Taiwanese media: Indian plastics tycoon becomes a monk and donates 3.7 billion yuan of his fortune
Indian plastic king Doshi monk (Taiwan Times Electronic News)
Reference news network reported on June 3 was once the Forbes magazine rich list of the famous Indian plastic king Doshi (BhanwarlalDoshi) recently announced that he will be nearly 600 million US dollars (about 3.7 billion yuan Minyuan) property donated to charity, and fled into an empty house.According to the Taiwan Times electronic news reported on June 3, May 31, he witnessed, the rich life overnight into nothing, after he will live a poor ascetic life, such as dramatic changes in life, so that he has become a hot topic of discussion in India recently.
reported that wealth is a dream that many people pursue in their lives, but for Doshi, it is not as attractive as religion for him. According to the Huffington Post, Doshi is worth more than $600 million and was once named one of the 100 richest people in India by Forbes. His father, a textile businessman, started out selling paraffin wax from a cart on the streets before founding DRInternational, which became one of India's largest plastics factories.
Doshi had long wanted to flee into seclude, but his family had resisted. His son Rohit said he wanted to go home three years ago, only to be blocked by his family. Now, however, his family is watching with great joy as he enters the world of practice.
Like many Indian entrepreneurs, Doshi is reported to be a follower of Jainism. Jainism is one of the ancient religions of ancient India, where 45 million people practice it. One of its main teachings is that wealth is an obstacle to spiritual progress and that monks must give up everything but the basics of life.