Aparigraha the Humane Solution

Author(s): Kamla Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Preface:
Foreword
3-6
Chapter-I: Consumerism - The Anti-human Goal
7-35
Introduction; Meaning of consumerism; Various factors leading to consumerism, Views of eminent thinkers; Areas of consumerism; Economics of wastage; consequences of consumerism; Ways of controlling consumerism; Voluntary simplicity; Simplicity- not an extreme; Practical solution in iccha-parimāṇa.
Contents
Chapter-II: Environmental-Degradation-Risk to Human Survival 36-59
Need for environmental concern; Meaning of environment; Possible solutions, if any; Meaning of development; Our concern for environment in India; Environment and diseases; Environment and tourism; Sustained spirituality for environment; The place of nature in classical Sanskrit literature: coordination and cooperation of man and nature; Man and nature in Samkhya system of Indian philosophy; Cārvāka view; Jaina view; Gandhian approach.
Epilogue
Bibliography
1-2
Chapter-III: Aparigraha-The Humane Solution
60-92
Importance; Meaning of the term; Fundamental postulates of aparigraha; Aparigraha in Indian classical texts: Upanisads, Pātañjala- Yoga; Jaina view: The mahāvrata for monks and nuns, The exceptions, Transgressions and punishments, Anuvrata: the vow of the house holder, transgressions of the vow; Buddhist view: Its place in code of conducts; Dana, tyāga, santoșa vis a vis aparigraha; Dāna in classical texts: Upanisads, Jainism and Buddhism; Aparigraha in different faiths: Christianity and Islam; Mahatma Gandhi's aparigraha and trusteeship; Aparigraha, socialism and communism.
93-96
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