One of my favourite short documentaries is called Buddha and the Big Fish. It presents a powerful story of religious regeneration in Mongolia after years of persecution. It centres on a region called the Eg-Uhr river basin where there resides a very big fish - a member of the salmon-trout family called the Taiman.
The documentary links Buddhism and ecology, not only through scripture and Buddhist monks' education, but through understanding the interconnection of people and land through the stories of the local farmers.
Watch the short doco and reflect on how a diversity of people, Mongolians, scientists, tourist operators and an organisation called the Tributary Fund came together to rebuild the temple and create a significant 'religion and ecology' centre.
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un178q9GK
Thanks to the daily zen for the use of their photo.
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