Quality is the root (of pleasure and pain), he who longs for quality, is careless” (gives way to attachment and aversion). Acharang sutra
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“I did it”, “I shall cause another to do it”, “I shall allow another to do it”. In this world these are the causes of sin (kamma samaramba) which must be comprehended and renounced. Acharang…
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“Conquer your own self,why fight others.” Acharang sutra.
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“A sinner (sufferer) cannot annihilate his sins by new sins,but by abstention from sins”. Sutrakritang sutra.
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All the Arhats,bhaghavats of the past,present and future have declared,shall declare thus “One should not kill,injure beings which are Breathing (paana),existing (bhuya),Living (jiva),Sentient (satha)”.Acharang sutra.
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The man who knows one, knows all. The man who knows all, knows one”.Acharang sutra.
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The one who perceives anger, perceives pride, the one who perceives pride perceives deceit, the one who perceives deceit perceives greed, the one who perceives greed perceives attachment, the one who perceives attachment perceives aversion,…
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There are several stories mentioned in the sutra. One whole ang is all about stories, viz. Gnata Dharma Katha. All stories have a profound meaning in depth if one understands correctly with links. One of…
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The lotus pool is story told as a simile.In short, there was a lotus pool in which many lotuses grew.in the middle there was a lotus which was the most beautiful. Now there came a man from…
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Puniya Shravak was a resident of Rajgruhi, he listened with rapt attention to discourses of Lord Mahavir, and began to practice aparigraha (abandonment of worldly possessions). He embraced poverty willingly and contented with what he…
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