Environmental Doctrines of Jainism

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: S M Jain

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- Tatvarth Sutra "It is infatuation for desires and passions that is the cause of acquisition, possession and consumerism beyond limits". Heef g
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- Purusharth Siddhyupaya "The emotion or the mode of attachment "Raga" is cause of infatuations "Murchha".
"मूर्छायाच्छन्धियां सर्वं जगदेव परिग्रहः । मूळ्या रहितानां तु जगदेवा परिग्रहः।।"
"Whose mental faculties have been clouded by infatuation (Murchha) want all the materials of entire universe to fulfill their insatiable desires and indulge in consumerism (Parigraha). Those who have won over such infatuation are free from indulgence in consumerism and disregard all the pleasures of entire world".
"परिन्समन्तात ममत्व बुद्धया द्रव्य भावरूपेण Trud sfà fusil
- Sutrakritanga - Amarbodhini Tika "Consumerism (Parigraha) is attachment to and acquisition of materials mentally and bodily". "आशागर्तः प्रतिपाणी यस्मिन विश्वमणूपमम्। to furua qen at fagfeat 136 11"
- Atmanushasan "Every living being has such immeasurable intensity of desires that they are like a pit in which the whole universe will be like on atom. It is thus a big question mark as to how much every one can get. It is therefore futile to harbour such desires of consumerism."
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- Acharanga Sutra "One should keep away from consumerism". "6449 VIRI HEGTU 498|15/2/360 ||
- Acharanga Sutra "Consumerism is most frightening and dangerous".
Jain thinkers knew long before what mankind is realizing now the disastrous consequences of consumerism manifest in green house effect, climate change, shortages of water, food etc., pollution and degradation of environment.
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Tatvarth Sutra "The vow of non-consumerism requires abondement of attachment to pleasant and aversion to unpleasant objects of five senses".
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- Tatvarth Sutra "Not to limit area of agriculture etc., number of residences, gold, silver and currency of food grains, servants, clothes, utensils are transgressions of vow of Non-consumerism."
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- Bhagwati Aradhana "Living possessions are birds, animals, plants, fruits, grains and all life-forms. Non-living uncludes area, house, gold, silver, previous stones, clothes, utensils, currency."
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- Ratnakarand Shravakachar