Buddhism teaches that our world is made of five essential elements; space, air, water, fire, and earth, that arise from emptiness and rely on each other to create life, our environment, and even our bodies. Earth gives us structure, water flows as blood, fire brings warmth, air fuels breath, and space allows everything to coexist. Maintaining balance among these elements ensures health, harmony, and the flourishing of all living and non-living things, while disrupting them through pollution or deforestation can upset the delicate system that sustains life.