Gyandhara 06 07

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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order is taken care of without fail.
(B) Collective- Advancement of Samgha (Organization).
One of the essential task of the members of this order is to take care of raising the spirit of spirituality in others whether it be kids, children, adults, youth, aged people or any class.
(i) kids and children : Fundamentally, children are given due attention. Regular Pathshalas (classes) are conducted imparting cultural and traditional heritage. By various means of plays, games and stories, moral lesson are given to them.
(ii) Adults and youngsters: Youngsters are motivated though influential modes of teachings like workshop, camps, competitions etc. Advance techniques of teaching make them feel religion as something entertaining and uplifting rather than a serious issue.
(iii) Women education: Many women empowerment works are initiated. Conviction in major role of women in building happy harmonious family are focused though women education, family handling skills, time and stress management programmes etc.
Thus, people of all age-groups are brought on common platform of Jain traditions, but necessary with comprehensive methods.
Journey- A Significant Aspect, in and out of national boundary
Foot-journey is exception in this order. The trumpets of this exception is far from notice. Only few things can be highlighted here. Families spread out in home and homesick lands are confronted with situation where they find
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