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    Who is not fit or cant take jain shwetambar diksha

    4 months ago 64

    In Jain Shwetambar diksha, the final decision is always taken by the Guru Bhagwant / Acharya after observing the person’s vairagya, discipline, fitness, and ability to follow the vows.

    Generally, a person is not considered fit for diksha if they have:

    • No true vairagya or only temporary emotional attraction
    • No capacity to follow strict Jain vows of ahimsa, aparigraha, brahmacharya, and discipline
    • Serious mental instability or inability to understand and observe the life properly
    • Very young age / lack of maturity
    • Severe physical incapacity that makes observance of the daily ascetic conduct impossible
    • Strong attachment to family, wealth, status, or comforts
    • An unwillingness to give up worldly life completely
    • A tendency to break vows or live carelessly

    In simple words, diksha is not for anyone who is still deeply attached to worldly life or cannot strictly live the Jain monk/monkess discipline.

    Also, in Shwetambar tradition, the exact eligibility can differ slightly by Gachchha, Guru tradition, and current circumstances, but the core principle remains the same: only one with genuine renunciation and the ability to follow the vows is fit for diksha.

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