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Lord Mahavira the most conspicuous austerity which the Jains have developed and they have reached proficiency in it.
Thus we see that Jainism is a practical religion and as such the tenets of Jainism consist of the following points: longing for liberation, disregard of worldly objects, obedience to the coreligionists, practice of penances, forgiveness, concentration of thoughts, self-control, mental independence, freedom from passion and greed, forbearance, sincerity of heart, watchfulness of the mind, speech, and body, discipline of the mind, speech and body, possession of knowledge, faith and virtue, freedom from karma, subduing the organs of sense, conquering anger, pride, deceit, greed, hatred, wrong belief, etc.
1. According to the Jain Urasagadasvo (Vol. II, pp. 5-6), Mahâvîra was born at
Koliaga. 2. Digha Nikaya, I, p. 49.
Sumangalavilasini, I. p. 168. Sutrakrtanga 1.2.3. 22. Acaranga Sutra, 1. 8. 9. Kalpa Sutra, p. 134. Ajivikas, Hastings' E. of Religions and Ethics. Sutrakrtanga.1. 11. 11. Sutrakrtanga 1, 10. 12. XXIII, 81-84. Sutrakrtanga 1,6, 14. Uttaradhyayana Sutra, XXVIII, 14 Sutrakrtanga 1. 12. 21. Sutrakrtanga 1. 12. 4. Anguttara Nikaya, III, p. 440. Sutrakrtanga II, 1.41. Ibid, 1, 12. 15. Acaranga-Sutra, II, 15. 25. Sutrakrtanga 1, 2.1. 21. 22. Uttaradhyayana, XXXVI.
Sumanagalavilasini, p. 119. 22. Majjhima Nikaya, I. 372.
