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	\| I am giving a presentation at my University concerning World<BR>		\| I am giving a presentation at my University concerning World<BR>

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Zen and Ecology

| I am giving a presentation at my University concerning World 
| Religions and Environmental Ethics. The religion/belief 
| system I am presenting is Zen Buddhism....

| 1. On the whole, as Zen Buddhists,

this text does not arise from one grounded in the Buddhism of 
Zen, though it may find its way out of zen buddhism

| what are your ideas towards conservation of the environment?

rectification of names is important; environment begins to mean 
"surrounding garden area" rather than "wild home of all species"

'conservation' is use-centered in that it treats Terra as a kind 
of 'limited resource' which we must conserve in order to obtain 
maximum product in our exploitation; 'preservation' and, in today's 
ecologically impoverished and worsening circumstance, 'restoration' 
are more compassionate and respectful

ignorant human progenation plus wasteful exploitation and 
consumption of other beings, magnified through the use of 
technological innovation, results in the devastation of Terra 
which serves as Buddha's birthright

the Eight-fold Path to Nirvana should be emphasized, inclusive 
of ecological and beneficent values, as leading to great personal 
and social climax in liberation. education concerning 
not only sexuality and conception avoidance, but also of 
ideals of ahimsa and its realistic adherence, coupled with 
emphasis on LIMITED, TARGETTED technological use for 
efficient purposes, can speed ahimsic restoration

| 2. What is the main intrinsic value of your 'belief system'.

emphasis is placed upon propitious movement, intentional living, 
and preservational elegance. showcasing the qualities of 
generosity and compassion as indicative of goal-states, this 
provides the foundation from which even beginners can come to 
abide helpful behavioral standards

| 3. What value does Zen place on nature?

'nature' is more and more often seen as somehow separate from 
human enterprise at a cost of alienation and discomfort. 
treated as a thing, 'nature' is either to be conquered or 
dominated into submission and exploitation

Zen ideally uses imagery and reflections of nonhuman nature 
as connective, instructive devices for the purposes of 
inspiring a greater degree of resourceful relaxation, 
holding the wild up as the exemplary, intense perfected 
realization

at its worst, Zen forgets the relevance of the nonhuman world 
in a hurry to achieve nonsensical, disconnected and horribly 
ignorant states of mind, glorifying itself infinitely

| 4. What value does Zen place on humans?

human experience is the foundation from which Zen proceeds. 
humans per se are not ideally glorified over other species 
or spiritual entities, and while moralistic values are 
generally expressed within cultures that provide havens for 
sitting, emphasis is always upon individual process and hir 
waking to ever-changing reality

| I have done a fair bit of research concerning this topic, 
| I just wanted a 'real' perspective.

I am a biased and solitary source disconnected from the Zen 
Buddhist community but through tenuous textual references 
and occasional personal interactions

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	the Eight-fold Path to Nirvana should be emphasized, inclusive<BR>		the Eight-fold Path to Nirvana should be emphasized, inclusive<BR>
	of ecological and beneficent values, as leading to great personal<BR>		of ecological and beneficent values, as leading to great personal<BR>
	and social climax in liberation. education concerning<BR>		and social climax in liberation. education concerning<BR>
	not only sexuality and conception avoidance, but also of<BR>		not only sexuality and conception avoidance, but also of<BR>
	ideals of ahimsa and its realistic adherence, coupled with<BR>		ideals of ahimsa and its realistic adherence, coupled with<BR>
	emphasis on LIMITED, TARGETTED technological use for<BR>		emphasis on LIMITED, TARGETTED technological use for<BR>
	efficient purposes, can speed ahimsic restoration		efficient purposes, can speed ahimsic restoration

	\| 2. What is the main intrinsic value of your 'belief system'.		\| 2. What is the main intrinsic value of your 'belief system'.

	emphasis is placed upon propitious movement, intentional living,<BR>		emphasis is placed upon propitious movement, intentional living,<BR>
	and preservational elegance. showcasing the qualities of<BR>		and preservational elegance. showcasing the qualities of<BR>
	generosity and compassion as indicative of goal-states, this<BR>		generosity and compassion as indicative of goal-states, this<BR>
	provides the foundation from which even beginners can come to<BR>		provides the foundation from which even beginners can come to<BR>
	abide helpful behavioral standards		abide helpful behavioral standards

	\| 3. What value does Zen place on nature?		\| 3. What value does Zen place on nature?

	'nature' is more and more often seen as somehow separate from<BR>		'nature' is more and more often seen as somehow separate from<BR>
	human enterprise at a cost of alienation and discomfort.<BR>		human enterprise at a cost of alienation and discomfort.<BR>
	treated as a thing, 'nature' is either to be conquered or<BR>		treated as a thing, 'nature' is either to be conquered or<BR>
	dominated into submission and exploitation		dominated into submission and exploitation

	Zen ideally uses imagery and reflections of nonhuman nature<BR>		Zen ideally uses imagery and reflections of nonhuman nature<BR>
	as connective, instructive devices for the purposes of<BR>		as connective, instructive devices for the purposes of<BR>
	inspiring a greater degree of resourceful relaxation,<BR>		inspiring a greater degree of resourceful relaxation,<BR>
	holding the wild up as the exemplary, intense perfected <BR>		holding the wild up as the exemplary, intense perfected <BR>
	realization		realization

	at its worst, Zen forgets the relevance of the nonhuman world<BR>		at its worst, Zen forgets the relevance of the nonhuman world<BR>
	in a hurry to achieve nonsensical, disconnected and horribly<BR>		in a hurry to achieve nonsensical, disconnected and horribly<BR>
	ignorant states of mind, glorifying itself infinitely		ignorant states of mind, glorifying itself infinitely

	\| 4. What value does Zen place on humans?		\| 4. What value does Zen place on humans?

	human experience is the foundation from which Zen proceeds.<BR>		human experience is the foundation from which Zen proceeds.<BR>
	humans per se are not ideally glorified over other species<BR>		humans per se are not ideally glorified over other species<BR>
	or spiritual entities, and while moralistic values are<BR>		or spiritual entities, and while moralistic values are<BR>
	generally expressed within cultures that provide havens for<BR>		generally expressed within cultures that provide havens for<BR>
	sitting, emphasis is always upon individual process and hir<BR>		sitting, emphasis is always upon individual process and hir<BR>
	waking to ever-changing reality		waking to ever-changing reality

	\| I have done a fair bit of research concerning this topic,<BR>		\| I have done a fair bit of research concerning this topic,<BR>
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	I am a biased and solitary source disconnected from the Zen<BR>		I am a biased and solitary source disconnected from the Zen<BR>
	Buddhist community but through tenuous textual references<BR>		Buddhist community but through tenuous textual references<BR>
	and occasional personal interactions		and occasional personal interactions