dravya is a distraction I keep thinking why am I wasting so much. I feel even a drop of water is so valuable. So I want to give up how to do this as digambar.
If by “give up” you mean give up attachment to dravya and move toward a Digambar Jain path, do it gradually and with right guidance. In Jain dharma, renunciation is not done in haste or out of distress; it is done with vivek, vairagya, and proper vrata.
As a Digambar lay follower, start like this:
- Reduce possession, not through force, but through detachment.
- Keep only what is needed for dharma and living. - Practice aparigraha daily.
- Strengthen samyag-darshan and samyag-jñāna.
- Study Jain principles. - Reflect that dravya is not yours permanently; the jiva is separate from possessions.
- Practice the vows step by step.
- Ahimsa - Satya - Achaurya - Brahmacharya - Aparigraha - For lay life, follow the anuvratas first.
- Simplify food and water use with awareness.
- In Jain dharma, even water must be used with care and without waste. - But do not let fear turn into sorrow; use everything with mindfulness and restraint.
- Daily repentance and inner cleansing.
- Do pratikraman - Observe your attachments - Reduce craving for comfort, collection, and control
If you mean full renunciation as a Digambar muni:
- That is not to be taken alone.
- It requires guru-updesh, long preparation, complete detachment, and acceptance of the Digambar vrata-marga.
- A Digambar muni renounces all possessions and lives by strict vows, but this should be approached only under qualified guidance.
Most important: If your mind feels overwhelmed or hopeless, first come back to shanti. Jain path is not self-harm; it is steady detachment with awareness. Take one step at a time: less possession, less waste, more meditation, more equanimity.
A simple inner resolve: “I am not this dravya. I am the pure jiva. I will reduce attachment and live by Jain dharma.”