Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 Supriyadi, Director-General of Buddhist Community\nGuidance at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, stated that the spread of\neco-enzymes by Generasi Muda Buddhis Indonesia (Gemabudhi), the Ministry\nof Environment and Forestry, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs at\nSungai Jeletreng, a river polluted by pesticide, is a concrete practice\nof ecotheology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a tangible form of ecotheology as directed by the Minister\nof Religious Affairs. We hope this movement will continue to grow\nbecause friends are committed to continuing to produce eco-enzymes,\u201d\nSupriyadi said during the eco-enzyme distribution at Sungai Jeletreng in\nSouth Tangerang City on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Sungai Jeletreng was contaminated by pesticide following a fire at a\nwarehouse storing such materials in February. Firefighting water mixed\nwith chemical residues and flowed into the river, polluting it. The\nriver flows into the Cisadane River.<\/p>\n
Supriyadi explained that Buddhist teachings emphasise the importance\nof protecting nature, because humans live in and depend on the\nenvironment. There is a value emphasising the obligation to care for\nnature, including forests and other natural resources. \u201cIn Buddhist\nreligious practice we are taught to protect forests. There are teachings\nemphasising the importance of caring for the environment because from\nthe universe we obtain the sources of life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the Paticca Samuppada concept, or interdependence, teaches\nthat all living beings are interconnected. \u201cThe principle is\ninterdependence or interbeing. All beings relate to one another and\nshould be respected and cared for,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He also noted that the Directorate General of Buddhist Community\nGuidance has mobilised Buddhists to produce eco-enzymes more widely,\nincluding in preparation for Vesak.<\/p>\n
\u201cLater we will have a massive eco-enzyme production movement. The\nresults will be used in places that truly need them, not only in Sungai\nJeletreng,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The action of spreading 10,000 litres of eco-enzyme was recorded in\nthe Museum Rekor Dunia Indonesia (MURI) as the largest eco-enzyme\ndischarge into a river. The activity was led by Environment Minister\nHanif Faisol Nurofiq, accompanied by the Director-General of Buddhist\nCommunity Guidance, Supriyadi, Gemabudhi Chairman Bambang Patijaya, the\nDeputy Mayor of South Tangerang, and the Chairman of the South Tangerang\nRegional Parliament (DPRD).<\/p>\n
The action took place to commemorate Gemabudhi\u2019s 40th anniversary and\nas part of efforts to restore the Cisadane River\u2019s water quality. \u201cToday\nMURI witnessed the actions of Indonesian Buddhist youths pouring\neco-enzymes in celebration of Gemabudhi\u2019s 40th anniversary,\u201d said Jusuf\nNgadri, MURI\u2019s Operations Director.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bimas-buddha-regards-the-spread-of-eco-enzymes-as-a-practical-expression-of-ecotheology-1772949441", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }