Sutra Secret - 4 Reasons for Lying
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पंच महव्वयजुत्तो
(2) Mrushavaad Viraman Mahavrat: Mrusha = Lie. Vaad = To speak. Viraman = To stop. Mrushavaad Viraman Mahavrat means to abstain from speaking lies.
When does a person speak a lie? The answer is found in Jain scriptures. There could be any one of the following four reasons behind speaking a lie:
4 Reasons for Speaking a Lie (1) Anger (Krodh), (2) Greed (Lobh), (3) Fear (Bhay), (4) Humour (Hasya).
Save this much in your memory: Just like speaking a lie is Mrushavaad, similarly, Speaking words or sentences that cause pain to the other person, such unpleasant and harmful words are also Mrushavaad!
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