Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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One should :
1) "JAYAM Carē" - move about 2) "JAYAM Ciththē" - stand 3) "JAYAM Āsē" - sit 4) "JAYAM Śayē" - (go to bed) 5) "JAYAM Bhuñjē" - eat or drink 6) "JAYAM Bhāsē" - speak (language) with utmost care - "Jayaņā"
We commit more sin by our language than our physical action and maximum violence in our heart and mind (thoughts and intentions). Without violent thoughts there could be no violent actions.
Merit or Demerit for the same Act :
One person sweeps his house with a broom to keep it clean, his intention betrays attachment & pride. The other person while cleaning thinks that it should be kept clean so that there is no breeding ground for insects, and be done with a soft broom so as not to hurt any living being. The intention here is to protect the life, it is (Dayā) compassion. The first person gathers the Karma of Demerit or woe while the second accumulates the Karma of merit or weal for the same act. Absence of compassion makes the action violent.
Most of the religions have many common beliefs, some give more details and some less. The common aim is the spiritual upliftment of human being, yet there are different view points and practices in the same religion. It seems that with the philosophy of "Syādvāda" (Relativity) most of the conflicts could be avoided, bringing a harmony amongst conflicting ideologies.
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