GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

What teachings of Mahavira are most relevant today and why? Discuss.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2017

Syllabus: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

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The toppers’ answers

Gaurav KumarAIR 34 · CSE 2017 · 139 wordsTheir whole copy

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Mahavira was the last 'tirthankar', who attained 'Kaivalya', & controlled his life's inner constraints.

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Teachings

  1. Anekantvad: various perspectives are true of an object, process. So relevant as tolerance as virtue.

  2. Aparigraha: Non accumulation will leave enough for everyone's need. Relevance: Carbon budget (paris principle)

  3. Maitreyi: fraternity for cohesive social capital & peace dividend

  4. Brahmacharya: to reduce profanity, voyeurism & gender based violence relevance: ~90 rapes/day (NCRB)

(6) Extreme penance for kaivalya: so today we can go for extreme hard work, scientific pursuit, rational thinking

(7) Simple living, austere measures to fight against ritualism of Brahmanism

(8) Biocentrism: every living being has Atma so no harm relevance: save our glaciers, wetlands etc

(9) Non stealing, non lying: value

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education to reduce corruption in governance (embezzlement of money)

He is very relevant today Kaivalya is everyones dream

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