保护环境的重要性

1、Jain Philosophy and the Environment1Who is this guy?Tushar Mehta MD CCFPOntario, Canada!ER Medicine Georgetown HHAddictions Medicine SJHCFamily Practice 同步带 同步轮 进口三角带 铜球阀 截止阀 蝶阀2Who is this Gal?Tushar Mehta MD CCFPER Medicine Georgetown HHAddictions Medicine SJHCFamily Practice 3Why is this a releva

2、nt presentation today?We are all hearing about big environmental problemsWe look to our belief systems to: a) understand the problem b) to guide us 4Four Parts to Presentation What does Jain philosophy say about the environment?What are Jain traditions that deal with the environment?What are the big

3、gest things that affect the environment?What are solutions to these big problems, and what would be the modern Jain reaction to these?5What is Jainism and what is a Jain?Do you really believe in this crazy stuff? (Jain philosphy is often very different than what we think it is)Just the parts that ar

4、e convenient?What has happened to Jainism in modern times? What happens to Jain values over time?6Other Belief systemswhat other things do we follow just like a religion these days?belief in elements of the modern world may have characteristics of religion “North American style capitalism”, communis

5、m, consumerismpolitical parties, etc can take on a religions characteristics to the point where people just see the world in a certain way and think that it is the only way to live, or the right way to live. May be very different from Jain philosphy compete in our minds7Guilt vs ResponsibilityRemember!that these are ideas we are not here to judge people, though at the same time we do not want to underestimate the degree of the problemGuilt BADResponsibility and Empowerment = good8Who Cares How many here are really concerned about what is happening to th