Aarush Garg Study Class Group D2

 To Get rid of sins  To become non-violent  Helps to prevent sadness  To have a happy life  To value life and respect all beings  Every Jain should follow these essentials daily.

 Worship of God (Deva-Puja)  Devotion towards Monks (Guru-Upasti)  Study of Scriptures (Sastra Svadhyaya)  Practice of Self-Control (Sanyam)  Penance (Tapa)  Charity (Daana)  There are many ways we can use these essentials in our daily life

 We bow down to the Arihantas and Siddhas with devotion and good feelings  Every soul is equal, and can attain Moksha  We don’t worship for material benefits  We worship through prayers & ceremonies.  While worshiping, we think about non- attachment, and omniscience  We can worship anywhere  We should worship by coming to the temple, and praying. We should do Pratikaman.

 All monks are our Gurus  They are Acharyas, Upadhayas, and Sädhvis  We bow down to the Monks with full respect  Gurus are spiritually ahead of us, living a religious life with meditation and studying religion  They have given up all worldly attachments, and have accepted the 5 vows (Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, celibacy, & non-possession)  We should come to the temple and think about and learn how we can become like them.  Guru Gautam Swami

 Jains should study religious scriptures every day to gain more knowledge and find the right path  This also helps people become more kindhearted  The study of scriptures also helps improve spiritual efforts.  Children can do this by going to Päthashälä, and adults can get books from the Jain Library.

 Practicing self-control on thoughts and actions helps lead a better life  We should control diets, minimize passions, and remove bad thoughts, anger, greed, jealousy, and hatred  The main goal of life should become peace and happiness  By practicing self-control, you will gain inner satisfaction  For example, you can refrain from eating meat, being satisfied with what you have, and respect all beings  You can participate in Paryushan, and cut down on the amount of food you eat.  You can limit clothes jewellery and toys.

 We should control our desires, and set up limits  This removes bad karma, and teaches us good habits  We should perform penance every day.  There are 2 types of penance–  Internal: Using our mind, such as worshiping  External: Doing something, such as fasting  You can come to the temple to worship each day.

 Charity is giving to others, whatever it is  There are 4 types of charity—  Donation of food  Donation of medicine  Donation of books/education  Protection or freedom from fear  You should do charity with compassion and respect  You can also donate many other things, such as money.  We give charity to needy people, usually anonymously  We will feel good to improve the lives of others  Some charity you can do at the temple is donating money, or volunteering for certain things.

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