for organic food not at the supermarket.

I started this in a small way. I researched many plants, books, videos, observed the plants growing for years to learn how to grow them. I tried, failed at times and reached success. When I failed my inspiration was Thomas Alva Edison who failed 10,000 times. I found that if I can grow a good garden anyone can grow a few vegetables at their backyard easily anywhere on the planet.

Our cat Yohan certifies the crop.

It is not only a place to grow food. It teaches me the universal truth of living. It teaches the lessons to remain calm. This is what the universities won't teach you.
What did I learn from my backyard?

1. What I sow is what I will harvest. I am the creator of my destiny. I cannot expect tomatoes when I plant watermelon. I planted tomatoes. I got them in abundance.

2. Life is an Echo. When I give love, I get love in abundance. When I take care of my lovely plants they greet me with its beauty and yield. Is it an answer for the increasing divorce rates, unhappiness, and depression in our society. Give first, then take. Find happiness in giving rather than take or show the attitude of let others give.

When blueberry is filled with fruits it bows its head "Nameste""I bow you".
Humility comes when one is full and great.

3. Our life will be successful when we create all the positive ingredients for it. When sun shines and temperature is warm my pole beans grow 4 to 6 inches a day. They open themselves to greatness and absorb the energy of the universe. Are we open to absorb greatness and energy from this universe?

4. When one is filled with greatness he/she becomes tolerant, humble and simple. My blueberry, when it ripens with plenty of fruits it will bend its branches to say “I bow you.” “Namaste”

Garlic- flower & seed. The wonder drug!

5. Inner strength is better than outer protection and decoration. I give my plants self-made diluted enzymes, green tea rather than protecting by spraying insecticides. They don’t have much pest attacks.Their inner strength resists pests and diseases.

6. Silence is better than argument, criticism, judgments, blame and quarrel. When weather turns harsh, my plants remain silent. When heavy wind blows, or sun gets hotter it remains silent. It always dreams of a better day. When the water gets dry the roots go silently deeper searching for water.

7. Be thankful to others. My plants give me fruits and vegetables for the care I give. When you see an 'iphone' think of the hardships Steve Jobs has undergone to produce a super product and be thankful to him. Think of the days he has waited for a good meal in front of Hare Krishna temple, the days he had been pushed out from Apple Board of Directors, think of his sleepless nights and dedication and finally fall under the grips of cancer. What we enjoy today is the result of sacrifice of our parents and those who contributed to this world. Be grateful.

Currant

8. We are all born for a purpose. Plants give happiness from the day they shoot from the seeds. When it ripens it rewards with its fruits. When they die they fertilize the earth for the next generation. They say “I am born to make others happy, not to give any troubles”. We are the ones who make a brighter day.

Pole Beans, Leaf size - 12 inch

9. Give to others rather than take everything for you. My backyard is filled with different plants. Some of them I keep mainly for bees, some for birds and some produce for my friends. Imagine a world there is no bees. Then there is no pollination, no fruits, no reproduction and no food for mankind. Help other creatures on earth which helps us in its own way. We are part of this uni-verse. A single song. Let us sing the song of life together in this planet.

10. Imagine a universe of unity, divine power and peace. That is the way to God. We got different vegetables, fruit trees and herbs in our garden. They all live and grow together in harmony, no difference based on species, gene, colour, creed, religion or nationality. Sometimes the creepers climb on trees. They kiss each other, embrace each other, lean each other and hold each other. When they breath oxygen, when they photosynthesize with sunlight, when they get fertilizer and water from the soil, they feel the holy presence of God. They enjoy the divine power. Our backyard garden has a gift to share. It is the essence of collectiveness and harmony between creatures: earthworms, bees, plants, birds and humans. "I am; because of you". All our garden plants have a prayer for the whole humanity.

Fig tree with fruits riped

Om asatho ma sath gamaya

Tamaso ma jyothir gamaya

Mrithyor ma amrtham gamaya

Om Santhi, Santhi, Santhi

O Lord! Lead me,

From untruth to Truth

From darkness to Light

From death to Immortality

Peace, Peace, Peace be with you

Juicy fig

When you realize the realities of life, you will learn the art of calming yourself, and the art of reducing stress. You won't react, but pro-act. You won't get angry fast. You won't show ego, pride, rudeness and arrogance. Instead you create a sense of universal love, patience, sacrifice and simplicity. There lies basics of calmness and godliness. Only in calmness lies the power of relaxation, health, creativity, and happiness. Jesus, Gandhi, Buddha, Vivekananda, Albert Einstein, Thomas Alva Edison etc. shown that through their life. Let us learn from them. This is the way to relax your body, mind and spirit. This is the sutra to calm down in your busy life. This is the mantra of life. This is the way to inner peace and happiness. Look at your backyard garden. Explore peace and happiness there.

Om Shante . (Peace be with you.)

'Namaste' "I bow You"