T he ascetic who never thinks of telling a lie out of attachment, aversion or delusion is indeed the practiser of the second vrata of truthfulness. quote 6070 | Mahavira Niyamasara, 57
A truthful man is treated as reliable as the mother, as venerable as the guru (preceptor) and as beloved as the one who commands knowledge. quote 6071 | Mahavira Mulachara, 837
T ruthfulness indeed is tapa (penance). In truthfulness do reside selfrestraint and all other virtues. Just as the fish can live only in the sea, so can all other virtues reside in Truthfulness alone. quote 6072 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 842
O ne may have a tuft or matted hair on the head or a shaven head, remain naked or wear a rag. But if he tells a lie, all this is futile or fruitless. quote 6073 | Mahavira Bhagavat Aradhana, 843
O ne can bear all kinds of unbearable pain caused by spikes in expectation of wealth etc. But he alone who tolerates, without any motive of worldly gain, harsh words spoken to him is venerable. quote 6074 | Mahavira Dasavaikalika, 9/3/6
O ne should not speak unless asked to do so. He should not disturb others in conversation. He should not back-bite and indulge in fraudulent untruth. quote 6075 | Mahavira Dasavaikalika, 8/46
O ne should not utter displeasing words that arouse ill feelings in others. One should not indulge in speech conducive to the evil. quote 6076 | Mahavira Dasavaikalika , 8/47
D iscipline of speech consists in refraining from telling lies and in observing silence. quote 6077 | Mahavira Mulachara, 332
T he sadhaka (one who practices spiritual discipline) speaks words that are measured and beneficial to all living beings. quote 6078 | Mahavira Kartikeyanupreksa, 334
T he bhiksu (ascetic) should not be angry with one who abuses him. Otherwise he would be like the ignoramus. He should not therefore lose his temper. quote 6079 | Mahavira Uttaradhyayana, 2/24
I f somebody were to beat a disciplined and restrained ascetic, the latter should not think of avenging himself considering the soul to be imperishable. quote 6080 | Mahavira Uttaradhyayana, 2/27
A s gold does not cease to be gold even if it is heated in the fire; an enlightened man does not cease to be enlightened on being tortured by the effects of karma. quote 6081 | Mahavira Samayasara, 184
A thief feels neither pity nor shame, nor does he possess discipline and faith. There is no evil that he cannot do for wealth. quote 6082 | Mahavira Bhagavat Aradhana, 862
O n the aggravation of one’s greed, a person fails to distinguish between what should be done and what should not be done. He is dare-devil who can commit any offence even at the cost of his own life. quote 6083 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 857
B y practicing celibacy one can fulfil all other vows - chastity, tapas (penance), vinaya (humility), sayyama (self-restraint), forgiveness, selfprotection and detachment. quote 6084 | Mahavira Prasnavyakarana, 9/3
K nowing that pleasing sound, beauty, fragrance, pleasant taste and soothing touch are transitory transformations of matter, the celibate should not be enamoured of them. quote 6085 | Mahavira Dasavaikalika, 8/58
T he soul is the Brahman. Brahmacarya is therefore nothing but spiritual conduct of the ascetic concerning the soul, who has snapped out of relationship with alien body. quote 6086 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 877
A n amorous person, failing to achieve his desired objects, becomes frantic and even ready to commit suicide by any means. quote 6087 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 889
T he sun scorches only during the day, but cupid scorches in the day as well as in the night. One can protect oneself from the sun, but cannot from cupid. quote 6088 | Mahavira Bhagavti Aradhana
T he more you get, the more you want. The greed increases with the gain. What could be accomplished by two masas (grams) of gold could not be done by ten millions. quote 6089 | Mahavira Uttaradhyayana, 8/17
K nowing that the earth with its crops of rice and barley, with its gold and cattle, and all this put together will not satisfy one single man, one should practice penance. quote 6090 | Mahavira Uttardhyayana, 9/49
J ust as fire is not quenched by the fuel and the ocean by thousands of rivers, similarly no living being is satisfied even with all the wealth of all the three worlds. quote 6091 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 1143
N on-possessiveness controls the senses in the same way as a hook controls the elephant. As a ditch is useful for the protection of a town, so is non-attachment for the control of the senses. quote 6092 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 1168
G reed even for a piece of straw, not to speak of precious things, produces sin. A greedless person, even if he wears a crown, cannot commit sin. quote 6093 | Mahavira Bhagavati Aradhana, 1371
O ne who, being swayed by wishful thinking, becomes a victim of passions at every step, and does not ward off the desires, cannot practice asceticism. quote 6094 | Mahavira Dasavaikalika, 2/1