02965cam a2200481 a 4500 16556290 BD-DhUL 20161123171542.0 101129s2011 enka b 001 0 eng 2010046208 GBB127930 bnb 015762529 Uk 9781409405917 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1409405915 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781409405924 (ebook) 1409405923 (ebook) (OCoLC)ocn688643197 DLC DLC YDX YDXCP EQO BWX NLGGC UKMGB CDX UPP BD-DhUL a-ii--- BL1215.N34 J35 2011 294.5 22 JAD 11.92 bcl Jain, Pankaj. Dharma and ecology of Hindu communities : sustenance and sustainability / Pankaj Jain. Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2011. xii, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology and biblical studies Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Propositions for Indic Traditions and Ecology -- 3. The Swadhyaya Movement -- 4. The Bishnoi Community -- 5. Sacred Groves of Bhils -- 6. Modern Organizations Adapting to Ecology -- 7. Dharma as Religious and Environmental Ethos -- 8. Conclusions -- Appendices. A. Translation of Jambhesvara's sabdas -- B. Hindu Myths in Jambhesvara's Sabdas -- C. Bishnoi Saṃskāras ("Rites of Passage") -- D. Translation of Jambhesvara Darsana by Brahmanand Sharma -- E. Athavale's Ecological Inspirations -- F. History of Benesvara, a Bhil pilgrimage center. 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. Ecology Religious aspects Hinduism. Nature Religious aspects Hinduism. Environmentalism Religious aspects Hinduism. Hinduism Customs and practices. Natural history India. Sustainable development India. India Religious life and customs. India Social life and customs. Ashgate new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK re04 2010-11-29 re04 2010-11-29 g05 2011-07-27 to CIP VER., PS. EXPEDITE processing xe05 2011-10-31 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. 128688 128688 0 0 ddc 0 294_500000000000000_JAD 0 NFIC 242123 DUL DUL GEN 2016-11-23 purchased 294.5 JAD 475675 2016-11-23 2016-11-23 BK