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We must take charge and start with action plans. I offer the following list (simply one person's thinking), which by no means is complete. In fact it is a very meager attempt to get the community to do some brainstorming in response. I am sure by brain storming by like-minded people, this list can become quite impressive and big. My ideas include: 1. Make awareness, teaching, and training in ahimsa as our
first priority. This should be done in all sermons, lectures,
and at each and every place of worship. 2. Several organizations and institutions should hold regular
seminars on how ahimsa can and should be practiced in
the professions. 3. Establish Ahimsa Vichaar Munch (ahimsa discussion
groups) at each Jain center. 4. Create and raise up at least one hundred role models who
can inspire others about ahimsa. 5. Write, create, and share books, articles, videos, CDs, DVDs,
songs, movies, podcasts, webinars, and blogs about ahimsa. 6. Persuade at least one hundred sadhus/sadhivis of all Jain
sects to become vegans and start preaching about it, and
thus become catalysts for change. 7. Create, maintain, and share forums and discussion groups
on the internet for all Jains to share ideas and learn from
each other. 8. Collect data about individuals (monks, nuns, and lay
people) who practice, preach, promote ahimsa and do some significant and exemplary work and projects towards
an ahimsak way of life (AWOL). 9. To help kick start and promote a pure ahimsak (Jain
vegan) lifestyle, we should think of organizing teaching
camps, shivirs, and programs of two-three week duration. 10. Impart the grounding in ahimsa in young minds at a very
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