The teachings of Sikhism have a direct connection with environmentalism, ecology and environment protection. In Sikhism, the misuse of the bounties of nature is considered immoral and unpardonable. According to Guru Nanak Dev, air is the Guru, water is the Father, and earth is the Great Mother of all, while the day and night are the two nurses in whose lap all the world is at play. Guru Grantha Sahib, 157 says "Guru successively transforms himself into a doe living and moving underneath the earth, into a fish living and moving in water, and into a nightingale, living and moving in the air and resting on the trees." Sikhism decries the practice of animals sacrifice and lays stress on harmonious living with all creation in nature’s creations. According to Sikhism a man enslaved by the five vices of lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego causes ecological degradation. Such people follow their self-centered impulses and exploit the natural resources of