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What was the teaching of Mahavira?

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The three principles of Jainism were known as Tri-Ratnas. They were:

  1. Right faith – belief in the teachings of and wisdom of Mahavira.
  2. Right knowledge – acceptance of the theory that there is no God and that the world existed without a creator.
  3. Right action – It refers to Mahavira’s observance of the five great vows such as
  • Ahimsa
  • Honesty
  • Kindness
  • Truthfulness
  • Not coveting or desiring things belonging to others.
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