Benefits of Mahavir Jayanti - Life’s Important Lessons from Lord Mahavir

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Lord mahavir

Mahavir is best known for His welfare of common man. He wanted to establish truth and peace. In the above prayer, Jains do not ask for any material benefits from monks or nuns. They do not pray to a specific Tirthankara or monk by name. You will gain inspiration from the above mantras for the right path to true happiness or enlightenment and freedom from miseries.

 At the heart of right conduct for Jains lie the five great vows:
  • Nonviolence (Ahimsa) - not to cause harm to any living beings
  • Truthfulness (Satya) - to speak the harmless truth only
  • Non-stealing (Asteya) - not to take anything not properly given
  • Chastity (Brahmacharya) - not to indulge in sensual pleasure
  • Non-possession/ Non-attachment (Aparigraha) - complete detachment from people, places, and material things

Mahavir made religion simple and natural, free from elaborate ritual complexities. His teachings reflected the internal beauty and harmony of the soul.

 Mahavir taught the idea of supremacy of human life and stressed the importance of the positive attitude of life.

 Mahavir's message of nonviolence (Ahimsa), truth (Satya), non-stealing (Achaurya), celibacy (Brahma-charya), and non-possession (Aparigraha) is full of universal compassion.

 Mahavir said that, "A living body is not merely an integration of limbs and flesh but it is the abode of the soul which potentially has perfect perception (Anant-darshana), perfect knowledge (Anant-jnana), perfect power (Anant-virya), and perfect bliss (Anant-sukha). Mahavir's message reflects freedom and spiritual joy of the living being.

 Mahavir emphasized that all living beings, irrespective of their size, shape, and form how spiritually developed or undeveloped, are equal and we should love and respect them. This way he preached the gospel of universal love.

 Mahavir rejected the concept of God as a creator, a protector, and a destroyer of the universe. He also denounced the worshiping of gods and goddesses as a means of material gains and personal benefits.


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