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A man is seated on top of a tree in the midst of a burning forest. He sees all living beings perish. But he doesn’t realize that the same fate is soon to overtake him also. That man is fool.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Actions Attitude Fact Fate Fool Foolish Life Lord Mahāvīra Mahavira Quote Realize Remedial World

Can you hold a red-hot iron rod in your hand merely because some one wants you to do so? Then, will it be right on your part to ask others to do the same thing just to satisfy your desires? If you cannot tolerate infliction of pain on your body or mind by others' words and actions, what right have you to do the same to others through your words and deeds?Do unto others as you would like to be done by. Injury or violence done by you to any life in any form, animal or human, is as harmful as it would e if caused to your own self.

~ Mahavira

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In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Ethics Golden Rule Grief Happiness Jainism Joy Morality Selflessness Suffering

All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Abuse Breathing Ethical Teaching Ethics Existing Jainism Kindness Moral Teaching Morality Sentience Torment Violence

Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Abuse Enslave Ethics Injury Jain Jainism Moral Teaching Morality Oppress Sentient Beings Torment Torture

Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these are said to be the source of misery. None can escape the effect of their own past karma.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Karma Past Escape

Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Love Anger Lead

Don't accumulate if you do not need. The excess of wealth in your hands is for the society, and you are the trustee for the same.

~ Mahavira

Mahavira Hands Wealth You
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