
This fourth volume in the series exploring religions and the environment investigates the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development of greater ecological awareness in India.
The twenty-two contributors ask how traditional concepts of nature in the classical texts might inspire or impede an eco-friendly attitude among modern Hindus, and they describe some grassroots approaches to environmental protection. They look to Gandhian principles of minimal consumption, self-reliance, simplicity, and sustainability. And they explore forests and sacred groves in text and tradition and review the political and religious controversies surrounding India's sacred river systems.
Details Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water (Religions of the World and Ecology)
Title | Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water (Religions of the World and Ecology) |
Author | Christopher Key Chapple |
Release Date | 30th Nov 2000 |
Publisher | Center for the Study of World Religions |
ISBN-10 | 0945454260 |
EAN | 9780945454267 |
Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Pages | 656 pages |
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