How can we prevent losing our green cover-trees

Most of the time we complain about losing green cover, cutting down of trees , woods etc. But have we ever thought why this green cover is being vanished by humans so fast. I must say that this is demand of modern world. Directly or indirectly we are consuming it, in many ways.
Now let us see that if the woods are being cut , where it goes majorly---
1) They are cut to make place for the new buildings (may be office or apartment or mall) to be build up, so that the increasing population may get shelter or job or their daily necessity things.

2) They are cut to make furniture , it is one of our need.

3) Many trees beside the roads are cut to broaden the road , to accommodate the increasing number of vehicles on the road.

4) Trees are cut for making papers and many other similar kind of products.

These consumption areas are not new, people have been cutting wood for long time for the same requirement but we are losing more trees now than before. The reason for losing more greenery now is---
1) Increasing population-- If the population will increase , demands/needs will also increase. For satisfying these needs more resources(trees) will be required.

2) Consumerism-- Few things we do not buy just because we need them but we buy them to build our status symbol or to satisfy the greed within us.A person may have more than one flat, more than one car(or any other vehicle) though at a time we can use only one of them .This tendency of possessing more things than we actually need may directly or indirectly relate to cutting of more trees (to produce more, more resources are required).

3) Plantation-- There is a huge difference between the ratio of cutting down and plantation of trees.
We can try to equalize this ratio by planting more trees around. If all of us plant at least one plant/tree on all the big occasions of our life(Birthday, festival, anniversary etc) , then we could achieve our goal.
And, when we are constructing our house or apartment then we can leave at least 1/3 or 1/4 of total area just for trees or kitchen garden. More open area , more trees/plants can be planted.

4) Use paper efficiently-- We can wisely use paper products to save our trees.
We should make our habit to carry handkerchief(cloth) and restrain use of paper towels.
If we use paper for writing we should check that it is fully utilized before turning to other page.

If we are not able to save the trees from cutting , through this way we can prevent the number of trees really falling down.

Self Analysis.........

Just take at least 2 minutes off from your busy schedule for self analysis. This self analysis should not be as a professional or spouse or as a parent or as a friend. This self analysis should be as a human. Just think ---
1)how many lies you told today , how many people you hurt (emotionally or may be physically) , how many people are there in your hate list, how many times you wished for fall of others.
2) how many people you help today , how many times you controlled your anger and negative emotions towards yourself and others, how many times you wished for success and happiness for others.
Analyze these points and try to reduce point 1 qualities and increase point 2 qualities, next moment onwards. And when you have removed all negativity from your mind for self and others and developed love and compassion for all living being , then imagine how wonderful your life would be.
Like this we can lead our journey of life happily and peacefully.

Something Missing in life .......

Have you ever thought when we think, that we have all the things(worldly) in life like handsome money ,caring family -children,good home, good friends & good job then also why many of us feel sometime that still something is missing from our life , there is something which we need but we don't know what exactly we want. Why sometimes any of our accessories , gadgets , friends , family do not attract us and instead we want to sit alone for few moments....Sometimes when we are busy we do not feel that but sometimes when we are alone, or may be in a crowd ,we can feel that emptiness.
Great ones say that spirituality is basic requirement for every human being. (The problem is very few of us can relate this emptiness to spirituality otherwise most of us try to fill that empty space again with worldly things like accessories , gadgets, food , friends etc.) If you are fulfilling that(spiritual) demand you may feel contented but if spirituality is lacking from your life you will feel that emptiness.
Now the question arises what is spirituality? Usually We mix up spirituality with religion. But spirituality is far ahead than being religious.
A person may not wear saffron clothes , s/he may not visit temples regularly or s/he may not have beads garland, but still s/he can be spiritual because s/he knows the truth of life. They know - who really are they , what is the purpose of their life and they always remember that.
There are various paths to spirituality and meditation is one of them.
Meditation , usually we think can be done by sitting quietly in a peaceful place. But this is not the only type of meditation. There are many kinds of meditation. That I will try to explain in my next post.