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Roopi Atwal: Sikhism & the Environment - Webpages at SCU

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Earth, <strong>the</strong> shrine of <strong>the</strong> universe, is increasingly being<br />

deprived of her value. Although God exclusively cre<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

this world for mankind to practice spirituality, we have<br />

drifted away from <strong>the</strong> ideal to preserve <strong>the</strong> earth, which is<br />

our very temple for salv<strong>at</strong>ion.<br />

The ultim<strong>at</strong>e goal in <strong>Sikhism</strong> is to achieve harmony with<br />

God, while remaining earth-conscious. Thus, supporting<br />

environmentalism is a necessity in order to maintain this<br />

world as a spiritual place.<br />

To <strong>at</strong>tain you must first achieve harmony with <strong>the</strong> earth<br />

and cre<strong>at</strong>ion.

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