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How to achieve the perpetual happiness?
Ahimsa, Anekant and Aparigraha True happiness can be achieved by conquering all temptations and inner enemies such as anger, greed and pride by practicing non-attachment with the material world and by living peacefully disciplined lifestyle with equality and simplicity.
Ahimsa There is unique emphasis on nonviolence or Ahimsa. Hence, the word Ahimsa is found on Jain symbol of the open palm meaning 'stop'. No hurting or pains to anyone in anyways. Although non-violence is a common practice in most religions, Jainism is unique in extending this principle to all living beings or Jivas on earth and interestingly Jains consider the microbes, insects, animals, plants and even the soil and water as living beings. Jain's thought of nonviolence specially to minimize the destruction of plant and animal kingdom has great beneficial effect on environment.
In Jain tradition vows or rules to be observed by common person ( Male - Shravak And Female - Shravika ) and monk (Male - Sadhu and Female - Sadhvi ) in their daily life are prescribed with clarity focusing on principle of nonviolence. Jain Ellora Caves (2600 years back Jainism described microbes and life in plants)
