Posted by on 07th May, 2016.
So who lives in the jungle, other than the grass, wild flowers, deer, tigers and fortresses? Ascetics and sanyasis are famous for turning to nature when they have given up on the world. How many ascetics have tigers killed?
It is essential to understand that the forest is geared towards making life of all forms survive, and that is more than can be said about concrete jungles. In jungles wise men have attained enlightenment, in and around jungles immortal literature has lived. There is the simplest of joys in the simplest of things. At once there is civilisation and primitive in each moment spent in the jungle. Every minute, if properly felt, is an experience.
The colour given to grass, wildflowers and vegetation helps camouflage the tiger and the deer in pursuit and chase. The colours of all the animals complement the natural colours of the jungle. And all of us are probably tired of hearing about the amazing flavours of tropical fruit.
All that remains to be spoken of is the jungle magnificence called the night. If you haven’t seen a starry midnight sky in the forest, well, you should. It can be inspirational: the stars shine for you and you feel as if the inky blue sky itself is there for you.
Yet the point of a jungle safari is not to escape from reality. The forest gives you integrity, courage and honesty to stand up to reality and overpower your weaknesses. The reason I have been able to spend years and years in forests is not just my fondness for it. The forest is brutal, but it equips you with the strength you need to survive its brutality.