Is there any 10 tenets of jainism
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.