Question

what are voluntary simplicity mean to Gandhi's 500 words​

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of Trusteeship is a better means to achieve equitable distribution of wealth and reduce poverty than the western idea of charity. According to Gandhiji, we are all in a way ‘robbers’. To accumulate things beyond our requirements is a type of ‘robbery’ as by doing this, we are depriving someone else of those things. This is also a type of violence. Nature isThere is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed. There is need to distinguish between ‘need’ and ‘want’. If everyone took only what they ‘needed’ there would be no shortage and no poverty.

The path to alleviate poverty and reduce disparity in society is two-fold: 1) keep and use only what you need and 2) follow the principle of trusteeship.

Answer 2

Answer:

Voluntary simplicity is a lifestyle choice that minimizes the needless consumption of material goods and the pursuit of wealth for its own sake. Examples of Voluntary SimplicitySpending and Consumption. A simple lifestyle will lead to less consumption and less spending. ...