Mahavira quoted in "Ethics of Civilization Volume 2: INDIA & SOUTHEAST ASIA to 1800."
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Whether I am walking or standing still, whether I sleep or remain awake, the supreme knowledge and intuition, are present with me — constantly and continuously.
— Mahavira on Trivialism
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Mahāvira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahāvir (the "Great Hero"); also, Vardhamāna (increasing) or Niggantha Nāthaputta (599–527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.Mahāvira, at: 3 August 2025
About Mahavira
Mahāvira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahāvir (the "Great Hero"); also, Vardhamāna (increasing) or Niggantha Nāthaputta (599–527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.Mahāvira, at: 3 August 2025
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