What is Samyak chartira
Samyak Charitra means Right Conduct.
- It is one of the three gems (Ratnatraya) in Jainism, along with Samyak Darshan (Right Faith) and Samyak Jnana (Right Knowledge). Collectively these three form the path to liberation. ( jainknowledge.com)
- Right Conduct refers to living life according to Jain ethical vows and discipline, avoiding violence to living beings, speaking truth, not stealing, controlling desires, and practicing non-attachment. It is the practical expression of rightly perceived truth and rightly known knowledge. ( jainknowledge.com)
- For monks and nuns (ascetics), this includes the Five Great Vows (nonviolence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy, non-attachment). For lay followers, it includes a broader code (the Twelve vows of the laity) to guide daily life. The general aim is to purify conduct to aid spiritual progress. ( jainworld.jainworld.com)
- There is no major difference in the essential meaning of Samyak Charitra between Digambar and Shwetambar traditions; both traditions emphasize ethical conduct as essential for liberation, though details of practices may vary by monastic rules and lineage. ( jainworld.jainworld.com)