JAINA Education in North America Pravin K. Shah

Education is Important “First is Knowledge then Action; that is how the Disciplined Live. How would an ignorant discriminate between Good and Evil or Right and Wrong” - Dashvaikalik Sutra of Shayambhava

Our Mission – Education Committee To prepare Pathashala educational material for Jain children. To provide material, resources and training to all Pathashala teachers and educators. To establish Jain eLibrary in order to provide reference material to teachers and students

Our Mission – Education Committee To develop print, multimedia and web based education for Jains as well as for people interested in Jainism. To support Jain academic activities. To promote and facilitate Jain literature throughout the western world.

Our approach In education we must have a refreshing sense of openness View all Jain Traditions objectively. Desire to experiment with new concepts, approaches and techniques. Re-evaluate our practices as well as the paradigm they are based on.

Our Vision The basic spiritual principles of Jainism are scientific and the ‘Truths’ presented in our scriptures are universal However, their interpretations and thus the applications have to be made in the context of time and space in which we find ourselves.

Use Dynamic tools Learn current marketing techniques Communicate using video, computers, internet, multimedia presentations Hook using quiz, games, live demonstrations, stories, etc… Stories that children can relate to

JAINA Education Sub-Committees Education Material Compilation Committee Members from different Sects Compilation, Review, Edit, Updates of existing material Teachers’ Resource Books, Lesson Plans Recommendations for new Material Language books Ritual Books require more members of each sect/community Pradip ShahMukesh DoshiDilip BobraHarendra Shah Darshna ShahJadvaji KeniyaShweta DaftaryRekha Banker Parinda ShahSudhir ShahAnita ShahHiral Shah Mamta MehtaRita LodayaAnuben VariaSamuel Wallace Ach. NandigoshsuriPan. AjaysagarjiDr. Sagarmal Jain

JAINA Education Sub-Committees Education Material Inventory and Operation Committee Unicode fonts Page Maker, In-design, Publisher etc.. Receiving and Distribution operation for USA and India Maintenance of Shopping Cart Activities Members Virendra ShahSudhir ShahRajendra Mehta Bharat ShahHemant ParikhDilip Kothari Anita ShahSudesh ShahManubhai Shah Ramesh DoshiDarshana ShahKoba – Gyan Mandir

JAINA Education Sub-Committees Internet / Website Management Committee Managing eLibrary and Pathashala Education books in the website Managing Scanning operation in India including book selection Managing Shopping Cart and PayPal Accounts Managing Yahoo and Google groups Members Saket SinghiNarendra JainRajendra Mehta Sudesh ShahAshish ShahSudhir Shah Ramesh DoshiMadhuker MehtaKoba – Gyan Mandir

Päthashälä Books Published Level 1 – JES101 Jain Activity Book – 2003 Level 1 – JES102 Basics of Jainism Level 1 – JES103 Alphabet book Level 1 – JES104 Jain Moral Skits – 2004 Level 2 – JES202 Jain Story Book – 2005 Level 2 – JES203 First Step to Jainism – 2005 Level 3 – JES302 Jain Philosophy and Practice I Level 4 – JES401 Jain Philosophy and Practice II

Päthashälä Books Published Reference Books JES 901 – Jainism: Religion of Compassion – 2004 JES 911 – Essence of World Religions JES 921 – The Book of Compassion – 2000 JES 931 – English Pratikraman – 2006 JES 931 – English Pratikraman – Audio mp JES 941 – English Sutra Book – 2014

Pathashala Books Publishing In the process Jain Anushthän CD and Sutra Book –Sutra Book of Sthanakvasi being prepared by Shweta Daftary –Sutra Book of Digambar being prepared by Dilip Bobra Jain Temple / Sthanaka Ritual Books (under planning) –Prayer Book –Puja Book –Samayik, Chaitya vandan, Pratikraman Book –Vidhi and Pachchhakhan Book

Education Enhencement Curriculum Enhancement & Continued refinement On-line availability Teacher’s Aid More Teachers’ Training Workshops Jain Exhibition Jainism Multimedia

Jaina Education Books Books are not only for students who attend Päthshäla They are also for all Sädhaks & Sädhikäs (aspirants) of all ages They are compiled / edited by leading scholars, educators and Pathshala teachers They are in simple American English

Jaina Education Books Books emphasize on Main Stream Jain Philosophy, practice & art of living Books cover all aspects of Jain philosophy for all ages of aspirants Books cover from an activity book to alphabet book to first step to skits to stories to basics to fundamentals to advanced topics of Jain Philosophy

Jaina Education Books Books are developed with the philosophy that they must appeal to our common sense, give reasons, inspire to practice, involve self-effort and self-initiatives and make us proud of our rich Jain Heritage. Inspire us to be a Jain without a pre-fix of different sects of Jainism such as Digambar or Swetambar

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