18 Sources of Sin : Jainism

We are always busy doing something good that may be helping others or being bad and causing trouble to others. When we help someone, not only does it bring comfort to that someone, but it also brings us comfort by punya. But when we cause trouble for others, it causes us to suffer too due to pap (sins). The kinds of activities that cause others to suffer are called sinful activities and they can range in various levels from a simple tale-telling to the killing. In Jainism such activities are divided into 18 categories and they are considered the sources of the sins that lead to bad karmas or pap. These pap cause trouble in our current lives as well as future lives, too. Therefore, we should be careful not to carry out any of thefollowing 18 sinful activities, which are interconnected with one another.

1. Pranatipata (Violence)
2. Mrushavada (Untruth)
3. Adattadan (Theft)
4. Maithun (Unchaste)
5. Parigraha (Possessiveness)
6. Krodh (Anger)
7. Mana (Arrogance)
8. Maya (Deceit)
9. Lobh (Greed)
10. Rag (Attachment)
11. Dwesh (Hatred)
12. Kalah (Quarreling)
13. Abhyakhyan (Accusation)
14. Paishunya (Gossip)
15. Parparivada (Criticism)
16. Rati-Arati (Liking and Disliking)
17. Maya-mrushavada (Malice)
18. Mithya-darshan-shalya (Wrong beliefs)