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According to Indian spiritual tradition, “Nature does not need to be controlled or transformed or decorated; she needs to be accepted in her entirety as a whole… She can be loved and celebrated as she is… But she is alive and must not be diminished or reduced.” In the light of this statement, write your ideas about Indian traditions of nature conservation.भारतीय आध्यात्मिक परम्परानुसार, “प्रकृति को नियंत्रित, रूपांतरित व सज्जित करने की आवश्यकता नहीं है; उसे अपनी पूर्णता में सम्पूर्णतः स्वीकार करने की आवश्यकता है…..उसे जैसी वह है वैसे ही प्रेम किया जा सकता है व आनन्द मनाया जा सकता है……..लेकिन यह जीवंत है तथा इसे घटाया या कम नहीं किया जाना चाहिए।” इस कथन के प्रकाश में, प्रकृति संरक्षण की भारतीय परम्पराओं के बारे में अपने विचार लिखिए। |
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Answer» Indian Traditions of Nature Conservation Living in harmony with nature has been an integral part of Indian culture. This has been abundantly reflected in a variety of traditional practices, religious beliefs, rituals, folklore, arts and crafts and in the daily lives of Indians. Indians worship peepal, banyan, basil, banana etc. Sacred trees are generally not hacked. Sacred animals like cows, white rats, snake etc. are never killed. Indian painting, sculpture, architectural ornamentation and the decorative arts are replete with themes from nature and wild life. Indian villages maintained pastures for grazing animals. Sacred rivers are not made dirty. |
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