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How can humans coexist with animals?

What can we learn from Buddhism and HINDUISM, and how they approach coexsitance?

Kirsten Flodin

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Dharma and Ahimsa: A Hindu Take on Environmental Stewardship

Rethinking the study of human-wildlife coexistence

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Buddhism and animal ethics

Animal Ethics in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism

Buddhism and the moral status of animals

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"Dharma and Ahimsa: A Hindu Take on Environmental Stewardship"

Parth Parihar - Duke University Press (2015)

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This source adds to the conversation of coexistence because we get a better understanding of how Hinduism as a whole religion approaches the value of animals and what they mean to them. We can take the key ideas and apply them to everyday life for a healthier Earth thus better relationships with animals

- How the Hindu religion values life/things on Earth and no one thing is better than the other.- What it means to follow Ahimsa and how it helps create a healthy Earth that allows for coexistence. - Why does following Ahimsa as a philosophy instead of just an issue lead to less inconsistancy.

In this article by Parth Pariahar, a Hindu take on environmental stewardship explains the current environmental issues and how they relate to the Hindu religion. Highlighted in this article are Dharma and Ahimsa which is the non-violent mortal virtue and how it guides followers of the Hindu religion to a peaceful non-viloent life.

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"Buddhism and Animal Ethics"

Bronwyn Finnigan (2017)

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-How Buddhists approach a relationship with animals and how they are viewed in the religion.- The belief in karma and what will happen if you harm animals/the reincarnation process. - No hierarchy of one being meaning nothing is better than the next and all beings are valued as the same.

This source adds to the conversation of coexistence because it shows how Buddhists approach animals and humans as being equal. This would help to create better relationships because there is no hierarchy of one being and compassion/kindness is a teaching that is applied to all beings, creating a non-violent Earth.

In this article by Bronwyn Finnigan a philosopher from the Australian National University explains the view of the Buddhist religion and their view on animal ethics. Highlighted in this article is Ahimsa a non-violent virtue and views on nature, karma, compassion, and reincarnation.

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"Buddhism and the Moral Status of Animals"

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Bronwyn Finnigan (2018)

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-The four Noble Truths set by the Buddha - Moral significance of Ahimsa and the teachings relating to what happens when you cause the suffering of animals. - Standards of how animals should be treated according to the teachings of Ahimsa and Buddha by not causing harm, helping in any way you can, not killing them, and not wearing them as a prize.

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This relates to the conversation of coexistence because it talks about the moral significance of animals and why they are viewed as equal to humans. If all people viewed animals and the Earth in this way, the relationship of coexistence would be a lot better and every being would be viewed as equal.

In this article by Bronwyn Finnigan a philosopher from the Australian National University explains how animals are viewed in the Buddhist religion and how they should be treated according to the four Noble Truths set by the Buddha. The moral significance of Ahimsa (non-violent virtue) and how its teachings relate to the suffering of animals.

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"Animal Ethics in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism"

Sam Woolfe (2013)

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-The main belief of Hinduism is that humans are separated/no better than animals. - The importance of Ahimsa relates to animals being the same as humans and that they can feel pain meaning we should not harm or kill them. - How reincarnation is looked highly upon by Buddhists because the animals were once a person that was a part of your family

This article plays a role in the conversation of coexistence because it takes a deeper look at both Hinduism and Buddhism and their views on the importance of animals. By looking into the teachings of the article and the two religions we can get a better understanding of how to approach coexsistance.

In this article by Sam Woolfe a writer who covers topics including philosophy and ethics explains how Hinduism and Buddhism approach animal ethics. Highlighted in this article are the main beliefs of both religions which are we are no better than animals and how reincarnation is looked highly upon in the Buddhist religion.

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"Rethinking the study of human-wildlife coexistence"

Simon Pooley, Saloni Bhatia, and Anirudhkumar Vasava (2020)

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This article plays a role in the conversation about coexistence because it takes a more scientific look at how to approach coexistence and what has happened in the past. This is also helpful in the conversation because it looks at the psychology of human-animal relationships.

In this article by Simon Pooley, Saloni Bhatia, and Anirudhkumar Vasava scientists at the Society for Conservation Biology focus on the psychology of the relationship between animals and humans. This takes a more scientific view of how to approach coexistence and looks at what has worked so far and what hasn't.

-Looking at the psychology of the relationships between humans and animals - How has coexistence worked in the past and what can we do now to better the relationship? - How different diverse social, cultural, and ecological contexts approach coexsistance