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Value of interest
At the first two stages teacher can use lecture-method of teaching according to jaina-system of education. But it must be made interested by giving beautiful illustrations and similies (drstäntas) while explaining the eomplexities of knowledge. Thus the pupils take much interest in their studies and never feel boredom.
Discipline
The idea of self-discipline is infused in the life of pupil through the five principles of conduct No external force is required for this purpose. Indiscipline, stealing, killing and soon are disvalues according to Jainism.
Universality in Education
We notice that there is no distinction on the basis of caste, colour, creed, etc. in Jainism universal education. Jaina ācāryas always believed in the enlightenment of every individual on the basis of equal opportunity for all.
Secondly, there is no problem of language as a medium of instruction because they use mother tongue for this purpose and no foreign language is used by Jaina acāryas in teaching activity. So the pupil has not to waste his energy in learning a foreign language only for the sake medium of instruction as we notice in our education-system of today. The came of English has entered the camp of language and has accupied the whole space.
Value of Jap', 'Tap' or 'Vratas'
Jap', 'Tap' or 'Vratas' are the sources for self-control. There is no provision for corporal punishment. They believe in seif-punishment for self-purification by the means of 'Jap', 'tap', etc. as the occasion demands. Thus, we notice that this type of punishment is self-imposed and not imposed by any external authority like teacher or police etc. like today.
Social and moral values in Educational sphere
Mutual affection and respect are regarded the basis of teacher-pupil relationships. Faith, love, freedom, equality, justice modesty, devotion, and soon are the different types of value which lay the foundation of education which is in a way character building. The teacher's duty of teaching is not confined for livelihood only as is the case today, but his mission should be well up in his heart out of sheer love, compassion and feeling of the sacrifice for the sake of learner. On the other hand, pupil must also be an embodiment of modesty and devotion Thus, Jain a guru believes in personal relation with the pupil (who is always submissive to him). The acarya must be fit physically, mentally and intellectually for propograting education. Moreover, the guru is expected to be a man of very high moral character.
Three Great Ideals (Samyagdarśana, Samyag jñāna and Samyak caritra) are great values also
Viewed from this point, "the three jewels" of the right faith, the right knowledge and the right conduct which have been described as the ways of attaining the liberation, put on a different significance. They are not practices nor instruments in the hands of the self; and it is not that the self attains liberation with their
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