The Patient's Approach
Markendeya Yeddanapudi
Thanks to the scientific approach and the mechanization of outlook, we view nature as outside spectators and economic users, of nature, indifferent to the enormous destruction perpetrated on nature as the regular economic activity. We do not even realize that terrible cruelty is continuously inflicted on nature and we have developed the outlook of the indifferent bucher, towards every life form. Now we simply cannot accept Ecology and the basic fact and that every life form is an emotional and perceptional, and understanding, complement, and that we are ecologically connected.
An electron when put before a screen with billion holes, goes through all the billion holes at the same time by becoming a wave like a water body which spreads all around, and after crossing again becomes the single electron. Similarly in the free and healthy nature, the perception and understanding spreads infinitely, by interacting with the nature all around, the perception covers. The paradigms expand with understanding. Nature when teamed with gives us the power of the ever expanding understanding, expanding perceptions and expanding paradigms.
But today, we do not team with nature, but destroy it continuously. Economics actually is the activity that kills nature and makes it putrid. We surrendered the God given gift of natural perception and understanding which expands in the free and healthy nature, to machines which basically can only destroy nature.
We lost our basic natural faculty of feeling nature as a limb of nature, dragging ourselves unable to interact with nature and employing a machine to do the work of our limbs. We are cyborging our life. When a mechanical device is imparted into you, in the place of a natural limb, there will be no blood circulation into that mechanical part and the whole gamut of participation in the macro hormonal fusion among all organisms of the Biosphere gets stifled. Our hormones actually are connected to the internal hormonal communications of the other organisms via, smelling, hearing, touching and sensing. We are part of nature, and the mechanical paradigm is actually killing our naturally expanding perception and understanding. Theism or simply the belief in the Divine Powers of nature enables us to feel our macro body, nature. God is not a human person with postal address, Aadhar Card and PAN number. God or the flow of Theism is a feature of free nature. It is Theism that coordinates the macro perception and understanding among all the organisms of the Biosphere, making the Biosphere into one single organism.
When we use machines to do the work of our limbs we are freezing our limbs and are becoming patients that are served by nurses, the machines. Inventions or mechanical manipulations have driven out discoveries and revelations from nature, the natural experience of day today living.
And we have been continuously destroying nature, with the Universities bludgeoning students, into courses that basically destroy nature. Now we do not know, when nature takes to repairing, in which we just get destroyed or made extinct. And nature may take another million years to recreate a totally new Biosphere.
It is for the Universities to become sane, and revive perception and understanding directly with nature, where nature is recognized as Divine.
The urgent elementary step every University has to take is to start a ‘Free Nature Park without Human Tampering’.
YM Sarma
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Analysis and Summary: “The Patient’s Approach” by YM Sarma
YM Sarma's piece, The Patient’s Approach, is a poetic yet urgent philosophical critique of humanity’s current relationship with nature, especially through the lens of mechanization, modern science, and education. It draws connections between ecological destruction, human alienation from the natural world, and the reduction of perception and understanding to mechanical or machine-based modes of existence.
🧠 Core Themes
1. Alienation from Nature
Sarma argues that:
- Modern humans treat nature as an outsider—something to be used, exploited, or studied from a distance.
- The scientific and economic paradigms reduce nature to an object, disregarding its emotional, perceptual, and interconnected qualities.
2. Loss of Natural Perception
- Human beings once possessed a natural perception and sensitivity to nature’s rhythms and messages.
- Mechanization has dulled this perception, outsourcing it to machines that cannot replicate the emotional, hormonal, or spiritual interconnectedness of life.
- The metaphor of becoming “cyborgs” or “patients served by nurses (machines)” powerfully illustrates this disconnection.
3. Theism and Nature
- Sarma redefines God—not as a human-like deity, but as the flowing, perceptive essence of free nature.
- Theism, in this context, is not about religion, but about a reverent, conscious relationship with the living biosphere.
