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Concept of Equanimity
Mahavira has proclaimed the righteousness of equanimity. By observance of equanimity in practical life one can lead happy social life. Ācārānga dealt with the principle of equality amongst all types of souls. When passions decay, the attributes of equanimity take their place. The virtue of equanimity is the heart of Ācārānga. . Equanimity means:
1. One should not develop attachment or hatred to one's relation. 2. one should not have laxity in self-discipline.
one should not be proud of his caste.
4. one should not indulge in sensual enjoyments 5. one should relinquish the sense of 'mine' ness.
Mahavira's supreme Truth is “the souls are conscious entities, things or objects are not. The essence of soul is consciousness, not materiality.” This philosophy of Ācārānga gave a new turn to the science of Ethics and advanced thought process in the direction of peace. Thus philosophies of non-violent consciousness i.e. reverence for life and restraint attitude is the only way to be eco-friendly that assigns value to it. Philosophy
The Ācārānga is a very important Agama considering its philosophical value. It should be kept in mind that the Jain philosophy is the vision of perceiver, Commentators have therefore started the commentary by these words 'One of the chief disciples of Lord Mahavira, Sudharma, spoke thus to Jambo: 0, long-lived! I have directly heard this from Lord Mahavira; whatever I am saying is not the imagination of my own mind, but has been told by Lord Mahavira himself (Āyāro 1.37). Acharya Siddhasena has enumerated six eternal truths contained in the Jain philosophy.
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