Author name: Sankeerth

Dharmic awareness or understanding can be examined through the academic model of “Sustainability Education”, a corollary methodological approach were many aspects in Sustainability Theories are parallel and reflected in Dharma. The concepts inherent in Sustainability Theories are in the process of being enthusiastically embraced by mainstream academia and western institutions and are recognized as essential […]

The history of the human relationship with nature is based on the idea of mastery or domination. Till recently the effects of human activity upon nature were regarded as morally neutral. In recent years, humans have now realized that their interventions in nature have caused massive damage to the harmony of the ecosystem. This knowledge

Opening video presentation of the 2018 International Conference of the World Buddhist University on the Buddhist Path to Sustainable Development Goals on 4-5 December 2018.

This video nicely captures Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, President of the Buddhist Association of America (BAUS) and the Founder and Director of Buddhist Global Relief, delivering a comprehensive talk on the topic “A Buddhist Diagnosis of the Climate Crisis” at the US Buddhist Leaders Conference at George Washington and the White House, Washington, DC on 14

Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi delivered a talk on “Sustainable Development Goal Number 2: Zero Hunger” from Buddhist perspectives, focussing on what we can do now for a hunger-free future, on 11 December 2022. The talk was followed by the sharing of comments and reflections by panellists, comprising Rev. Noriaki Ito, Rev. Konjin Godwin, and Rev. Eric

The article provides an overview of how certain Buddhist texts have approached the themes of prosperity and poverty. 

EcoSikh represented the Sikh community at a major prayer gathering of various faith leaders held, on Monday 18 October 2021, outside the US State Department in Washington DC to amplify the issue of climate emergency ahead of the World Summit on Climate Change in Glasgow, aka CoP 26. The rally was held as a follow

EcoSikh is a non-profit registered in the USA as well as the Sikh community’s response to the threats of climate change and the deterioration of the natural environment. It has released a statement on climate change from the Sikh perspective, the first of its kind. The statement outlines new actions Sikhs can take to strengthen

Following the beginning of industrialization, the amount of waste generated by the entire population has severely kept on increasing along with the exploitation of natural resources. The process of Waste Management requires the treatment of Waste from its formation to its disposal. The issue of Waste remains a challenge for many developed and under developing

As there is a positive relation between wholesome actions and good attitudes and healthy ecology, Buddha has suggested that the actor should be calm, contended and stable mind. He should be pure, unencumbered and ready to act. In brief, the ultimate goal of Buddha is implementation of the wholesome actions, to achieve ecological balance.