Five Great Vows (Maha-vratas)

Right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct are the three most essentials for attaining liberation. In order to acquire these, one must observe the five great vows:

Right knowledge, right faith, and right conduct are the three most essentials for attaining liberation.
In order to acquire these, one must observe the five great vows:

            1. Non-violence -  Ahimsa
            2. Truth -  Satya
            3. Non-stealing -  Achaurya or Asteya
            4. Celibacy / Chastity -  Brahmacharya
            5. Non-attachment  /Non-possession -  Aparigraha



Source: Complied by Pravin K. Shah,  Jain Study Center of North Carolina

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