Mindful Use: Gandhi's Non-Possessive Property Theory

In this Article, I examine the conception of property in the doctrines that Gandhi either created or held dear to him. In Part II, I begin with the doctrine of anasaktiyoga (detachment from worldly things) and the principle of aparigraha (non-possession) in order to uncover Gandhi’s basic orientation toward the human-environment relationship. In Part III, I discuss Gandhi’s doctrines of sarvodava (the welfare of all) and swadeshi (self-sufficiency) to explain his view of the relationship between property and human labor. In Part IV, I discuss Gandhi’s theory of trusteeship as a theory that applies to all ownership and encapsulates his best attempt to rethink the institution of property.