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2. Human Nature and Sacred Society
According to Lord Mahavira, man may appear different from animals physically, but by nature, he is by no means different from many other living things. There are four elements in human nature--Dharam, Arth, Kaam and Moksha. Dharma is the first and primary element of purushartha. Man has faith in religion and character. Arth is the second element of purushartha. Every man yearns for money. Kaam, which is the third element of purushartha, is an essential feature of human nature. Moksha (Salavation) is the fourth element of purushartha. Every man desires salvation. To understand nature of human beings it is essential to understand these four elements of human nature. Mahavira had foreseen the formation of a sacred society. He had offered code of conduct to society. The sacred society conceived by Mahavira is based on the union of materialism and spiritualism. Lord Mahavira was a dispassionate person. He gave the principle of Anekantvad.
