Here is a Jain approach to controlling lust (kama), based on core Jain teachings:

• Remember the five great vows (mahavratas) for householders: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya (celibacy/chastity), aparigraha. Among these, brahmacharya is the main vow that governs sexual restraint and sensual desires. Practicing it with honesty and diligence helps purify the mind and reduce lustful thoughts. Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions both regard brahmacharya as essential, though the practical emphasis differs for monks (strict celibacy) and laypeople (faithfulness and self-restraint).

• Practice celibacy and chastity in daily life:

- Guard your senses: avoid situations, media, or conversations that arouse sexual thoughts. - Speak and act with restraint: think before you speak about the opposite gender; avoid vulgar or provocative language and behavior. - Be faithful and moderate in relationships: cultivate self-control, fidelity, and non-excess in desires.

• Cultivate mental discipline (yoga of the mind):

- Regular mindfulness and self-observation ( samyak darshan and samyak chetna) to notice when lustful thoughts arise and gently redirect them. - Replace lustful thoughts with virtues: compassion (-karuna), equanimity (upāsanā), and gratitude.

• Practice detachment (aparigraha):

- Reduce attachment to sensual pleasures, appearances, and temporary comforts. Less craving makes lust less powerful.

• Live with ethical restraint in daily duties:

- For lay householders, follow brahmacharya as faithful partnership and self-control, rather than indulgence. - For those who can, consider periodic ascetic practices (yātrās, fasts, or simplified meals) under proper guidance to burn off craving and purify the mind.

• Remind yourself of karmic consequences:

- Lust leads to negative karma and disturbance of inner peace. Regular reflection on the consequences helps strengthen resolve.

If you want, I can share brief, traditional mantras or stotra suggestions that help focus the mind away from lust and toward discipline and inner purity.