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My Jain Values Journal
Please use this book in conjunction with the "Being a Jain 24/7 - Journey Towards a Happy and Peaceful Life".
Purpose
The purpose of this book is to help young children understand and internalize the basic Jain values
Goals
Practice/Apply these values into their day-to-day life and write about it in this journal
Recommended Approach:
Talk about one Jain Value per class during the "Jain Value of the Day" topic
After the class, assign one challenge as homework and ask students to write about their thoughts, examples, ideas, experiences and how it makes them feel
During the class, students talk about how they practiced the Jain Value during each class during the "Circle of Sharing" topic
At the end of the year, each student will have journal about their Jain values, what it means to them, and how they applied the values in their daily life
Teach Jainism in a positive way so that it doesn't become a negative connotation (don't do this/that, don't eat this/that) religion
Teach what we can do - Jainism is about peace, love, happiness, compassion, morality, ethics
Teach Jainism in a way that it enables and provides positive reinforcements towards moral, ethical and compassionate lifestyle
Provide our children with the tools (Jain values) to do the Right thing in their daily life at home, school, work, neighborhood, community etc.
My Jain Values Journal
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