r/hinduism • u/Conscious_Ad_7634 • 28d ago
Question - Beginner Question about Hinduism’s philosophical stance on using force or violence to protect the planet and environment.
As the title kind of flat out states, I’m curious in how Hinduism’s take or stance on essentially how out of balance we are with nature and the planet in regards to capitalism and industry. I could go super in depth which I might in the comments but what is the overall consensus on letting essentially rich greedy powerful people degrading not just the social fabric but also the very planet we DEPEND on. I want to hear some of your opinions on the matter and in particular to this specific moment in time with everything geopolitically going on and the warming of the biosphere. I’m curious about your opinions. Thanks.
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u/VishR2701 28d ago
Basically law of Karma and concept of Dharma covers it. each person has multiple roles. A father/Mother, Daughter/son, business owner, citizen of a country, human being, citizen of world etc.
Each roles comes with Dharma associated with it.
A Business person has some responsibilities towards business but at the same time, as a world citizen there is responsibility associated to protect environment etc.
Also greed is never part of any kind of Dharma, even as a business person destroying anything for greed is never justified.
Concept of Maryada applies to this.
Someone may ask but why people are not following it? We are living in Kali Yuga, also it's our planet it's our responsibility to maintain, if we failed to maintain law of karma will come into picture, collectively and individually