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Nirvana
That which is free from birth, old age, disease, death, grief, pain, and fear, is eternal, blissful, and the nature of pure delight, is called Nirvana. Ratnakarandasravakacara.
Life is art
Life is all about harmonious crafting, be it in the elements of a miniature painting, the lines of a poem, the stringing of a necklace or the nurturing of a human relationship.
Saryu Doshi, Director, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai Equality
By deeds, not by birth, is one a brahmin. By deeds one is a kshatriya, by deeds one is a vaishya, and by deeds is one a sudra. Uttaradhyayana...and by deeds, one is a Jain - Editor
Respect for All Believers Those who praise their own doctrines and disparage the doctrines of others do not solve any problem. Sutrakritanga.
Transience
The wise man looks upon life as a mere dew drop which quivers upon the tip of a blade of kusa grass, to be whisked off or blown away by the breeze at any moment.
Acharanga Sutra.
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Focus
Begin with the end in mind. Steven Covey
IT'S OBVIOUS, SURAJ, THE Y'RE BUYING THEIR SEAT IN MOKSHA!
Are Jains Hindus?
Hindus are Jains and Jains are Hindus. Dr. L. M. Singhvi
Failure is success
Success is the result of good judgement. Good judgement is the result of experience. Experience is often the result of bad judgement. Anthony Robbins
The Golden Rule
A man should wander about treating all creatures as he himself would like to be treated. Sutrakitanga
Friendship
Only two virtues are enough - Anger lived like a lightning flash and Friendship enduring like a line inscribed on a rock.
Vajjalagam.
Community
Consider the family of humankind one. Adipurana
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Interdependence
Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind. What we sow is what we reap. When we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success. Deepak Chopra
The Microcosm
One who knows the inner self knows the external world as well. One who knows the external world knows the inner self as well. Acharanga Sutra.
The Soul
The soul is characterised by knowledge and vision, is formless, an agent, has the same extent as its own body, is the enjoyer of the fruits of karmas, and exists in samsara. It is also enlightened and has a characteristic upward motion.
Dravyasangraha
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