Sayings from the Jain scriptures, traditional verses and modern reflections, each labelled so you know which is which.
One thought for the day. Read it slowly, then take a minute with it.
“Fight with yourself; why fight with external foes? He who conquers himself through himself will obtain happiness.”
Uttaradhyayana Sutra, ch. 9, tr. H. Jacobi
Notice the next time irritation rises. The real contest is not with the person in front of you but with the reaction inside you.
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“All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.”
Scripture
Acharanga Sutra 1.4.1, tr. Hermann Jacobi
“All living beings desire to live. No one wishes to die.”
Scripture
Dasavaikalika Sutra, ch. 6 (paraphrased)
“The one you intend to strike is none other than yourself.”तुमंसि नाम सच्चेव जं हंतव्वं ति मन्नसि
Scripture
Acharanga Sutra 1.5.5 (paraphrased)
“Fight with yourself; why fight with external foes? He who conquers himself through himself will obtain happiness.”
Scripture
Uttaradhyayana Sutra, ch. 9, tr. H. Jacobi
“Though one should conquer thousands upon thousands of valiant foes, greater is the victory of one who conquers only himself.”जो सहस्सं सहस्साणं संगामे दुज्जए जिणे। एगं जिणेज्ज अप्पाणं एस से परमो जओ॥
Scripture
Uttaradhyayana Sutra, ch. 9
“Difficult to conquer is oneself; but when that is conquered, everything is conquered.”
Scripture
Uttaradhyayana Sutra, ch. 9, tr. H. Jacobi