Да, Кирилл, всё верно про животных и Природу. Можно много что ещё процитировать из Свами на эту тему. Например:
"...Just as you seek the udder of the cow for the milk it gives, seek the Lord and His Glory only in nature. As a matter of fact, Nature is useful only when it adds to the wonder and awe that it is able to provoke and sustain. Everything is an image of the Lord. Krishna reveled in seeing His own images in the Mani Mantapa (pavilion set with precious stones) of His house, when He was a child. Just as the Lord is pleased when He sees Himself in His manifestation called Nature, there is such joy welling up in all when they hear the story of the Lord and how He calls all to Himself..." (from Sathya Sai Speaks, vol.4, chapter 5 ("The Mani Mantapa"))
О любви к животным - столько всего.. Как Свами страдал - ещё в детстве - пытаясь их защищать.. Масса информации.. И фотографии Свами с разными зверюшками (например, подборка на их официальном сайте).