Michael Pistininzi - Outside Reading

With the research I was doing about Buddhism I was leaning about how Buddhists respected and cared for nature. I think it's great how Buddhists, especially in Asian cultures, have a certain way of thinking about nature and the natural balance and harmony it maintains. Nature isn't thought of that way in our culture for some reason, and as consumerism spreads and industrializes some of those cultures, it seems that respect for nature is lost in the need to maximize profits. I think gardening is a key hobby that more people should get involved in because it helps bridge a little bit of the nature-industry gap. Buddhists have been gardening for hundreds of years in an attempt to recreate a peaceful reflective space that incorporates nature.