In Jain Dharma, this view is not correct because it confuses vītarāgata with being emotionless like a stone.

1) A Tirthankar is not “dead-like” or indifferent

A Tirthankar is free from attachment and aversion, but not devoid of awareness, compassion, or spiritual purity.

• They are not ruled by selfish emotions.
• They do not act out of anger, greed, pride, or deceit.
• Yet their presence and teachings are for the welfare of all जीवों.

So the state is not stone-like insensitivity, but perfect equanimity and purity.

2) Jainism does not praise inactivity

Jain Dharma never says, “do nothing.” It says: act with awareness, restraint, and non-violence.

A wrong idea is:

• “If I reduce all action, I become spiritually high.”

The Jain view is:

• Reduce harmful action
• Reduce attachment
• Increase self-control and compassion
• Perform necessary actions with vigilance

3) The role of a śrāvak is different

A śrāvak lives in the world and therefore must:

• protect beings from harm,
• practice ahimsa as much as possible,
• limit violence in conduct, speech, and livelihood,
• and support dharma through disciplined living.

This is not against Tirthankar ideals. It is actually the practical application of Jain ethics for a householder.

4) Why “like a rock” is the wrong comparison

A rock has:

• no awareness,
• no discrimination,
• no dharma,
• no self-restraint.

A liberated soul or highly spiritual soul has:

• full right knowledge,
• equanimity,
• purity,
• and freedom from bondage.

So the difference is huge:

• rock = unconscious inertness
• Tirthankar = supreme consciousness without passions

5) What Jainism really teaches

The ideal is not:

• emotional suppression,
• blind inactivity,
• or becoming inert.

The ideal is:

• Ahimsa
• Aparigraha
• Self-restraint
• Vītarāgata
• Right conduct

So a śrāvak should not try to imitate a rock. He should live actively, but with minimum harm and maximum awareness.

In one line

Tirthankar is not emotionless like a rock; Tirthankar is perfectly detached and compassionate in the highest spiritual sense, while a śrāvak practices active, restrained ahimsa in worldly life.