Quotes by Mahavira

“A non-religious person when awaken would make others sleep. Therefore his sleeping is good. A religious person when awaken will awaken others. Therefore his awakening is good.”

“A non-religious prison when awaken would make others sleep. Therefore his sleeping is good. A religious person when awaken will awaken others. Therefore his awakening is good.”

“A man is seated on top of a tree in the midst of a burning forest. He sees all living beings perish. But he doesnt realize that the same fate is soon to overtake him also. That man is fool.”

“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 ...”

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

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

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

“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 escap...”

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

“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.”

“Desistance from sin makes one entirely happy.”

“Non-violence and kindness to living beings is kindness to oneself. For thereby one's own self is saved from various kinds of sins and resultant sufferings and is able to secure his own welfare.”

“Kill not, cause no pain. Nonviolence is the greatest religion.”

“A living body is not merely an integration of limbs and flesh but it is the abode of the soul which potentially has perfect perception (Anant-darshana), perfect knowledge (Anant-jnana), perfect pow...”

“Mahavira, the Jain patriarch, surpassed the morality of the Bible with a single sentence: Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being. Ima...”

“Māhavīra proclaimed a profound truth for all times to come when he said: One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is...”