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    Is grahast jivan mentioned somewhere in scriptures

    8 months ago 134

    Yes, g​ṛhastha-jīvan (householder life) is clearly mentioned and guided in Jain scriptures.

    In Jain terminology, a Jain living gṛhastha-jīvan is called a śrāvaka (male) and śrāvikā (female). Their life, duties and vows are described in detail in many śāstras:

    1. Ratnakaraṇḍa Śrāvakācāra (Digambar)

    - Classic text by Āchārya Samantabhadra. - Explains how a householder should live: 12 vows (bārah vrata), daily conduct, dāna, samayik, saiyam, etc.

    1. Upāsaka Daśāṅga (Upāsaka-daśāḥ) (Śvetāmbara, part of Āgamas)

    - Describes ideal lay followers of Bhagwān Mahāvīr and how they lived as householders with high dharmic standards.

    1. Śrāvakaprajñapti, Jīta-kalpa, etc. (Śvetāmbara)

    - Contain rules and examples for śrāvakas/śrāvikās.

    1. Other Digambar Śrāvakācāra texts

    - e.g. by Āchārya Amitgati, Āchārya Jinasena, etc., all dealing with gṛhastha dharma.

    Main idea in all:

    • Gṛhastha-jīvan is fully accepted in Jain Dharma.
    • But it must be lived with:
    - 12 vows of a śrāvaka, - control of violence, possessions and sensuality, - regular samayik, pratikraman, dāna, svādhyāy, and respect to sadhus-sādhvīs.

    Both Digambar and Śvetāmbara agree on:

    • Householder life is a valid stage on the path to mokṣa.
    • Separate, detailed śrāvaka-dharma is given for gṛhasthas; only wording and some practices differ between traditions.

    For more on śrāvaka (gṛhastha) duties you can read here and here

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