This book approached on a holistic, consciousness, and value basic. It presents basic idea, knowledge, experiential exercises , example public participation aspects ,and Dhamma/ecology glossary on how Buddhism and ecology relate to each other and to protect natural forests and environment.
Buddhism and deep ecology for protection of Wildlife Asian Elephants in Myanmar : A resource Guide. By Daniel H. Henning (PhD)
• Buddha laid down a rule that forbade Buddhist monk to destroy any tree or plant growth.
• First precept forbids the taking of life (killing) to protect and preserve living being including trees.
• Third precept forbids stealing. This would certain apply to illegal logging practices which basically involve stealing logs from forest.
Writer is: Biodiversity / Protected Areas Consultant / Trainer, Montana, U.S.A.

Natural dyed textile products have high potential in foreign market. Because people have sense of the values in natural products. Some people think that clothes made of chemical dyeing yarns can cause skin allergy.

In our country, there is one weaving school in Amarapura practiced the  ways of natural dyeing called Saunder. It is under the cooperation of cottage industries Department of Ministry of Cooperatives. In this way, they use only natural materials of barks of  tree, fruits, seeds of the fruits or leaves such as almond, teak, guava and coconut.  Indigo (Me` plant ) is the basic material for natural dyeing. Itself can produce nice dark blue color. They need four supporting materials of salt, vinegar, copper and alum. By boiling those materials can  be get color water. They could produce about 25 kinds of colorful dyed yarns. These yarns were already sent to an inspection of Japan to check the tolerance to washing, sunlight or friction. After the test, they will find that can be used for weaving.

This natural dyed cloth is safety for a person who has sensitive skin. Don't you have an idea to come and see this industry?

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In early period of Buddhist era, devotee did not accustomed to donate ready-made robes for monks. Monks went to the cemetery and took a cloth that wrap around deadly man or picked up pieces of cloths that throw away as a rubbish. Then washed and sew the pieces together and dyed. The dye can get by boiling barks of trees. It can get only brown color.

In rainy days, the robes are wet and face difficulties for changing because of rare robes. So, one physician ask permission to accept the donation of ready made robe. Buddha allowed to have three robes for a monk. Later many people believe in Buddhism and increase in number of religious order. That's why, Buddha denoted as discipline to wear yellow robe uniform. Not to take pleasure in smooth of cloth, sew by cutting into large piece and sew it again. The seem of a robe looks like paddy plot enclosed by dykes. In a robe, there are three parts- upper robe, lower garment and double layered vestment. When robe worn out, used for bathing or changing into after a bath. Then, they use as doormat. Finally, chop into small pieces and mixed with clay and paste in walls so that cool in summer days. Even in those days, people use a material economically up to it's expire date.