Title

Ecological Consciousness in Jainism: Exploring Realities, Constraints, and Traditions

Description

This paper explores the traditions and philosophies of Jainism and how that influences its connection to the environment. The author explains the Jainism cosmology and the distinction between different senses as they apply to animate and inanimate beings. Jain literature understands human connections to the world with an emphasis on the interconnectedness of life forms. To Jains, environmental concerns cannot be separated from socio-economic concerns.

Format

PDF

Link to article

Denomination

Jainism

Audience

All audiences/General public

list of authors

Anand Singh (published by Indian History Congress)

Issues

english Climate

english Water

english Mindfulness & Simplicity

Relation

The Anuvrat Movement: A Case Study of Jain-inspired Ethical and Eco-conscious Living