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Jainism: Key Principles
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Ahiṃsā (Non-violence)
Central Jain tenet prescribing non-harm towards all living beings.
Satya (Truthfulness)
Obligation to speak the truth and avoid falsehood.
Asteya (Non-stealing)
Principle against taking anything that is not willingly offered.
Brahmacharya (Chastity)
Upholding celibacy or monogamy within a marriage, controlling sensual pleasures.
Aparigraha (Non-attachment)
Avoiding attachment to materialistic possessions and personal ego.
Anēkāntavāda (Pluralism)
Doctrine that recognizes the multiplicity of viewpoints and sides of truth.
Anekantavada (Non-absolutism)
Refusal to accept any claim to possess absolute truth, thus promoting openness and dialogue.
Syādvāda (Conditionality)
Epistemological approach advocating for conditional propositions to express truth.
Navatattva (Nine Fundamentals)
Nine basic principles that include soul, matter, karma, and time, foundational in Jain cosmology.
Dravya (Substance)
Refers to six eternal substances that constitute reality: soul, matter, time, space, motion, and rest.
Jīva (Living substance/Soul)
The immortal essence of a living being, characterized by consciousness.
Moksha (Liberation)
Ultimate goal of Jainism, being the liberation of the soul from karma and the cycle of death and rebirth.
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