O ne devoted whole-heartedly to knowledge, faith and right conduct equally accomplishes in full the task of the sramana. Mahavira quote, Jainism Pravachansara, 42 share
O ne who remains equanimous in the midst of pleasures and pains is a sramana, being in the state of pure consciousness. Mahavira quote, Jainism Pravachansara, 1/14 share
J ust as I do not like misery, so do others. Knowing this, one neither kills, nor gets killed. A Sramana is so called because he behaves equanimously. Mahavira quote, Jainism Anuyogadvara, 708, gatha 3 share
L et me give up attachment through unattachment. My soul will be my only support (in this practice of unattachment). (Hence) let me give up everything else. Mahavira quote, Jainism Mulachara, 2/44 share
( One should reflect thus:) Let me treat all living beings with eqanimity and none with enmity. Let me attain samadhi (tranquility) by becoming free from expectations. Mahavira quote, Jainism Mulachara, 2/42 share
O nly the one who has transcended fear can experience equanimity. Mahavira quote, Jainism Sutrakrtanga, 1/2/2/17 share
O ne who cultivates an attitude of equality towards all living beings, mobile and stationary, can attain equanimity. Thus do the kevalis say. Mahavira quote, Jainism Anuyogadvar, 708, gatha 2 share
D on’t be proud if you gain. Nor be sorry if you lose. Mahavira quote, Jainism Acaranga, 2/4/114, 115 share
T o kill any living being amounts to killing oneself. Compassion to others is compassion to one’s own self. Therefore one should avoid violence like poison and thorn (that cause pain). Mahavira quote, Jainism Bhagavati Aradhana, 797 share
J ust 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. Mahavira quote, Jainism Bhagavati Aradhana, 780 share
M y soul characterised by knowledge and faith is alone eternal. All other phases of my existence to which I am attached are external occurrences that are transitory. Mahavira quote, Jainism Niyamsara, 99 share
T hose who are ignorant of the supreme purpose of life will never be able to attain nirvana (liberation) in spite of their observance of the vratas (vows) and niymas (rules) of religious conduct and practice of shila (celibacy) and tapas (penance). Mahavira quote, Jainism Samayasara, 153 share
T he nights that have departed will never return. They are profitable for one who is given to dharma (righteousness). Mahavira quote, Jainism Uttaradhyayana, 14/25 share
T he unenlightened takes millions of lives to extirpate the effects of karma whereas a man possessing spiritual knowledge and discipline obliterates them in a single moment. Mahavira quote, Jainism Bhagavati Aradhana, 10 share
T hat which subdues passions, leads to beatitude and fosters friendliness is called knowledge. Mahavira quote, Jainism Mulachara, 5/71 share
T hat with the help of which we can know the truth, control the restless mind, and purify the soul is called knowledge. Mahavira quote, Jainism Mulachara, 5/70 share
O nly that science is a great and the best of all sciences, the study of which frees man from all kinds of miseries. Mahavira quote, Jainism Isibhasiya, 7/1 share
J ust as a threaded (sasutra) needle is secure from being lost, in the same way a person given to selfstudy (sasutra) cannot be lost. Mahavira quote, Jainism Uttaradhyayana, 29/59 share
A ll unenlightened persons produce sufferings. Having become deluded, they produce and reproduce sufferings, in this endless world. Mahavira quote, Jainism Uttaradhyayana, 6/1 share
E ndowed with conduct and discipline, Who practices control of self, Who throws out all his bondage, He attains the eternal place. Mahavira quote, Jainism Uttaradhyayana, 20/52 share
T here’s no knowledge without right faith, No conduct is possible without knowledge, Without conduct, there’s no liberation, And without liberation, no deliverance. Mahavira quote, Jainism Uttaradhyayana, 27/30 share
I f monks possessing more merits with regard to their asceticism, remain practising (their duties) with (or in the company of) those of inferior merits, they are victims of false faith and lose their conduct. Acharya Kundkund quote, Jainism Pravachansara, 3/267 share
I f a monk of inferior merits, thinking (proudly) that he is a Sramana, expects reverence from one who is more merited, he wanders in worldly existence till infinity. Acharya Kundkund quote, Jainism Pravachansara, 3/266 share