Dear Friends
Navan Pranam
We Bishnois are very fortunate to be part of this proud Community started by Shri Guru Jambheshwar Ji, more than 520 years ago.
Guruji's teachings are relevent today also for environment protection, art of living with health,peace,harmony & love and finally to achieve Moksha(Mukti).
Bishnoism="29 rules followers"
How religion influences our dealing with animals and natural world can be seen from the example of Bishnoism. It is a subsect of vedic religion which originated in the desert of Rajasthan, India in the 15th century. Bishnoism emphasizes living in complete harmony with our natural world. It teaches love, peace, kindness, simple life, honesty, compassion and forgiveness.
Living in an inhospitable desert terrain, Bishnois have been fiercely protecting the forests and wild life in their areas to follow the teachings of their Guru Jambheshwarji. For Bishnois, caring for God’s creation is their prime dharma or duty. Time to time, their faith was tested by rulers, poachers and others, but Bishnois always protected the nature, even at the cost of their lives.
In 1730, 363 Bishnois were killed when they opposed cutting of Khejari trees. They hugged the trees and said, “sir santhe runkh rahe to bhi sasto jan”, which means that if a tree can be saved by sacrificing one’s head, even then its a good deal. These trees were being cut at the order of the king, Raja Abhay Singh. The firewood was required to burn lime stone for the construction of his palace.
Even today these people will starve to feed other hungry creatures. Women will breast feed a wild animal calf if its mother dies. These people have so much reverence for God’s creation. In Bishnoi communities, exotic wild animals abound and roam freely. Over the years, hundreds of people have sacrificed life to protect the animals in their area from poachers.
Bishnoism presents a sharp contrast to western way of living with their utter disregard for nature, environment and other life forms.
Communities like Bishnois, once scorned for being ‘backward’ will be hailed for teaching mankind a valuable lesson in harmonious living.
Regards):- RK BISHNOI
Navan Pranam
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Guruji's teachings are relevent today also for environment protection, art of living with health,peace,harmony & love and finally to achieve Moksha(Mukti).
Bishnoism="29 rules followers"
How religion influences our dealing with animals and natural world can be seen from the example of Bishnoism. It is a subsect of vedic religion which originated in the desert of Rajasthan, India in the 15th century. Bishnoism emphasizes living in complete harmony with our natural world. It teaches love, peace, kindness, simple life, honesty, compassion and forgiveness.
Living in an inhospitable desert terrain, Bishnois have been fiercely protecting the forests and wild life in their areas to follow the teachings of their Guru Jambheshwarji. For Bishnois, caring for God’s creation is their prime dharma or duty. Time to time, their faith was tested by rulers, poachers and others, but Bishnois always protected the nature, even at the cost of their lives.
In 1730, 363 Bishnois were killed when they opposed cutting of Khejari trees. They hugged the trees and said, “sir santhe runkh rahe to bhi sasto jan”, which means that if a tree can be saved by sacrificing one’s head, even then its a good deal. These trees were being cut at the order of the king, Raja Abhay Singh. The firewood was required to burn lime stone for the construction of his palace.
Even today these people will starve to feed other hungry creatures. Women will breast feed a wild animal calf if its mother dies. These people have so much reverence for God’s creation. In Bishnoi communities, exotic wild animals abound and roam freely. Over the years, hundreds of people have sacrificed life to protect the animals in their area from poachers.
Bishnoism presents a sharp contrast to western way of living with their utter disregard for nature, environment and other life forms.
Communities like Bishnois, once scorned for being ‘backward’ will be hailed for teaching mankind a valuable lesson in harmonious living.
Regards):- RK BISHNOI
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