Buddhism and the Solution of Environmental Problem

Abstract

This article aims to study the solution of Environmental problem with the Buddhist principles in Tipitaka. From the study, it cloud be concluded that Buddhism has thought that the ecological system was changed by human beings, who destroyed the ecological environment with their defilements, e.g., greed, which cause the nature imbalanced. Buddhism has given the way to resolve the environmental problem with Four Noble Truths, namely, 1) Dukkha--knowing the problem, 2) Samudaya-- knowing the cause of problem, 3) Nirodha--knowing the cessation of problem, and 4) Magga--knowing the way of cessation or end of problem.