The Tulungatung National High School-Peace Club sponsored this activity with the goal to demonstrate to teachers and parents the mechanisms on natural farming and holistic care. In relation with the celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week, many institutions and partners were encouraged to develop helpful programs that would promote the theme: Celebrating the Transforming Power of the Love of God and the Love of Neighbor for the Common Good.
The holistic care From Soil to soul In Dialogue with creation for harmony and peace activity demonstrated to the teachers and parents the goodness and benefits of natural farming. It was discussed during the activity that natural farming is a traditional form of agricultural practice popularly associated with a back-to-nature effort. Through this activity of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018, the voice of nature and the environment was heard and reflected. It was also mentioned in the activity the essence of holistic care. As known, holistic care is an integrated approach to health care that treats the “whole” person, not simply the symptoms and disease. It is also understood that mind and body are integrated and inseparable. It is reflected in holistic care that there is holiness to experience wholesomeness.
This initiative is very environmental and it gives a lot of inspiration. The spirit of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018 is taken in an environmental perspective where the love for God is in connection with the Love for all of His creation. The Love for nature will give us the motivation to take care of the resources that are to be nurtured for the next generation. Understanding the nature of life with a life-giving caring system is very essential. It gives the opportunity for God’s creation and humanity to live in harmony. It builds a healthy home.
At the end of the activity, The Transforming Power of the Love of God and the Love of Neighbor for the common Good builds the hope for the parents and individuals. Life will be full of holiness and heart that creates a goal to care for the environment because caring for environment will save our brothers and sisters from worst calamities in the future. Will this initiative bring Harmony and Peace? In fact yes, because there is continuous regeneration of life — nourishment, cleansing and balance in nature. This is a good initiative because at the end, it reflected the theme of the celebration. It is believed that the result of caring for the creation is also caring and loving God and your neighbor for the common Good. Padayon!