If I had to endorse or follow a religion it would be this one. I love the concept of an Ecology Monk (phra nak anuraksa) - much like a saffron shaman :) - this small but visible percentage of Thai Buddhist monastics feel compelled to address environmental issues as part of their religious duty to help relieve suffering. Seeing a direct connection between the root causes of suffering (greed, ignorance, and hatred) and environmental destruction, ecology monks consider environmental activism to be well within their purview as Buddhist monastics. We need to care; develop empathy for ALL living organisms and creatures on our planet; weave spirituality through and into this green awareness ~ our planet and future depends on it.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:31:00 +0000
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