Aug 22, 2020 | Economic Principles of KAILASA
Free Education
An important core principle of KAILASA’s economy (as specified by Parmashiva in the Agamas) is that anything that increases in value by being shared should be freely available to all e.g. education, open-source software. That way the growth of the individual and the growth of the society is directly aligned.
This translates into the idea that “Knowledge is Free”. The government of KAILASA will take up full responsibility for everyone’s education (not just children). The Agamas say that fees paid for education comes from gratitude, a very important concept that “pays it forward” in the society. Those who gain from education give from the space of gratitude. Gratitude is an important aspect of KAILASA’s economy. In fact, today those who give with gratitude for what they have gained are truly kings of the modern world, as they have taken on the role of monarchs of ancient times.
Aug 22, 2020 | Economic Principles of KAILASA
The KAILASASM economy is built to reward the ability to intelligently enrich the society in some form and inspire humanity to contribute back to you, so you can continue to enrich – that is “wealth”. His Divine Holiness defines wealth based on its ability to circulate and create more wealth. KAILASA will encourage “Lakshmi’s wealth” (money which circulates) vs “Kubera’s wealth” (money that is static).
Charity was an important part of wealth: Rigved (X.117.4) says: “na sakhaa yo na dadaati sakhye sachaa bhuve sachamaanaaya pitvah” (A person is no friend if he does not help the needy; but one who helps is a real friend). In fact, a businessman was not considered successful in Hindu economics unless they shared their profit through charity.
The Taittreya Upanishad (1.11.13) says: Shraddayaa deyam. Shriyaa deyam. Hriyaa deyam. Bhiyaa deyam. Samvida deyam. (Give with commitment. Give generously. Give with humility. Give with respect. Give with understanding.). Swami Vivekananda made the quote from the Upanishads “Atmano mokshartam jagat hitayacha” (personal enlightenment comes from enriching the world) the motto of Sri Ramakrishna Mission.
The Bank of KAILASA will be structured to incentivize businesses that follow the practice of enriching the world and giving back to the society. Ancient Hindu practice was to give a percentage of income back to charity. KAILASA will actively encourage such a practice.
Aug 22, 2020 | Economic Principles of KAILASA
Since flowing with consciousness or cosmic law (dharma) is an integral to KAILASA’s economy, non-violence and non-exploitativeness are core principles. This creates for the first time, an economy where the various identities of a person – their individual, corporate, national or global identities – are not in conflict with each other.
Ahimsa (non-violence), Asteya (non-stealing), Aparigragha (living with minimal needs) and Satya (living with the truth) have always been vows taken by sanyaasis. KAILASA will hence be a non-violent economy where exploitative industries like drugs or alcohol will not be allowed. Hinduism has always believed in a non-exploitative labor philosophy – workers are not given “wages” but are invested in the outcome. Equitable distribution of wealth based on the value of their skill and input gives them ownership of both the upside and the downside.
Second is the idea of “nonviolent money” where value is created purely based on businesses that enrich people (eliminating any business or economic practice that thrives on fear, greed and exploitation, such as insurance).
These principles also dictate that KAILASA’s economy will emphasize harmony with nature, with animals enjoying certain rights. Companies in KAILASA will be legally required to ensure that their practices are in alignment with nature, and protect the environment for the future.
Aug 22, 2020 | Economic Principles of KAILASA
In Hindu economics, women were not only treated equal to men, but often elevated to a higher level. Several references from Atharvaveda (Brahmcharya Sukta) not only refer to the importance of education of women, but also acknowledge their central role in economics and prosperity of a family.
Girls should train themselves to become complete scholars and youthful through Brahmacharya and then enter married life.
Atharvaveda 11.5.18
Oh woman! You know everything. Please provide us strength of prosperity and wealth
Atharvaveda 7.47.2
KAILASASM embraces the philosophy of empowerment of women. His Divine Holiness has worked tirelessly for gender equality not only in the economic society, but also in the spiritual and religious realm. Women will be allowed to be priests in temples, and be able to take sanyaas (or monkhood). These are core and ancient practices of Hinduism as prescribed by Parmashiva in the Agamas.
As we mentioned before His Divine Holiness follows the practice of conferring the yagnopavita to women also, as per the original Veda-Agamas.
Aug 22, 2020 | Economic Principles of KAILASA
Equality and Equal Opportunity for Everyone
KAILASASM, the Hindu nation, aims to create the largest worldwide enlightenment ecosystem. As a consequence KAILASA’s goal is to establish a thriving economy based on the principles of Oneness and enlightenment for all. KAILASA’s goal is to legitimately prove that an economy operating on Hindu religious principles can generate wealth without exploitation, and create a political-economic framework that can provide equality and opportunity for everyone irrespective of their gender, color, creed, family origin, or any other differences. KAILASA’s economy would operate on the principle of the varnas which says that everyone has equal opportunity to seek the living of their choosing based on their guna-karma. Thus KAILASA is a contribution based economy, where success depends on “responsibilism” – the amount of responsibility one takes for the world.
His Divine Holiness has followed the practice of conferring the yagnopavita (the sacred thread that in mainstream practice worn only by Brahmin men) not only to women, but to everyone who is initiated, elevating everyone irrespective of their caste, creed, color, background into a seeker of enlightenment. KAILASA will be solidly established in this principle of equality.
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