In Jain Dharma, raag-dvesh are reduced not by changing everyone around us, but by changing our inner response.

Because every jiva has its own karmas, different nature, habits, and results, we cannot expect the world to become uniform. The real practice is:

1. See others through the lens of karma

When someone behaves harshly, greedily, or selfishly, remember:

• this is the rise of their karmas,
• and it is also a test of your own soul’s equanimity.

This understanding reduces anger, hatred, and attachment.

2. Practice equanimity, not reaction

Jainism teaches samatva bhav — a balanced mind.

• Praise should not make you overly attached.
• Criticism should not make you hateful.
• Pleasant situations should not create craving.
• Unpleasant situations should not create aversion.

3. Watch the arising of raag-dvesh

As soon as you feel:

• “I want this person to behave as I like” — that is raag.
• “I cannot tolerate this person” — that is dvesh.

Just seeing it clearly is the first step to weakening it.

4. Use forgiveness and compassion

In Jain practice, forgiveness is powerful. Think:

• “This soul is bound by karmas.”
• “May I not create more bondage through my reaction.”

This softens the heart without approving wrong conduct.

5. Reduce expectation

Much raag-dvesh comes from expectation:

• expecting respect,
• expecting agreement,
• expecting comfort.

The less expectation, the less disturbance.

6. Keep the goal on the soul, not the environment

In Jainism, the purpose is purification of the self. The external world will always contain different karmic states. Victory is not in controlling everyone, but in remaining steady within.

7. Daily spiritual discipline

Helpful practices include:

• pratikraman to repent and cleanse inner faults,
• samayik for inner steadiness,
• swadhyay for right understanding,
• dhyan for awareness,
• maitri bhavna, pramod bhavna, karuna bhavna, madhyastha bhavna.

Simple inner method

When disturbed, silently think:

• “This is karma.”
• “I choose equanimity.”
• “Let me not bind new karma.”
• “May my soul remain peaceful.”

In one line

You cannot avoid karmically different people, but you can avoid becoming internally different from your own soul’s nature.

That is the Jain way to reduce raag-dvesh in reality.