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The present review deals with spiritual science and teachings for connecting communities living in and around forests. This review is an attempt to foreground current concerns by delving into the past's environmental, cultural, and policy-based state of affairs and proposing human-centric community wellness concepts for the betterment of communities living in forests and for communities sharing their space with any wild species of interest. It is argued here that forest and wildlife-related awareness programs typically include problem statements about depleting conditions that, while true, are likely to instill negative thought process loops at a subconscious level among community people who are already living in marginal living conditions. In general, training, education, and community involvement programs are 'moralizing and instructive', with the aim to enhance locals' understanding of any issues. Managers and researchers are doing their part, and the paper emphasizes the importance of spiritual counselors who can use science and psychology to help communities integrate. Referring some established principles from physics, medical science, and psychology, it is proposed here that spiritual knowledge is valuable and underutilized in harmonizing conservation practices. Considerations are given on the scopes and challenges of incorporating spirituality in areas of conservation concern, outlining a doable and probable action. When discussing the norms for selecting the best spiritual group or person, it was stressed that different locations and communities may require different approaches. The process is aspired to be accepted and planned perfectly, leading to consistent and gradual adaptive mindset change. Furthermore, it also states that for the best process implementation and execution, every stakeholder's involvement and attitude must be service-oriented rather than success-oriented. The idea of reestablishing forest communities as the first guardians of wilderness is lauded here by making them mindful and spiritually aware of their surroundings. The human-centric approach is called-for in both forested and non-forested areas of importance for strengthening people's positive emotional connections to forests and wildlife, allowing them to be more reasonable and supportive.
Community-wellness, spiritual-science, wildlife conservation
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