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    Can Jains look at pornograpgy?

    9 months ago 45

    Short answer: Generally no. In Jainism, the senses (especially the mind and eyes) should be guarded to keep passions in check. Pornography is seen as promoting sensual urges and objectification, which goes against the vows and ethical aims of Jain practice.

    Why it's discouraged:

    • For lay Jains: brahmacharya (celibate conduct) is not required for householders, but self-control over desires and sensual thoughts is important. Consuming pornagraphic material tends to inflame those desires, undermining restraint and purity.
    • For monks and nuns: strict brahmacharya is essential, and pornography would be completely incompatible with their vows.
    • Core principles involved: ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), brahmacharya (celibacy/self-control), and aparigraha (non-attachment). Pornography tends to cultivate attachment to sensual pleasures and can harm dignity, compassion, and respectful treatment of others.

    Different Jain traditions (Digambara vs. Śvētāmbara) may emphasize slightly different wording or emphasis, but both uphold sense-control and purity as central ethical goals.

    If you’d like, I can point to specific Jain teachings or terms (like brahmacharya, indriya-samatikā) and explain them clearly.

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