Transcript THE SIX ESSENTIALS OF JAINISM

Aarush Garg
Study Class Group D2
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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.
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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
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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 nonattachment, 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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You can come to the temple to worship each
day.
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Charity is giving to others, whatever it is
There are 4 types of charity—
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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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