Here is a concise Jain perspective on upashray conduct and household arrangements, drawn from respected Digambar and Śvetāmbara authorities and well-known Jain texts.

• Core idea (both traditions)

- The path for lay followers (śrāvaka) rests on three jewels: samyak-darsana (right faith), samyak-jnana (right knowledge), and samyak-caritra (right conduct). Upashray conduct sits squarely in samyak-caritra and lays out how a householder should live, practice self-discipline, and support the spiritual community. Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions agree that disciplined conduct, non-violence (ahimsa), truthfulness, restraint, and mindful activity help purify the heart and advance toward liberation.

• Digambar authorities and texts

- Sravakācāra (the conduct of householders) is a central discipline in the Digambar tradition. It is attributed to respected Digambar teachers and later elaborated by acharyas such as Amitagati. This text outlines the virtuous qualities and duties of a parama-sravaka (excellent householder), including self-control, detachment from material life, and proper reverence for the Jina and guru. It emphasizes the importance of inner purity and ethical living in the lay state as a path to spiritual progress. - Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya (Acharya Amṛtu-chandra) is another key Digambar treatise on lay conduct. It provides a clear, practical framework for how a householder should live—focusing on ahimsa as a fundamental vow (anuvrata), daily conduct, and guidance for right living within the domestic sphere.

• Śvetāmbara authorities and texts

- Yogaśāstra (Hemacandra) is a foundational Śvetāmbara text that gives a systematic outline of lay conduct and the path of right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct for both laypeople and monks. It is widely used in Śvetāmbara communities as a manual for disciplined living, including how to arrange one’s household life in a way that supports spiritual progress. - Other Śvetāmbara and composite traditions also discuss upashraya-like arrangements—how households or temples host living ascetics, the rules governing such arrangements, and the ethical standards for lay practitioners who support the Jain community.

• Key themes you’ll encounter in the texts

- Detachment from unnecessary attachment to people, places, and possessions while remaining engaged in righteous activity, charity, and study. - Gentle, truthful speech; compassionate action; and careful restraint in desires and passions. - Clear respect for the guru, the Jina, and the community; adherence to vows and vows-based behavior even within family life. - The household as a field for practice: the way a home is run, how guests are treated, how material duties are performed, and how duties are balanced with spiritual practice.

• How to read these from a Jain perspective (practical takeaway)

- Cultivate non-violence in daily life—speech, thought, and action. - Practice self-discipline and simple living to reduce karmic influx. - Maintain reverence for the Jina and the guru; keep spiritual study and reflection as regular parts of life. - Use your home and daily routines as a platform for moral discipline, charitable acts, and quiet inner practice, rather than as a source of ego or attachment.

If you’d like, I can point you to specific Jain texts by name (Digambar and Śvetāmbara) and provide brief, traditional arth (meanings) from those works.