About — CA. Jayesh Sheth

CA. Jayesh Sheth

Self Realized Soul & Spiritual Teacher

Self-realization attained 1999 · 25+ years of sharing Jain wisdom · Author of many works

Many

Books & Works

25+

Years Teaching

Languages

The Story

A Life Transformed by Inner Truth

CA. Jayesh Sheth was born in Gujarat and came to Mumbai since 1976, India. By profession, he is a Chartered Accountant — a man of numbers, logic, and practical affairs. Yet from early in his life, the deepest questions of existence never left him: About the ultimate truth of the universe. Who am I? What is the nature of suffering? How can one find lasting happiness?

In his years of seeking, CA. Jayesh Sheth studied the wisdom traditions of many of the world's great religions and philosophical systems. He approached each with an open mind and a sincere heart, not as a convert, but as a seeker of truth. He found beauty and insight in many places, yet the complete answer he sought remained elusive.

"All that is good is mine, all that is right is mine. I do not belong to any sect. I belong to Sanatan Satya Dharma given by Bhagwan Mahavir"

In 1999, at the age of 38, CA. Jayesh Sheth experienced a profound awakening through deep and practical immersion in Jain canonical literature. Without following any sect or authority, he studied original texts like the Agamas and works of Acharyas such as Kundakunda, leading to a direct experience of his own pure soul.

This awakening was completely free from sectarianism, as he did not join any Jain sampradaya and approached the teachings in their pure form.

Since then, he has been sharing these insights freely through books, discourses, shibirs, and open resources for seekers worldwide.

His core teaching is simple: the soul is pure, conscious, and blissful. By developing vairagya, reducing worldly desires, not seeking happiness outside, and avoiding the need for recognition, one can move towards self-realisation. All suffering comes from identifying with the body and mind, while true happiness lies in experiencing the pure soul.

Life Journey

A Seeker's Timeline

1961

Born in Gujarat, India

CA. Jayesh Sheth was born into a Gujarati family, growing up with the rich cultural and philosophical heritage of the region.

Early Career

Qualified as Chartered Accountant

Built a professional career in accountancy while simultaneously pursuing an inner search for meaning, truth, and lasting happiness.

Years of Seeking

Study of World Religions & Philosophies

Studied many of the world's great religious and philosophical traditions with sincerity and openness — Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Western philosophy — seeking the universal truth underlying all paths.

1999 — Age 38

Self-Realization Through Jain Canonical Texts

Through deep, direct study of Jain canonical literature — particularly by inculcating vairagya and other eligibilities like not rushing outside for happiness, practising "Thank you! Welcome!" principle, no intense efforts for recognition, etc — CA. Jayesh Sheth experienced a profound self-realization. He recognized the soul's true nature: pure, conscious, and eternally blissful. This was the turning point of his life.

2000s — Onwards

Author, Teacher and Shivir Organiser

Jayeshbhai began writing extensively to share his real understanding of dharma based on his self-realisation, publishing many works in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi, all made available freely. He also began organising Dharmadhyāna Shivirs and delivering pravacanas throughout India.

Present

Continuing to Guide Seekers

Today, Jayeshbhai continues to share his teachings through books, online videos, shivirs, and one-to-one guidance, always offered freely, without institutional affiliation, and beyond all sectarian bias.

Core Philosophy

The Foundational Principles

The universal truths that form the basis of all of CA. Jayesh Sheth's teachings and writings.

The Soul Is Pure by Nature

The soul (atma) is inherently pure, conscious, and blissful. All suffering comes from misidentification with the body, mind, and external circumstances. This foundational truth, clearly articulated in Jain philosophy, is the starting point of all genuine spiritual inquiry.

Enlightened Perception (Samyak Darśana)

The Jain path begins with samyak darśana — enlightened perception or right faith, arising through direct experience of the pure soul. It is to see the soul as it truly is, entirely distinct from the body, mind, and all external phenomena. Once this enlightened perception is established, right knowledge and right conduct naturally follow.

Freedom from Sectarianism

Truth does not belong to any one religion, sect, or institution. Jayeshbhai's foundational teaching is simple and universal: "All that is good is mine; all that is right is mine." He approaches the Jain scriptures free from obstinacy, dogmatism, and sectarian distortion, allowing their essential truth to shine forth clearly.

Happiness Is an Inner State

Lasting happiness cannot be found in external possessions, relationships, or achievements. The "Key to Happiness", the title of Jayeshbhai's most widely read work, points to a simple truth: happiness is the very nature of the soul. It is never lost; it is only obscured by wrong understanding.

The Eternal Source

Bhagavān Mahāvīra

24th Tīrthaṅkara · 599–527 BCE

The timeless wisdom from which all of CA. Jayesh Sheth's teachings flow.

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Bhagwan Mahavir

24th Tirthankara · 599–527 BCE

Parasparopagraho Jīvānām

"Soul renders service to soul" — The Jain Motto

Tattvartha Sutra, Chapter 5, Verse 21

Who Was Bhagwan Mahavir?

Vardhamāna Mahāvīra (599–527 BCE) was the 24th Tīrthaṅkara — a ford-maker who shows souls the path across the ocean of birth and death (saṃsāra) to the shore of liberation (mokṣa).

Born a prince of the Ikṣvāku dynasty in Vaishali, he renounced worldly life at the age of thirty and undertook twelve years of deep meditation and austerity, centred on the pure Self and Dharmadhyāna. At the age of forty-two, through the practice of śukladhyāna, he attained kevala jñāna — infinite and perfect knowledge. He then taught for thirty years, guiding countless beings, until attaining nirvāṇa at the age of seventy-two in Pavapuri.

His teaching is universal and timeless. Every soul is inherently divine, endowed with infinite knowledge, energy, and bliss. These qualities remain obscured by karmas, primarily due to mithyātva (wrong identification). Liberation lies in shedding this karma through samyagdarśana (enlightened perception), samyagjñāna (enlightened knowledge), and samyakcāritra (enlightened conduct).

Anekantavada

Many-sidedness of truth — no single perspective holds the whole truth

Syadvada

Theory of qualified assertion — conditional truths expressed with humility

Karma Theory

Soul attracts karma through passions — liberation is freedom from all karma

Moksha Marg

Three jewels: right faith + right knowledge + right conduct = liberation

Key Jain Texts in CA. Jayesh Sheth's Teachings

Samaysar

By Kundakunda (1st–2nd century CE). The crown jewel of Jain philosophical literature — on the pure, independent nature of the soul.

Tattvartha Sutra

By Umasvati (2nd–5th century CE). The first comprehensive summary of Jain philosophy, accepted by all Jain sects.

Jain Agamas

The original scriptures recording Mahavir's teachings, compiled by his closest disciples after his Nirvana.