A Reinterpretation of Hindu Spirituality for Addressing Environmental Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3389476 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akshara Awasthi (0000-0002-5731-9018, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 358 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12050358 |
| OpenAlex | W3161578629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
Global environmental change is a serious threat to our existence and requires immediate actions from every dimension of our efforts. The cultural pathway has much potential to address environmental problems because it is expected to promote environment-friendly behavior in people. However, its implementation on the ground requires a wise coordination of the cultural and scientific ways of thinking. Hinduism has great potential to embrace environment-friendly behavior due to its receptivity to change and tendency of adopting and theologizing new developments. However, due to the presence of a wide gap between theoretical philosophy and actual practices, the potential of environmental sensibility, inherent in Hindu spirituality, could not be harnessed. Here, I reinterpret the key concepts of Hinduism in the light of modern scientific wisdom for their synchronization with current challenges. I identify some solutions for promoting environment-friendly practices in Hinduism through the coordination of science and culture
Aesthetics · Environmental ethics · Environmental philosophy · Epistemology · Hinduism · Political science · Reinterpretation · Sensibility · Sociology · Spirituality · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural Studies · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religious studies
Options for keeping the food system within environmental limits
Global diets link environmental sustainability and human health
Religion Does Matter for Climate Change Attitudes and Behavior
Belief in moralizing gods
Meat consumption, health, and the environment
The Origin and Evolution of Religious Prosociality
Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene
Religion and Climate Change
A safe operating space for humanity
Pursuit of the common good
What does ‘nature’ mean
Bhajan on the Banks of the Ganga
Surface and satellite observations of air pollution in India during Covid-19 lockdown
Ecology and Religion
The Greening of Religion Hypothesis (Part Two)
This Is Religious Environment”
Innovative Gurus
Awareness vs Intentionality
What’s India’s Beef with Meat? Hindu Orthopraxis and Food Transition in India Since the 1980 s
Moksa and Critical Theory
Bio-divinity and Biodiversity
The guru as the centre of sacredness
Forms of Food Transition
Hindu Tree Veneration as a Mode of Environmental Encounter
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |