Dhenu and Vrishabha as symbols of Dharmic Environmentalism
Introduction “If anthropocentricity with respect to ecological problems is the problem – envisioning the universe as a Dharmic system, in which we are instigated to be unselfish, is the answer” observed More...
Anthropocentricity of Modernity and its Effects on Ecology: Lessons from the Mahabharata
“If anthropocentricity with respect to ecological problems is the problem – envisioning the universe as a dharmic system, in which we are instigated to be unselfish, is the answer”. – Professor Vishwa Adluri “So More...
Book Review: Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities by Pankaj Jain
Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability by Dr. Pankaj Jain can be purchased in India here. Human-Nature dualism has always been a debatable question in the East and West. Professor More...
Book Review: Hinduism and Nature by Nanditha Krishna
Hinduism and Nature by Nanditha Krishna is available for purchase from amazon. Amidst globalization when we find monolithic religions dominating the world stage, for those looking from outside, Hinduism certainly More...
हिन्दू धर्म और पर्यावरण
भारत के तथाकथित बुद्धिजीवी, कथित सेक्युलर और लिबरल लोग हमेशा भारत के हिन्दू उत्सवों का More...
Prana, desha, anna: the modes of spiritual agriculture-II
[contextly_sidebar id=”LAfrXRo01ZwQxlfXtjhVMrZR7jgPLOKF”] Taking the yajnas and the injunctions about “annadana” as pointers to the size of a society that placed demands upon agricultural production, More...
Prana, desha, anna: the origins of spiritual agriculture- I
“Pressed (by men at the helm of affairs) in the words ‘Let food be given again and again and (also) article of wearing apparel of various kinds’ many men in that sacrifice did as they were told More...
Hindu roots of modern ‘ecology’
One of the first lessons a student of ecology is taught is that this science is relatively new, that the term ‘ecology’ was only first defined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel. Among the sciences, it has become sought More...