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| In the West, Jains are known primarily for the practice of ahimsa, or nonviolence, to all beings. Environmentalists often suggest that Jainism epitomizes ecological religion, since Jains embrace vegetarianism, and practice nonviolence to all beings, including plants, earth, air, and water.(1) | ||
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| An introduction to Hindu tradition | "The Vedic traditions of Hinduism offer imagery that values the power of the natural world. Scholars of the Vedas have held forth various texts and rituals that extol..the Samkhya denotation of five great elements (mahabhuta)"(1) | |
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| Prakrti and the Sanctity of Life | The Hindu has no authority over creatures of the earth. Brahman is the efficient cause and nature, Prakrti, is the material cause of the universe. | |
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Sources on Religion and Ecology
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| Intellectual Study of Religion and Ecology | http://hollys7.tripod.com | |
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| ArcWorld | www.arcworld.org | |
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