You are not alone in this; what you are describing is very common and very human.

You have:

• Shraddhā (faith) in Panch Parmeshti and Jain Dharma
• At the same time, some imagined fear arising from what you heard about “Jahannum” / other-religion afterlife ideas

Let’s see this step by step, in a very simple, Jain way.

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1. Why is this scaring you?

According to Jain view of the mind:

1. Whatever we hear/see leaves impressions (saṁskārs)

- You heard a very intense, fear-based description. - That sound + imagination created a strong mental picture. - Now that picture is replaying in your mind, even though your buddhi (intellect) accepts Jain Dharma.

1. Fear comes from attachment to self-identity

Somewhere inside, the thought comes: - “What if that is also true?” - “What if I suffer like that?” This “what if” is called saṁśaya (doubt), and doubt naturally produces fear.

1. Mithyātva has many subtle forms

You already believe “Jainism is the only true religion, rest all is mithyā.” But the fear shows that on an emotional level, you are still giving reality to those other ideas. In Jain terms, mind is swinging between: - Samyak-darshan side: Panch Parmeshti, Tattvas, Karmas - Mithyā side: external fear-stories, non-Jain scriptural threats

1. Fear-based ideas are designed to stick

Many religious descriptions of hell are very graphic and emotional. The mind reacts quickly to bhaya (fear), more than to gentle truth, so the fear-content stays in memory longer and stronger.

So, you are scared not because those descriptions are true, but because:

• You heard them,
• Your mind pictured them vividly,
• And now attachment + doubt is replaying them.

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2. Clear Jain view: Who decides your future states (gati, narak, etc.)?

In Jain dharma:

• No other God, Prophet, Deity, Book, or Religion sends you to hell.
• Only your own karmas, bound by your own thoughts, speech, and actions, decide your future state.

Key points:

1. Dravya-karma is self-created

- You think, speak, do violent / deceitful acts → you attract karma. - Nobody else can “curse” you into hell or “force” you into heaven.

1. Hell (Narak gati) in Jainism

- It is real, but purely karma-based, not religion-label-based. - A Jain can go to narak if he lives with extreme violence, anger, cruelty, etc. - A non-Jain can go to higher gati if they practice ahimsa, truth, restraint, etc. - Label of “religion” alone does not decide anything; guna–karma–bhāva do.

1. Shraddhā (right faith) removes fear

- True samyak-darshan sees that: - Soul is beginningless and endless - Every happiness/sorrow is karmic result, not external punishment - So the focus becomes: - “Let me purify my bhāva (inner state), bhakti, ālochana–pratikraman, ahiṁsā, satya etc.” - This reduces all irrational fear.

So, from Jain drishtī:

• Those non-Jain “hell threats” have zero power over you.
• Only your own karmic causes matter.

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3. What can you practically do to remedy this?

I’ll divide into 4 levels: Sharīr, Manaḥ, Jñān, Darshan–Bhakti.

A. For the mind (Manaḥ): handle the fear-impression

1. Stop feeding the fear

- Avoid videos / talks / people who repeatedly describe non-Jain hell, curses, punishments etc. - Just as you avoid eating poison, avoid mental poison.

1. Recognise: “This is just a thought, not reality.”

- When the image of “Jahannum” comes, gently say within: - “This is only a remembered story. My future is decided only by my karma and Jain Tattvas.” - Do not fight the thought aggressively; just see it and let it pass.

1. Replace fear-picture with Jain-picture

- When fear arises, gently bring to mind: - Image of your favorite Tirthankar (Mahavir Swami, Parshvanath, etc.) - Panch Parmeshti seated in Samavasaran - Repeat mentally: “Namo Arihantāṇam, Namo Siddhāṇam…” - The mind cannot hold two strong pictures at the same time. - Slowly, the Tirthankar’s image will become stronger than the fear-image.

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B. For knowledge (Jñān): strengthen Jain understanding

1. Study Jain Tattvas simply but regularly

- Jīva – Ajīva – Punya – Pāp – Asrava – Bandh – Samvar – Nirjarā – Moksha - Especially understand: - Nobody else is controlling your destiny - No external book / power can override your own karmic laws

1. Listen to / read about:

– Samyak-darshan – Karmas according to Jain Agams – Description of Narak in Jain texts (only from reliable Jain sources) - When you see the clear Jain pattern, other concepts will feel less relevant and your mind will relax.

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C. For faith and heart (Darshan–Bhakti)

1. Daily strong Namokar Mantra with understanding

- Not just mechanical, but with bhāva: - “I bow to those who have destroyed all fear, all karmas. Their path alone is my refuge.” - Do this especially when fear arises.

1. Pratikraman / Ālochana

- Sit quietly and confess in front of Jina: - “Today my mind became fearful due to other-religion stories. I know only the Jain Tattvas are true. Please give me strength to remain firm in samyak-darshan.” - This clears inner guilt/confusion and strengthens resolve.

1. Surrender your fear at the feet of Tirthankar

- Mentally say: - “Nettarāmi, chhaddāmi, uvasampāmi – I renounce these false fears, I stop nourishing them. I take shelter only in the true path shown by the Jinas.”

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D. Practical small routine (simple, doable)

You can try this for at least 21 days:

1. Morning (5–10 minutes):

- 3 times Navkar Mantra slowly, with arth. - 2 minutes: think “I am jīva, separate from body, eternal; no other power can destroy me.”

1. Daytime:

- If fear-thought comes: - Immediately chant Navkar Mantra once. - Visualise Tirthankar in kayotsarga (standing meditation). - Tell yourself: “Only karma affects me, and I am improving my karma every moment.”

1. Night (5–10 minutes):

- Short Ālochana: - “What fears came today? Did I believe in non-Jain threats? I ask forgiveness for any wavering from samyak-darshan.” - Namkar Mantra + Kshamāpanā (asking forgiveness from all souls).

Do this gently, without harshness towards yourself. Fear is also just a kind of karmic result; you are now responding to it with right view.

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4. Important: Don’t hate or attack other religions in your mind

Even if Jainism teaches that other views are mithyā from the angle of ultimate truth:

• Avoid anger, hatred, or contempt towards followers of other religions.
• Why?

- Hatred, criticism, and violence in thought bind very heavy karmas. - These karmas themselves can lead to suffering, including lower gatis.

Correct Jain attitude:

• “For me, the Jain path of Tirthankars is the only true refuge.”
• “Others are following what they believe; I have no right to hate them.

I only refrain from accepting their doctrines where they oppose Jain Tattvas.”

This way you protect both:

• Samyak-darshan (right faith in Jain Dharma)
• Ahiṁsā & kshamā (non-violence & forgiveness in mind)

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5. In one line: what you should practically remember

• No non-Jain hell description can touch you unless you give it belief and importance.
• Your future is only in the hands of:

- Your own bhāva, karma, and - The timeless laws explained by the Tirthankars.

So:

• Calmly withdraw faith from fear-stories.
• Deepen faith in Panch Parmeshti and Jain Tattvas.
• Practice small, regular sādhanā (Namokar, pratikraman, swādhyāy).

Over time, the fear will become weaker, and the peace of samyak-darshan will become stronger.