The Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence (स्थायी अर्थतन्त्र)

Economy of Permanence
evaporates and goes out of the system as moisture in our breathing and also as
perspiration through the action of the skin, which last helps to regulate the
temperature of the body. This drying up of the blood is signalled by the feeling
of thirst, to quench which a copious in-take of pure, clean water is vital to life,
not only as a means of transporting nourishment to the different parts of the
body, but also as a cleaning agent of blood, to wash out the impurities in it
through the passing out of urine and to air-condition the system with the aid of
the skin.
By the wrong use of will, man displaces this natural function by allaying his
thirst with intoxicating liquors which introduce various poisons into the system.
These deaden the nervous mechanism and retard mental powers and finally
become an inpediment to sound health. This habit often brings dishonour to the
individual and spells ruin to the family. Alcoholism is the root cause of many
evils and vices found in modern society.
Smell: Similarly, the sense of which directs the animal to its food, is put to
wrong use by inhaling tobacco or taking snuff which, though for the moment
may seem to soothe and stimulate, have harmful after effects on the heart and
brain.
Sex: Perhaps the strongest of all urges to activity in animal life arises out of
the natural mating instinct to ensure reproduction and continuity of the
species. Most birds and some animals too, not only centre their colourful,
emotional life round this instinct, but also pair off and live in harmony to put
forth a joint effort to rear their young ones. In all cases the male and female
come together in nature, at certain seasons only, for the sole purpose of
reproduction.
By the exercise of his will, man has fallen below brute beasts by putting his
physical sex equipment in the service of sensual pleasure, without any intent or
desire for progeny. Children, instead of being the only purpose of sexual
intercourse, have now become a by- product and in many cases, merely
unwanted' accidents of such relations. Nature wreaks her vengeance for this
departure from her ordinances by visiting the sinners with such dire diseases as
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