• follow three jewels and five vows

  • practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings

  • renounce the world and attain right knowledge

  • believe in the Jains and absolute non-violence


The Three Jewels of Jainism. The aim of Jain life is to achieve liberation of the soul. Right faith - Samyak darshana, Right knowledge - Samyak jnana, Right conduct - Samyak charitra. Five Great Vows (Maha-vratas) of Jainism Non-violence - Ahimsa, Truth - Satya, Non-stealing - Achaurya or Asteya, Celibacy/Chastity - Brahmacharya, Non-attachment/Non-possession - Aparigraha.