Question

'Right belief, Right knowledge, and Right action are the three jewels of _______.
A. Shaivites
B. Jains
C. Buddhists
D. Kabir Panthis

Answer 1

Hint: The three gems (also known as ratnatraya) are understood in Jainism as samyag darsana ('right faith'), samyak jnana ('right knowledge'), and samyak charitra ('right conduct'). One of the three does not exist separately from the others and spiritual salvation includes them all. The Triratna is generally symbolised as a trident in sculpture.

Complete answer:
Jainism's Three Gems
The aim of Jain life is to attain the liberation of the soul.

This is achieved by following the Jain ethical code, or to put it simply, by following the three jewels of Jain ethics, living rightly.

There are three sections to this: right faith, right understanding, and right action. The first two are related very closely.

Faith Right - Samyak Darshan
This does not mean believing what you are told, but it means seeing things correctly (hearing, feeling, etc and removing preconceptions and superstitions that simply get in the way of seeing.

"Some books name "correct understanding" samyak darshan. If you are determined to find and separate the facts from the untruth, you can't accomplish this.

Awareness of the right - Samyak jnana
This means having a precise and adequate knowledge of the natural world, which includes true knowledge of the universe's five or six) substances and nine realities, and having that knowledge with the right mental attitude.

"if our character is flawed and our conscience is not clear, knowledge alone will not help us achieve composure and happiness"If our personality is flawed and our conscience is not clear, knowledge alone will not allow us to achieve happiness and composure.

This means getting a proper understanding of the Jain scriptures today.

Some writers characterise correct interpretation as meaning a pure soul; a soul free of attachment and desire. Others claim that a person with the right knowledge can naturally free himself from attachment and desire, thereby gaining peace of mind.

Right behaviour - Samyak charitra
To avoid harming living things and freeing yourself from attachment and other impure behaviours and feelings, this means living your life according to Jain ethical laws.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: In Jaina Symbolism, Three Jewels
A series of symbols presented together to represent various facets of the universe was the conventional symbol of Jainism. To represent the Three Jewels of Jainism, this included a raised hand to represent nonviolence, a four-armed swastika above the hand, and three dots above the Swastika.