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within the limits of one's needs. Enjoyment without renunciation is all suffering.
Mahavira taught a scientific explanation of nature, meaning of life and a guide as to how we should behave to draw this real nature and meaning into our own life. He taught that one should lead a life of ‘simplicity': 'self-restraint','sufficiency' and 'frugality'. Simplicity doesn't mean to live in misery and poverty. But have what one needs, and don't want to have what one doesn't need. Being satisfied with less is self-control. Considerable research shows that once we have escaped poverty and our basic needs are met further income or possession add remarkably little to our wellbeing. If life is simple, needs will be few. The idea that whatever or however much one gains, is never enough is the source of anguish. One should move from "more and more” to “enough!" There is nothing lacking in the world. Nearly fifty percent of industry is working to fulfil the requirement while others are not at all necessary for life. But they are working and producing. Man is made to recognize them as his requirement.
4. Vow of Non-stealing: Mahavira said, “As theft is the cause of disrepute, noble people do not indulge in it. It is decried by all saints. It creates enmity amongst friends and relatives. It procures much attachment and avarice".
It is a tendency of one's lower nature to try to 'get something for nothing.' In other words, people will tend to expect something is ‘owed to them without their having to really work for it. Such an attitude is the mind-set of a thief; it is the attitude of one who desires
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