Vajrakavach

Author(s): Dharnendrasagar
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Prakashan Mandir

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desire of massing more and more possession is the root cause of great wars faught by man. The desire to have more money, to expand the kingdom, to have more power, political power, all these lead to clash. The desire for possession leads to cruelty barbarity and inhumanity. The desire for money is more widespread than any other desires because it is a means of having power to dominate, command, win, outwit etc.
If desire is starting of worldly life, mineness is possessiveness. This desire for hoarding is insatiable. A greedy man can never be contented and discontent is never happy. Real happiness can be had of non-possession only.
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