Economics of Mahaveera

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Adarsh Sahitya Sangh

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The Central Focus: Man or Money
A new world order is envisioned. A new society, a new economic structure, a new political system, everything new is what is desired. This is because what is going on is not satisfying. It is, however, not realized that the new that is desired is also old. In our everchanging world, continuity, genesis and cessation go together. While there is continuity, there is also change. This is the rule of anekant. Change and continuity go together. As a corollary, there is nothing which is all new. What is new becomes old. What is old, if probed deeper, would reveal a number of new elements.
Human Nature Bhagwan Mahavira analyzed the nature of man. Outwardly, man with his own special from, appears different from animals, but human nature is not different from those of many other creatures. A basic element in every creature is passion. In human nature also there is passion. Mahavira says kama kame man is libidinous. Passion is one of the basic constituents of his nature.
The second element of his nature is lust for wealth. He has craze for money; he aspires ta possess wealth. The third element of human nature is religious faith. Man has faith in religion, faith