SACRED NATURE: A Hindu Approach to Environment

The attitudes and values that shape people’s concept of nature come basically from the religious views and ethical practices. Religions have not only determined the way we perceive the world but also set roles that individuals play in nature. Every religious tradition, while upholding the supremacy...

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Auteur principal: Vernekar, Sanjyot D. Pai (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Dharmaram College 2008
Dans: Journal of Dharma
Année: 2008, Volume: 33, Numéro: 2, Pages: 205-212
Sujets non-standardisés:B Religion
B SACRED NATURE
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Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:The attitudes and values that shape people’s concept of nature come basically from the religious views and ethical practices. Religions have not only determined the way we perceive the world but also set roles that individuals play in nature. Every religious tradition, while upholding the supremacy of human being, has condemned the needless exploitation of living as well as non-living beings. There has to be a comprehensive reevaluation of the human-earth relationship for human beings to continue as a viable species on this increasingly degraded planet.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma