Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Universities, Vol.10, No.2, 2017, pp. 40-53.
Abstract
The modern day ecological crisis characterized by increasing human estrangement
from the natural environment has the potential to be exacerbated in the digital age, in which
human beings become more preoccupied with cyberspace at the detriment of the physical
and natural environment. Age old religious traditions, in particular Buddhism, are asked to
address the ecological issues in this new social milieu in order to contribute to solving the
crisis. Buddhism as a religion that historically has been able to adapt to technological changes
and employ technology in the spreading of its teachings is in a good position to speak to
this issue. However, in order to make an effective contribution, Buddhism should not only
examine fundamental Buddhist teachings that promote healthy human-nature relationship,
but also undergo the threefold process of retrieval, reevaluation and reconstruction in order
to make itself relevant to the new social context.
Keywords: Buddhism, environmental crisis, digital age, digital era, technological nature
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