Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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of sins and transgressions have to be removed Bharatiya Spiri.
iri- by following the spiritual way. This ideal tual Tenets.
right way is prescribed for a Muni (Saint). He follows these spiritual tenets in totality. A householder follows these spiritual tenets only partially. There is only the difference of degree, not of the content. The path is one and the same for both. Bhāratīya Spiritual Tenets are thus prescribed in Āchārānga Sūtra.
1. Tenets of Non-Violence'' 1. Do not injure earth-bodies. 2. Do not injure water-bodies. 3. Do not injure fire-bodies. 4. Do not injure plants 5. Do not injure animals. 6. Do not injure wind-bodies. 7. The learned kills not, nor causes other to kill,
nor consents to the killing of others. 8. Walk carefully to avoid injury to others. 9. Purify mind to control blamable actions. 10. Speak carefully not to hurt others. 11. Lie down carefully to avoid injury to others.
11. Tenets of Truth" 1. Nirgrantha practises Truth constantly. 2. Nirgrantha accepts Truth in totality. 3. Speak with deliberation to avoid falsehood, 4. Be not angry. Anger brings falsehood. 5. Be not greedy. 6. Fear not. 7. Renounce mirth.
III. Tenets of Non-Stealing88 Taking the life of others is thievery.
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