Like a true Puritan, the Jain regards pleasure in itself as sinful.

"What is discontent, and what is pleasure?
One should live subject to neither.
Giving up all gaiety, circumspect, restrained, one should lead a religious life.

Man! Thou art thine own friend; why longest thou for a friend beyond thyself ?...

First troubles, then pleasures; first pleasures, then troubles.

These are the cause of quarrels." And again, "Let one think, 'I am I.'" _i.e_., let one be dependent on himself alone.