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thread. They were considered to have no business with the sacred religious texts. Almost in all patriarchal societies the birth of a girl was an unwelcome event and this gave rise to practices like the female infanticide and neglect of female children. To political status, women were never thought fit for any other sphere than the household life and the intricate questions of administration and government were held to be beyond their comprehension. In Hindu law books, son has been treated great favor than female descendant.
Irrespective of this, Jainas have had respect for woman and all attempts are made to equate them with male. Ofcourse we find so many instances of Jainas that directly disgrace women but we also find the examples of superiority of women. In Jaina church complete freedom was given to enter the ascetic order. Female sex was no bar to the practice of asceticism. We have four categories of religious practicers- sādhus, sādhvis, srāvakās, and śrāvikas. Equality of opportunity accorded to women in the religious sphere was manifest in several social spheres of action. They enjoined many legal right of inheritance and possession of property and had ample opportunity of managing their domestic business independently20. So far concern about political status of women in Jaina texts we find that woman appeared in the public without any restriction and held important position in the political sphere. Under the Jaina Law not only men but women also have always had their maintenance and property rights. With these ideas about women we can inculcate the Jaina concept regarding the women empowerment. Jainism, Professional Ethics & Social Consciousness
Profession, progress and prosperity have distinct meaning in a newly synthetic man made world. Attitude to life leads consumerism based on maximum utilization and utmost consumption of available resources- material, physical, geo-biological, etc. It is a state of temperament of temperament and mental inclination. It is based on man's having impulses. Have more and more everything; money, fun, material pleasure, luxry and comforts. Consumption of things and commodities is not done simply to satisfy the need; it can be said to be the culture of late capitalism. It is a beginning of neurotic restlessness for new things, new fashions, and new images. This is a specific form of insecurity and has been increasing more and more because it separates man from history, from all culture linkages/ memories. There is nothing rely on except immediate instant achievement. This is depthlessness24
Due to this consumerist approach today, in the field of business and trading humanitarian approach has been disappearing. They have low opinion as ruthless, heartless, crass, deceitful, etc. But it may also reflect that the ethics of business or profession are and should be minimal. Physical force, outright fraud, theft,
Arhat Vacana, 23 (1-2), 2011
| SR No. | 526589 |
| Book Title | Arhat Vachan 2011 01 04 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Anupam Jain |
| Publisher | Kundkund Gyanpith Indore |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 140 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Arhat Vachan, & India |
| File Size | 2 MB |