Quotes on Environment and Sustainability​

I am the original fragrance of the earth, and I am the heat in fire. I am the life of all that lives, and I am the penances of all ascetics.

Bhagavad-Gita 7.9

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Human energy should be properly utilized in developing the finer senses for spiritual understanding, in which lies the solution of life. Fruits, flowers, beautiful gardens, parks and reservoirs of water with ducks and swans playing in the midst of lotus flowers, and cows giving sufficient milk and butter are essential for developing the finer tissues of the human body.

Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.11.12

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
There is full cooperation between man and God and man and nature, and this conscious cooperation between man and God and man and nature, as exemplified by King Yudhiṣṭhira, can bring about happiness, peace and prosperity in the world. The attitude of exploiting one another, the custom of the day, will only bring misery.

Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.10.6

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The king represents all living beings, the aquatics, plants, trees, reptiles, birds, animals and man. Every one of them is a part and parcel of the Supreme Lord (Bg. 14.4), and the king, being the representative of the Supreme Lord, is duty-bound to give proper protection to every one of them.

Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.12.4

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
O son of Kuntī, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable oṁ in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.

Bhavagad-Gita 7.8

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, we find that caring for all life, the earth, and our natural resources is a requirement for living a life of saintliness, of brahminical status. This standard is delineated and encouraged in the Bhagavatam for those who wish to please the Lord and His devotees.

Vedabase

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The beauty we see in nature is non-different from Krsna. We can see this beauty as a reminder of the Most beautiful Creator. When we respect nature and utilize natural resources, we are respecting and glorifying Krsna. Such consciousness is Bhakti-yoga.

Vedabase

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Not only did Krsna create the entire fabric of this planetary system, but He personally appeared on planet Earth, enacted His favorite pastimes, and left the impression of His glance and footprints upon it. Thus, the earth can be seen as a sanctified abode, as a living embodiment of Krsna’s Supreme potency and beauty. If we actively see the earth in this way, how could we exploit it or degrade it? On the contrary, if we we see the earth in this light, we should take care of her as an act of kind loving devotion to Him.

Vedabase

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
And those who are artists, overtaken by the beautiful creation, should better see to the beautiful face of the Lord for complete satisfaction. The face of the Lord is the embodiment of beauty. What they call beautiful nature is but His smile, and what they call the sweet songs of the birds are but specimens of the whispering voice of the Lord.

Vedabase

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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