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    Is there any 10 tenets of jainism

    10 months ago 69

    Yes. In Jainism, the commonly taught “10 vows” are the 5 Mahavratas for monks/nuns and the 5 Anuvratas for lay followers. Here they are with brief meanings:

    Five Mahavratas (great vows for ascetics)

    • Ahimsa: Non-violence in thought, word, and deed; never harm living beings.
    • Satya: Truthfulness; speak the truth with honesty and without deceit.
    • Asteya: Non-stealing; take only what is given and nothing more.
    • Brahmacharya: Celibacy (monks/nuns) or complete sexual restraint (lay people observe strict chastity).
    • Aparigraha: Non-attachment or non-possessiveness; renounce unnecessary possessions and desires.

    Five Anuvratas (small vows for householders)

    • Ahiṃsā (non-violence) in daily conduct; minimize harm to living beings (often interpreted as compassionate living and a largely vegetarian diet).
    • Satya: Truthfulness, practiced with caution to avoid harm from speaking.
    • Asteya: Non-stealing; respect others’ property and time.
    • Brahmacharya: Chastity or sexual restraint appropriate to one’s householders’ state.
    • Aparigraha: Non-possessiveness; reducing attachment to possessions and desires.

    Notes

    • These ten vows form the standard framework of Jain ethical conduct, with deeper interpretations and practices that vary somewhat between Digambar and Śvetambar traditions.
    • If you’d like, I can summarize how each vow is practiced in daily life for laypeople vs. monks, or provide exact Sanskrit terms and traditional explanations.

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