Deep in a Cambodian old-growth forest, Buddhist “ecology monks” wrap trees in saffron clerical robes before ordaining the trees into the Buddhist faith.

The practice is an example of “forest activism” that spread to Cambodia after Thai monks in the 1990s began ordaining trees as they would a new monk.

Ordained trees become sacred and protected from illegal logging because harming an ordained monk is taboo in the Buddhist religion.

The recognition that religion can be a powerful tool when applied to selling the global warming narrative has been gaining traction at the United Nations and the World Economic Forum (WEF), where faith has traditionally been kept at arm’s length.

The globalist agencies are now welcoming help from religious leaders fighting climate change, one of the 17 U.N. sustainable development goals for 2030.

But some religious leaders are alarmed by their colleagues’ involvement in the climate debate.

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Virtually all religions can be understood, in part, as rulebooks for slaves. Each one has been coopted, transformed, or created by powerful leaders to subjugate their populations. This includes Buddhism which was abridged by Ashoka and tailored to pacify and control his subjects. Confucianism is similar. In the early Han Dynasty it was declared the state doctrine and has functioned as a hierarchical quasi-religion ever since. All of the Abrahamics also encourage slavish obedience in their various ways. I believe our world religions should NOT bow to the WEF but rather should figure out how to stop WEF. ABN

UPDATE: The obedient/ surrender side of religion is not all bad. It is good when we surrender to benevolent higher beings or powers; when we surrender to the dictates of our consciences, to reason, to moral and ethical soundness. Buddhism is a dynamic, always-evolving tradition. It was not written in stone. This is why Buddhism can easily accept any and all good science, technology, new ideas, new takes on politics, history, psychology. It is no accident that some of the best psychological treatments today are derived from Buddhism. The core of all Buddhist teaching is the Three Dharma Seals—impermanence, no-self or emptiness, and nirvana. If a teaching has those Three Dharma Seals or does not contradict them, it is good Buddhism. If it does not, it is not Buddhism even you think you heard a Buddha say it.

There is nothing in Buddhism which should cause us to surrender to the dictates of WEF, WHO, or the UN. In fact, there is much in Buddhism that should cause us to oppose those totalitarian institutions. This human realm is characterized by delusion and suffering, as can easily be seen today. But that does not mean we can do nothing about it. Buddhist compassion and wisdom require of us some effort to help others while we help ourselves. That said, in some cases extreme withdrawal from the world can be beneficial for individuals and others.

It is not good to divide the Buddhist community or speak in a way that divides it. With this in mind, I want to add that I am disappointed in the many Buddhist groups who bowed to the covid vaxxes and encouraged others to do the same. These behaviors lacked wisdom and were not compassionate. They were slavish, bow to the emperor, thoughtless behaviors. No religion did well with covid totalitarianism, but from what I saw, Christianity did the best. Most of the doctors, scientists, and clergy who stood tall and resisted covid anti-science were Christians. Buddhists can find sympathetic joy in their actions and, I hope, emulate them when the next jackboot starts to fall on us.

Climate-change anti-science is a similar ruse to seize control of the world. I deeply hope Buddhist clergy and lay practitioners will rise against it in great numbers. A strong Buddhist non-violent but heard-by-many reaction to this globalist power-grab will serve all sentient beings in this realm while also furthering the beneficial influence of our community. In five years, I hope I can look back and praise Buddhists as I have praised Christians today. ABN