Ecological Thoughts in the Major Upaniṣads

Abstract

      The behavior of human being towards his surrounding natural elements, his attitude, feelings towards them, nature’s impact on human life etc. are certain points to be studied so far ecological study is concerned. This human behavior, attitude, feelings etc. become a reason to make balance or imbalance of ecology.

 Through the entire thought of Upanişads which are revolved around the concept of highest reality, it is necessarily connected with various things around us. Since Upanişads are based on the Vedas, the Vedic people were fully associated with the nature. This nature played an important role in the Upanişads also.The Upanişadic seers  observed that nature has its own power to control itself. So, we should not destroy its originality. All organs of human body are inter-related with each other. We should maintain a good relation with other social person and should well aware about our natural environment. The Upanişadic seers were aware about these matters and advised how to maintain the balance of the external world and internal world of human body and how to behave with other persons.