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    By not watching tv how much paap is washed out

    12 months ago 69

    In Jainism there is no exact amount of paap (sin) that is “washed away” by not watching TV. Karma is binding based on our actions, thoughts, and desires, and there isn’t a fixed numeric measure for how much karma is shed by a single choice.

    What matters is the intention and the overall practice:

    • Reducing sensory indulgence (like watching TV) can lessen attachment and karmic influx, especially if it leads to more mindful living, truthful speech, non-violence, and self-control.
    • Genuine purification comes through sustained ethical discipline (yāna), regular confession/remorse (prāyaścitta if appropriate), meditation, and adherence to ahimā (non-violence), satya (truth), and brahmacārya (celibacy) or at least restraint where applicable.
    • Karma is shed gradually, not in a single act. Consistent virtuous conduct over time reduces new karmic influx and helps burn existing karma through disciplined practice.

    If you want, I can outline how different Jain paths (Śvetāmbara and Digambara perspectives) view self-control, or suggest a simple daily routine to reduce karmic bondage.

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