can we tell beggar to start following jain lifestyle only and then help them?
In Jain Dharma, help should be given with compassion, not with conditions or harshness.
If a beggar is in need, the proper Jain भावना is to help according to your capacity, while maintaining daya, anukampa, and ahimsa. Telling them, “First follow Jain lifestyle, then I will help,” can become uncompassionate if they are in urgent need.
A better Jain approach is:
- Give help with kindness
- Do not insult, judge, or force
- If possible, inspire them gently toward non-violence, simplicity, and right conduct
- Share Jain values respectfully, without making help conditional
Jain Dharma teaches self-purification first, but also compassion toward all जीव. So:
- Help first when there is genuine need
- Guide later through soft and respectful words
If you want to encourage Jain living, do it in a loving and non-forceful way, not as a condition for basic help.