The soul is the only thing that is blissful; everything else is sorrowful.
— Mahavira Ancient

Founder of Jainism

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Context

From the Jain scriptures (Uttaradhyayana Sutra)

Date / Period

Circa 6th century BCE

Category

Controversial

Source

https://www.sacred-texts.com/jai/sbe45/index.htm

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