爲何要從佛教的角度談環境保護？

　　人類所面對的地球，環境日益惡化、資源日益匮乏。“境由心造”，人類所面對的依報世界，由人類的共業所造。改變我們的生存環境，必須從改變我們的內心開始。佛教無疑能爲當代環境哲學和環保事業提供豐富的思想資源和實踐經驗。“心淨國土淨”，如何在被消費主義生産方式和生活方式迷失的當代人中，提升心靈境界和社會責任感，世界佛教徒和佛教學者責無旁貸。

　　本分論壇旨在討論佛教對于環境保護和生態平衡，所能提供的思想資源與實際解決方案。

　　The earth that humanity resides in is facing progressive worsening of the environment and increasing shortage of resources. “Situation is created by mind”. The world that humanity faces is a world based on cause and effect, and one caused by the shared karma of humans. The change of our habitat needs to start with the changing of our minds. Buddhism inevitably can provide the contemporary environmental philosophy and environmental preservation undertaking rich thought resources and practical experiences. “Pure mind, pure land”. World Buddhists and Buddhist scholars are duty bound on how to sublime the realm of the mind and social responsibility among the present generation who is lost by the industrialization and lifestyle of consumerism.

　　This subforum”s objective is to discuss the thought resources and practical solutions which Buddhism can provide for environment preservation and ecological equilibrium.