Shravak Jivan

As All Knows Most valuable is our character. We must concentrate first on good character building. We are architects of our own fortune.
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similarly living life is also an art. We must become a master of this art. This are the taughts of Lord Mahavir. His teaching are very simple.

Be happy by making others happy. Feel happy by sharing other people's misery. Do not forget that you can not collect the roses of joy by burning the hearts of others.


People desire pleasures and enjoyments. They say - "We will be happy if we get wealth... We will be happy if we have good health... We will be happy if we have good brothers and sisters... We will be happy if we have fame and honour...

As Per Lord Mahavir:-
If you want to be happy, march on the path of religion.
Religion is the highway which leads to happiness.

Religion describes the five main sins. These five sins are the root cause of all our pains and miseries. These five sins are -

1) Violence

2) Telling lies

3) Stealing

4) Sex and

5) Possessiveness

One who wants to walk on the path of religion must control these five sins in life. To control these sins, one must follow five anuvrata or five mahavrata. Five anuvratas are for Shravak and five mahavratas are for Sadhu.

"One should accept Ascetic life only. But those who can not become sadhu must accept the Shravak's life.-"Lord Mahavirswami"

To become a sadhu, one has to practice five great vows. Similarly to become a Shravak, one has to accept twelve vows.

Twelve vows include, five Anu-Vrata, three Gun-Vrata and four Shiksha Vrata. We know about five Anu-Vrata.