Ahimsa in Samayasaar

• Core idea: Ahimsa (non-violence) is the essential attitude and practice of a Jain to avoid harming any living being in thought, speech, and action. In Samayasaar, this non-violence is not only about physical harm but also about refraining from craving, anger, and violence in the mind, which could lead to karmic influx.

• Why it matters in Samayasaar: The text teaches that controlling desires and not injuring others (externally or internally) helps the soul detach from karmas, progress in right faith/knowledge, and move toward the pure self and liberation.

• Digambar vs. Śvetāmbara nuances:

- Both traditions elevate ahimsa as a fundamental vow and a path to purification. - The exact phrasing and emphasis can differ in commentaries and practical emphasis, but the overarching aim remains the same: non-harm to all beings and eradicating internal violence (wrong thoughts, passions) as part of spiritual discipline.

If you want, I can share the core verses or explain how Samayasaar treats the relation between ahimsa, asrava (influx of karmas), and Nirjara (shedding of karmas).