Ratnatraya

The Three Jewels correspond to Jainism the three pillars on which the entire Jain doctrine rests. They were preached by Mahavira the principles to be understood as successive steps, but this mesh and are mutually dependent. These principles summarize the requirements that are considered necessary for the successful referral to the Jain practice pathway necessary. As such they are in Jainism essential to achieve the desired goal in this doctrine of salvation: the final liberation from the painful cycle of rebirth ( moksha ).

• Rights management ( samyak darshan ) comprises the confidence of the student in the veracity of Jain teachings as well as its willingness to study the scriptures to verify, accept instructions to reflect and put into practice. He should learn to distinguish true from false knowledge to free yourself from all superstition and to gain a clear awareness of the reality, which enables him to take the road to salvation targeted.

• Right knowledge ( samyak jnan ) refers the student from a deeper insight, which is based on direct experience. An acquired over a meditative show understanding of mediated teaching content leads this beyond the status of pure theory. The doctrines thus confirm in my own experience and thereby the conviction of the student to be on the right track solidifies. He sees things as they are.

• Rights of life ( samyak charitra ) means ethical behavior, particularly the observance of the five Jain vows ( vratas ): (1 ) non-violence ( ahimsa ), (2 ) truthfulness ( satya ), (3 ) honorable action ( asteya ), (4 ) abstinence ( brahmacharya ) and ( 5) possessions ( aparigraha ).

Only the implementation of all three principles leads to success, according to Mahavira. Compliance with only one of these policies without taking into account the other to the same degree, on the other hand causes an imbalance and counteracts the desired objective.

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