Eco-spirituality is based on a fundamental belief in the sacredness of nature, Earth, and the universe. It is also based on the fact that we as humans are not separate from nature, we are a part of it. The belief that humanity is somehow separate and above nature has created many of today's problems in one way or another.
At this critical juncture in time, the Evolution Spirituality found on this website forwards all of the key elements of the much-needed new ethical and moral perspectives of eco-spirituality. Eco-spirituality in the most simple of terms holds that:
a. humanity is born from nature, is a part of nature, and does not own nature exclusively for its own ends and purposes,
b. humanity must stop using the natural world and our atmosphere as a toilet for its pollutants, and,
c. humanity cannot treat and use the natural world as an "infinite" extraction resource and treasure chest. It must stop all over-exploitation of the natural world, which harms current and future generations, or other biological life forms.
d. humanity has not been given dominion over nature to use at its pleases. Humanity must assume the role of stewardship for nature.
Traditional eco-spirituality is as old as humanity and has been practiced by indigenous peoples since the begriming. Today's nondenominational eco-spirituality as practiced on this website includes yet transcends traditional eco-spirituality.
From the eco-spiritual perspective, Ultimate Reality (The Great Mystery, God, Spirit, Buddha, and/or the Divine,) is not just the source of creation it is very much also an ongoing part of creation; a part with which we can interact on a daily basis through our senses and from such experiences gain greater insight into the wonder of reality and our natural world.
On a personal level, this inherent sacredness of nature and our complete immersion within it generally leads to a spiritually motivated engagement in the current global warming and other major crises of our planet (see the Job One for Humanity plan,) and a dedication to justice and a long view of a sustainable prosperity for all. (Please read this link to see the 12 major crises that all individuals who value eco-spirituality are facing.)
Native Americans and other indigenous peoples' theologies hold much wisdom in this regard. (For an example of traditional indigenous eco-spirituality see, Chief Seattle's message to US President Pierce to further elucidate the traditional eco-spiritual worldview.)
Furthermore, eco-spirituality understands the position of human beings to be inextricably related to all other life forms within an interrelated, interconnected web that is part of the Divine's dance of life. Eco-spiritual perspectives can be found in all the world's religious traditions. No matter how they are articulated, however, these perspectives all provide for recognition of the importance and relevance of the immanent Divine, the power of understanding our human relationship to the planet, and our direct experiences of the natural world.
In the religious traditions that are either panentheistic (believe that Ultimate Reality is both transcendent and immanent), or believe that Ultimate Reality pervades creation, there is a directly stated or theologically implied imperative to care for and protect Earth's natural systems. Depending on the religion or tradition, this may be because our natural systems are understood to be either the gift of Ultimate Reality or the source from which Ultimate Reality acts and dances in the world.
Such spiritual truths create a real and critical religious imperative that also asks believers to demonstrate congruity through acts of spiritual love and care for all sentient beings and animal creatures now, as well as for future generations.
Many Christians have already reinterpreted the biblical Genesis story to mean that rather than God giving absolute dominion over nature to humanity, God instead means that humanity being a part of nature has a spiritual duty of care and sustainable stewardship for nature and the planet.
Globally, more religions and spiritual traditions are becoming active in the environmental movement by going green and educating members about their spiritual duties and obligations to protect our natural systems and ALL life within them. People are increasingly yearning to live a life congruent with the tenants of their faith and the will of Ultimate Reality as they understand it regarding the sacred values of nature and stewardship for nature.
The new eco-spirituality movement growing on this website and within religions all over the world is exciting because it provides both a critical re-vitalization of our relationship to nature's unique sacredness and a powerful Ultimate Reality-leveraged spiritual imperative and support for the current sustainability movement’s programs and goals.
At Universe Spirit, our first spiritual promandment is to be a responsible sustainability steward for both humanity and of the bio-systems of the planet and universe. We view it as another aspect of the Job One for All Humanity.
Today's New Science Grounded Ecospirituality
The new and post-traditional eco-spirituality movement is also one of the foremost forwarders of the new Universe Principles of Life, which are based on the science of universe progressive evolution found within the Universe Evolutionary Worldview. This is because the traditional eco-spirituality of the past has now been augmented and enhanced with the principles of progressive evolutionary science and systems theory as applied to complex natural systems of our beautiful living world.
These universe evolution principles have been condensed and are expressed within the Universe Principles of Life. It is through the application of the science-grounded Universe Principles of Life that a true and meaningful sustainable prosperity for ALL can be achieved. We highly recommend that you review these last five links to learn more about the advances of today's eco-spirituality movement as well as its programs and principles.
Other Reading on Ecospirituality
Today's new eco-spirituality movement has been significantly aided by the rise of the personal spirituality movement. To learn more about the tools and ideas of what personalized spirituality means, click here.
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