Transcript JCGP Pathshala Activity starts: Every Sunday 10:30-11:30am : Pathshala Classes 11:30-11:45am: Group Prayers (in Prayer Hall) 11:45-Noon: Announcements & Visitors Intro Noon-12:15pm: Aarti, Mangal Divo, Guru Vandana 12:15-1:15pm: Swamivatsalya (Lunch) 11/7/2015

JCGP Pathshala
Activity starts:
Every Sunday
10:30-11:30am :
Pathshala Classes
11:30-11:45am: Group Prayers (in Prayer Hall)
11:45-Noon:
Announcements & Visitors Intro
Noon-12:15pm: Aarti, Mangal Divo, Guru Vandana
12:15-1:15pm:
Swamivatsalya (Lunch)
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Contact Information:
Jain Center of Greater Phoenix
6250 S. 23rd Avenue,
Phoenix, AZ 85041
email: [email protected]
Pathshala Coordinator:
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Piyush Shah
email: [email protected]
Pathshala Overview
• Running since 1982
• Teach Jain principles based on JAINA books and
Sutras
• Supplement Materials:
- Magic Touch and Arhat Touch Curriculum (from
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur)
• Students Age : 3+ years
• Sunday Lunch Sponsorship by individual families
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Pathshala Year 2012-2013
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We have 60 Pathshala Students.
In addition, there is Adult Swadhyay Class (taught in Hindi)
Temple Attendance: 150 people on Sundays
Number of Pathshala Teachers: 11
• Pathshala classes held every Sunday from mid Aug - May
excluding Holidays (No Summer Classes)
• Number of Pathshala Classes: 5
• Registration Fee (suggested): $10 per year.
• Each Pathshala Student is provided with a JAINA book.
• Parents are allowed to sit in classes - mandatory for Level 1
class (for 3 to 5 years)
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Pathshala Events in addition to regular classes
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Aug/Sep
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Sep
Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Summer
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Paryushan - Swapna Vidhi Celebrations
Paryushan - Samvatsari Pratikraman in English
Das Lakshan Parva Celebrations
Seva Activity - donation of food, clothes, etc. to a local shelter
Swamivatsalya recognizing Tapascharya by Kids and others (including
special performances and presentation on External/Internal Tap)
Diwali Celebrations with Nirvan Puja
Thanksgiving - Namokar Mantra Jaap
Seva Day : Seva Activities for the Temple
Parents- Teachers’ Conference
Temple Anniversary Celebrations
Walk For Values (with Shri Sathya Sai Baba Group - alternate year)
Jain Camp (2 days) : Essay Competition, Debate, Team Games, etc.
Picnic
Mahavir Jayanti Celebrations
Pathshala Exams & Celebrations
Gujarati Classes and Learning Sutras
Pathshala Class: Level 1 (3 to 5 years)
Teacher: Chandni Mehta
Book :102
• Jainism content
– Jainism Principles
– Alphabet book
– Stories
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Magic Touch Curriculum
(from Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur)
 Stories of Bhagwan Mahavir
from Garbha to Nirvaan
Kalyanak
Pathshala Class: Level 2 (6 to 7 years)
Teacher: Romish Shroff
Sutras and Stutis
• Jainism content
– Jainism Principles
– Learning to do Chandan Puja
– Stories
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Pathshala Class: Level 3 (8 to 11 years)
Teachers: Varsha Shah, Niral Deliwala
Book :203,302
• Jainism content
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Going To Temple
Namokar Mantra
Logassa Sutra
Stories
Arhat Touch Curriculum
(from Shrimad Rajchandra Mission, Dharampur)
 5 Kalyanak
 24 Tirthankar (Name,
Lanchhan)
 Tirth Yatra
 Chaitya Vandan
Pathshala Class: Level 4 (12+ years)
Teachers: Mahendra Shah, Prayas Gandhi, Dilip
Bobra
Book :302,401
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Theory of Multiplicity (anekantvad)
Leshya (state of mind)
Six universal substance (six dravya)
Nine Fundamentals (nava tattva)
Jainism in Daily Practice
Adult Swadhyay Class (in Hindi)
Teachers: Kirit Gosalia, Dinesh Doshi, Suman
Bobra, Gaman Kaka
Books: Jain Siddhant Praveshika,
Samaysar, 6 Dhala
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Gujarati Class (in Summer)
Teacher: Mona Shah
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JAI JINENDRA!!!
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