God is Nature

As humans, we are nature. We contain within us each of the five elements. The gods are also nature; not something outside or above it.

Agni is fire, Vayu is wind, Varuna is water, Prithvi is earth. Surya is the sun that welcomes you to another day, and Chandra is the moon that invites you to slow down. Each element has its own mantras that you can chant to tune yourself to its energy.

These aren’t characters in the sky, they’re forces that we’re always in relationship with. Every breath, every step, every sip of water, every passionate fire that lights you up. We can worship the gods through traditional prayer and ritual. Or, we can practice living well in the world, in our bodies.

The sacred texts teach that this material world isn’t the end goal. Yet nothing is more spiritual than learning how to live well inside of it.