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Mahavir Jayanti 2023: Inspiring Quotes Of Lord Mahavir

Lord Mahavir who was born as Vardhamana to King Siddharth And Queen Trishala in Vaishali, Bihar in 599 BC is considered to be the 24 Tirthankar of Jains. People belonging to the Jain community, observe the 13th day of Chaitra month as his birth anniversary. This year Mahavir Jayanti will be celebrated on 04 April 2023. Though he was born into a royal family, he was always in search of inner peace and enlightenment.

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

For him, royal life and materialistic luxuries didn't matter. Therefore, he left behind all his royal luxuries and went on to gain spiritual enlightenment.

It is said that after leaving behind his royalty and kingdom, for 12 years he led a life full of austerity and penance. During these 12 years, he faced many hardships but he remained unaffected by the problems raising their heads in his life. After achieving enlightenment, he preached for 30 years. Even today his teachings are considered to be quite important among people who follow Jainism.

Mahavir Jayanti 2020: Know About The History And Significance Of This Festival In DetailMahavir Jayanti 2020: Know About The History And Significance Of This Festival In Detail

So on his birth anniversary; let us go through some of the valuable teachings of Lord Mahavir.

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

1. "Kill not, cause no pain. Nonviolence is the greatest religion."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

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

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

3. "Live and allow others to live; hurt no one; life is dear to all living beings."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

4. "The greatest mistake of a soul is non-recognition of its real self and can only be corrected by recognizing itself."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

5. "The most important principle of the environment is that you are not the only element."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

6. "All souls are equal and alike and have a similar nature and qualities."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

7. "If you want to cultivate a habit, do it without any reservation, till it is firmly established. Until it is so confirmed until it becomes a part of your character, let there be no exception, no relaxation of effort."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

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

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

9. "One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is entwined with them."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

10. "Fight with yourself, why fight with external foes? He, who conquers himself through himself, will obtain happiness."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

11. "All human beings are miserable due to their own faults, and they themselves can be happy by correcting these faults."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

12. "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 a fool."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

13. "There is no separate existence of God. Everybody can attain God-hood by making supreme efforts in the right direction."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

14. "Eating constitutes the greatest obstacle to self-control; it gives rise to indolence."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

15. "Do not deprive someone of his livelihood. This is a sinful tendency."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

16. "There is no enemy out of your soul. The real enemies live inside yourself, they are anger, pride, greed, attachments and hate."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

17. "Every soul is in itself absolutely omniscient and blissful. The bliss does not come from outside."

18. "Soul is the central point of spiritual discipline."

Motivating Teachings Of Lord Mahavir

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

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