A short story telling Buddhist's how to treat the environment?
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Buddhism, as one of the major philosophical traditions in the East, are often taught
through parables. This paper examines four randomly chosen Buddhist parables within the
framework of basic Buddhist teachings as they are found in the Dharmakakkappavattana Su-
tra, the Lotus Sutra, and the Pratityasamutpada Vibhanga Sutra, which are traditional
texts in the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism, and in the Dhammapada of the Theravada tradition.
These texts are claimed to have been written according to the words of the Buddha, Siddhartha
Gautama. The study shows that these parables embody deep teachings that are found in the said
Buddhist sutras. They reflect the four noble truths (the fact of suffering, its cause, its cure and the
path to spiritual release), the idea of dependent origination (the interconnectedness of all beings),
and the empty nature of all phenomena (things do not have an unchanging essence). Moreover,
the parables bridge the gap between contemplation of the the emptiness of all that exists—a pre-
scribed practice to see the (non)reality of things—and the practical application of compassion to
all living things. This, in turn, allows for an understanding of Buddhist teachings as inherently
ecological, caring for all forms of life, without thought of hierarchy or differentiation.
through parables. This paper examines four randomly chosen Buddhist parables within the
framework of basic Buddhist teachings as they are found in the Dharmakakkappavattana Su-
tra, the Lotus Sutra, and the Pratityasamutpada Vibhanga Sutra, which are traditional
texts in the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism, and in the Dhammapada of the Theravada tradition.
These texts are claimed to have been written according to the words of the Buddha, Siddhartha
Gautama. The study shows that these parables embody deep teachings that are found in the said
Buddhist sutras. They reflect the four noble truths (the fact of suffering, its cause, its cure and the
path to spiritual release), the idea of dependent origination (the interconnectedness of all beings),
and the empty nature of all phenomena (things do not have an unchanging essence). Moreover,
the parables bridge the gap between contemplation of the the emptiness of all that exists—a pre-
scribed practice to see the (non)reality of things—and the practical application of compassion to
all living things. This, in turn, allows for an understanding of Buddhist teachings as inherently
ecological, caring for all forms of life, without thought of hierarchy or differentiation.
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A short story telling Buddhist's how to treat the environment?
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