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JAIVA SISTLAL OF EDUCATION
money changing lic would alter our death livc a life of case and com fort und without pain But then Upalis father and mother said to thicinsclics If Upalı Icaris inoncy-clanging his eyes will become sore Non hcrc arc thc Sakyaputty Samanas who keep commodious precepts and live a commodious life they have good meals and lic down on beds protected from dic wnd If Upali could be ordained with the Sakyaputtiya Samanas hic would after our death luc a life of case and Without pain"
It is startling and interesting to note that Jaina authorities adıocated a system of vocational guidance on the basis of collaboration between the parents concerned and the general body of citizens at large Here was a distinctly inodern and a democratic touch The city super visors of morals used to call such conferences which assisted the youths in the arcful selection of their occupation Let us quote Harbhadra Sūn on thc point 'Then the citizens rete informed. They liked It very much Their parents were called The whole matter was nasmated to them They also liked it cty much Then they were made to make a promise You should not put them to difficulty Dharana and Deranandı were then called Each of them was given goods of the valuc of five lacs of Dinaras The document was drawn up 43 Tmic point is much more explicity and clearly stated in the Trışaşçısalaka purusa-Caritra where prince Sagara made a demonstration of his sh] in the various aspects of military science before Ajitastvamın out of his desire to be taught by him The natural bent of mind was taken into account in teaching the military science Sagara s demons tration before his teacher Ajitastamin is similar to the modern practice of administering performance tests to students of vocational education in U.S.A The following quotauon will bear us out. From devotion to his teacher and a desire to be taught by him he showed Ajita Svamın hus skill in other weapons also Whatever was lacking in Sagara s arts the master taught him for such a man has such a teacher So both engaged in activities according to their natures W Intelligence as the basis of vocational success u also stressed in the Prabandhacintamani
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Vinaya Text, vol I PP 801 Harbhadra Sun Samardicca Kahl, P. 10 Trisagitaliki-purusa-Caritra vol II. p 71
