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I f one’s vision is capable of expelling the darkness, he would not need a lamp. Likewise the soul itself being blissful, there is no need of external object for bliss.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Pravachansara, 1/67

O ne who knows the spiritual (self) knows the external (world) too. He who knows the external world, knows the self also.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Acaranga, 1/7/147

O nly that man can take a right decision, whose soul is not tormented by the afflictions of attachment and aversion.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Isibhasiyam, 44/1

T he enlightened should contemplate that his soul is endowed with boundless energy.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Niyamasara, 96

A s a tortoise withdraws his limbs within his own body, even so does the valiant withdraw his mind within himself from all sins. He also withdraws his hands, legs, mind, sense-organs, sinful moods, evil words, pride, and deceitfulness. This indeed is the valor of the valiant.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Sutrakrtanga, 1/8/16-18

T he valiant does not tolerate indulgence, nor does he tolerate abhorrence. As he is pleased with his own self, he is not attached to anything.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Acaranga, 2/6/160

O ne who entertains fear finds himself lonely (and helpless).

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Prasnavyakarana, 7/20

T he non-vigilant has fear from all directions. The vigilant has none from any.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Acaranga, 3/75

D o not be in dread of the dreadful, the illness, the disease, the old age, and even the death or any other object of fear.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Prasnavyakarana, 7/20

T here is nothing as fearful as death, and there is no suffering as great as birth. Be free from the fear of both birth and death, by doing away with attachment to the body.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Mulachara, 2/119

B oth the righteous and unrighteous must die. When death is inevitable for both, when should not one embrace death while maintaining good conduct?

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Mulachara, 2/101

T he courageous as well as the cowardly must die. When death is inevitable for both, why should not one welcome death smilingly and with fortitude?

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Mulachara, 2/100

B irth is attended by death, youth by decay and fortune by misfortune. Thus everything in this world is momentary.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Kartikeyanupreksa, 5

T he yogin who is indifferent to worldly affairs remains spiritually alert to his own duty, namely, his duty towards his soul. On the other hand, one who indulges in worldly affairs is not dutiful to his soul.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Moksha-pahuda, 31

K eep yourself always awake. One who keeps awake increases his wisdom. He who falls asleep in wretched. Blessed is he who keeps awake.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Brhatkalpa-bhasya, 3387

J ust as everybody keeps away from the burning fire, so do the evils remain away from an enlightened person.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Isibhasiya, 35/23

T he five senses of the awakened always remain inactive. The five senses of the unawakened always remain active. By means of the active five, one acquires bondage while by means of the inactive five, the bondage is severed.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Isibhasiyam, 29/2

T he ignoramus is always benighted. The enlightened is always wide awake.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Acaranga, 3/1

E ven the noble becomes mean in the company of the wicked, as precious necklace on the neck of a dead body.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Bhagavati Aradhana, 245

D iscipline is the means of achieving liberation.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Shila-pahuda, 20

O bjects of the senses pollute knowledge if it is not protected by discipline.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Shila-pahuda, 2

O ne who is constantly careful in his deportment is like the lily in the pond, untarnished by mud.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Pravachansara, 3/18

L iving beings have desires. Desires consist in pleasure and pain.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Kartikeyanupreksa, 18/14

E xternal renunciation is meaningless if the soul remains fettered by internal shackles.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Bhava-pahuda, 13

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.

Mahavira quote, Jainism
Dasavaikalika, 2/1

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Wisdom and teachings of jain religion

Wisdom and teachings of
jain religion