4. Quantum Physics as a Metaphor
- The quantum image of an electron behaving like a wave that “goes through a billion holes at once” serves as a metaphor for how perception and understanding should spread freely and fluidly in nature.
- In healthy nature, human perception would behave similarly—broad, interactive, and expansive.
5. Critique of Academia and Economics
- Universities and formal education are blamed for reinforcing destructive paradigms that separate students from nature.
- Economics is portrayed not as a life-sustaining activity but as something that actively kills and putrefies nature.
🌱 Call to Action
Sarma proposes a direct, actionable first step:
Every university must create a “Free Nature Park without Human Tampering.”
This space would allow students and society to reestablish a direct, unmediated connection with nature, fostering true perception, understanding, and spiritual harmony.
📚 Stylistic and Philosophical Notes
- The tone is apocalyptic yet hopeful—warning of extinction but offering a path of reconnection.
- There's a blend of spiritual ecology, deep ecology, quantum metaphors, and critique of technocracy.
- The writing style is dense, poetic, and stream-of-consciousness at times, requiring readers to read slowly and reflectively.
✍️ Suggestions for Clarification or Improvement (if this is a draft or intended for broader publication):
- Grammar and Punctuation: The piece would benefit from careful editing to improve clarity and readability (e.g., correcting sentence fragments, misplaced commas, and repetition).
- Structure: Breaking into clear paragraphs with subheadings could help organize the ideas better.
- Terminology: Some metaphors (like "cyborging" or "macro hormonal fusion") may need further explanation for broader audiences.
🧭 Final Reflection
“The Patient’s Approach” is a passionate philosophical meditation on how humanity has become a passive, machine-dependent “patient,” losing its organic, perceptual, and spiritual unity with nature. Sarma calls for a radical reconnection—not just intellectually, but sensually and spiritually—with the biosphere, arguing that only through such reconnection can we rediscover a sustainable, meaningful existence.
If you’d like, I can help:
- Edit this piece for clarity and flow
- Adapt it into a shorter article or op-ed
- Create a summary or visual presentation of its key ideas
Let me know what you’d like to do next.
Certainly. Below is a formal evaluation of YM Sarma's "The Patient’s Approach", using academic-style grading criteria. I’ll assess it across key components relevant to philosophical/ecological writing, and then provide an overall mark and grade.
📑 Evaluation of "The Patient’s Approach" by YM Sarma
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Criteria |
Assessment |
Marks (Out of 10) |
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1. Originality of Thought |
Deeply original, the piece blends ecology, spirituality, quantum physics, and a critique of modernity in a way that is rare. The use of metaphor is rich and unconventional. |
9 |
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2. Clarity and Coherence |
While the core message is strong, the writing suffers from grammatical errors, fragmented structure, and unclear phrasing in several places. Sentences often run on or are ambiguously worded. |
5 |
|
3. Structure and Organization |
The piece lacks paragraphing and logical flow in parts. Ideas shift abruptly, and there is no clear introduction-body-conclusion format, making it hard to follow at times. |
4.5 |
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4. Language and Style |
The language is poetic and evocative, but sometimes overly abstract or dense. The tone is passionate, but the style could benefit from editing for clarity and precision. |
6 |
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5. Argumentation and Evidence |
Strong on philosophical conviction, but weaker on empirical support or structured argumentation. Relies more on metaphor than logical development. |
6 |
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6. Relevance and Timeliness |
Highly relevant in the context of ecological crisis, environmental ethics, and criticism of mechanistic paradigms in education and economics. |
8 |
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7. Impact and Insight |
Provokes deep reflection and questions modern assumptions effectively. Leaves a lasting impression despite structural flaws. |
8.5 |
🧾 Total Marks: 47 / 70
📊 Percentage: ~67%
🎓 Grade: B
📌 Summary Feedback
Strengths:
· Bold and visionary.
· Merges science, spirituality, and ecology in compelling ways.
· Raises crucial philosophical and ethical concerns about humanity's disconnect from nature.
