Spiritual and philosophical quotes of Jain religion
Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina referring to the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths by destroying karma through an ethical and spiritual life.
Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself.
Right belief depends on the acquaintance with truth, on the devotion to those who know the truth . . . there is no (right) conduct without right belief, and it must cultivated (for obtaining) right faith . . . Without (right) faith there is no (right) knowledge, without (right) knowledge there is no virtuous conduct, without virtues there is no deliverance, and without deliverance there is no perfection.
The Uttaradhyayana, Jainism
Source : 28th Lecture, sec. 28-30
Look at the exterior (world from analogy with thy own) self; [then]thou wilt neither kill nor destroy (living beings);’ viz. out of reciprocal regard [well examining] he does no sinful act. What is the characteristic of a sage? ‘Recognising the equality (of all living beings), he appease himself.’
The Acaranga Sutra, Jainism
Source : Book 1, Lecture 3, Lesson 3, sec. 1
He who knows the internal, knows the external and he who knows the external, knows the internal.
The Saman Suttam, Jainism
Source : 19:257
One who knows soul as pure oneself attains a pure self. But who contemplates the soul as having impure nature becomes himself impure.
The Saman Suttam, Jainism
Source : 19:256
To kill any living being amounts to killing oneself. Compassion to others is compassion to one’s own self.
The Bhagavati Aradhana, Jainism
Source : 797
Just as you do not like misery, in the same way others also do not like it. Knowing this, you should do unto them what you want them to do unto you.
The Bhagavati Aradhana, Jainism
Source : 780
(One should reflect thus:) Let me treat all living beings with eqanimity and none with enmity.
The Mulachara, Jainism
Source : 2:42
Souls render service to one another.
The Tattvartha Sutra, Jainism
Source : 5:21
The Arhats and Bhagavats of the past, present, and future, all say thus, speak thus, declare thus, explain thus: all breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.
The Acaranga Sutra, Jainism
Source : Book One, Fourth Lecture, First Lesson
I forgive all living beings,
May all living beings forgive me.
My friendship is with all living beings,
My enmity is nonexistent.
The Khamemi Savve Jiva Sutra, Jainism
May the whole universe be blessed,
May all beings engage in each other’s well-being,
May all weakness, sickness and faults diminish and vanish,
May everyone be healthy, prosperous, blissful, and peaceful.
The Shivmastu Sarva Jagatah Sutra, Jainism
I bow to the enlightened beings.
I bow to the liberated souls.
I bow to religious leaders.
I bow to religious teachers.
I bow to all ascetics of the world....
The Namokar Mantra, Jainism
The self that has developed equanimity, if endowed with pure activities, attains heavenly happiness.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Pravachansara, 1/11
He, who is detached from all injurious actions, observes threefold control (of body, mind and speech) and restrains his senses, (is said to have) steadfast equanimity according to the preaching of the omniscient.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 9/125
Freedom of thought-activity from lust, pride, deceit, and greed, etc., is purity of thought (Bhavashuddhi). So has been preached to the deserving souls by the perceivers of universe and non-universe.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 7/112
He, who avoiding the wrong path, firmly walks in the right path of the Conquerors (Jinas) is said to have repentance because he himself is the embodiment of repentance.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 5/86
I am neither anger, nor pride, nor deceit, nor greed. I am neither the doer, nor do I make others do, nor am I the approver of the doers.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 5/81
He, who having renounced backbiting, ridiculing, talking ill of others, self-praising and harsh words, speaks what is good for himself as well as for others (is said) to have carefulness in speech (Bhasha Samiti).
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/62
The carrier of the load of (right) conduct, i.e., a saint, who having first formed the idea of being unconcerned with all worldly attachments, renounces them is said to observe the fifth vow of possessionlessness, (Parigraha Tyaga).
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/60
He, who having seen the beauty of a woman, is not moved by a desire for her; or whose thoughtactivity is free from sex-animate feeling (Maithuna Sanjna), (is said observe) the fourth vow (chastity), Brahmacharya.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/59
He, who renounces the thoughtactivity of picking up articles belonging to another, lying in a village, a town or a forest, (is said) to observe the third vow (nonstealing), Achaurya.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/58
A saint, who renounces thoughtactivity leading to telling falsehood, on account of delusion, attachment and aversion is (said) to observe always the second vow, (truth), Satya.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/57
Thought-activity free from (all) undertakings (injurious to any of) the mundane souls (which are) known as existing in (any of the various) physiques, nuclei, soulclasses, soul-quests, etc., is the first vow (non-injury) Ahimsa.
Acharya Kundkund, Jainism
Source : Niyamsara, 4/56
