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The Jains through Time
Shri Brahmi Kala Mandiram:
Here you can experience something of the The Museum
lives of those who have blazed a trail for us. Through her religious tours Sadhvishri was The display appeals to the aesthetic sense of spreading her Guru's groundbreaking ideas the onlooker and evokes an instinctive far and wide. During the course of her feeling of reverence. The exhibition could in travels she noticed that the practice of fact be called a "library', where without any religion had become empty and moribund. distinction of gender, race, age or literacy, There was no growth, no expansion; ritual was everything. If the new generation were to learn about their religion, it would need to be instilled in them in an inspiring and attractive way. It ought to be stimulating intellectually and enlightening spiritually. One of the most effective methods of winning over the younger generation might be to use works of art in the teaching of religious principles. So with her wonderful range of artistic talents, Sadhvishri designed and built a magnificent museum called the 'Shri Brahmi Kala Mandiram', where inspiring exhibits present stories containing a spiritual message.
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This method of teaching through miniature tableaux and other works of art has proved very successful. It offers an easy and enjoyable introduction to history, culture and religion.
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