RELIGST 2H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Acharanga Sutra, Ethics Of Jainism, Chakravarti (Sanskrit Term)

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2H03
• Professor: Ann Pearson

Document Summary

Jainism a philosophy based on the principle of reverence for life; "there is not quality of soul more subtle than non-violence and no virtue of spirit greater than the reverence for life". Injurious activities inspired by self-interest lead to evil and darkness. This is what is called bondage, delusion, death, and hell. , to do harm to others is to do harm to oneself. - bondage to ego, bondage to ignorance and bondage to this world. You are he whom you intend to kill! You are he over whom you intend to tyrannize!" We corrupt ourselves as soon as we intend to corrupt others. We kill ourselves as soon as we intend to kill others. Non violence for jains is an everyday practice. As a jain you want to get rid of karma. 2 paths (of spiritual commitment): (i) for monks/nuns (ii) for laypersons. For all: nonviolence truthfulness not-stealing sexual restraint non-possession.