In Jainism, the Āgams cover many topics, mainly related to right conduct and right knowledge. In simple form, the main topics are:

1. Conduct of sadhus and sadhvīs (monks & nuns)

- Rules of walking, speaking, eating, staying, using things - Types of vows, penance (tapa), humility, discipline

1. Conduct of śrāvaks and śrāvikās (laymen & laywomen)

- Anuvrat (small vows), guṇvrat, śikṣāvrat - Daily practices like sāmāyik, pratikraman, dāna (charity)

1. Jain philosophy (tattva-jñān)

- Soul (jīva) and non‑soul (ajīva) - Seven or nine tattvas (like karma, bandha, mokṣa) - Anekāntvāda, syādvāda (non‑one‑sidedness)

1. Karma theory

- Types of karmas - How karma binds with the soul - How to reduce and destroy karma through right conduct and penance

1. Cosmology (universe description)

- Structure of loka: hells, earth, heavens - Time‑cycles (kāl‑cakra), different eras - Lives in different gatis (destinies)

1. Life stories (kathā & charitra)

- Stories of Tīrthankars - Great monks, nuns, and śrāvaks - Stories showing results of good and bad karma

1. Vows, sins, and ethics

- Mahāvrat and anuvrat - Five great sins and how to avoid them - Truth, non‑violence, non‑stealing, celibacy, non‑possessiveness in detail

1. Monastic discipline texts (cheda‑sūtra type)

- Rules for faults, atonement, and expiations - Organisation of saṅgh, guru–śiṣya relations

1. Basic texts for beginners (mūla‑sūtra type)

- Short, fundamental scriptures to learn first - Simple rules of conduct, basic doctrine

1. Miscellaneous topics (prakīrṇaka)

- Death‑awareness (maraṇa‑smṛti) - Samādhi, meditation, reflections - Various small but important practices and rules