Purity, reverence, ceaseless pursuit of knowledge, charity, removal of obstacles that threaten equanimity, service to others – these make the family happy.
Tattvarthasutra
These Make The Family Happy
Topic: Family & Friendship
“Natural mildness should be there in the family. Observance of the vows leads to mildness… Right belief should there be amongst family members. Crookedness and deception cause unhappiness in the family. Straightforwardness and honesty in one’s body, speech, and mental activities lead the family to an auspicious path. Purity, reverence, ceaseless pursuit of knowledge, charity, removal of obstacles that threaten equanimity, service to others – these make the family happy.“
Tattvarthasutra
Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011, p. 926 [Tattvarthasutra 6.18-24].
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The Tattvārtha-sūtra
The Tattvārtha-sūtra is the only text that is accepted as an essential scripture by all Jain sects. There are disagreements about the date it was written and differences in the Digambara and Śvetāmbara versions but the text sums up key beliefs of Jainism and its authority remains strong. Commentaries reflect these differences but also emphasize the place of the scripture at the heart of the Jain tradition.
–Jainpedia [The Jain Universe Online, Institute of Jainology].
The Family
We may regard the family as having two axes: a vertical axis running through the generations from grandparents to parents to children, and a horizontal axis including members of the same generation: husband and wife, brothers and sisters. Furthermore, the ultimate vertical axis is the relation between the family and Ultimate Reality, recognizing God as the Ultimate Parent. Happiness and harmony in the family are thus directly related to the good character, truthfulness, and God-directedness of the individual: of the parents first and also of other family members. Good family relations, in turn, are productive of good citizens who are able to apply the lessons of family relations to relations with their elders and superiors, co-workers, and subordinates, in school, business, government, and other community affairs.
–Wilson, Andrew, editor [World Scripture II. Universal Peace Federation, 2011] p. 926.