Jain Lesson I

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

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(They pick up vegetables, cookies, fruit, and milk.)
Seema : Mom, can I get Ice Cream?
(Without waiting for an answer, she ran to the freezer
and brought the ice cream) Mother : Seema, did you check the ingredients? Seema : No, I did not. Should I ? Mother : Remember, we learned the other day that some Ice
cream has eggs in it. As a Jain we don't eat any food that contains eggs,
animal fats like lard, animal shorting, or glycerine. Seema : Oh yeah, I forgot. Let me check the ingredients.
Sorry, mom, It contains eggs. Let me put Ice cream
back. Can I get another brand of ice cream? Mother : Yes, Seema, but always be sure to read the
ingredients. Seema : Yes, mom, I promise I will be more careful. (Pause) Seema : Mom, does this mean that I should check the
ingredients of bread, cookies, candies, canned foods
and frozen foods also? Mother: Yes, Seema, we should always check the ingredients
of everything we buy. (Seema was happy that she learned something that would help her be a better Jain.)
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