> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://en.chanyuan8.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://en.chanyuan8.org/poems/do-not-resist-nature.md). # Do Not Resist Nature March 19, 2021 From the distant past to the infinite future, Nature creates and completes all things. Simultaneously, Nature destroys and buries all. Nature governs the birth, longevity, punishment, and extinction of all. Animals and plants thrive in Nature's embrace, While humanity passes from generation to generation under Nature's care. No species can escape Nature's grasp, And all grandeur and power pale before its might. The inscrutable and unparalleled Nature is a living entity, Perceiving and responding to all. Nature embraces all but adheres to its own rules and laws. When all abide by its laws, harmony ensues. Yet when humanity resists, disasters befall. A single insect, a small bird, Are cherished creations nurtured by Nature. A stream, a mountain, Manifest Nature's exquisite beauty. Destroying forests, excavating mountains, filling lakes, damming rivers, reclaiming land from the sea, Are all acts of resistance against Nature. Should sleep, don't sleep; should eat, don't eat; should play, don't play; should die, don't die, Are all defiant against Nature. Observe all within Nature's domain, Where everything but humans live in harmony with its creations. Yet humans, aspiring to reshape and conquer Nature, However, humans, your thoughts are wrong. Ultimately, it is not Nature that will be conquered, but humanity itself, As everything dissolves and merges into Nature. Follow the path of the Greatest Creator, the path of Nature! Perhaps therein lies salvation. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://en.chanyuan8.org/poems/do-not-resist-nature.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.