ABSTRACT

Like most religious groups, Sikhs are engaging in discussions of how to understand their religious obligations in the context of various environmental crises. By drawing on selections from the Guru Granth Sahib, prayers such as the Ardās, and the examples of the Gurus, activists, NGOs, and leaders within the Sikh community are constructing and enacting a distinctly Sikh ecotheology. This process foregrounds widely held ideals like the importance of sevā and sarbat dā bhalā, reorienting these towards resolving global and local environmental crises.