Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Many of my free time, I spend with plants. Either to take care of the garden, bonsai, or just sit close to the trees. Actually, it’s not just close, but also always try to invite them to talk.
My wife and two daughters are used to seeing me like muttering to myself like that, like me and you talking to our pet too. People who have never seen me talk alone with trees and plants certainly think I’m mentally ill. But that’s okay because they don’t know what I’m really doing.
A month ago, I visited the old wise man that I mentioned several times in some of my previous posts. The old man is a person who is very simple, sincere, and appears as he is. When I visited, he offered me and my wife a plate of boiled banana. He asked other guests – usually people who came to learn mystical or spiritual things or asked for help related to that – to get and serve boiled bananas and a cup of coffee for me.
When the guest presented it, the guest put it on the table jokingly, “Please enjoy, Guru. According to Eyang (a call for an old man which for most people it usually means grandfather), he has asked for this banana right from the tree”. I smiled at that joke, not because of his jokes but because I understood that strange truth. Apparently, those bananas were part of a large number of bananas which had been harvested two days before for a traditional Sundanese wedding. That old man then explained the guests’ means by humbly and naively, in his crude Sundanese language, that because up to a few weeks before the traditional ceremonies held, the bananas in the front yard of his house had not shown signs of fruiting yet, then he suggested that they, the banana trees, willing to provide him the fruit for the intended purpose.
Another conversation that also made me smile was how the small village where he lived was spared from the whirlwind which had indeed damaged several villages around him. As the wind grew harder and began to damage several parts of the house near his house he asked “To where you are going to move me?”, and the wind then gradually subsided.
People who think and speak with logic fully, will not understand it, let alone believe it, but it is a little reality that’s not just a story but also often I experience as a real with him. However, you don’t have to believe my story.
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Do you believe that there are people who can talk to nature or vice versa, that nature can communicate with humans?
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Yes, I admit to talking to animals and I believe they understand my tone of voice.
The animal knows your intentions, and to work with animals you must show them respect.
I would say it would be like that with plants.
A neighbour gave me some seeds in a pot and I have watered them everyday and now I see them grow. If you nuture an animal, a tree or a person they thrive.
You are one of the “rare” people who love nature and other living things, Pamela. I am so proud of you.
Thank you so much friend.
Hello Albert, If Jesus could do it, so can we, right? He told the fig tree to pull up its roots and plant itself elsewhere, so why not indeed? Thanks for sharing. Regards Andre’
You’re right, my friend. Unfortunately, there is a lot of human excellence that is not explored, unconscious, and not utilized because of the fence that we install ourselves.
Thanks for your visit and comment, Andre.
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I have often wondered your question Albert. Are some people more connected to nature than others. I find, sometimes of course, that because of my profession I am separated from nature. The GPS says the trail goes this way.
I realize that in fact the trail may go the direction the GPS is sharing, but my heart chooses instead to choose the other way, the harder path.
To be alone for a time with only my thoughts.
I think, indeed there are people who are more connected to nature than others, maybe even someone who is very connected. In my opinion, you are also very close to nature technologically because you really understand how the internet as radio waves connects us or your GPS. Isn’t wave (or energy) a part of nature, or even nature itself?
And isn’t being alone with the mind also means being connected with something very nature?
I suspect it is, I do wonder sometimes what nature truly is. It does as you said life within us. But it lies outside of us as well.
Nature is often confused, both by and with humans.
I wish to be alone with my thoughts away from the rest of humanity. In places where the rocks grow moss and talk about time as billions of years. Not time as the 30 minutes on a conference call.
I think hard to answer or not your question but after I consider it, I think you better answer the question yourself.
You will have time to be alone as you wish, Doc.
It took me many years to come to that conclusion as well. I know as a child when my father, sought the relief of nature, I protested (I don’t want to go on a hike.) I did not understand the distance I needed from concrete.
Now, I understand what my father was trying to teach me. The separation of humans and nature isn’t always the answer.
Time is relative, as stated by another Albert. Only desire (also to let go of desire), sincerity, and your rights will determine the availability of the answer, sir.
I won’t be longing fish dishes or try to find it because I only eat a few types of fish but I will always pay attention to the trees because I love them. If we miss Him, we will realize it.
Interesting points, thanks, Albert. Now I need to think about the gift you’ve brought me.
I am grateful if you consider that as a gift, Doc.
Is that not the way of the universe? Present the teacher when the student is ready. Be it that the teacher asks a question or poses an issue that cannot be solved.
I have learned much from you Albert!
You have a complete package, Doc; all tools, great recipes, raw ingredients, and complete spices. Just cook it and then enjoy the delights. Yummy…
My fear is that what once was a spicy dish would now be fairly bland!
Caterpillar food is foliage while butterfly food is pollen and nectar. Which one is more spicy?
Again you hit me with a question that requires thought. The caterpillar is the juvenile not often as beautiful. But there is no butterfly without the caterpillar.
The butterfly is the more complete, but then without its youthful body is it complete?
Perhaps instead I would ask you is the spicy in the pupa?
First, the taste depends on the owner of the tongue, both the “tongue” of the caterpillar or the butterfly.
Second, if we like spicy, spicy is a pleasure, but on the contrary, if we do not like spicy, then it is torture.
Third, there are processes in each dimension when in metamorphosis; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The body must feel pain but fortunately, the body ache does not feel during the “meditating” period because it is sedated by a different consciousness.
The sense of agreement hopefully has made it to your part of the world, I am sending the waves now!
I am enjoying the waves now, together with Love and Bliss in One.
I often talk to my plants! I do not know if they understand what I am talking about because they never talk to me(?), but I can say they rewarded me with very beautiful flowers.
That’s great, Ileana! It’s a good attitude to plants, and I’m sure they understand you for what you say and the energy you have channeled. We do have to learn a lot patiently to hear them. If you don’t mind, there are at least three “cr*zy” pe?ple here who like to talk to plants.
A lovely story, indeed. I believe that there are people who have this gift of communicating with nature, they are the chosen ones whose abilities go beyond the limitations of human reason and understanding.
Thank you, Sebastian.
You are right. There are chosen ones with various abilities that are beyond ordinary human reason.
I also know people who are talking with flowers … they say they grow better … I do not believe in this and I do not talk with flowers … I do not mind if some people believe in this and talk to nature
Really, dear friend? Who are they? That is very interesting for me. It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe that, dear friend, because trust cannot be forced indeed. Especially if we can’t prove it ourselves.
I have such neighbors who talk with flowers and say they grow better … if you believe then I totally agree
If I am with your such neighbors, we will definitely talk together with the flowers. Hehehe…
I should probably get caught pretty well dear friend
If I am near you, and there are plants near you, I might ask that plant to talk to you, dear friend.
A wonderful story. I believe that some people communicate with nature. I’m also talking to my flowers ?
Aha! That’s amazing, Vidocka. I am very happy that I am not alone to be considered as cr*zy.
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At least you understand me. Many would say I’m crazy ?
More than understanding, I even really love what you have done. First because we have the same fondness, second because I believe we have made a small contribution but it is important to nature.
I love reading your stories Albert. I absolutely feel as one with nature at times. And I communicate in my own way. It is hard to express in words the calm peaceful feeling this brings.
Good to know your friend survived the storm.
I’m glad you understand that, Carol. Something that limits our relationship with nature or anything is only our thoughts and paradigms.
I am also happy that you can enjoy that peace.
I’m also happy to see that old man is fine. Thank you.