Book description
The twenty-five-hundred-year-old tradition of Jainism, which emphasizes nonviolence as the only true path leading to liberation, offers a worldview seemingly compatible with the goals of environmental activism.
But can Jainism adopt a sociocentric environmentalism without compromising its own ascetic principles and spiritual tradition? How does traditional Jain cosmology view the…
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1 author picked Jainism and Ecology as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book connects the latest environmental research with Jainism, one of India's most ancient religious traditions. It has well-researched chapters by top-notch experts in Asian Studies and Environmental Studies that touch various natural resources such as the mountains, rivers, oceans, and land, as well as their consumption and preservation by Jains in India and beyond.
It highlights how nonviolence and non-possession play central roles for Jains as their ascetics continue to live a minimal lifestyle in the 21st century, serving as powerful role models for the rest of society.
From Pankaj's list on The best books on Dharma studies.
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