Andean ethics require reciprocal exchange with the earth as a living mother

Evidence

For the Andean people understand that the earth is not a dead thing to be used up and thrown away, but a living mother to be loved, respected, thanked, and given back to. You may take from Pachamama what you need to live — but you must always give back, always thank her, always honor her, always maintain the balance of ayni. — , A Year of World Stories, 10689

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the key concept ‘ayni’ — sacred reciprocity with the living earth, the load-bearing term of the chapter.
• XREF: connects to: The Andean principle ayni requires balanced reciprocal giving to earth and community — , A Year of World Stories, 10687; Andean peoples bound humans, animals, land, and earth in a sacred web of reciprocity — , A Year of World Stories, 10887; Refusing eternal life can bless the land and make it evergreen — , A Year of World Stories, 11509 (+4 more)

Related

• The Andean principle ayni requires balanced reciprocal giving to earth and community (similarity 0.92)
• Andean peoples bound humans, animals, land, and earth in a sacred web of reciprocity (similarity 0.87)
• Earth gives unasked yet may itself be nourished by our giving (similarity 0.80)
• Reciprocity with the earth is a hard-won harmony, not a naturally given state (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Andean peoples bound humans, animals, land, and earth in a sacred web of reciprocity #corroborates (0.85) — , A Year of World Stories, 10887
• Refusing eternal life can bless the land and make it evergreen #exemplifies (0.50) — , A Year of World Stories, 11509