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dcast 'parigraha' and a cconomic equality, cannot be assimilated to a great extent, but it can be said at the outset that the former would function in a definitely better way than the latter if applied at all, because voluntariners always works better than force. But at the same time one can very well imagine the picture of the new society, which would certainly be different from that of the present society. Here, as the precept declares, the ideal of the householder is lo curtail his desires, limit his possessions and try to remain satisfied with what he has and not always to strike for newer and newer achievement in terms of physical, social, economic and industrial development. For the moral way of living in society, partial vow of nonpossession of the laity is incvitably necessary. Even from social point of view in the modern world partial non-possession or limited possession would be great blessing, specially in developing or under-developed countries like India. These moral principles, which have been guiding human behaviour for thousands of ycars, may still remain potential for establishing the 'Divine Society'.
Associate Professor Department of Non-violence & Peace JVBI, Ladnun-341 306 (Rajasthan)
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