Hindu Statements on the Environment
Hindu Statements on the Environment
A growing number of Hindu leaders are speaking and writing to urge protection of the environment. Here are links to several important statements.
"Let there be peace in the heavens, the Earth, the atmosphere, the water, the herbs, the vegetation, among the divine beings and in Brahman, the absolute reality. Let everything be at peace and in peace. Only then will we find peace."
Atharva Veda
Ten Key Hindu Teachings on the Environment, by Dr. Pankaj Jain, GreenFaith's Hindu and Jain Scholar in Residence
Statements by various Hindu scholars, including editors of leading Hindu journals, heads of foundations and organizations, and spiritual leaders
Hinduism, Jainism, and Ecology by Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount University, published by The Forum on Religion and Ecology
Hindu Declaration on Climate Change, 2009
