Mahavira Quotes

15 quotes in 158 categories

• Live and allow others to live; hurt no one; life is dear to all living beings.
• All are my friends. I have no enemies.
• One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is entwined with them.
• Do not deprive someone of his livelihood. This is a sinful tendency.
• Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting.
• Eating constitutes the greatest obstacle to self-control; it gives rise to indolence.
• If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed, until it becomes…
• By sincerity, a man gains physical, mental and linguistic straightforwardness, and harmonious tendency; that is, congruence of speech and action.
• Modes are infinite, and laws are infinite.
• All souls are equal and alike and have the similar nature and qualities.
• Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
• Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these…
• Soul is the central point of spiritual discipline.
• The nature of things is dharma.
• The most important principle of environment is that you are not the only element.

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