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According to Bhagwan Mahāvīra to remain attached to sensuous object is to remain in the whirl. He says "Misery is gone in the case of a man who has no delusion, while delusion is gone in the case of a man who has no desire; desire is gone in the case of a man who has no attachment." The efforts made to satisfy the human desires through material objects can be likened to the chopping off the branches while watering the roots. Thus, we can conclude that the lust for and the attachment towards the objects of worldly pleasure is the sole cause of human sufferings and conflicts.
If mankind is to be freed from mental tensions, it is necessary to grow a detached outlook in life. Jainism believes that lesser will be attachment, the greater will be the mental peace. When attachment vanishes, the human mind will be free from mental tensions, emotional disorders.
NON-POSSESSION TO RESOLVE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
The attachment gives birth to desire for possession, occupation and hoarding, which is nothing but an expression of one's greedy attitude. It is told in Jaina scriptures that greediness is the root of all sins. It is the destroyer of all the good qualities. Anger, pride, deceit etc. all are the offshoots of attachment or mineness or greed. Violence, which disturbs our social and environmental peace, is due to the will for possession. In Sūtrakrtānga, it is mentioned that those having possession of whatever sort, great or small, living or non-living, cannot get rid or sufferings and conflicts (1/1/2).
Possession and hoarding lead to economic inequality, which cause wars. Thus, to achieve peace and the norm of non
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