Dharma and ecology of Hindu communities : sustenance and sustainability / Pankaj Jain. Jain, Pankaj. Ecology Religious aspects Hinduism. Nature Religious aspects Hinduism. Environmentalism Religious aspects Hinduism. Hinduism Customs and practices. Natural history India. Sustainable development India. BL1215.N34 J35 2011 294.5 22 JAD Includes bibliographical references and index. In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this, India's natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. Presenting the texts of Bishnois, their environmental history, and their contemporary activism; investigating the Swadhyaya movement from an ecological perspective; and exploring the Bhil communities and their Sacred Groves, this book applies a non-Western hermeneutical model to interpret the religious traditions of Indic communities. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2011. c2011. 2011 Text xii, 213 p. : eng Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology and biblical studies Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies. India Religious life and customs. India Social life and customs. India. India.