Jain Lesson I

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

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Lesson 19 LET'S GO TO PATHSHALA Sheela : (On the phone) Where were you last Sunday when I
called? Ami : Sheela, I was at Pathshala. We have classes every Sunday.
How about your center? Sheela : At our center, we have a Pathshala every other Sunday. Do
You go to Pathshala every week? Ami : Yes, every week. What made you ask that question? || Sheela : Because, even though we have classes every other week at
our center, I have not gone there at all. Ami : At all !!!. Your must be kidding. Sheela : No, I am not. Ami, don't you think it's a waste of time to
go to Pathshala? I would rather watch TV at home. Ami : No, it is not a waste of time. We learn a lot about our
religion (Jainism) and its principles. We also meet other
people of our age, and make new friends. Sheela : Well, if I want to make new friends, all I have to do is to
have a slumber party, then I will have so many new friends
that I would not know what to do with them. Ami : You are really silly ! I did not say that I go there just to
make new friends. You missed the main point for going to Pathshala. I said, we learn Jain principles which help us be
better human beings. Sheela : You mean you really learn there? Ami : Yes, they teach us how to get along with other kids. They
also teach us that we should love other living beings including animals, birds, bugs, and plants. My teacher
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