Jain Digest 2005 11

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Seven Religious Discourse Tracks
Six in Gujrati and Hindi and one in English - all on subjects most suitable to living like a Jain in western environment:
30 Jain Literature
Shrävakächär (Code of conduct for layman) covering the topics
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* Story of Mahävir's first 10 Shrävaks
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Background, Upäshak-dashäng, Prerequisite to become Shrävak (Samyaktva, Practice of Mulguna, etc.)
Five Anuvrata from North America (NA) perspective 3 Gunvrata & 4 Shikshävrata from NA Percpective Samlekhanä vrata (Santhäro) - Art of Dying
Three Manorath, Eleven Pratimä and Six Ävashyaka & Dainik Kriyä
* Jivdaya and Animal Cruelty and Ecological Impact
* Vegan Jain Food, eating home & out, observance of
boiled water, sunset, etc. in NA - Practicality of Ahinsä Cosmetics, Medicine, businesses, investment, genetics research and practice of Ahinsä by a Jain Shrävak in NA Great Jain Teachers
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Lord Pärsvanäth and Lord Neminäth
Lord Mahavir Swämi-Digambar perspective
Lord Mahavir Swämi-Swetämbar perspective
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* Yashovijayji mahäräj & Pushpadanta
Jainism by Dharmakathä including Ganadharväd
Ganadharväd
Gautam Swami & Lord Mahavir's Ganadhars (First dieciples)
Karttikeya
Kundkundächärya
Haribhadrasuri
Hemchandrächarya
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X Stories from Gnata Dharma Katha (one of the 12 Agams)
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Stories from Uttaradhyayan Sutra
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Meeting of Keshi Shraman & Gautam Swami
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Story of Chandanbala
Stories from other Jain canonical books & other Agams
Stories from Uttaradhyayan Sutra
Jan Elication intematical
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Agams & Jain Canonical hooks Achapter from Acharang Sutra
* Q&As from Bhagawati Sutra
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Char Durlabh & Apramat from Uttaradhyayan Sutra
* AChapter from Shat Khand Agam
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Achapter from Samaysar
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First chapter of Tattvartha Sutra
Jain Festivals, Art and Tirths
* Festivals & Tirths and their importanc
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Various Tapscharyas andrelated spiritual celebrations
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Dash Lakshana Maha Parva
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Paryushan Maha Parva
Mahavir Nirvana.
Pavapuri
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Sametsikhar
Shatrunjay & Girnar
Jain Art
Jain History and Contributions
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Jain contributions to India and World-art, architecture, literature, education, business, economy.social science.etc.
* Historicity of Neminath, Pärsvanath, Adinath & Mahavir
Swami
* Historyrepresenting Mahavir's time and 1000 years after Mahavir's Nirvana
* Jainismas relating to Buddhism & Hinduism- based on archiology & history
Jainism during British time and its influence
Jainism during Moguls time and its influence
Jainism in various parts of India (West, South, East & North)
Influence on business economics politics
Survival of Jainism during difficult time
Mind Body Soul Activities
Mind Body Soul Refresher Programs on Day 2, Day 3 &
Day-4:
Preksha Dhyan & other forms of meditation
Chanting sessions (e.g., Bhaktamar)
Pratikraman in different traditions
Yoga
Physical Exercise sessions Outdoors activities
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