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Jain emblem and the "Five Vows" Mahavrata (lit. major vows) are the five fundamental observed by the Jain ascetics. Also known as the "Five Vows", they are described in detail in the Tattvartha Sutra (Chapter 7) [4] and the Acaranga Sutra (Book 2, Lecture 15). [5] According to Acharya Samantabhadra’s Ratnakaraņdaka śrāvakācāra:
Vow Meaning Five vows: 1. ahiṃsā: Not to hurt any living being by actions and thoughts 2. satya: Not to lie or speak what is not commendable. [5] 3. asteya: Not to take anything if not given. [6] 4. brahmacharya: Chastity / Celibacy in action, words and thoughts 5. Aparigraha (Non-possession) Detachment from material property. Guņa vratas ...
Jainism prescribes seven supplementary vows, including three guņa vratas (merit vows) and four śikşā vratas. [99] [100] The Sallekhana (or Santhara) vow is a "religious death" ritual observed at the end of life, historically by Jain monks and nuns, but rare in the modern age. [101]
Jain monks and nuns must rank among the most "nonviolent" people in the world. A Jain ascetic is expected to uphold the vow of Ahimsa to the highest standard, even at the cost of their own life. The other four major vows – truthfulness, non-stealing, non-possession and celibacy – are in fact extension of the first vow of complete nonviolence.
According to Jainism, purification of soul and liberation can be achieved through the path of three jewels: [1] [2] [3] Samyak darśana (Correct View), meaning faith, acceptance of the truth of soul (jīva); [4] Samyak jnana (Correct Knowledge), meaning undoubting knowledge of the tattvas; [5] and Samyak charitra (Correct Conduct), meaning behavior consistent with the Five vows. [5]
Every soul is the architect of its own life, here or hereafter. When a soul becomes freed from karmas, it gets God-consciousness (infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite power, and infinite bliss) and becomes liberated. Right view, Right knowledge and Right Conduct (triple gems of Jainism) provide the way to this realisation.
Jainism also prescribes seven supplementary vows, including three guņa vratas (merit vows) and four śikşā vratas. [15] [16] The Sallekhana (or Santhara) vow is a "religious death" ritual vow observed at the end of life, historically by Jain monks and nuns, but rare in the modern age. [17]
The five colours of the Jain flag represent the Pañca-Parameṣṭhi and the five vows, small as well as great: [5] White – represents the arihants, souls who have conquered all passions (anger, attachments, aversion) and have attained omniscience and eternal bliss through self-realisation. It also denotes peace or ahiṃsā (non-violence ).