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    32 दोष explain

    3 months ago 46

    In Jainism, “32 दोष” usually refers to the 32 faults to avoid while doing Samayik. Samayik is a discipline of equanimity, so these दोष are actions, speech, or mental habits that disturb ध्यान, संयम, and शुद्धता. The purpose is to stay शांत, alert, and free from worldly distractions during the practice. ( jainknowledge.com)

    A simple way to understand them is in groups:

    • Body-related दोष: improper sitting, restlessness, stretching, changing posture too much, laziness, and carelessness of the body.
    • Speech-related दोष: talking unnecessarily, gossip, joking, harsh speech, and engaging in worldly discussion.
    • Mind-related दोष: anger, pride, deceit, greed, distraction, sleepiness, and wandering thoughts.
    • Conduct-related दोष: negligence, lack of devotion, doing worldly work during Samayik, and not maintaining full awareness. ( jainkart.in)

    The main idea is not just to sit for a fixed time, but to remain in samata bhav—a peaceful, restrained, and pure state of mind. In Jain teaching, the value of Samayik is reduced if these faults are present. ( jainknowledge.com)

    In short: 32 दोष = 32 mistakes to avoid in Samayik, so that the practice becomes truly spiritual and फलदायी. ( jainkart.in)

    If needed, I can also give the full list of all 32 दोष one by one in simple Hindi.

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