Prabuddha Jivan 2016 06

SR No.: 526095
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sejal Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 44
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 2 MB

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JUNE 2016
PRABUDDH JEEVAN
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Dave or Dev in Wonderland of U.S.A.
OPRACHI SHAH
A nine-year-old child, when approaches and which help them grow their character with right belief correlates his life with his basic knowledge on karma, and ethics. Besides children learn Jain philosophy and a concoction of feelings twirls in my observance and terms of birth & death, Ahaar, types of Sharir, Karma heart. Makes me feel delighted, surprised, proud! Such Philosophy, 10 Lakshans of Jainism-10 virtues like are the blooming children in this wonderland of New Uttamkshama, UttamArjav, Uttam Mardav and much Jersey Pathshala/Gyanshala. Such is the next Jain more. Though these are just few of the illustrations to generation thriving to move on in life with their virtues bring to your notice but essentially the outline is much of Jain philosophy living in New Jersey. Whether he is more outspread and wide. called Dave or Dev, whether he is called Sam or Let me just share a beautiful poem on Uttam Sameer, whether he is calledJoshua or Jash, his kshama written by one of the Gyanshala students - values of Jainism will never change and the spiritual 12 year old Anvi Jain : beam will remain illuminated in his soul forever. These You are strong; If you can admit you're wrong. children are certain of giving a promise to themselves Love is forgiveness;If you have it, you're fearless. to contribute towards society following Jain principles,
We shall forgive all, Short or tall. values and rituals.
Because last time I checked, Nobody is perfect. I remember the time when I used to go to Pathshala Forgiveness is a funny thing, It warms the heart in India years back, where we learnt only sutras and
and cools the sting. the fun fact was a competition between friends so as Accept the apology, that's the basic psychology. to how many numbers of sutras one has accomplished.
Blame keeps your wounds open, Only We never learnt the meaning of those sutras and never
forgiveness keeps you healing. knew what Jain Philosophy meant in actual words. Yes,
To let it go and heal, it's preety big deal. the basic philosophy of nonviolence, aparigraha, Jain You have to achieve this vow, and do it right now! "do's and don't' were brought to our awareness. But Let peace and happiness fill your soul, and besides that, as far as my memory reminisces, we did
achieve this goal. not know muchabout it in agreat deal. This was the
Forgiving isn't weak, it's a jain's technique. knowledge limited to Pathshala, times back when we
Forgiving is a gift, it gives your life a lift. grew up.
Being kind will blow your mind. Firgiveness is But it makes me feel pleased & gratified to pen down
sweet, and it's preety neat!! the fact that Pathshala/Gyanshala in New Jersey, rather When I read this poem every day and remind myself in the main stream region of America, where this podium of itsmeek and meaningful message, life gets so is obtainable, students attain knowledge, not just on unfussy and uncomplicated to deal with. When our sutras, but learn immeasurable details of Jain children learn these simple meaning and recipe of Philosophy and principles with it's denotation. leading life, through the veracities of our Jain religion,
Children going to Pathshala/Gyanshala in U.S.A. a beautiful picture of optimistic and shimmering understand the meaning of every sutra they learn and tomorrow flashes within my glance. When these what is the purpose of that sutra. They learn Jain children understand the true karma philosophy, they cosmology which makes them understand the evolution abound themselves from doing only authentic acts in and structure of Jainism by means of a simple flowchart. coherence to Jain religion. In great extent, they Little kids learn Alphabets by means of Jain correlate their daily actions with karma philosophy and terminologies, as in 'A' for Ahimsa & Aparigraha, 'B' for pertain the same wherever they are, in school, at bowing down, 'X' for xylography and so on. These games or being with their friends. They understand what words explain to them the Jain culture and their roots is right and what is wrong, what are the pros and cons are engraved strong. They read Jain moral stories and so it is their call, what to pick from it and what to