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Jain Valugs / Principles
Satya / Truthfulness
We should always speak truth
• Speak truth in a right way, at a right time and at a right place There can be situations, small or big, when we might feel that speaking untruth or lie is easy but it is never the right choice
• If we choose to speak untruth then people stop trusting us and believing us • If we choose to speak untruth then karma gets attached to our soul and we are ones who will
have to face the consequences of that karma One should remain silent if the truth causes pain, hurt, anger, or death of any living being . For example, if there is a person who is going to hurt an animal and you know where that animal is
then you should choose to remain silent to save that animal When we speak untruth then there is fear and worry all that time • What if they find out? What will happen after that? What do I do now to hide it? And we might
end up speaking more untruth and doing more bad karmas
But once we speak the truth - we are free and we know that we did the right thing We should never ask anyone else to speak untruth
Speaking truth sets us free, it requires courage and it is the right thing to do
Being a Jain 24/7 - Journey Towards a Happy and Peaceful Life
