$JES 203 First Step of Jainism Level 2 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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ANGER/FORGIVENESS
in turn, made them unpleasant company. It did not take long for each of the students to figure out that getting rid of the apples was much more important than carrying them around.
This is a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our anger and pain!
Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person.
Forgiveness is clearly for us!
Forgiveness
Forgiveness, forgiveness, Why not forgive, It's the first step to problem solving, Forgiveness, forgiveness.
Forgiveness, forgiveness,
Why not forgive, It rids us of anger, Forgiveness, forgiveness.
So why not forgive, It does you much good, Forgiveness, forgiveness, Just do it forgive.
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Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,
First fill your own house with the fragrance of Love.
Go not to the temple to light can
dles before the altar of God, First remove the darkness of sin from your heart.
Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,
First learn to bow in humility before your fellowmen.
Go not to the temple to pray on bended knees,
First bend down to lift someone who is down trodden.
Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins, First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you.
- Tagore
THE FIRST STEP OF JAINISM