ECOLOGICAL ETHICS IN VEDIC METAPHYSICS AN EFFECTUAL METHOD TO INDOCTRINATE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Falguni P. Desai

Department of English, V. S. Patel College of Arts and Science,
Bilimora-396321. Dist. Navsari, Gujarat (INDIA)

E-mail : psdesai69@yahoo.co.in

Received on August 27, 2009 and accepted on December 02, 2009

ABSTRACT

Our existence on planet earth blossom due to blessing of mother earth, she is the goddess of nature according to Hindu mythology. She is the Supreme elixir of our existence on earth. She continuously plays her role from our being to perishing on this planet she sustains our life cycle in her own accordance. But our acts are not complimentary to her sustenance, thus by abusing the earth we are endangering our own existence. Increasing natural hazards are the result of our atrocious acts of exploiting our earth. Ancient Indian texts reveal the concern for environmental issues in form of mythology and tradition. This paper examines some of the beliefs and practices underlying traditional Hindu religions’ attitude towards nature and its strategic extension as a tool for Environmental conservation. It is high time we turn to our ancestral roots because by protecting environment we shall protect the entire humanity, let us pass on the rich Vedic heritage and its teachings to our future generations and make this earth a better place for them to live in.

Keywords : Ecology, Kshiti (earth), Apah (water), Teja (light/heat), Vayu (air)