国际环保经验与佛教徒的责任

　　Implementing Buddhism In a World’s Progressive, Just, Sustainable and Low Carbon Development Model

　　国际环保经验与佛教徒的责任

　　My Thi Nguyen

　　(Vietnam /越南；Australia /澳洲)

　　Chief Advisor of SMEC/Environmental Protection Specialist/

　　SMEC的首席环保顾问/环保专家

　　ABSTRACT:

　　The presentation analyses the fundamental teachings and principles of Buddhism and the practices of Bhikkhus & Bhikkhunis Sanghas and Buddhist lay people. This is compared to the fundamental 4R’s (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle and Renewable energy) principles & the Clean/ Alternative Low Carbon requirements for a progressive, just and sustainable development world-wide.

　　The focus is then directed at the opportunities presently available that Buddhist men & women & the Buddhist Sanghas in developed and developing countries can actively participate in developing and implementing energy efficient and progressive, just and sustainable projects. The obvious advantages of the participation and expected outcomes are the carry on-ward in the daily continuation of the righteous practices of sustainability and long lasting changes in the mentality, the moral and intellectual attitudes of society and individuals.

　　INTRODUCTION

　　For 2600 years there has been a wide-spread, sustainable and cultured Buddhist civilization across many countries and world territories. The teaching had been practiced by the whole spectrum of society, from the highest (kings and educated, upper class) to lowest classes of lay men & women as the citizen masses of societies. Buddhist fundamental teaching principles and the practicing of 6 harmonical principles for living in harmony at Buddhist temples illustrate the examples of living in sharing & caring. The temples and gardens architectural design & construction (with tall boddhi trees) provides the physical, mental and spiritual shelters for millions inhabitant all over places on earth.

　　Over the recent decades as human kind are threatened with the environmental crisis to save the earth planet with all its living species from chained destructions, consequently there are many prominent Buddhist teaching masters, distinguished scholars and renowned research institutions world-wide have published and voiced the urgent needs to bring Buddhism into meeting the flight head-on.

　　The author attempts to look into the WHAT, WHY AND HOW BUDDHISM AND BUDDHIST PEOPLE INCLUDING THE SANGHAS CAN HELP SOLVE THE CRISIS from the perspectives of technical view point.

　　CONCLUSION:

　　Buddhism has approached individuals, communities and countries through various means, forms, causes and concurs. By actively participate in practical activities in the joint effort with many individuals, organizations or corporations for local, national and world-wide developments, Buddhism will itself step further and go deeper into the practicing and demonstrating the Buddhist Teachings. The feedbacks resulted from the work are the demonstrated values of Buddhism to the society. Through this a long lasting changes in the mentality, the moral and intellectual attitudes of society and individuals will be converted to the same objectives