Heart of Jainism

SR No.: 011099
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mrs Sinclair Stevenson
Publisher: Mrs Sinclair Stevenson
Publication Year: 1915
Total Pages: 365
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 29 MB

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10. He is always intent on defeating the six interior enemies1 and controls all his five senses. Such are the suggestions of a householder's duties.
The Three Jewels (Ratna Traya).
The Jaina sum up all their belief, as expressed in the Tattva, in their vows, and in their rules of conduct, under the heading of the Three Jewels: Right Knowledge (Sam. yak Fiana), Right Faith (Samyak Darśana), Right Conduct (Samyak Caritrya).
The Sanskrit śloka that defines Right Knowledge runs: Right Know'Wise men call that knowledge Right Knowledge which one gets, ledge. whether concisely or in detailed form, from the Tattva as they exist.'
Right Knowledge is in fact knowledge of the Jaina creed; and this jewel must be gained before any other can be obtained, for only when Right Knowledge is possessed can a man know what virtue is, and what vows he ought to keep. Mahāvīra himself said: 'First knowledge and then mercy', for unless a man know what a jīva is, how can he show mercy to it?
Central among the Three Jewels is Right Faith; for unless Right one believes in what one knows, how will one follow it? Faith. Samyak Darśana stands for true faith and insight into the great Jaina doctrines and scriptures. The Jaina say that it is like the digit 1, which, standing before the ciphers that follow it, gives them value, for without faith all conduct is worthless.
'To hold the truth as truth, and untruth as untruth, this is true faith.'
The Jaina say that there may be Right Knowledge and Right Conduct. Right Faith, but if these are not accompanied by Right Conduct all are worthless. To the monk Right Conduct
1 Both Hindus and Jaina believe that there are six interior enemies : passion (kama), anger (krodha), greed (lobha), pride (mana), excessive exultation (harsa) and envy (matsara).