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    Does chakrawati to tela or upvas to win this world

    12 months ago 58

    In Jain dharma there isn’t a single formula like “chakravarti win this world” or “upvas win this world.” The path and aims are different:

    • Worldly success (the “this world”): Jain texts describe mighty rulers (chakravarti) and other worldly outcomes, but their ideal is not the ultimate goal of life. Jainism teaches that fame, power, and wealth are temporary and can be a distraction from spiritual progress.
    • Spiritual progress: The core aim is purifying the self and attaining liberation (moksha). This is pursued through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct; and practices like vows, restraint, and suitable ascetic disciplines (including fasting, i.e., upvas), if undertaken with proper understanding and intention.
    • Upvas (fasting): Fasting is one of many vrata that can aid self-discipline and purification, but it is not a guaranteed path to worldly wins. Its value lies in humility, self-control, and spiritual focus, not in conquering the world.

    So, in Jainism the true “victory” is inner liberation, not dominance in worldly life. If you’d like, I can point you to specific Jain texts or passages that discuss the aims of life, chakravarti descriptions, or the role of upvas, and explain their meanings in Digambara and Śvetāmbara contexts.

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