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  • 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.
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    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.

    3 months ago 47

    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:

    1. Reduce possession, not through force, but through detachment.

    - Keep only what is needed for dharma and living. - Practice aparigraha daily.

    1. Strengthen samyag-darshan and samyag-jñāna.

    - Study Jain principles. - Reflect that dravya is not yours permanently; the jiva is separate from possessions.

    1. Practice the vows step by step.

    - Ahimsa - Satya - Achaurya - Brahmacharya - Aparigraha - For lay life, follow the anuvratas first.

    1. 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.

    1. 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.”

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