This page looks at satya and asteya, the Jain vows that promote honesty and trust.
Satya and asteya
Last updated 2009-09-11
Satya and asteya
Satya - truthfulness
This vow requires total truthfulness not only by not telling lies, but by always speaking the truth.
(Not at all the same thing - a truthful merchant, for example, should not cover up defects when describing an item for sale.)
Asteya - non-stealing
This vow demands total honesty in behaviour; not only must you not steal things, you must not acquire things other than by totally honest means.
In the modern context this is also taken to mean being totally honest in paying taxes or not cheating in an exam.
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