Agamas are the Jain canonical scriptures. They contain the teachings of Lord Mahavira and the guidance for right conduct, philosophy, ethics, cosmology, and the path to liberation.

Key points:

• They are the primary religious texts in Jainism and are considered the authoritative source of doctrine and practice.
• There are different traditions about which texts are included and how they were preserved:

- Digambaras (one major sect) traditionally refer to a defined set called Angas and related texts. They emphasize that the original teachings were preserved in certain form and some portions are considered authoritative in their lineage. - Śvetāmbaras (another major sect) have a larger corpus often referred to as the 45 Agamas, with many sutras including well-known ones that cover ethics, monastic rules, and Jain cosmology.

• The Agamas cover topics such as:

- Right conduct (aham sadhārma and samyak jijñā as a practical path) - Moral vows and disciplines for laypersons and monks - Philosophical ideas about karma, liberation, and the nature of reality - Biographies and legends related to tirthankaras and key Jain teachers

If you’d like, I can share a simple, authentic outline of the main topics in the Agamas or explain how the Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions differ in their Agama collections.