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brought out earlier. The Jaina precepts deal with this aspect of personality at two levels – prescriptive and prohibitive. While it prescribes true, beneficial and limited speech, it prohibits gossip and bad talk. No need to say that these two injunctions make for good and impressive
expression and spell success for the subjects. C. Psyche And Emotions -
Adjustment - Jaina precepts of non-violence and universal love make its followers universally well-- adjusted not only in the limited sense of the family, social and professional lives but on a much wider scale with each and every living being as well as with his natural environment. Mental Health Emotional Stability And Freedom From Tensions - We have brought out in the preceding essays that following the Jaina precepts yields Personal happiness, social harmony and overall peace and amity. It stands to reason that in such an environment conducive to peace and harmony induced by the Jaina precepts the tensions melt and emotional stability and mental health prevail. The causes of tensions are ill-adjustment, greed, pride, machination and guile. Also, the regular practice of meditation helps in tension-reduction. Jaina emphasis on contentment, humility and straightforwardness, detachment and love for others effectively neutralise these
causes and induce a tension-free atmosphere. Moral Aspect Of Personality -
It goes without saying that entire Jaina lore is about promoting moral values amongst its followers. Be it truthfulness, non-stealing, sexual discipline or rational possessions and simplicity of life-style, they all aim at the same thing - morality. Need I to mention that a strong moral fibre that runs through the
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