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INTRODUCTION
karmas and the six substances. The students' desire to learn, but lack of comprehensible materials, inspired me to compile and create "Basics of Jainism."
Using sources such as "Jain Lessons I and II" by Premchand Uncle as well as an old version of "Basics of Jainism," I started out on my quest to create a book for the kids. I tried to focus more on non-violence and universal virtues such as kindness and honesty rather than laying concepts out in Jain terms such as the principles, karmas, and substances. By exposing kids to Jain virtues at an early age, we are well on the path to keeping Jainism alive in the Western world.
I hope that this book will allow kids to read about our religion on their own without becoming dependent on handouts. Exposure to Jainism at an earlier age is always great because it allows kids to build an excellent foundation and ask questions early on. They don't have to hear how Jainism is a way of life, but they can experience this for themselves.
Several people put their time in making this book and their help is greatly appreciated. Without their help, this project could not have been a success. I would like to extend special thanks to the following people who contributed in the revising and editing of this book
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JAINISM I - BASICS OF JAINISM
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