Segamat monastery promotes greener Buddhist practice
SEGAMAT: A Buddhist monastery here places emphasis on meditation, mindfulness and living in harmony with nature.
A Buddhist monastery in Segamat is promoting more environmentally-friendly practices in line with Theravada tradition. The monastery focuses on meditation, mindfulness and living in harmony with nature, rather than burning joss paper and material replicas of goods. A volunteer explained that practices involving burning paper varied among different religious and cultural communities, and should be understood within their specific traditions.
The monastery aims to minimize its environmental impact by avoiding unnecessary burning, as smoke and particulate matter can affect surrounding communities. The monastery stresses that its approach is not representative of all Buddhist or Chinese religious practices. Emphasis is placed on cultivating mindfulness and compassion through meditation and daily conduct, rather than relying on material offerings.
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