A man close to nature

Hemantha Dep

Businessnan Kirby De Lanerolle is a man with a mission. He firmly believes in the old adage 'Health is Wealth'.

He emphasizes that spiritual strength could be derived by exposing ourselves to elements, such as, sun light, air, trees and abstaining from food contaminated with artificial fertilizer.

Lanarole who has abstained from partaking food for the past three months, is conducting research on nurturing spiritual and physical fitness by following various yogi and meditation practices.

“Man is used to having three meals per day. This is the end result of faulty thinking, which leads to ill-health and disease.

“Some are addicted to liquor, which results in the shortening of the life span. These people have become slaves to their own actions.

He stressed that the time is opportune to enjoy the spiritual benefits that could be derived from being close to nature. “Discipline is the key to a good and successful life. It creates a healthy mind and body,” he said.

“We should be able to identify our feelings and work in harmony with nature, he said.

Lanerole, who is also a social worker participated in a marathon held recently, succeeded in completing the race of 21.09 kms.

He further said it is our responsibility and duty to offer to others whatever we receive. We need to be far-sighted to live a healthy life. We should be able to make sacrifices to realize this objective. “The mind and soul should be well disciplined to achieve this. Man has become very greedy. Those who over-eat are prone to various types of diseases,” he said.

“Our ancestors were very healthy. There was no environmental threat in those days. We are now faced with an enormous environmental threat and should clearly understand the gravity of the problem. Hence, it is imperative to ensure that we pay utmost attention to make our surroundings more conducive for living.

“We should fully understand the endowment mother nature has bestowed on us and try to inculcate the spiritual strength required to make a brighter future for mankind,” Lanerole said.