Jain dharm mein “upwas” sirf khaana chhodna nahi, mann–vachan–kaya ko adhik se adhik shuddh rakhna hai. Bahut simple tarike se samjho:

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1. Pehle tayyari (mann ki)

1. Uddeshya saaf rakho

– Sirf diet ya weight ke liye nahi, – Paap kam karne, krodh–maan–maya–lobh ko kam karne, – Punya aur atmashuddhi ke liye upwas lo.

1. Apni shakti dekh kar vrat lo

– Bimari, dava, pregnancy, bohot chhote bachche, bohot bude log – poora nirjala upwas majboori mein nahi karna chahiye. – Aise log halki tapasya karein (ekasaan, beyasan, aayambil, sajjal upwas).

1. Guru / sangh se pooch lo

– Aap Shwetambar ho ya Digambar, aapke ghar / sangh ka ek niyam hota hai – use follow karo.

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2. Upwas ke basic niyam (Jain drashti se)

(A) Samay – kab se kab tak?

• Samany roop se:

Upwas = sunrise se next sunrise tak khaana bandh.

• Bohot jagah 36 ghante ka hisaab rakha jata hai (pichle din raat ka khaana chhod kar).

(B) Pani ka niyam

• Paramparagat Jain upwas –

Poora din bina khaana, bina paani (nirjala). ( jainknowledge.com)

• Agar aap sajjal upwas kar rahe ho, to:

- Sirf uubala hua, chhanna hua paani - Sirf din me (suraj nikalne ke baad se suryast se pehle tak) ( jainknowledge.com) - Raat ko bilkul nahi.

Shwetambar aur Digambar dono mein mool soch same hai – din mein hi paani, raat mein nahi; Digambar parampara aam taur par zyada sakht hoti hai.

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3. Upwas kaise shuru karein? (Pachkhan / sankalp)

1. Subah, snan karke, mandir ya ghar ke dev-sthan ke saamne baitho.
2. Man mein ya bolkar sankalp lo, jaise:

Simple sankalp (Hindi–English mix): “Main aaj Jain dharm ke anusaar upwas ka pachkhan leta/leti hoon. Aaj main suryoday se agle suryoday tak koi bhojan nahi karunga/karungi. Jitna sambhav ho sake, paap, krodh, jhooth, chori, himsa se door rahunga/rahungi.”

1. Agar aap sirf paani waala upwas (sajjal upwas) kar rahe ho, to sankalp mein yeh line jodo:

“Main aaj kisi bhi prakar ka bhojan nahi karunga/karungi, sirf din ke samay uubala hua paani hi loonga/loongi.”

Pachkhan lene ke basic points JainKnowledge par alag–alag prashnon mein ache se samjhaye gaye hain

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4. Din bhar kya dhyan rakhein?

1. Koi bhi anaj, phal, doodh, juice, chai–coffee bilkul nahi

– Nirjala ho to paani bhi nahi. – Sajal ho to sirf din me uubala hua paani.

1. Vichar shuddh rakho

– Gussa, jhagda, gossip, mobile mein fasna, TV–web series – jitna kam ho sake. – Navkar Mantra, sutra, paath, pratikraman karna sabse achha.

1. Himsa kam karo

– Zyada chhod–chod ke mat chalo, zyada paani, sabun, brush ka upyog mat karo. – Kaam simple rakho – unnecessary travel, cutting, cleaning etc. kam karo.

1. Boli sambhal ke

– Jhooth, ninda, gaali, bura bolna – upwas ka asar kam kar dete hain.

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5. Upwas ka ant kaise karein? (Toadna ka niyam)

1. Next din subah/suraj ke baad, pehle bhagwan ko vandan / prarthana karo.
2. Chhota sa pachkhan lo ki:

– “Mera aaj ka upwas poora hua, jo bhool–chook hui ho maaf karna.” ( jainknowledge.com)

1. Pehle uubala hua paani lo, phir halka, saiyam se bana hua bhojan lo.
2. Bohot spicy, heavy ya bahut zyada mat khao – shareer ko araam se normal pe lao.

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6. Shuruat kaise karein? (Naye logon ke liye)

• Pehle Ekasan (din me ek hi baar bhojan) se shuru karo.
• Fir bela / tivihar (sham tak hi khana, raat ko nahi). ( jainknowledge.com)
• Jab shareer aadat mein aa jaye, tb 1 din ka upwas, phir dheere–dheere badhao.

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7. Bahut zaroori baatein

• Health kharab ho, chakkar aaye, diabetes ya koi serious problem ho to

– Turant shareer ko bachao, zarurat pade to vrat chhod sakte ho. – Jain dharm zabardasti nahi sikhata; ahimsa pehle apne shareer par bhi lagu hoti hai.

• Hamesha apne ghar ke buzurg, doctor aur guru ki salah bhi lo.

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Is tarah dhyan, vinay aur saiyam ke saath kiya hua upwas hi sahi Jain “upvas” kehlaata hai.