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understanding the nature of the world and reality.
Jainism underscores the value of right world-view (samyagdarśana), right knowledge (samyagjñāna) and right conduct (samyakcāritra) for the attainment of salvation and removal of conflicts forever. This path is quite individualistic, because it requires detachment from all worldly affairs. Samyag darśana bears an essential characteristic of kindness (anukampā)." Kindness is a very important aspect of an individual towards the society and other beings of the world. In the absence of kindness or compassion (karuņā) one may not have samyagdarśana and in the absence of samyagdarśana eternal liberation from worldly sorrows does not occur according to Jainism." Hence a right attitude with kindness towards other souls or societies of all beings is essential for ultimate liberation and liberation from conflicts.
Right knower (Samyagjñānin), a person having samyagjñāna changes his behavior from negative to positive towards the other human beings. When he proceeds in right conduct (cāritra), his attitude towards the society bears a radical change. His anger (krodha) changes into forgiveness (kşamā), pride into politeness, deceit into simplicity and greed into contentment." His jealousy converts into love. He loves everybody. He does not love
** Tattvārthasūtra 1.1: samyagdarśanajñānacāritrāņi mokşamārgaḥ. ”Tattvärthādhigamabhāsya 1.2: tadevam praśama-amveganirvedānukampastikyābhivyaktilaksanam tattvārthasraddhānam samyagdarśanam. Utträdhyayanasūtra 28.30: nādamsaņissa nāṇam, nāņeņa viņā na hunti caranagunā. agunissa natthi mokkho natthi amokkhassa nivvānam. Daśavaikälikasūtra 8.39: uvasamena hane koham mānam maddavayā jine;
māyam cajjavabhāvena lobham samtosao jine.
