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In his book, Living In The 21st Century: A Buddhist View, Sheng Yen states that "Buddhism is a religion that places great emphasis on environmental protection" and cites the following as examples:
- The Buddha was born at Lumbini Garden
- He engaged in spiritual practice in the forest
- His awakening came while seated under a tree
- He first began teaching in Deer Park
- The first "monasteries" where the Buddha taught were outside - Jeta Grove, Bamboo Grove, Amravana Garden
- He reminded his disciples, when spending the night under a tree, to regard that place as their home and take loving care of it
- In his teachings, the Buddha instructed people who take loving care of animals, never to harm grass and trees, but to regard them as the home where other sentient beings live their lives
- He died and entered nirvana while lying between two Sal trees
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