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  • 3 months Three months back, I visit a shop regularly opposite which an uncle has his shop, I used tosee him often untill oneday I saw his death poster which shocked me from inside I understood sansaar was all about being born going to school and college,
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    3 months Three months back, I visit a shop regularly opposite which an uncle has his shop, I used tosee him often untill oneday I saw his death poster which shocked me from inside I understood sansaar was all about being born going to school and college,

    7 months ago 42

    What arose in you is deep vairāgya (dispassion / detachment) and saṁsār‑anuprekṣā (contemplation on the misery and meaninglessness of worldly cycle).

    You saw, very clearly:

    • Birth → study → job/business → marriage → children → running after money for decades → death
    • And you felt: “I take nothing ahead; what is the real purpose?”

    This inner shock and clarity is exactly what Jain Āgamas describe as vairāgya‑bhāva – a turning away from worldly routine towards the path of liberation.

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    1. “I thought of taking dīkṣā. This feeling remained for a few days” – what is this?

    This is:

    • Mokṣa‑icchā – the wish for liberation
    • Mixed with vairāgya – seeing the world as temporary and unsatisfying

    In Jain tradition, such feelings may come in waves because mohanīya karma (deluding karma) is still active. So sometimes:

    • Clarity is strong → you feel like taking dīkṣā
    • Then worldly habits, fears, attachments again cover that clarity

    This fluctuation is normal for a sādhak (seeker). The important thing is: Don’t ignore these moments – nourish them.

    You can read a simple explanation of Samyak Darshan here:

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    2. “Am I a bhavya?”

    Bhavya jīva = a soul that can ultimately attain mokṣa. Abhavya jīva = a soul that will never attain mokṣa.

    Jain Siddhānta clearly says:

    • Only a Kevalī Bhagwān can truly know who is bhavya or abhavya.
    • We, as ordinary beings, must always assume ourselves to be bhavya and live accordingly.

    But practically, the fact that:

    • You felt deep vairāgya
    • You thought seriously of dīkṣā
    • You are reflecting on samyak‑darshan

    …all these are very strong signs of bhavyatva. An abhavya jīva does not genuinely turn his mind like this towards mokṣa.

    More on bhavya–abhavya here:

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    3. “Am I samyag‑dṛṣṭi (having Samyak Darshan)?”

    In simple Jain terms:

    • Samyak Darshan = firm, doubt‑free Right Faith in:
    jīva, ajīva, āsrava, bandha, saṁvara, nirjarā, mokṣa (the 7 tattvas), and in the true path shown by the Tirthankars.
    • It arises only when darshan‑mohanīya karma is subdued or destroyed.

    What you experienced is definitely:

    • A strong step towards Samyak Darshan
    • A powerful saṁveg / vairāgya (spiritual urgency + dispassion)

    But from your description alone, we cannot say with certainty that full samyak‑darshan has arisen, because that depends on:

    • Whether wrong beliefs have really fallen away from the root
    • Whether faith in Jain tattvas has become unshakeable, not just emotional for some days

    So, honestly:

    • You may be approaching samyak‑darshan
    • You have very precious, rare feelings that must be protected
    • Whether it is full samyak‑darshan can only be truly known from inner stability and, ultimately, from the perspective of a Kevalī.

    You can see a concise explanation of Samyak Darshan here:

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    4. What should you do now?

    To nourish this inner awakening:

    1. Satsang & Śāstra‑svādhyāy

    - Listen regularly to authentic Jain discourses (according to your tradition – Digambar or Shwetambar). - Read simple texts on tattvas, karma, samyak‑darshan, and the 12 anuprekṣās (especially anitya, aśaraṇa, saṁsāra).

    1. Daily sādhana (at your level)

    - Do Namokār Mantra daily with understanding. - Try samayik (even short, but sincere) – sit calmly, think of the soul as separate from body, relations, possessions.

    1. Strengthen vairāgya, not depression

    - Jain vairāgya is clear seeing and calm detachment, not sadness or self‑hate. - Remember: your insight about the “meaninglessness” of running blindly after money is a gift, not a weakness.

    1. Gradual renunciation, not hurried guilt

    - If dīkṣā is truly your path, it will become clearer and stronger with time, guidance from a true Guru, and repeated reflection. - Till then, as a śrāvaka/śrāvikā, follow small vows, reduce anger–pride–deceit–greed, and live more simply.

    More on how Samyak Darshan arises in practice:

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    5. In one line

    • The feeling you experienced is true Jain vairāgya and saṁveg.
    • It is a very strong sign of bhavyatva.
    • Whether you are already samyag‑dṛṣṭi cannot be stated just from this event, but you are clearly moving in that direction; protect this bhāva and deepen it with right guidance and practice.
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