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wealth, but the people and cattle heads are dying due to starvation even in that situation you continue to keep seated firmly on the said wealth-this trend is repugnant to the Doctrine of Equanimity. This doctrine teaches you that for the public good, an individual should voluntarily surrender not only his wealth but even his life. The collective good is higher than individual good-this fact should never be forgotten. Individual abandonment should always be encouraged for achieving public good. with this conviction the social system can be made beneficial to all the people.
The doctrine of Equanimity proposes to develop more and more in a man's mind the conviction of voluntary renunciation as much deeper the faith of voluntary abandonment exists to that extent will diminish attachment to property etc., as a result of which the walls of inequality will automaticlly continue to topple down and in their stead the beatific abode of Equanimity will continue to be constructed. This voluntary relinquishment will change the money-oriented traditions-will change the lust-horn inclinations as also generate the positive (attractive) potentiality in life, If the economic condition of a society is equalised, then take it for granted that the conduct of each individual also will take a new progressive turn. This work shall be more convenient by the faith in voluntary abandonment.
Reliance in the Division of Categories on the Basis of Merits and Performances :
When the possessiveness of wealth is dethroned from the summit of the human life and human society. and when humanity will bring it under its control then the present cadre of the society will altogether change. Then the division
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