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Daughter |
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Ma,
what are the three jewels of Jainism ? |
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Mother |
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Three Jewels
of Jainism are Right (Samyak Darsana), Tight knowledge (Samyak
Jnana) and Right Conduct (Samyak Caritra). These are called
Ratnatraya. We Jainas are expected to have right faith, right
knowledge and right conduct because these together constitute
the path of salvation.
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Daughter |
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Ma, please explain
to me the Right Faith.: |
Mother |
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Belief in the
seven aspects of Reality (Tattvas) as described by Jina or
Arihanta is right faith. So, we Jainas believe in Supreme
Soul-Arithanta and Siddha (Deva), in their teachings (Sastras)
and towards those Munies who practise the teachings of Jaina
religion (Gurus) as a cause of right faith, In simple words,
right faith is a spiritual awakening of one's self.
If we attain right faith, abstain from misconception and
refrain from pride, quality of our lives would improve
considerably. The main cause of a soul wandering in this world
is the lack of right faith. So, the right is the first step on
the path of salvation.
Right faith gives us a proper attitude by which our knowledge
and conduct (life style) acquire the quality of righteousness.
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Son |
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Ma,
please give me some information about Right knowledge. |
Mother |
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In Jainism,
the Right knowledge is one by which the person becomes free
from attachment and his soul is purified. We can achieve the
right knowledge by strong faith in the teachings of Arihantas
and through the study of their scriptures.
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Daughter |
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I have now
understood the Right Faith and knowledge. But how do we
practise the Right Conduct.
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Mother |
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We Jainas
believe that withdrawl from the immoral conduct and devoting
one's self to the moral conduct is the Right Faith. Without
moral observance, the spiritual practices can not be
sustained. The practice of right conduct has been described as
of two kinds-the partial and the complete. House-holders (Sravakas)
start practising the right conduct partially and in due course
of time when they become monks, they practise it completely.
The right conduct is based on the practice of Ahimsa, Satya,
Acaurya, Brahmcarya and Aparigraha. It should be emphasised
that the Right Conduct also includes all religious and
spiritual practices like worship, prayer, charity and so on.
Thus, we can
achieve salvation only through the three jewels of Right
Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.
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