CERTIFICATE COURSE
Paper –1 Jain Religion and Philosophyy
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Development of the Tradition of Jain Religion |
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1.1.1 |
Jain Calculation of Time |
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1.1.2 |
The Ganadharas of 24 Tirthankaras and Guru Gautamswami |
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1.1.3 |
The Religious Preceptors of the Jains and their Tradition |
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1.1.4 |
Current Sects (sampradaya) of the Jain Religious and their Peculiarities |
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Original Basis of Knowledge and its Final Goal |
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1.2.1 |
Types of Knowledge (jñana) |
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1.2.2 |
Mati, ˜ruta and Avadhi-jñana |
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1.2.3 |
Manaå-pry¹ya and Kevala-jñana |
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1.2.4 |
Knowledge of the Samyagtva and Mithyatva |
| C1 UNIT: 3 |
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Special Introduction to the Main Principals of Jain Philosophy |
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1.3.1 |
Three Jewels (Darsana, Jnana and Caritra) |
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1.3.2 |
Five Great Vows |
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1.3.3 |
Science of Eight Karmas |
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1.3.4 |
Sevenfold Conditional Predication (Sapta-bhangi-naya or Syadvada) |
| C1 UNIT: 4 |
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The Religious Ceremonies, Sutras and Holy Days |
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1.4.1 |
The Procedure of Pratikramana |
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1.4.2 |
The Vows of Pausadha and Desavagasiya |
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1.4.3 |
The Ritualistic Procedure – Faults occurring in the Religious Ceremonies and 84 Offences (asatana) |
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1.4.4 |
Conduct during Holy Days and their Importance |
Paper –2 : Jain Acara
| C2 UNIT: 1 |
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Jain Yoga |
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2.1.1 |
Introduction to the Navakara Mantra |
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2.1.2 |
Importance of the Navakara Mantra |
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2.1.3 |
Introduction to Eight Drishtis of Jain Yoga |
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2.1.4 |
Four Types of Meditation (dhyana) |
| C2 UNIT: 2 |
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Sins and Merits in the Jain Religion |
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2.2.1 |
Concept of Merit (punya) |
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2.2.2 |
Causes and Types of Meritorious Bondage |
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2.2.3 |
Concept of Sin (papa) |
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2.2.4 |
Perpetration of Faults and Causes of Eighteen Places of Sin (papa-sthanaka) |
| C2 UNIT: 3 |
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Steps on the Path of Dharma |
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2.3.1 |
21 Qualities Adorning the Life of Jain Layman (sravaka) |
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2.3.2 |
Science of Jain Religion, 12 Pratijñ¹s |
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2.3.3 |
Life-style of the Jain Sadhu and Introduction to the Qualities |
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2.3.4 |
Tenfold Yati-dharma |
| F2 UNIT: 4 |
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Jain Food and Health |
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2.4.1 |
Roots of Health – yambila |
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2.4.2 |
Food Forbidden for Jains |
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2.4.3 |
Roots of Disease – Unfavorable Food |
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2.4.4 |
Foods Recommended as per Seasons
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