Answer

A shravak is a Jain householder who lives in the world but tries to follow Jain Dharma in daily life. His life should be balanced between duties, discipline, and spiritual practice.

A simple dincharya for a shravak is:

• Morning: Wake up with remembrance of Navkar Mantra, think of non-violence, and set a pure intention for the day.
• Self-purification: Clean body and mind, and begin the day with calmness.
• Study: Spend time in svadhyaya like reading scriptures, listening to pravachan, or reflecting on Jain teachings.
• Work with awareness: Do honest work, avoid harm, and keep speech gentle and truthful.
• Practice of vows: Follow ahimsa, satya, asteya, aparigraha, and brahmacharya as much as possible according to one’s capacity.
• Daily spiritual practice: Do samayik if possible, and keep a few minutes for quiet reflection.
• Evening: Do pratikraman or self-review, ask forgiveness for mistakes, and resolve to improve.
• Night: Sleep with a peaceful mind, free from anger, pride, deceit, and greed.

Explanation

A shravak should live like a responsible worldly person, but not become trapped in worldly attachment. His life should have:

• Right faith in the teachings of the Tirthankars
• Right knowledge through study and reflection
• Right conduct through vows and restraint

A Jain shravak generally focuses on:

• Ahimsa in thought, speech, and action
• Limitations on desires, possessions, and indulgence
• Service to sadhus, sadhvis, the Sangh, and the needy
• Regular repentance for mistakes
• Inner discipline even while living in family and society

Spiritual Understanding

To attain gyan, one should not wait for a special time only. In Jain Dharma, real knowledge grows when the mind becomes:

• calm,
• humble,
• disciplined,
• and free from strong attachment and aversion.

A shravak attains gyan through:

• Svadhyaya — daily study of scriptures and meanings
• Satsang — staying near noble and knowledgeable souls
• Vinay — humility before true knowledge
• Samayik — to quiet the mind
• Pratikraman — to remove faults and purify awareness
• Vairagya — reducing attachment
• Tapasya — strengthening inner control

In Jain view, true gyan is not only information. It is clear, pure, and compassionate understanding that helps the soul move toward liberation.

Takeaway

A shravak should live a life of responsibility, restraint, devotion, and self-study. If he follows daily discipline with sincerity, gyan naturally deepens, and the soul becomes steadier on the path of liberation.