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Jainism: the Jaina Sutras

Ask the Jaina Sutras in Jacobi's English. They include the Akaranga Sutra, the Kalpa Sutra, and the Uttaradhyayana. Ask about ahimsa, which means doing no harm. Ask about the soul, or the life of Jain monks and nuns. You get the real lines, with sources.

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There are beings living in water, many lives; of a truth, to the monks water has been declared to be living matter. See! considering the injuries (done to water-bodies), those acts (which are injuries, but must be done before the use of water, eg. straining) have been distinctly declared. Moreover he (who uses water which is not strained) takes away what has not been given (i.e. the bodies of water-lives). ...

Jaina Sutras, Part I (SBE22): Â<I>k</I>ârâṅga Sûtra: Book I, Lecture 1, Lesson 3 · read it all

UTTARÂDHYAYANA. FIRST LECTURE. ON DISCIPLINE. I shall explain in due order the discipline of a houseless monk, who has got rid of all worldly ties. Listen to me. (1) A monk who, on receiving an order 1 from his superior 2, walks up to him, watching his nods and motions, is called well-behaved. ...

Jaina Sutras, Part II (SBE45): Uttarâdhyayana: First Lecture. On Discipline · read it all
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