Lessons to protect the environment through the life of Buddha.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH. Buddha's life close to nature and his teachings recorded in the scriptures are valuable lessons about environmental protection. Live in harmony with nature The Teaching of Dependent Origination is an important invention of the Buddha that can be applied in many fields including environmental protection. The sutras say “Because this exists, that exists; Because this is born, that one is born…” From that, it can also be understood that because this one is not present, the other is not present, because this one is destroyed, the other is destroyed… In simple words, all things and phenomena can never exist independently. They are always linked with each other either directly or indirectly, near or far. Along with the doctrine of Dependent Origination, the Buddha also taught the doctrine of karma and cause and effect. These teachings complement each other to help learners understand the nature of things and phenomena that exist, including sentient and inanimate species. From the above important source of teachings, we can confirm that the Buddha clearly saw the law of mutual birth and death, so he lived to protect the environment. From the cause of environmental protection leads to clean and healthy environmental results. That good environment helps the Sangha's life to be peaceful, light, and at peace from physical to mental. Not killing, not destroying the environment and knowing how to consume mindfully in moderation are the foundation for making practical contributions to environmental protection. Protecting the environment is protecting human life The Buddha once encouraged his disciples to choose a quiet place, specifically cool forests to practice because that place helps practitioners easily achieve mindfulness, right concentration, and liberation; defilements are easy to eradicate and easy to attain Nirvana, unsurpassed peace. The forest is cool and fresh, where the trees must be covered, green and not cut down indiscriminately. In another sutta, the Buddha taught his disciples not to pour excess things on plants or water because doing so would damage plants and pollute the environment. Broadly speaking, indiscriminate dumping of garbage in public places, discharging untreated waste into rivers and seas, etc., are prohibited according to this teaching. Thus, not only did the Buddha live and teach his disciples not to destroy the environment, but also to protect the environment from small things. In order to specifically protect the environment, the Buddha prescribed precepts or ethical rules for his disciples to practice. The first and fifth of the five Buddhist precepts clearly express the Buddha's point of view. Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh has explained in modern language very clearly. The first precept is to protect life including the environment: "Aware of the suffering caused by killing, I vow to practice cultivating the wisdom of Interdependence and Compassion, so that I can protect the life of others. people, of all species and habitats…” The fifth precept is to reduce the suffering caused by overconsumption. High consumption of course contributes to depletion and pollution of the environment. Precepts are written: "Aware of the sufferings caused by unmindful consumption... I vow to look deeply into the interrelationship of self-nature, the interdependence of all things to learn how to consume and maintain happiness in your body and mind, in society and in the living environment.” Not killing, not destroying the environment and knowing how to consume mindfully in moderation are the foundation for making practical contributions to environmental protection. In addition, when practicing these precepts, you should also understand in the direction of creating blessings that you must know how to nurture life such as releasing living beings, planting trees, sharing less wealth for unfortunate people instead of consuming wastefully... It also means protecting the environment. The principle of life and also the teaching of the Buddha to his disciples in order to have a peaceful life is to have a simple, simple life. Vegetarian food protects the ecological environment In contrast, today the environment is seriously polluted due to most man-made destruction. The excessive exploitation of natural resources to serve the needs of human enjoyment causes the environment to be destroyed. From the extraction of energy, fuel, cutting down trees to destroy the forest to the release of toxic chemical sources of pollution that devastate flora and fauna including humans. The environment is destroyed, so the climate changes in an abnormal direction, human health is affected in a bad way. The phenomenon of storms, floods, unusual heat, and mass fish deaths are also the unwholesome retribution of individuals who do not protect the environment. That result is caused by a weak or selfish cognitive attitude towards the environment and people's hedonistic lifestyle. Happiness, contentment, and simplicity The principle of life and also the teaching of the Buddha to his disciples in order to have a peaceful life is to have a simple tri-existence (wanting little to know enough). Regardless of the years of asceticism using too little material, the Buddha always lived in moderation, which in Buddhist terminology is called the middle path. One day the Buddha and the monks only ate one meal after begging for food, their clothes were only enough to cover their bodies in the cold season, and their accommodation was simple and not fixed. A simple life, living in moderation, not being dominated by greed and being satisfied with what is, makes the Buddha and the Sangha always peaceful and relaxed. History records that: in the 12th summer in Veranja, because of the famine, the Buddha and the monks had to eat horse food offered by a believer. A noble Buddha who shares difficulties with the people is a valuable lesson for everyone about how to live simply, The Buddha clearly saw the law of mutual birth and death, so he lived to protect the environment. 108 things you can do to protect the environment Today, material life is very complete, but people have never been satisfied. In order to satisfy their lustful needs, humans are constantly exploiting and destroying nature. When you consume a lot, you will also discharge a lot of waste. The environment that endures long-term two-way abusive treatment becomes intolerable. The result is an alarm about environmental pollution all over the world. The teaching "born of this, that is born" has existed before everyone's eyes, but not everyone is conscious to understand and practice. As long as greed persists, the lavish lifestyle of consumption and waste does not abate and the seed of compassion for one's fellow beings extending to all species has not yet germinated in every human being, the appeals of a Some individuals or organizations are still lost voices. The Buddha's teachings on environmental protection are still valid, but is the practice of those teachings still far away from today's world of enjoyment? Hopefully, the Buddha's teachings will be known and practiced by many people for a better environment.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.26/12/2021.