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also protects the environment and ecology. It is not the income but the Green income maximization concept is the key of Jainism. Thus the Jain philosophy propounded a life of absolutely no possession to a monk or to a household. There are codes of good conduct and limits of possessions for those who follow 'Deśavṛata' (renunciation of limited rigor). The violations of the rule of nonpossession are essentially curbing of one's worldly possessions. A person committing essentially theft not only injures the purity of his own soul but also causes pain to the other by taking his thing or property. Truthfulness and honesty are the pre-requisites for practice of aprigraha. In the abstract, attachment is itself aprigraha. Without mental detachment for possession of living and nonliving objects, he should atleast limit them. Such a limitation checks greed which is the main inspiration for acquisition.
Conclusions
The Jain form of economic organization would thus be based on ethical values and nonviolence. The focus will be on long-run and not on short-run for planning economic growth. It will thus target not only the present generation but also the generations to come. It will have a space for all living and nonliving things of the entire eco-system. This form of economic organization would thus be like spiritual socialism where ultimate aim of life is "atam kalyāṇa" and happiness for all. Jainism offers a therapeutic solution to the modem life of tensions and anxieties through its principle of aprigraha. Truthfulness and honesty are the prerequisites for practice of aprigraha. This form of economic organization prohibits the occupations which exploit others, which pollutes environment, which damages environment and soil all through code of conducts. It thus allows only those occupations which are not only free from violence but also protects and nurtures the environment and ecology. It therefore has strength to develop Humanomics and kind men in true sense. There is thus a need to explore the nature of economic organization based on jain principles to present a solution to the current crises of exploitations, social conflicts and global warming.
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