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