Ecology and Religion-A Case Study of Sikhism
M.S. Ahluwalia, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, INDIA
Abstracts
Ecological studies have in the recent times, began to attract the
attention of scholars belonging to a broad spectrum of academic
specializations, including historians. There is undoubtedly a dynamic
relationship between man, religion and ecology. The paper briefly discusses the
ecological and environmental issues found in the holy scripture of the Sikhs-
Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The paper tries to analyse the environmental issues in
historical perspective by citing the cases in the Holy Scriptures with special
reference to the Sikh religion. The paper also tries to examine the numerous
references in Sikh Bible in keeping the environment clean. A true Sikh has a
religious mendate to respect everything around him and not to pollute the
environment. The paper concludes that if the commands of the Sikh scripture are
faithfully followed one can not only lead a truthful and pollution free life
but through the contemplation of Nature, by steps, man can even ascend to God.
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