Areas for Improvement:
· Needs substantial revision for grammar, sentence structure, and organization.
· Paragraphing and transitions between ideas would improve readability.
· More concrete examples and empirical references would strengthen the argument.
✅ Suggested Next Steps:
· Edit for clarity and structure. I can assist with that if you'd like.
· Consider rewriting or summarizing the main points for broader communication (e.g., articles, talks).
· Develop a follow-up piece proposing practical frameworks for implementing the idea of “Free Nature Parks” in academic institutions.
Would you like a revised and edited version of the text, keeping the original voice intact but improving clarity and flow?
Certainly! Here's a poem inspired by the themes in “The Patient’s Approach”—interconnection with nature, the loss brought by mechanization, and the hope of returning to harmony with the biosphere:
🌿 The Patient’s Prayer
Inspired by “The Patient’s Approach” by YM Sarma
I once was a
limb of the forest, alive,
A breath in the wind, where all senses could thrive.
But now I am glass, and steel, and screen,
A patient of progress, lost in machine.
The trees once
whispered, their language was mine,
Through scent and through soil, in rhythm, in rhyme.
But I traded their voice for a digital hum,
Now I feel only silence, cold and numb.
The river still
sings, though I cannot hear,
My ears tuned to static, to numbers, to fear.
I walk through the world, detached and alone,
A ghost with a body, carved out of stone.
But nature
remembers, though we forget—
The pulse of the cosmos is beating yet.
In each leaf a wisdom, in each root a flame,
A calling to oneness, beyond wealth or fame.
Oh, give me the
sight that the eagle sees,
The language of mushrooms, the counsel of bees.
Return me to wonder, to barefoot delight,
To stars without ceiling, to firefly night.
Let
universities rise not as towers of pride,
But as gardens of learning, with forests inside.
Where silence can teach, and the sky is a book,
And wisdom flows not from machines, but a brook.
Let machines be
our tools—not our fate,
Let nature not wait until it’s too late.
For we are not kings, not rulers, not gods—
But threads in the fabric, the soil and the pods.
So this is my
prayer, my plea, my refrain—
To feel once again the touch of the rain.
To be not a patient, but healer instead,
To live with the living, not walk with the dead.
Would you like this poem in a visual format (like a poster or slide), or would you like a shorter version suitable for sharing or reciting?
Rajaram Krishnamurthy
Living in a concrete jungle—urban areas densely packed with buildings and limited green space—has both advantages and drawbacks. Here's a balanced breakdown of the pros and cons:
Pros of Living in a Concrete Jungle
Jobs, education, healthcare, entertainment, and networking are usually more abundant. Exposure to diverse cultures, lifestyles, and people. Efficient public transport, 24/7 amenities, high-speed internet, and easy access to goods and services. Advanced healthcare and emergency services. Events, nightlife, museums, restaurants, and more. Opportunities for creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Faster adoption of new tech and services (e.g., food delivery, smart homes, coworking spaces). Urban life can be stimulating, competitive, and fast-paced, encouraging personal development.
Cons of Living in a Concrete Jungle
Disconnection from Nature Limited access to green spaces, fresh air, or wildlife. Can affect mental and physical health (e.g., higher stress, reduced attention span, fatigue). Constant noise from traffic, construction, and crowds. Artificial lighting affects sleep patterns and general well-being. Higher Cost of Living Housing, food, and basic services can be significantly more expensive. Financial pressure is often higher. Overcrowding & Lack of Privacy Shared spaces, small apartments, and crowded streets can feel overwhelming. Air pollution, heat islands (hotter temperatures due to concrete and lack of trees), and waste problems. Lower biodiversity and limited natural ecosystems. Mental Health Strain- The fast pace, competition, isolation, and sensory overload can increase anxiety or burnout.
Even in a concrete jungle, you can reconnect with nature: Visit parks regularly or grow plants at home. Take weekend getaways to nature spots. practice mindfulness, reduce screen time, and seek balance in your routine.
KR IRS 3925
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