Buddhism and Jainism – Facts, Teachings

-Niroda – Sorrow can be
removed

-Magga – The way to remove

Triratna (‘Three Jewels’, or the
‘Three Treasures’):

-Buddha (the yellow jewel) –
To achieve Buddhahood (Enlightenment
for the sake of all beings):
to understand the nature
of reality absolutely clearly
& to live naturally
in accordance with that.

-Dharma (the blue jewel) – the
teaching of the Buddha

-Sangha (the red jewel) –
To have the right company of
spiritually productive people
& to learn about the lives
of noble/spiritual people

-Samyak charitra
(right conduct)

Anuvrata (partial vows):
These
doctrines apply
to the common man.:

-Ahimsa or abstinence from
gross violence

-Satya or abstinence from
gross falsehood

-Asteya or abstinence from
gross stealing

-Contentment with one’s
own wife

-Limitation of one’s
possessions

-Samyak drishti (right view) –
To understand the nature of
things, specifically the Aryasatya

-Samyak sankalp
(right intention)

-Samyak vaani (right speech) –
To refrain from verbal
misdeeds such as lying, divisive
speech, harsh speech, &
senseless speech

-Samyak karmant (right
actions/activities)

-Samyak aajiv (right
livelihood) – To earn the
livelihood in the
right & just manner
and without harming others
and the nation.

-Samyak vyayam
(right effort) –
To keep mind pious,
righteous, positive &
productive & to suppress
negative thoughts &
assumptions.

-Samyak smriti (right mindfulness) –
To be mindful & remain aware.

-Samyak samadhi (right focus
/concentration) – To remain
calm & maintain a steady
state of mind both at times
of happiness & hardships.

-Aparigraha: Do not
acquire property

-Ahimsa: Even small living
animals have a soul and no
one should be
harmed

-Brahmacharya: Observe
chastity

-Abhidhamma-pitaka