Muni Kishan Lal
Subhkaran Surana
There is a great deal of difference between living a life and living purposeful life. There are men who live for a purpose and have a distinct life-style and a culture. But today in the name of modernity and free consumerist culture, no purpose other than seeking carnal pleasure has retained its value. There has been an erosion of values. It is necessary to arrest this downtrend by providing training in 'non-violent life style'.
This can be developed by keeping in mind the dictum safyam klialu jeevanain "Self discipline is Life". Life in true sense sustain only if it flows through self-discipline. Disaster may strike once self-discipline is done away with, simple and wholesome food. Abstinence from drinking and smoking, refraining from cruelty, development of consciousness, for environmental preservation, checking indulgence in wanton violence, forsaking of consumerist proclivity and the like are all a part of self disciplined life which, in other words, becomes a non-violent life-style. The entire ideology of Anuvrat is an embodiment of the 'non-violent life style'.
Honesty and Ethics in Profession and Training in Self employment Techniques
Violence is on the rise all over the world. One of the main causes is the concept of the top sided economics. The imbalance is reflected in the rich getting richer, and the poor becoming poorer. As a result of this, millions of people do not get even a square meal. Hunger and poverty increase day by day. It is, therefore, necessary to reformulate the system of economics.
So long as we do not have an economic balance, the social order cannot be free from violence. In the absence of a healthy social order, individual cannot be healthy. The rich and the poor both shall be able to live together amicably and peacefully, only if the disparities between the two are minimized. So long as we do not attempt to put an end to disparities and rely mainly on
On the use of force to quell violence, we will not be successful. It is therefore necessary to deliberate over purity in means of earning livelihood and imparting in self-employment training to the poor.
We will have to think whether there is money in the nucleus of the system of economics or there is human being. We agree that for sustenance, one has to earn money, without which it cannot promote human welfare. Would it promote materialism? If it is materialistic in nature, it will give rise to disparity between rich and poor, prostitution, crime etc. If it is welfare-oriented, it will lead to fair dealing and conflict-free interaction.
The modem economic order rests on three factors: desire need and demand. Its motto is: increase the desire and there will be corresponding increase in needs and demands. Add to these a craving for comfort, luxury and a brand name. The entire system of advertisement revolves around the above three. The material object becomes the master with the individual human being thrown on the sidelines in such a system. Disparities between the rich and the poor become glaring and unbridgeable.
In the course of training in Non violence, therefore, not only purity of means of livelihood is emphasized but also the training for right kind of employment is also equally emphasized. If an unemployed poor person is trained in the means of livelihood, he may generate self-employment and cam bread for his family.
It does not mean that there is no scope for industry while advocating self-employment. Industries are equally important but they should not exploit people Both in the country and m the world, the economic orders should be such that they promote human welfare rather than materialism.
