Ecology and Human Values in the Upanishads: Reintegrating Nature, Duty and Unity
Published online on April 26, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Human Values, Ahead of Print.
This article interprets theChāndogya Upaniṣad’shierarchy ofrasaḥ—Earth → Water → Plants → Human → Speech → Hymn → Chant → Om—as a value-based framework for ecological responsibility. Each stage signifies not only material dependence but also moral ...
This article interprets theChāndogya Upaniṣad’shierarchy ofrasaḥ—Earth → Water → Plants → Human → Speech → Hymn → Chant → Om—as a value-based framework for ecological responsibility. Each stage signifies not only material dependence but also moral ...