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Proper - Lawful living, marriage, food, care of dependents, service to guests, etc..

Humiliating others, control on senses, prejudice, control ofpassions, Lust, Anger, Greed, Ego, Arrogance, living in improper places, etc.

Fear sin, sense of shame, serene temperament, acquiring special knowledge, appreciation of virtures

Gratitude, Benevolence, Virtuous people, Intellect, practice tradition

Knowledge, Perception, Conduct, Austerities, Exercising Vigor/or Energy

11-Duties8-Faults

8-Endeavors

8-Virtues

5-Achar

14-Gunsthans5-Anuvrat (NV, Truth,non-stealing, Celibacy, non-poss.)Type of Samvar: 4 – Meditations5-Samitis (Carefullness)3-Guptis (Restraint)10-Yati-Dharma12-Bhavanas22-Victory over suffering5-Charitra (Conduct)

Others


Forgiveness, Anger, Sensuality, Active Mind, Death, Pride, Relaxation/Mediation, Body, Vibrations,

Greed, Money, Balance, Travel

Food, Drinks, Personal Care, Eating, Nutrition

Family/Friends, Raising Children, Entertainment, Animal Compassion, Profession/work, Social Service, Other Living Things, Environment

Multi-Views (Anekantvad), Knowledge, Faith/Religion, Tradition/CelebrationPrayers

My Mind-Body My Things

My Life/World

My Consumption

My Spirit


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Level-1

Level-2

Level-3Level-4

Level-5J-WOL Dashboard


Elevator PitchLearn itShare it with your family

(posted in your room, carry it in your wallet)

Give a 5 min. talk at the your temple

Share with everyone!


Non-Violence (Ahimsa)Strengthens the autonomy of life of

every being; Ahimsa - diet, fellow being, environment, thoughts and actions

Jain Way of Life Thoughts/Speech/Action towards…

• Non-Possession (Aparigraha)– Strengthens the interdependence of all

and share limited resources

• Non-One-Sidedness (Anekantavad)– Strengthens the autonomy of thought of

every individual


Our Team-JCGB Pathshala - 6/5B

Tarang Gosalia - Professional DJ; BentleyAmit Jain – Eagle Scout; 8 yr. medicalMonica Jain – Bharatnatyam; Biomedical Engg. Priyanka Jain – Bharatnatyam; 12th GradeNimit Mehta – Black Belt; ColumbiaNirav Shah: Eagle Scout; 8 yr. medical Coordinators:

Prakash Teli – Founder of company; computer Vijay Savla – Level 6 instructor; Engineer (Cisco)Yogendra Jain– Level 5B instructor; Engineering/

Founder/CEO


My Mind/Body

ForgivenessAngerPassions/SensualityActive MindDeathPrideRelaxation/MeditationBody CareVibrations/karma


ForgivenessMy Mind/Body


Level 1 Active MindMy Mind/Body


Arrogant about personal success, wealth, education, appearance, family.

Level 1

PrideMy Mind/Body

Level 2Know that pride is wrong and must be balanced. Occasional external pride implied in conversations

Level 3No external pride but occasional internal pride.

Level 4Minimal internal pride.

Level 5No internal or external pride.


Stressful life. No time towards relaxing/meditation

Level 1

Relaxation/MeditationMy Mind/Body

Level 2Do yoga or other mind relaxation exercise 2-3 times/week.

Level 3Do yoga/meditation for 15 minutes, 5 times/week. Do 10 times deep conscious breathing each day

Level 4Do yoga/meditation 30 minutes daily. Do 20 times deep conscious breathing each day. Silence 1 hour per day. Encourage family members to practice meditation.

Level 5Do 30 minutes of yoga and 60 minutes of deep meditation daily. Do 60 times deep conscious breathing each day. Silence 2 hour per day.

Encourage and teach family members and others.


No interest in physical exercise. Doing dangerous activities which can harm the body. .

Level 1

Body CareMy Mind/Body

Level 2Walking 3 times./week or sports 2 times per week. Respect for the body.

Level 3Cardio exercise/muscle toning 3 times per week/ or sports. Regular medical checkup.

Level 4Cardio exercise/muscle toning 4 times per week or sports.

Level 5Cardio exercise/muscle toning 4 times per week


My ThingsGreedMoneyPossessionsTravel


Level 1 Material PossessionsMy Things


My ConsumptionFoodDrinkPersonal Care ProductsNutritionEating


Excessive alcohol

consumption

Level 1


Level 3 Personal Care ProductsMy Consumption


My Life / My World

Family & FriendsEntertainmentAnimal CompassionProfession/workSocial ServiceOther Living ThingsEnvironment


Friends with bad behavior, habits, disrespectful.

Level 1

Family/FriendsMy Life / World

Level 2Criticizing friends and family behind their back. Celebration of birthday, anniversary, etc. with no spiritual context.

Level 3Focus is one’s own family. Life event celebrations with spiritual context.

Level 4Helping friends, extended family. Supporting them emotionally and financially.

Level 5Balancing spiritual growth with family and social obligations.


My SpiritualityMultiple viewsKnowledgeFaithTraditionsEnvironment


Multi-Views(Anekantvad)My Spirituality


Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge Same PersonSame PersonLearningLearning

ScientificScientific

Spiritual/Spiritual/ScripturalScriptural

Level 1Level 1

KnowledgeMy Spirituality

Level 1


Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge More Knowledgeable PersonMore Knowledgeable PersonLearningLearning


Level 3Level 3



Level 3


Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge LearningLearning


Level 5 Level 5 (Purist)(Purist)


Better Person As Scientific Better Person As Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge and Spiritual Knowledge Leads To Behavior ChangesLeads To Behavior Changes


Level 5


ConclusionThis workshop in not about Preaching

JAINSM, it’s about executing JAINISM in day to day life.

There’s no standard mechanism to measure JAIN WAY OF LIFE. Categories and sub categories do overlap. Level 1 through 5 are subjectiveUse this template as starting point and device

your own scale, measure your JWOL against it, work to improve the results

JWOL is FUN, HEALTHY, SPIRITUAL !!!


Dr. Dipak Jain’s JWOL Score Dear DDJ,

Thank you for using the JWOL (Jain Way of Life) Scorecard. The following is your JWOL Self Assessment score:

1. Your average score per sub-domain: My Mind - My Body = 4.3/5 My Things = 4.5/5 My Consumption = 3.2/5 My Life/My World = 4.1/5 My Spirituality = 4.4/5

2. Your total average score = 4.1/5

3. Your score breakdown: Score between 0 and 1.5: 0 out of 30 sub-categories Score between 1.6 and 2.5: 3 out of 30 sub-categories Score between 2.6 and 3.5: 4 out of 30 sub-categories Score between 3.6 and 4.5: 9 out of 30 sub-categories Score between 4.6 to 5.0: 14 out of 30 sub-categories

Recommendation: As you're making your yearly resolutions, consult this and see which specific categories you need to do more work on...good luck.

Thanks and Happy Jain Way of Life...

YJI Teamhttp://www.yjindia.org

Acknowledgement: This self-assessment was developed by Jain Center of Boston and converted to a Web Survey by Young Jains of India. For more information and feedback please contact: [email protected], [email protected], or webmaster at: [email protected]


ConclusionThis workshop in not about Preaching

JAINISM, it’s about executing JAINISM in day to day life.

There’s no standard mechanism to measure JAIN WAY OF LIFE. Categories and sub categories do overlap. Level 1 through 5 are subjectiveUse this template as starting point and device

your own scale, measure your JWOL against it, work to improve the results

JWOL is FUN, HEALTHY, SPIRITUAL !!!


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