Perhaps most importantly, Buddhism is a questioning process. ... Buddhism is an offspring of Hinduism and magnifies traditional Asian cultural values which "include respects for animals and plants as well as human life; personal achievement may be sought but not at another's expense, and always "exploitation, confrontation, and competition are to avoided" . ... Practically speaking, the Dalai Lama looks to science and education to make mankind aware of safe and unsafe environmental processes; we should make a special effort "to introduce ecology into the school curriculum" . ... There ...

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Many people don't realize that we are the ones creating this trouble by driving our cars everyday, leaving all the lights on as we leave the house, and buying all this processed food. ... For example, Pollan states that he started to ride his bike to work, plant a garden, turned down the thermostat and used laundry lines all because he bothered. ... Planting a garden in return will provide people with healthier and tastier food, reconnect them with their neighbors, help save money and reduce the cheap-energy mind. ... All it takes is planting a garden instead of driving to the store and b...

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Many people don't realize that we are the ones creating this trouble by driving our cars everyday, leaving all the lights on as we leave the house, and buying all this processed food. ... For example, Pollan states that he started to ride his bike to work, plant a garden, turned down the thermostat and used laundry lines all because he bothered. ... Planting a garden in return will provide people with healthier and tastier food, reconnect them with their neighbors, help save money and reduce the cheap-energy mind. ... All it takes is planting a garden instead of driving to the store and b...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate