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    can i use my phone as a timer for 48 min for samayik if i do not have an hourglass

    12 months ago 74

    Yes. Samayik is one muhurt (48 minutes). If you do not have a ghadi/hourglass, you may use a phone timer, provided it does not create distraction or attachment.

    Simple guidelines to keep it proper:

    • Set the timer to 48:00 before beginning. Do not touch the phone once samayik starts.
    • Keep the phone on silent or airplane mode. Use a soft bell or single vibration at the end only.
    • Place it face down and away from you to avoid light and notifications.
    • Avoid checking time during samayik; rely only on the final alert.
    • Treat it purely as a time-measuring aid, not for any other use.

    Both Shvetambar and Digambar traditions define samayik as one muhurt (48 minutes). Using a non-distracting timing aid to preserve punctuality is acceptable; inner discipline and steadiness of upayog are foremost. If possible later, prefer a simple ghadi/hourglass, but until then a carefully-silenced phone timer is fine.

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