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shows exuding infinite four-fold perfections out of the confluence of caritra and Jñana, Satya and Ahimsa, Acaurya and Aparigraha. Such parallelism goes hand in hand in Jainism in its theory and practice to make a whole philosophy of life and to gear it to the idea that unless man rises completely above action and eschews all actions, no salvation is possible.
A reference to seven Sikṣāvratas (three Guṇavratas and four Šikṣāvratas)' - diśāparimāṇa-vrata, upabhoga-paribhoga-parimāṇavrata, anarthadanḍa-parimāṇa-vrata, sāmāyika-vrata, deśāvakāśikavrata, proṣadhopavāsa-vrata and atithisaṁvibhāga-vrata shows that Jainism considers education as virtue pursued with self-control, determination and will. It provides moral-fiber and will-power in the development of human personality. The view on education-system in Jainism places importance on development of social life, character building and on preservation of culture. They are all for integral and individual development of aspects of life rooted in arts-science matrix. The ethics in Jainism is rooted in a creative orientation, the aim of which ultimately is to overcome self-sense and egoism, gradual elimination of the beast in man and elevating best in him. The manmaking process of education makes Jainism sensitive to truth, love and beauty that arouse value-seeking character in man. Jainism, therefore, paves the way for accepted excellences, cultivation of which is desirable appreciable and morally justifiable and above all, worth getable, All these expression-level qualities of culture and learning, the nucleus of which is acquisition of positive value and creative force in man. These are at the top in education in Jainism.
Art and Education
Education purifies artwork of negative reactions. In turn, art makes a person more creative and perceptive. It is personal, individual, and creates different reactions than expected, but to understand that any reaction is better than no reaction. The programme of philosophy of art and education in its completeness allows person
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