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Quotes of Agamas
30 quotes
“Right perception leads to right knowledge, which leads to right conduct.”
Acaranga Sutra
— Chapter 14, Section 3
right perception
knowledge
conduct
progress
“The soul is the doer of its actions and the experiencer of their fruits.”
Sutrakritanga
— Chapter 8, Verse 14
soul
actions
experiencer
karma
“The path of purification is gradual and requires patience and perseverance.”
Samavayanga Sutra
— Chapter 10, Verse 22
purification
gradual
patience
perseverance
“One must practice detachment from all worldly possessions and relationships.”
Acaranga Sutra
— Chapter 13, Section 2
detachment
worldly possessions
relationships
practice
“The soul attains infinite knowledge when freed from karmic obscurations.”
Samavayanga Sutra
— Chapter 7, Verse 16
soul
infinite knowledge
karma
freedom
“All living beings have the right to live and seek happiness.”
Acaranga Sutra
— Chapter 12, Section 4
living beings
right to live
happiness
ethics
“The practice of forgiveness purifies the soul and removes obstacles.”
Sutrakritanga
— Chapter 6, Verse 13
forgiveness
purification
soul
obstacles
“One who has conquered desire is free from all bondage.”
Acaranga Sutra
— Chapter 11, Section 5
desire
conquest
bondage
freedom
“The wise remain equanimous in pleasure and pain, gain and loss.”
Upasakadasah
— Discourse 9
equanimity
wisdom
pleasure
pain
“Liberation is attained by shedding all karmic particles through right conduct.”
Samavayanga Sutra
— Chapter 9, Verse 18
liberation
karma
right conduct
shedding
“One should avoid all forms of deceit and falsehood.”
Acaranga Sutra
— Chapter 8, Section 9
deceit
falsehood
ethics
truthfulness
“The soul is distinct from the body and senses; it is the doer and experiencer.”
Sutrakritanga
— Chapter 7, Verse 11
soul
body
doer
experiencer