Abbot – Buddhasavika Foundation (Thailand)
Today’s Date: 29 November 2007
1. What interaction with an animal and/or nature in your life has had the biggest impact on you?
I travel often, when I return to the Temple, my dog greeted me. She would be jumping around & really happy that I return. This is the biggest impact, I never had this pure joy to welcome me home from any other human beings.
2. Did you have a favorite place in the great outdoors during your childhood?
I love the sea. Every summer I would take my sons(?) to the beach.
Now? As an ordained person, I do not go to the beach any longer. Instead we do the chanting outdoors on the full moon night.
3. As a former zookeeper, I would love to know what your favorite animal is and why?
My favorite animals are dogs. They are clever, they express their love sincerely, openly. They never turn away from you even the times when they get punishment, instead they are very submissive and needy for punishment.
4. What do you think is the greatest environmental challenge facing us now, and what do you think will be the greatest challenge in the future?
Consumerism. We are urged in all ways to consume even when there is no need for it. The greatest challenge is when we have to look at ourselves, self-examination to see ourselves in a larger context to realize that when we consume carelessly many people starve on our carelessness.
5. If you could give one piece of advice regarding the environment and our natural resources, what would it be?
We are nature. Destroy nature is destroy one’s self, one’s nation, future generations.
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