South Asian Religions & Ecology

Yale connects ecological questions with South Asian religious traditions, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and the Baha’i faith. Textual themes sit alongside devotional and conservation practices. It suits learners who want a regional continuation of the religion-and-ecology sequence and are prepared to compare different interpretations within as well as between traditions.

What you will learn

• Compare religious approaches to ecological relationships.
• Connect texts and devotional practices with environmental questions.
• Explore conservation and interdependence themes.

Who this suits

Learners who have completed the introduction and Indigenous Religions and Ecology courses, the preparation listed by the provider.

Before you enroll

Approach the material as a situated interpretation of religious history, texts and practice. Distinguish a tradition’s internal account from an academic argument about it, compare evidence and recognize diversity within communities. Courses do not confer religious authority or represent every member of a faith tradition.

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Put it into practice

Compare two approaches to an environmental question in the syllabus. Explain their textual or practical basis and note a difference that a broad regional label might conceal.

Source and review

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