Greed Pacified: A Jain Guide to Overcoming Greed and Finding True Contentment

Real contentment is true wealth.

Why do we keep wanting more, even when we already have enough? Greed Pacified answers this question through the wisdom of Jain philosophy and stories that are hard to forget.

Written by Acharya Shri Bhuvanbhanusurishwarji Maharaja, this English Jain book follows Dhandev, an ordinary merchant whose small desires grow until he becomes Lobhdev, a man ruled by greed. His voyage to Ratnadweep, the choices he makes and the price he pays show how greed (lobh) quietly takes over a life, and how it can be calmed.

Alongside Lobhdev’s story, the book draws on Jain scriptures such as the Kuvalayamala Charitra and on well-known figures from Jain history, including Ravana and Sita, Brahmadatt Chakravarti, Subhum Chakravarti and Mammansheth, to show that greed has ruined kings and merchants alike.

What you will learn

• How greed grows, and how to recognise it in daily life
• Jain teachings on aparigraha (non-possessiveness), contentment and detachment
• How greed leads to aartadhyan and raudradhyan (negative states of mind) and to karmic bondage
• The role of Jinbhakti, samyag darshan (right faith) and Jain values in calming desire
• Practical guidance for shravaks and shravikas living in today’s material world

Who this book is for

• Jain families looking for Jain religious books in English for themselves and their children
• Young readers and professionals who want to understand Jainism in simple English
• Anyone interested in spiritual books on greed, desire and inner peace
• Participants in the Greed Pacified Open Book Exam, the first of its kind in Jainism

Why read Greed Pacified?

This isn’t a lecture on giving things up. It’s a story-led look at why we chase more, and how santosh (contentment) brings a peace that wealth can’t buy.

Also available in Gujarati and Hindi.