Jain Spirit 2004 10 No 20

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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September is a special and important time for Jains. There are two festivals where
people try and get rid of all the bad things that have happened in the past year so they are fresh and ready for the next one. Shvetambara Jains call this PARYUSHAN and Digambara Jains call this DASLAKSHAN. The festivals give us time to be kind to our soul. Your soul is the most important part of you. It is what becomes strong with the good things that you do and damaged by the bad things that you do.
"We listen to prayers and spend time with family."
Kid Spirit guide to cleaning up your SOUL
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LOOKAT YOUR FAULTS
There are four activities you can do over the festival time to start the next year with a sparkling and happy soul! Tick off each day on the calendar below if you manage to do all four.
_ASK FOR 2 FORGIVENESS
Tell those people you are sorry and Tej said:
make sure you are still friends. Take some time to think about
WHAT WILL YOU SAY? what you have done in the past year which was naughty or made you or other people feel bad. CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING?
"I have been
Aarti will say: talking when the
teacher is "Sorry for not speaking." being nice. Can we
still be friends
forever?"
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Days
Day 6
Day 7
Day:
Da
Well Done!
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