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consequences of their own past errors, then it will be understood that it is only through counteracting one's own errors and realizing one's own mistakes that a person can become happy.
The central point of Mahavira's teaching is about the liberation of the soul (atma). Primarily, Jainism is the path of freedom. Lord Mahavira elaborated anuvrata (a moral code of conduct) and emphasized the absolute importance of the development of
human character:
You are god (Ishbara). Recognize yourself. Develop the inner divine qualities and become God. If the soul labors in the right direction, then that soul can become God (parama atma).
Lord Mahavira's Teachings on Atma and
Meditation
Here are some references to atman and meditation as taught by Mahavira:
Atman is Brahma (the Ultimate Reality). Brahmacharya (living in Brahma; restraint of the senses) is the state of being established in one's soul. The practitioner who is freed from the body (who is detached from bodily desires) and established in the soul is the true brahmachari.
Through meditation of the soul Param Samadhi (highest state of concentration; state of liberation) is attained.
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