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      <JournalTitle>ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 4 Issue 2</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>August-September 2023</Season>
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        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Environmental Studies</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Protecting Environment through the Teachings of Buddha</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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      <FirstPage>220</FirstPage>
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          <FirstName>Raghawi</FirstName>
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      <DOI>10.47362/EJSSS.2023.4210</DOI>
      <Abstract>Recently, the word ‘environment’ is actively being used because it needs attention more than anything else. The rush to protect the environment is the minimum move one can do for oneself. Many ways of protecting the environment are discussed but until and unless people don__ampersandsign#39;t realise themselves to be an integral part of the environment nothing will work. Buddhism is a religion that has long recognized the interconnectedness of all things, including humans and the natural world. The paper aims to build a framework for understanding the possibilities of Buddhism in order to protect the environment. As such, Buddhism has a lot to offer in terms of promoting environmental awareness and sustainability.&#13;
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The paper explores the ways in which Buddhist teachings and practices can be applied to environmental issues. For example, the practice of mindfulness can help us develop a deeper awareness of the natural world and our impact on it. Buddhist concepts such as non-attachment and non-harming can help cultivate a more sustainable relationship with the environment. The study concludes by offering a foundation to develop a new way for protecting the environment with inner self involvement. Buddhist path of moral action, mindfulness and meditation, and wisdom, the figure of the bodhisattva, who is dedicated to working to lessen the suffering of all sentient beings, serves as a model for sustaining a commitment to working toward what may seem like an impossibly lofty goal. The study demonstrates the potential for Buddhism to play a role in fostering environmental awareness and sustainability by examining the ways in which Buddhist teachings and practices can be applied to environmental challenges.</Abstract>
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      <Keywords>Environment,Buddhism,Mindfulness,Sustainability,Possibilities and Challenges,Teaching and Practices,Co-existence,Meaningful Actions</Keywords>
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