An Ethical Approach to Environmental Protection Peace and the survival of
life on earth as we know it are threaten by human activities which lack a
commitment to humanitarian values. Destruction of nature and nature resources
results from ignorance, greed and lack of respect for the earth's living
things.
This lack of respect extends even to earth's human descendants, the future
generations who will inherit a vastly degraded planet if world peace does not
become a reality, and destruction of the natural environment continues at the
present rate.
Our ancestors viewed the' earth as rich and bountiful, which it is. Many
people in the past also saw nature as inexhaustibly sustainable, which we now
know is the case only if we care for it.
It is not difficult to forgive destruction in the past, which resulted from
ignorance. Today, however, we have access to more information, and it is
essential that we re-examine ethically what we have inherited, what we are
responsible for, and what we will pass on to coming generations. Clearly this
is a pivotal generation. Global communication is possible, yet confrontations
take place more often than meaningful dialogues for peace.
Our marvels of science and technology are matched if not out-weighed by many
current tragedies, including humari starvation in some parts of the world, and
extinction of other life forms.
Exploration of outer space takes place at the same time as the earth's own
oceans, seas, and freshwater areas grow increasingly polluted, and their life
forms are largely unknown or misunderstood.
Many of the earth's habitats, animals, plants, insects, and even
microorganisms that we know of as rare or endangered, may not be known at all
by future generations. We have the capacity, and the responsibility. We must
act before it is too late.
This message, dated June 5, 1986, marks World Environment Day, and that year's
theme, Peace and the Environment. Reprinted from Tree of Life: Buddhism and
Protection of Nature, 1987
Sumber : www.dalailama.com
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Be aware of the contact between your feet and the Earth. Walk as if you are
kissing the Earth with your feet. We have caused a lot of damage to the Earth.
Now it is time for us to take good care of her. We bring our peace and calm to
the surface of the Earth and share the lesson of love. We walk in that spirit.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~
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