1. Humans must develop a constant awareness of caring for natural objects, at least for our own existence. By nature, animals are intellectually inferior to human beings, but this distinction holds true only as long as humans use their wisdom and uphold moral standards for their survival—let alone for happiness and good health. However, driven by a misconception of their superiority, humans often attempt to overpower other organisms. This misconception has been placing a big question mark on maintaining our health, happiness, and ultimately, our existence.
2. To establish a sustainable co-existence and harmonious co-existence, in biodiversity, morality matters a lot. If someone harms or cuts a tree, even for genuine reasons or necessities, they must acknowledge that this act has led to the loss of a vital source that absorbs a significant part of carbon emissions from factories, industries and other sources. Such acts must be accompanied by replanting and nurturing new trees. Therefore, harmonious co-existence demands not only genuine interpersonal relationships but also honest interactions between humans and nature.
3. When human beings—superior to other organisms—adopt the wrong approach, it becomes impossible to maintain harmony, happiness, and peace in the system due to their dominating tendencies. Obviously, good physical and mental health, peace and happiness, and prosperity cannot be expected in such societies. Therefore, human beings have the responsibility to establish peaceful co-existence with nature and their fellow beings.
4. It is very important and urgent that we must use our intelligence to foster ‘living together’, which also implies co-residence and a harmonious life. Living together means the network of relationships in which we live. A system in which we are supposed to generally interact with other living beings, requires some basic principles and disciplines to institute a harmonious existence. It is possible only if there is cooperation. It is impossible to sustain in a society without cooperation. For our own harmonious sustenance, we must set aside and sacrifice much of our egocentric ideals. Unfortunately, because of ignorance and the unrestrained desire for ‘ease, comfort, selfishness, profit-making’; we are continuously harming natural life-supporting systems and interpersonal trust.
5. SIA's logo is based on the above fundamental principles of the Law of Nature, the supreme law on our planet. SIA, short for Sanchi Integration Association, features a highly endangered bird, the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), at its centre and the most important phrase “Coexist Harmoniously” at the bottom. The GIB is at the apex of the grassland ecology. The GIB is at the apex of the grassland ecosystem, on which many species, including humans, depend directly or indirectly for survival. The existence of the GIB is a reflection of the harmony between humans and nature. Peace, happiness, and prosperity are natural by-products of our harmonious co-existence with nature and fellow beings. This theme is central to our mission, and our logo embodies this vision with the GIB and the phrase “Coexist Harmoniously.”
6. Nature, defined as the original form of anything and everything without human intervention, is equivalent to the Sanskrit word Prakriti and the Pali word Pakati. Pakati also refers to habit, as in the expression “human-nature”. These terms convey two interconnected ideas: material nature and natural law. For our survival and existence, it is imperative that we use our wisdom to understand and respect the basic principles and rule of law of nature. Humans have severely damaged their own life-support systems and have polluted the air, soil, water, and peace. This damage has reached an almost irreversible stage, endangering our very existence. Therefore, it is urgent and essential to take every possible action to improve the environment, conserve biodiversity, and promote peace by embracing the principle of harmonious co-existence.