Book Title: Jainism An Ancient Ethnic Religion Author(s): Sydney Smith Publisher: Sydney Smith View full book textPage 3
________________ MAJOR BELIEFS • Highest possible value is non-violence • Traditions summed into three words • "Ahimsa paramo dharma" → Non-violence is the supreme path • One must avoid harming others mentally, physically, and verbally • Moksha is the state reached when one has fully detached from the world, otherwise one remains in the cycle of life and death: SamsaraPage Navigation
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