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The Whisper We Don’t Hear
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The transformation of human consciousness is no longer a luxury available only to a few isolated individuals, but a necessity if humankind is not to destroy itself.
~ Eckhart Tolle
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Laurens van der Post, in his book The Lost World of the Kalahari, narrates his experience living with the foresters of the Kalahara Desert, an ancestral people deeply connected to nature.
One of the most shocking stories is when foresters were surprised to discover that Van der Post couldn’t “hear the stars.” At first they thought he was joking or lying, but when they realized he was telling the truth, they were filled with sadness. For them, not hearing the whisper of the universe is not a simple lack, but a sign of spiritual illness: total disconnection with the natural world.
But the book goes beyond this anecdote. Van der Post reflects on how Western civilization has lost something essential by moving away from its primitive roots.
Describes the bushmen not as “retarded”, but as guardians of a wisdom we have forgotten. Your ability to track animals, read the language of the earth, and live in harmony with your surroundings is a reminder that true knowledge isn’t always measured in technological advancements.
