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Chapter 2
JAY JINENDRA
WHEN Ajay sees his mummy and daddy each morning he greets them with joined, folded hands and says, "Jay Jinendra."
One morning Neela had woken up early.
She heard Ajay say, "Jay Jinendra" to their mummy.
Their mummy, Karunaben, replied, "Jay Jinendra."
She looked at Neela, joined her hands and smilingly said "Jay Jinendra, Neela."
Neela found this very strange. She asked, "Mummy, why don't you and Ajay say good-morning like everyone else?"
Karunaben explained, "We are Jains, therefore we greet each other by saying Jay Jinendra. We remember the god Jineshvar by this greeting."
"Whenever we remember the Jinas we remember their good deeds, their lives and what they did for all of us. This will help us to be as good as them.
"By saying good-morning we are only wishing a good morning to that person."
Neela said, "So by saying Jay Jinendra, we are actually doing more than just wishing for a good morning."
Just then, their daddy, Abhaybhai walked into the room. Ajay and Neela both joined their hands and said, "Jay Jinendra, mummy and daddy.
Then they went to get ready for school,
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