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Q: I had eat lunch on one lehenga can i used then by washing it for pooja?
AnswerYes, you may use the lehenga for pooja after washing it properly, if it becomes clean and is suitable to wear respectfully for pooja.ExplanationIn Jain practice, clothes worn for pooja should be: Clean Freshly washed if they became impure or dirty Free from food stains, smell, or uncleanness W... Read More: I Had Eat Lunch On One Lehenga Can I Used Then By Washing It For Pooja
Q: I offer chappati with my to cow in pooja clothes so can i used that again for pooja?
AnswerYes, you may use the same pooja clothes again for pooja, as long as they remain clean and not soiled.Offering chapati to a cow is considered a compassionate and good act. Simply feeding a cow does not make your pooja clothes impure.ExplanationIn Jain Dharma, cleanliness for pooja is important ... Read More: I Offer Chappati With My To Cow In Pooja Clothes So Can I Used That Again For Pooja
Q: I am not a Jain but want to become one. How can I start burning off karma?
AnswerIn Jain Dharma, you can begin reducing and shedding karma by living with more awareness, non-violence, self-control, humility, and purity of intention.You do not need to be born Jain to begin walking the Jain path. Jain Dharma teaches that every soul has the potential to become pure and libera... Read More: I Am Not A Jain But Want To Become One How Can I Start Burning Off Karma
Q: Would an arhat incur karma for killing an animal?
AnswerNo. In Jain Dharma, an Arhat does not incur karma, even if an animal’s death occurs in relation to the Arhat’s body or presence.ExplanationAn Arhat is a perfected living being who has destroyed the four ghāti karmas: Jñānāvaraṇīya karma – knowledge-obscuring karma Darśanāvaraṇīya karma – perce... Read More: Would An Arhat Incur Karma For Killing An Animal
Q: Why does a being's ability to feel more or less pain impact how much karma you receive for paining them?
AnswerIn Jain Dharma, the karmic weight of hurting a living being depends partly on the being’s level of consciousness and capacity to experience pain because violence is measured not only by the outer act, but also by the harm caused to life and the inner passions behind the act.A being with more d... Read More: Why Does A Being S Ability To Feel More Or Less Pain Impact How Much Karma You Receive For Paining Them