Here is a simple way to follow Das Lakshan Parva (the festival of the ten virtues) in everyday life:

• Understand the ten virtues (Lakshanas) you will reflect on each day:

1) Uttam Kshama – supreme forgiveness 2) Uttam Mardava – supreme gentleness/humility 3) Uttam Arjava – supreme honesty 4) Uttam Shaucha – supreme purity/contentment 5) Uttam Satya – supreme truthfulness 6) Uttam Sanyam – supreme self-restraint 7) Uttam Tap – supreme austerity 8) Uttam Tyag – supreme renunciation 9) Uttam Akinchanya – supreme non-possessiveness 10) Uttam Brahmacharya – supreme celibacy

• Daily practice (repeat each day of the festival for ten days or make it a daily living pattern):

- Forgiveness (Kshama): forgive others in your heart and, if possible, speak words of forgiveness to those you’ve wronged or who have wronged you. - Humility (Mardava): speak softly, acknowledge others’ good qualities, avoid pride or public boasting. - Truth (Arjava): speak truthfully, avoid exaggeration or deception; keep promises you make. - Purity (Shaucha): keep body, mind, and surroundings clean; cultivate contentment with what you have. - Truthfulness (Satya): align thoughts, speech, and actions with truth; avoid harmful gossip. - Self-restraint (Sanyam): mind and senses in check; avoid unwholesome impulses; practise mindful actions. - Austerity (Tap): undertake small disciplines—e.g., modest fasting, reduced food intake, simple living, or increased self-discipline. - Renunciation (Tyag): detach from unnecessary possessions or attachments; practice sharing and generosity. - Non-possessiveness (Akinchanya): own as little as possible; give where you can; avoid greed. - Celibacy (Brahmacharya): guard thoughts and actions related to sensuality; cultivate inner purity.

• Practical steps to implement:

- Start with reflection: each day, pick the day’s virtue and think of one concrete way to practice it. - Speech and actions: choose your words carefully; avoid harming any living being; be truthful yet gentle. - Mindfulness: observe five senses in daily activities; pause before acting to check if it aligns with the chosen virtue. - Confession and repentance: if you err, acknowledge it, ask for forgiveness, and resolve to improve (this is a common Das Lakshan practice). - Fasting or dietary care: if possible, adopt one of the permitted fasts or simple meals to support discipline (as per your capacity and health). - Community and study: listen to or read short teachings on these virtues; discuss how to apply them in daily life with fellow Jains.

• Tradition note:

- The Das Lakshan Parva is a Digambara tradition festival focalizing these ten virtues. Śvetāmbara Jains observe Paryuṣaṇ separately, but the spirit of purification and forgiveness—kshama-panā and pratikramaṇa—forms a shared thread. If you follow Digambara practice, you may read and chant the relevant ten chapters and perform daily sermons or reflections; if you follow Śvetāmbara practice, you can adapt the same virtues to your Paryuṣaṇ observances in your way.

You can read more about these ten virtues and their practice here