Environmental Ethics of Buddhism

The article deals with the importance of the moral potential of Buddhist culture for the formation of ecological stereotypes of modern human behavior.Rituals, rites and customs of environmental importance, and the main philosophical categories of Buddhist ecological ethics that influenced the attitude to nature in the Baikal region are considered.The basic provisions of the ecological ethics of Buddhism, in particular, such concepts as Karmathe expression of human environmental responsibility, Ahimsa -the principle of nonviolence, Bodhichittakindness and compassion for all living beings.The special value of these concepts lies in the fact that they have already had a beneficial effect on the mentality and ethical culture of the peoples of many countries, softening the mores and instilling respect for the Environment.