From a Jain perspective, watching porn is considered not in alignment with the path of dharma. It involves indulging in sensual thoughts and objects, which tends to disturb inner peace, distracts from spiritual aim, and creates karmic bondage through attachment and desire.

Key points:

• For lay followers, Jain ethics emphasize self-control (brahmacharya in a broad sense), non-violence (ahimsa), and reverence for all beings. Excessive or explicit sexual imagery can aggravate passion and lead to fall from moral discipline.
• For monks and nuns, celibacy is central. Any sexual activity or arousal is strictly forbidden, so pornographic material would be incompatible with monastic vows.
• Jainism teaches that actions rooted in raga (attachment) and dwesha (aversion) generate karma. Portraying or consuming explicit sexual content tends to cultivate these passions, hindering progress on the path to liberation.

Practical guidance:

• Cultivate right conduct and mental discipline: see restraint in speech, thought, and action; practice mindfulness and regular meditation.
• Replace unwholesome media with wholesome, non-sexual content and activities that support equanimity.
• Reflect on the purpose of life: move toward detachment from sensory cravings and toward compassion, truth, and self-purification.

If you’d like, I can explain how specific Jain scriptures describe Brahmacharya and restraint in more detail in a straightforward way.