Jain Lesson II

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

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Lesson 12
RESPECT
Shila : Sir, I read in a book that. "Respect (Vinay) is
complementary to knowledge". Can you please
explain that to me? Teacher : That is a very good question. It is important for
everybody, to learn to respect others. You cannot retain knowledge, if you do not respect your parents, teachers and religious books etc. Respect is expressed in several different ways. For example, worshipping the Tirthankars, bowing down to monks and elders, taking good care of your books, paying attention in class, listening to your parents, being polite to everybody and having good manners are all examples of respect. Respect destroys the ego, brings forth good thinking, results in the use of polite language and showing kindness towards other living beings. All
these factors help in elevating the soul. Ravi : Sir, can you tell us how to show respect to elders? Teacher : Anybody who is older than you is an elder to you.
Parents, teachers, uncles and aunts are your elders. You should greet them with “Jai Jinendra," "Hello," or "Hi" whenever you see them. You
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