Truth:

 Jain Wisdom & Philosophy

When someone disagrees with us, and we know that we are absolutely right, we should remember that (s)he can be right also, even if we cannot see how or now.

When we insist upon our truth, we will be dead wrong.

By burning the bridges to the truth, we only stifle ourselves.

Before you act, first acquire true knowledge and true understanding.

Truth is not confined to a particular race, class or sect. Truth is accessible to all.

Though all great men are seekers and lovers of truth, their search of it and their presentation of it are not identical.

It is difficult to gain the wholly true knowledge of a thing or reality. Even those who have gained it, find it difficult to express it in words in its entirety. Their descriptions or presentations of a thing differ from one another or look somewhat conflicting with one another on account of difference of time, place, circumstances, language, style, etc. 

Apart from the omniscient great persons, there are persons among us also who love and speak truth, but they have only partial knowledge of a thing.

They are incompetent to present even their partial knowledge perfectly. Imperfect knowledge is presented imperfectly. So the understanding of truth loving people sometimes differs. Added to it, the difference of their culture gives rise to even more mutual conflict.

Thus, at last all truth-loving persons, automatically present the data differing from and conflicting with one another.

1) One should not yield to the passions of attachment and aversion, and should remain calmly impartial and neutral.

2) One should reflect on one's own position or views. Similarly, one should reflect with honor and respect on the position or views of others. And one should critically examine one's own position just as one critically examines the other's position.

Truth includes honesty to oneself and to others.

Truth and non-violence require a great deal of commitment, determination, and sacrifice.