Now what we need is its implementation.Ĭourtesy: Quotes from Vedas as found in the articles of Dr. We are armed with wise teachings of our saints. Only a people’s movement can save the earth from destruction. But the Vedantic seers knew that man was not something apart from nature, and, therefore, they constantly exhort us that, while we work for own salvation, we must also work for the welfare of all beings.’ Karan Singh We have polluted the oceans, we have made the air unbreathable, we have desecrated nature and decimated wildlife. ‘In our arrogance and ignorance we have destroyed the environment of this planet. And the result of such a refined worship. Modern Humans termed it as animism and replaced it with more refined worships. Ancient Seers knew it and therefore they worshiped Nature. Mother Nature is not dependent on Human Beings but Human Beings are. For the Supreme Soul, it is a small repair work carried out by a minute virus. And we humans might term such a transformation as the End or Death or total annihilation. Since Brahman is present in all, it is easy to transform. The Supreme Being then finds out a method to transform that defective part. Therefore an imbalance in a particular part will affect all other parts. The Hindu concept of Brahman, the Supreme Soul, suggests that all animate and inanimate and all born and yet to be born are part of Brahman. Lord Ganesha, Holy Cow, Worship of Mountains, Worship of Nagas (Snakes), Tulsi and the numerous other plants and animals that form part of Hindu worship are nothing but messages incorporated by wise Hindu Saints to teach us that we humans are part of nature and not outside it and above it. We publish them, discuss them in social circles but rarely follow the unparalleled teachings in our scriptures. We Hindus are always proud to hear others praise our culture. It believes that God is present in all nature, in all creatures, and in every human being regardless of their faith or lack of it.’ Dr. It has a strong tradition of non-violence or ahimsa. It champions protection of animals, which it considers also have souls, and promotes vegetarianism. It believes in ecological responsibility and says like Native Americans that the Earth is our mother. ‘No religion, perhaps, lays as much emphasis on environmental ethics as does Hinduism.
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The Mahabharata says that 'even if there is only one tree full of flowers and fruits in a village, that place becomes worthy of worship and respect.’ Waters are healing and they strengthen one to see great joy. Waters cleanse humanity from the evil of pollution committed by it. Offerings are dedicated to waters of wells, pools, clefts, holes, lakes, morasses, ponds, tanks, marshes, rains, rime, streams, rivers and ocean. Whoever injures the essence of food, kine or steeds is a robber who sinks both himself and his offspring into destruction. Waters bear off all defilements and cleanse people. Waters as friends of man give full protection to his progenies. (From the Atharva Veda - Hymn to the Earth - Bhumi-Sukta)Įarth, atmosphere, sky, sun, moon, stars, waters, plants, trees, moving creatures, swimming creatures, creeping creatures all are hailed and offered oblations. Earth my mother, set me securely with bliss in full accord with heaven, O wise one, uphold me in grace and splendor.
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May those born of thee, O Earth, be for our welfare, free from sickness and waste, wakeful through a long life, we shall become bearers of tribute to thee. (From the Atharva Veda - Hymn to the Earth - Bhumi-Sukta) Earth, in which the waters, common to all, moving on all sides, flow unfailingly, day and night, may she pour on us milk in many streams, and endow us with lustre. (Rig Veda Samhita vii-70-4)Įarth, in which lie the sea, the river and other waters, in which food and cornfields have come to be, in which lives all that breathes and that moves, may she confer on us the finest of her yield. Plants and waters are treasures for generations. Sacred grass has to be protected from man's exploitation (Rig Veda Samhita vii-75-8) Here are a few thoughts which ancient seers of Sanatana Dharma had shared more than 5000 years ago regarding the importance of nature and majority of them are highly relevant today. But for majority of Hindus, worship is confined to temples and homes and thus they are equal contributors in global warming, pollution and emissions. Mother Nature is worshipped in Hindu religion. The need for an ecological balance is stressed in the Vedas and Upanishads and this message is repeated in the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita, Puranas and in the messages of Hindu saints. Nature and Hinduism are so entwined that it is quite impossible to think about one without the other.