- Part of "The Spiritual Ecology" Series, authored by Master Hsin Tao
Spiritual ecology quintessentially echoes the founding philosophy of the Museum of World Religions which encompasses (1) Respect for the value of ecology, (2) Inclusion of the space ecology necessitates, and (3) Love for sharing the fruition of “being”.
Respect in that sense refers to the acknowledgment that all run the full course in keeping with their respective ethics and what their systems dictate. Such an understanding provides game rules for interactions, which goes a long way to say that all forms of existence project a value quite their own, and such values need to be duly respected.
Meanwhile, inclusion stipulates not to be deterred by preference to impact our state of mind and corresponding behavior. Inclusion further implies that interrelations ought to be smooth and dispute-free, be it between people, different life forms, interfaith, or between man and nature. Respect warrants space for comfort zones and allows differences to co-exist.
Love can equate selfless giving and sharing, and from there, to become in sync with nature's laws for all to live peacefully and mindfully in a world that remains inter-reliant, and symbiosis earmarked as interdependent.