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Your Jain Way of LifeDefine it
Measure itEnjoy it
Measure itGuide to Compassionate, Healthy, and Happy
Living
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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My Mind/Body
ForgivenessAngerPassions/SensualityActive MindDeathPrideRelaxation/MeditationBody CareVibrations/karma
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ForgivenessMy Mind/Body
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Level 1 Active MindMy Mind/Body
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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.
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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.
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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
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My ThingsGreedMoneyPossessionsTravel
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Level 1 Material PossessionsMy Things
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My ConsumptionFoodDrinkPersonal Care ProductsNutritionEating
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Excessive alcohol
consumption
Level 1
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Level 3 Personal Care ProductsMy Consumption
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My Life / My World
Family & FriendsEntertainmentAnimal CompassionProfession/workSocial ServiceOther Living ThingsEnvironment
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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.
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My SpiritualityMultiple viewsKnowledgeFaithTraditionsEnvironment
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Multi-Views(Anekantvad)My Spirituality
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Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge Same PersonSame PersonLearningLearning
ScientificScientific
Spiritual/Spiritual/ScripturalScriptural
Level 1Level 1
KnowledgeMy Spirituality
Level 1
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Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge More Knowledgeable PersonMore Knowledgeable PersonLearningLearning
ScientificScientific
Level 3Level 3
Spiritual/Spiritual/ScripturalScriptural
KnowledgeMy Spirituality
Level 3
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Before KnowledgeBefore Knowledge LearningLearning
ScientificScientific
Level 5 Level 5 (Purist)(Purist)
Spiritual/Spiritual/ScripturalScriptural
Better Person As Scientific Better Person As Scientific and Spiritual Knowledge and Spiritual Knowledge Leads To Behavior ChangesLeads To Behavior Changes
KnowledgeMy Spirituality
Level 5
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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 !!!
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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]
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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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North America Jain On-Line Community and Networking
By: JAINA/Long Range Planning in Partnership with North American Jain Centers, Sanghs, and
Organizations
www.JainLink.org
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Jains and Non-Jains)
EVOLVE(our JWOL practices)
ENERGIZE (our organization)
EDUCATE(and impact trends)
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Vision for JAINA, YJA, YJP, and all Jains and Jain organizations in North America
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