Buddhist Ecological Ethics in Preservation of Indigenous Culture: A Study in Tinsukia District of Assam

Luman Taina and Dr. Kuntala Dowarah
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Luman Taina: PhD Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Madhabdev University, Dist. Lakhimpur, Assam, India
Dr. Kuntala Dowarah: PhD Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Madhabdev University, Dist. Lakhimpur, Assam, India

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 16, 168-175

Abstract: The paper deals with the role of Buddhist ecological ethics in preservation of indigenous cultures in Assam. The main philosophical category of Buddhist ethics influences the attitude to nature and environment. The basic provision of Buddhism gives special value of kindness, skillful means non-violence, compassion, meditative awareness human environmental responsibility for all living beings. Buddhist philosophy contains a wealth of insight and moral guidance regarding human-environment relations. Buddhist ecological ethics develops both individual virtue ethics and constructivist social ethics. The aim of the study is to reflect the role of Buddhist ecological ethics in preservation of indigenous cultures in Assam. Religious philosophies impact on preservation of culture and tradition of indigenous communities. In the study both primary observations and secondary sources are collected to fulfill the objectives of the theme.

Date: 2024
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