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Educational Values of Lord Mahāvīra
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1. Pride, 2. Anger, 3. Carelessness, 4. Illness, and 5. Idleness.
He laid down eight conditions that define a person as worthy of acquiring knowledge:
1. Not to indulge in ridiculous gossip, 2. Not to lose control of mind and the senses, 3. Not to disclose secrets of others, 4. Not to be indisciplined, 5. Not to be blameworthy, 6. Not to be covetous, 7. Not to be short-tempered, and 8. Not to forsake truth.
He laid great emphasis on humility. He said, “He who is modest gains knowledge and he who is arrogant fails to gain it. Only he who knows these two axioms can be educated and enlightened.” He further said, “Learning tempered with humility is beneficial in this world and the next. Just as a plant cannot grow without water, learning will not be fruitful without humility.”
He also laid stress on vigilance. He said that a student should remain away from:
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Intoxication, Merriment,
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Passions,
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