Answer

Not necessarily.

Simply not eating breakfast does not automatically come under akāma nirjarā.

In Jain Dharma, nirjarā means the shedding of karmas. It can happen in two broad ways:

• Sakāma nirjarā — karma-shedding done with awareness, spiritual intention, self-control, and acceptance.
• Akāma nirjarā — karma-shedding that happens without spiritual intention, often due to unavoidable hardship or suffering.

Explanation

If you skip breakfast simply because:

• you are not hungry,
• it is your habit,
• you are busy,
• you are dieting,
• or for health/lifestyle reasons,

then it should not be considered akāma nirjarā in the spiritual sense.

For it to become spiritually meaningful in Jain Dharma, the inner attitude matters. If one gives up food with:

• awareness,
• restraint over taste and desire,
• calmness,
• no irritation or pride,
• and a dharmic intention,

then it may become connected with tapas and sakāma nirjarā, depending on the discipline and intention.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jainism, the external act alone is not enough. The bhāva — inner intention — is very important.

Two people may both skip breakfast:

• One person skips it casually or due to routine.
• Another person does it with self-restraint, equanimity, and spiritual awareness.

The outer action looks the same, but spiritually the result is different.

Takeaway

Skipping breakfast by habit is not automatically akāma nirjarā. If done with conscious restraint, equanimity, and dharmic intention, it may support sakāma nirjarā through tapas.