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JAINA Education in North America

JAINA Education in North America. Pravin K. Shah. Education is Important. “First is Knowledge then Action ; that is how the Disciplined L ive . How would an ignorant discriminate between Good and Evil or Right and Wrong” - Dashvaikalik Sutra of Shayambhava.

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JAINA Education in North America

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  1. JAINA Education in North America Pravin K. Shah

  2. Education is Important “First is Knowledge then Action; that is how the Disciplined Live. How would an ignorant discriminate between Good and Evil or Right and Wrong” - Dashvaikalik Sutra of Shayambhava

  3. Our Mission – Education Committee • To prepare Pathashala educational material for Jain children. • To provide material, resources and training to all Pathashala teachers and educators. • To establish Jain eLibrary in order to provide reference material to teachers and students

  4. Our Mission – Education Committee • To develop print, multimedia and web based education for Jains as well as for people interested in Jainism. • To support Jain academic activities. • To promote and facilitate Jain literature throughout the western world.

  5. Our approach • In education we must have a refreshing sense of openness • View all Jain Traditions objectively. • Desire to experiment with new concepts, approaches and techniques. • Re-evaluate our practices as well as the paradigm they are based on.

  6. Our Vision • The basic spiritual principles of Jainism are scientific and the ‘Truths’ presented in our scriptures are universal • However, their interpretations and thus the applications have to be made in the context of time and space in which we find ourselves.

  7. Use Dynamic tools • Learn current marketing techniques • Communicate using video, computers, internet, multimedia presentations • Hook using quiz, games, live demonstrations, stories, etc… • Stories that children can relate to

  8. JAINA Education Sub-Committees • Education Material Compilation Committee • Members from different Sects • Compilation, Review, Edit, Updates of existing material • Teachers’ Resource Books, Lesson Plans • Recommendations for new Material • Language books • Ritual Books require more members of each sect/community

  9. JAINA Education Sub-Committees • Education Material Inventory and Operation Committee • Unicode fonts • Page Maker, In-design, Publisher etc.. • Receiving and Distribution operation for USA and India • Maintenance of Shopping Cart Activities • Members

  10. JAINA Education Sub-Committees • Internet / Website Management Committee • Managing eLibrary and Pathashala Education books in the website • Managing Scanning operation in India including book selection • Managing Shopping Cart and PayPal Accounts • Managing Yahoo and Google groups • Members

  11. Päthashälä Books Published • Level 1 – JES101 Jain Activity Book – 2003 • Level 1 – JES102 Basics of Jainism - 2007 • Level 1 – JES103 Alphabet book - 2003 • Level 1 – JES104 Jain Moral Skits – 2004 • Level 2 – JES202 Jain Story Book – 2005 • Level 2 – JES203 First Step to Jainism – 2005 • Level 3 – JES302 Jain Philosophy and Practice I - 2003 • Level 4 – JES401 Jain Philosophy and Practice II - 2005

  12. Päthashälä Books Published Reference Books • JES 901 – Jainism: Religion of Compassion – 2004 • JES 911 – Essence of World Religions - 2004 • JES 921 – The Book of Compassion – 2000 • JES 931 – English Pratikraman – 2006 • JES 931 – English Pratikraman – Audio mp3 - 2009 • JES 941 – English Sutra Book – 2014

  13. Pathashala Books Publishing In the process • Jain Anushthän CD and Sutra Book • Sutra Book of Sthanakvasi being prepared by Shweta Daftary • Sutra Book of Digambar being prepared by Dilip Bobra • Jain Temple / Sthanaka Ritual Books (under planning) • Prayer Book • Puja Book • Samayik, Chaitya vandan, Pratikraman Book • Vidhi and Pachchhakhan Book

  14. Education Enhencement • Curriculum Enhancement & Continued refinement • On-line availability • Teacher’s Aid • More Teachers’ Training Workshops • Jain Exhibition • Jainism Multimedia

  15. Jaina Education Books • Books are not only for students who attend Päthshäla • They are also for all Sädhaks & Sädhikäs (aspirants) of all ages • They are compiled / edited by leading scholars, educators and Pathshala teachers • They are in simple American English

  16. Jaina Education Books • Books emphasize on Main Stream Jain Philosophy, practice & art of living • Books cover all aspects of Jain philosophy for all ages of aspirants • Books cover from an activity book to alphabet book to first step to skits to stories to basics to fundamentals to advanced topics of Jain Philosophy

  17. Jaina Education Books • Books are developed with the philosophy that they must appeal to our common sense, give reasons, inspire to practice, involve self-effort and self-initiatives and make us proud of our rich Jain Heritage. • Inspire us to be a Jain without a pre-fix of different sects of Jainism such as Digambar or Swetambar

  18. Jaina Education Books • Books are worth having in our houses • Can also be used for Prabhävanä and gifts • Just go to www.jainelibrary.org and on the home page click the link - Buy JAINA Edu. Books online

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