“Lessons in Spiritual Economics from the Bhagavad-gita –
Part 1 Understanding and Solving the Economic Problem”
by Dhanesvara Das
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Table of Contents
Preface
Conventions Used in this Book
Appreciations
Introduction
Some Elements of Economics
The Concept of Spiritual Economics
Readers Interested in Spiritual Economics
The Plan of the Book
Chapter One—Understanding Economic Man
Economic Behavior = Human Behavior
Who Am I?
What Am I Doing Here?
The Two Tracks of Material Ego
Material Energy and Its Influence on Human Consciousness
The Different Qualities of Work and Action
The Varieties of Material Happiness
Knowledge According to the Gunas
Understanding and Determination
Faith
We Are Conditioned by the Qualities of Matter
The Gunas and the Grand Epochs
The Gunas and the Different Types of Human Nature
Varna Sankara
The Gunas and the Natural World
Chapter Two—Lust, Envy and Greed
The Development of Lust
Never-Ending Sense Desires
Mind is the Nexus of Lust
Envy—The Scourge of Plentiful Prosperity
The Result of Lust, Jealousy and Pride
Envy is the Fuel of Conspicuous Consumption
Extreme Envy Leads to Self-envy
The Envious Are Intolerant of the Happiness of Others
Greed—Lessons on the Path to Riches
Glamorous Greed
The Path to Never-ending Dissatisfaction
An Economics for Every Consciousness
In the 21st Century These Methods Are Mixed
Chapter Three—The Economics of Goodness
Economics Influenced by Goodness
“I and mine” in Sattva–guna
Historical Examples of Sattvic Society and “Economics”
A Late 20th Century Example
Relationships Are the Foundation of the Sattvic Economy
The Range and Evolution of Economic Practices
Economic Transition in Ladakh
Chapter Four—The Economics of Passion
A Culture in Passion
Shifting from Goodness to Passion
Economics of Passion Influenced by Goodness
Moving Toward Ignorance
Destruction of the Commons
“I and mine” in Rajo-guna
Destruction of the Commonwealth Continues
Economics of Passion Influenced by Tamo-guna
Stifling the Competition
Exploitation of Labor
Divide and Conquer
Creating Unequal Trade
Stealing and Destroying the Wealth of India
Christian Dominion as “I and mine” of Rajo-guna
The Result of Economics in Passion
Chapter Five—The Economics of Ignorance
Economics Influenced Predominantly by Ignorance
“I and mine” in Tamo-guna
Capitalism—the Economic Method of Tamo-guna
Increasing “I and mine” by Theft at the “Local Level”
Increasing “I and mine” by Theft of a Nation
Increasing “I and mine” by Stealing from the Shareholders
Increasing “I and mine” by Stealing from the
Increasing “I and mine” by Slavery
Increasing “I and mine” Through War
Increasing “I and mine” Through Global Enslavement
The World Bank, IMF and Povertization
The “Chicago Boys” and the Globalization of Poverty
How Economic Globalization Works
Increasing “I and mine” by Shock and Suffering
The Shock Doctrine and Disaster Capitalism
A Fabricated Crisis Is As Good As a Real One
Communists and Capitalists-Brothers in Principle
Industrialization
Collectivization
Chapter Six—The Economics of Atheism
Promise Me a Paradise
The False Assumptions of Modern Economics
The Foundation of Atheistic Civilization
Unlimited Personal Private Ownership
We Do Not Create the Results of Our Activities
The Fallacy of Selfish Serving
Corporations Are Real, Necessary and Beneficial
Artificial Persons Rise Above Real Persons
Corporations are Recidivist Criminals
Taking Off the Corporate Mask
Economics’ Black Box
The Value of Paper Money is an Illusion
The Aura of Mystique
How the Money System Works
Is Paper Money a Necessary Feature of an Economy?
The Problems with Money
Money imposes a debt burden on all people of the world
Money Distorts the Natural Social Order
Money Often Creates a Consciousness of Lack
Money Encourages the Cheating Propensity
Money Enables the Manipulation of Markets
Money Enables Thought Control and Indoctrination
The Rights of Money Trump the Rights of Persons
Money is Foremost in the
Money Can Solve All the Problems of Life
Everything has a Price but Nothing Has Value
Money Wastes Time and Effort
Money Fosters a Consciousness of Scarcity
Atyahara
Unexamined Assumptions Tell Us Where the Fault Lies
Chapter Seven—Divine and Demonic Consciousness
The Love of All That is Dead
A Psychology of Evil
Malignant Narcissism and “I and mine”
Definition and Use of the word Psychopath
Political Ponerology—Leadership of the Evil Ones
The Nature of the Psychopath
The Path to Evil
Man’s Inherent Nature — Divine or Demonic?
The Early History of Demonic Control
The Demonic Invade the Earth
Chapter Eight—Understanding and Solving the Economic Problem
Which Way to the Future?
Spiritual Solutions Are Being Called For
Fundamental Changes Are Urgent
Finding that Spiritual Vision
What is the Economic Problem?
The Only Solution
Who is Responsible for the Economic Problems?
Raising Consciousness Through Prayer
Raising Consciousness to Sattva-guna
Chanting of the Lord’s Names is the Way of Success
Kirtan and Japa
The Highest Truth is Reality Distinguished from Illusion
Appendices
Glossary of Sanskrit Words
Notes
About the Author
Index