In Jainism we don’t drink boiling (hot, bubbling) water; we drink water that has been boiled, then cooled and usually filtered.

The main reasons are:

1. Ahimsa (non‑violence) toward tiny jiv

- Ordinary water contains countless microscopic living beings. - If we drink raw water, many of these are taken in and destroyed inside our body. - By first boiling and then filtering, a large part of this life is destroyed or removed beforehand, so overall himsa is reduced. - The intention is not “let me kill germs,” but “let me minimize violence as much as possible while fulfilling a basic need.”

1. Following Jain discipline (maryada)

- Jain monks and nuns are strictly required to drink only boiled (and filtered) water. - Serious householders also follow this, especially during Paryushan / Das Lakshan, vrats, upvas, etc. - Usually there is also a time limit (kaal): water boiled in the day is used only for a certain period (often up to next sunrise or within 24 hours), because after that new life can arise in the stored water.

1. Purity and health

- Boiled water is also cleaner and easier to digest, so it supports sadhana, fasting, and general health. - But the primary Jain reason is spiritual (ahimsa), not just medical hygiene.

So, we drink boiled-and-cooled water to reduce the total number of living beings harmed, in line with the Jain ideal of ahimsa, and to follow the traditional discipline taught in our scriptures and by our acharyas.

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