Jain dharma me “7 bhay” (सात भय) ka arth hai – jeev ko bandh karne wale 7 prakar ke dar / ashankayein. Unka sankshipt varnan:

1. Ih‑lok bhay (इहलोक भय)

– Is janm aur is sansaar ke baare ka dar. – Jaise: naukri, paisa, rishton, shareer ki suraksha ka dar.

1. Par‑lok bhay (परलोक भय)

– Agle janm / narak / durgati ka dar. – Paap ke kaaran bure gati me jaane ki chinta.

1. Arakshā bhay (अ_rakshā भय)

– “Mera rakshan kaun karega?” aisa asurakshit hone ka dar. – Parivar, paisa, status, sarkar, dev‑guru par ati‑nirbhar rehne se paida bhay.

1. Agupti bhay (अगुप्ति भय)

– Apne raaz, galti, paap, chhupi baatein khul jaane ka dar. – Log kya kahenge, meri image gir jaayegi – is baat ka dar.

1. Vednā bhay (वेदना भय)

– Dukh, rog, operation, sharirik‑maansik peeda ka dar. – “Mujhe dard na ho, mujhe kasht na mile” wali lagataar chinta.

1. Akāshmāt bhay (आकस्मात् भय)

– Achanak durghaṭna, aapda, chori, aag, haadse, prakritik vipatti ka dar. – Jo cheez hamare control me nahi, uske ho jaane ka bhay.

1. Mṛtyu bhay (मृत्यु भय)

– Marne ka dar, shareer chhootne ka dar, apne‑apno se bichhadne ka dar. – Antim pal, maran ki vedna aur uske baad kya hoga – is sab ka dar.

Jain drishti se:

• Ye saare bhay mithyātva (galat darshan) aur raag‑dvesh se paida hote hain.
• Sahi samyak darshan, gyan aur charitra se atma ko samajhne par dheere‑dheere in 7 bhayon se mukti milti hai.
• Navkār mantra, swādhyay, dhyān, aur aprigrah ki sadhana in bhayon ko kam karne ke pramukh upaay bataye gaye hain.