Bio diversity and Indian culture

WRITTEN BY FARHAT NASREEN

CLIMATE IS NOT ON SALE
The answer is no, death is an interesting part of the way we understand life ,one of
those valuable realities which makes life interesting precious and wanted ,by handling
nature in an improper way we become suicidal death planners
Greenhouse effect human activities boost the concentration of gases at abnormally
fast pace and to dangerous levels
Turning points since history makes a distance from nature
A point will come no dialogue with nature, future will unfold to single short path to
death
Difference between the earth being an ice ball and very comfortable for human
development is a 5 to 6 degree Celsius
Impact of climate change is fresh water scarcity, massive extinction of animals and
plants, decline of food availability, health issues and coastal flooding. If
environmental determination could protect human species it can very well destroy it
but humans do not acknowledge and still vulnerable.Industrialisation manipulated
everything, the trigger man pulled against nature has really gone through the heart of
human existence but scientific phenomena give fair chances to undo some damages
they have done to environment.

RELIGION CAN MITIGATE MAN-NATUREE DEAD LOCK

Three levels of potency in nature
Derivation of matter, qualitative nature and organic word
Body Is compared with earth, religion take a serious note of all natural
phenomenon, they consider nature as a part of divine design and its deformation
domination and destruction are things that they disaporove.they believe that
everything is fashioned by masters hand
The story of evolution has often been the story of the survival of the fittest
The area where life is possible is biosphere. Religion instruct their followers to save
natural environment
,idea of holy water is fascinating gangajal and zamzam,many religions slotted
prayers are astronomically determined and they correspond to cosmic movements, the
times of arti darshan at Hindu temples ,the time of namaz of Muslims is determined
by the days progress
Religion provide a systematic format to facilitate a coordinated approach for
human interaction with elements of nature. Man is united with nature in body soul
and spirit nature connects him with god. Religion address human as a collective entity
an approach essential to avert the failure of efforts to avert the failure of efforts related
to climate change. Religion train followers to invest selflessly in future
Earth does not need us ,we need the earth and we need at least the way it is now
REINTRODUCING AN ECO WARRIOR KRISHNA CULT OF BRAJ
Reference of using religions for halting negative climate change the cult of Krishna
as it flowered in the 16 th century braj mandal is of great relevance . The
medieval radhakrishna cult of the braj mandala because of the distinctive features
which are grounded in socio cultural and ecological nuances of the locality where
it initially flourished. Thriving climate change and dying biodiversity are challenges
that krishaism challenges

Imitation of and respect for Krishna’s love for elements of nature at a personal
level and maintenance of sacred forests and grooves at the ritualistic level are
thoughts and actions which can facilitate the growth and maintenance of carbon
sinks. Krishna’s devotees would able to contribute towards REDD [REDUCING
EMISSIOS FROM DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION
The model of the medieval BRAHMAYA KRISHNAISM is a good model of adaptation
and resilience
Krishnaism demolishes all nature defying demeanor

BRAJ YATRA THE PILGRIMAGE OF BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION

Natural elements located at most stations of the braj yatra have legends of Krishna
attached with them
Rules were set in the medieval times for the pilgrimage who undertook braj yatra lay a
lot of emphasis on ecological preservation
All natural elements were to be addressed and treated like living beings

MEDICIAL QUALITIES OF TREES PLANTS CONSERVED BY BRAJ CULTS

Atharva Veda states plants could destroy a man’s virility or increase it, they could be
used as charms against enemies and rivals,
Agni purana recommends plantation and protection of trees
Matsya purana states planting a tree is more than digging wells
Vishnu purana states one who fells tress goes to hell
Arthasasthra punishes for cutting trees, bell tree has a small quantity of mercury
corrects digestive disorders, ulcer, scurvy, bark of kadamba tree is used to
menorrhagia, tada palm is a stimulant, tala is used as a diuretic, neem for deworming
RELIGIOUS IMPRINT VS CARBON FOOTPRINTS
Carbon sinks and biodiversity reserves besides making us resilient and adaptive.
Dynamism of religious can be use to resolve our deadlock with nature