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he initiated the institution of marriage. How to lead a family life and be contented with one's religiously married wife is contained in Svadārā Santoša vrata (vow of limited celibacy). This vow also forbid excessive sexual activities, prostitution, having sex with other women as well as with organs not meant for natural sex.
Privacy of home, family and correspondence is enshrined in the vow of speaking the truth as the same prohibits divulging other's secrets as one of its flaws. Truth encompasses respecting secrets of others and not to divulge them. This declaration has also been made in the charter of human rights.
To curb the rights of thought or expression of others is also called himsā. To frighten someone also falls under the gambit of hissā. Jain literature talks of ten life forces /vitalities of human beings namely five sense organs, activities of mind body and speech, life span and breathing. To cause loss or curb any of these life vitalities is called himsā. Putting impediments to someone's thoughts, or restraint someone from speaking or to limit his movements intentionally are all forms of himsā. Indian constitution also places all these freedoms under the fundamental rights. These are as well covered doctrine of human rights. Freedom of thoughts and their expression, taking out processions, to decide and vote are all results of the Jain concept of freedom of ten types of life vitalities under Ahiṁsā. Similarly freedom to live and exist along with movement anywhere in the country is a corollary of this doctrine. To arrest forcibly ort o enslave someone using force are parts of the vow of Ahiṁsā. Human rights imply absence of all these flaws of the vow of Ahiṁsā.
According to Jain Doctrine, property is also one of the life forces /vitalities of an individual. Hence freedoms to acquire own property is also a freedom of the life vitalities. To forcefully seize the property is like hurting the life vitalities of someone. Hence the individuals have the right to acquire property. To make a living one has to indulge in some commercial activity. Under the vow of non-stealing, even though a person can earn livelihood and acquire property; yet doing so in unfair and illegal manner is a flaw of the vow of non-stealing. Absence of this flaw is a part of human rights. A person should use the right acquire and own property by observing the limits prescribed for such acts. Like a rich person, a dependent worker should also not be exploited and their rights should be well protected. One should not try to usurp the property of others as these are all parts of the flaws of the
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STUDY NOTES version 5.0
| SR No. | 007713 |
| Book Title | ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 03 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | International School for Jain Studies |
| Publisher | International School for Jain Studies |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Total Pages | 292 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |