Man Vs Nature

It is true to say that there is disequilibrium between man and nature which results in environmental crisis. Scientific and technological development is the main cause of the crisis between man-nature relationships as modern man speaks about development which invites severe environmental degradation. Unless modern men are conscious and alert about ecological crisis, there will never be peace. Ecological crisis is not for nature itself but for ours as well as for future generation. According to Hussain Nasr, “To be peace with the Earth one must be at peace with Heaven” (Nasr, 1968: 14). What it reflects that human beings ought to protect nature for ours, not otherwise. To maintain peace in human society we ought to establish harmonious life

According to Hinduism, God is the creator of this world. God is absolute powerful and has supreme authority over all his creations, i.e., human and non-human species. Hinduism, therefore, denies human superiority over non-human nature. For Hinduism humans as well as non-human have the equal right of existence. Instead of anthropocentrism or human centred ethics that tends to extinct a harmonious life within the biotic community, Hinduism encourages the intrinsic value of all entities of the environment and thereby envisages that all entities deserve due moral respect and consideration. Ahimsa is the main principle of Hinduism which ultimately lead to the preservation and conservation of all entities of the natural world. In short, Hinduism claims ecological harmony or harmonious life with our surroundings. The genesis of Hindu ethics of nature is witnessed in the Upanishads. Isavasya Upanishad states, “The universe is the creation of supreme power meant for the benefit of all; Individual species must therefore learn to enjoy its benefits by forming a part of the system in close relationship with other species; Let not any one species encroach upon the other’s right.” (Isavasya Upanishad: 1-2, Vedantaparibhasa Visyapariccheda: 82). What it reflects that Hinduism favours biocentrism in many ways. In Hindu religion it is found that Hindus equate nature

This philosophical thought behind Islamism that all is under one umbrella, i.e., under Allah and there can be no conquest of nature by man. The Qur’aan admits that Allah permits good utilization of natural resources without over or luxurious needs and transformation. Humans reside here in this earth as tenant, but not as owner. Instead of subjugate nature, humans ought to reverence for nature according to Islam. By following the Qur’aan a man becomes pure through and through which builds in him an attitude of love sympathy and respect towards the nature or natural world. This is, in brief, the ecological crisis of the present century can be solved to a great extent if man follows the writings of the