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Impact of Jainism on Life Style
- Samani Shruthnidhiji Jainism has a great importance in the routine life. It teaches us how to live a life happily
without committing any sin.
Once Gautama Swami asked Lord Mahavir - "Oh lord! How shall I walk, sit, stand, sleep,
eat, speak etc by which I don't bind the karma.”
To which Lord replied, "With Diligence"
Tamasik food makes our mind tamas i.e. in darkness and satavik food makes your mind pure. Thus, avoid Tamasik food. While eating you should take care that food doesn't fall down as it invites ants and mosquitoes. Eating to live and not for the taste is the real art of eating.
Diligence in Walking: Never talk and walk. It breaks our concentration. Walk seeing the road downwards to the distance of your height by which you can take care of the tiny living creatures on the path as well as you could avoid accidents and hurts occurred by keeping unknowingly steps on the glasses and on the stone. It is said walk as Bahubali who took one step and attained omniscience. Thus, walking in such a way is very beneficial to our body like it increases cardiovascular fitness and Life expectancy, gains muscular strength, boosts immune system, reduces extra weight and many more.
Diligence in Sleeping: According to Sthanaga Sutra, excessive and lack of sleep both could cause disease. Lack of sleep causes Insomnia, decreases grasping power, causes drowsiness, stress, heart attack, high B.P, stroke, psychiatric problems, depression, fetal and childhood growth retardation, etc. Excessive sleep causes Hypersomnia, Glandular Fever, Heart problems, Cancer, Thyroid problem, Stress, tiredness etc. It is said sleep in such a way that your soul always be alert.
Diligence in Sitting: Always sit with diligence which makes you be free from negative energies from others and safe of life of living creatures. There are different postures for sitting but should be take care off because wrong sitting may damage your body. For e.g. sitting one leg up and one leg down could cause lower back pain and lack of stability. Also our sitting postures also reveal our behavior and attitude. For e.g. sitting with crossed arms implies, I hate this meeting and all of you for making me attend. Thus, it is said that sit in such a way that doesn't affect your attitude but open your path of liberation as Lord Rishabdev's Mother Marudevi.
Diligence in Tvalking: There are 8 methods of speech which is prescribed for a layman, Speak less, Speak sweetly, Speak when necessary, Speak as per situation, Don't reveal secrets, Never speak proudly, Use beneficial language, Speak in tune with the principles of lord Mahavir. And a monk always speaks Truth and in accordance with Bhasha Samiti.
Thus, if one life is free from Negligence and is fill Diligence than your could be healthy, wealthy and strengthy.
Diligence in Eating: There are 3 types of food viz- Tamasik food (Meat, alcohol, honey and root vegetables), Rajasik food (Sweets, Savory and fried food), Satavik food (Grains, milk products, fruit, vegetables etc).
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