Certificate Course Paper III &IV

CERTIFICATE COURSE

Paper –1 Jain Religion and Philosophyy

C1 UNIT: 1		Development of the Tradition of Jain Religion
	1.1.1	Jain Calculation of Time
	1.1.2	The Ganadharas of 24 Tirthankaras and Guru Gautamswami
	1.1.3	The Religious Preceptors of the Jains and their Tradition
	1.1.4	Current Sects (sampradaya) of the Jain Religious and their Peculiarities

C1 UNIT: 2		Original Basis of Knowledge and its Final Goal
	1.2.1	Types of Knowledge (jñana)
	1.2.2	Mati, ˜ruta and Avadhi-jñana
	1.2.3	Manaå-pry¹ya and Kevala-jñana
	1.2.4	Knowledge of the Samyagtva and Mithyatva

C1 UNIT: 3		Special Introduction to the Main Principals of Jain Philosophy
	1.3.1	Three Jewels (Darsana, Jnana and Caritra)
	1.3.2	Five Great Vows
	1.3.3	Science of Eight Karmas
	1.3.4	Sevenfold Conditional Predication (Sapta-bhangi-naya or Syadvada)

C1 UNIT: 4		The Religious Ceremonies, Sutras and Holy Days
	1.4.1	The Procedure of Pratikramana
	1.4.2	The Vows of Pausadha and Desavagasiya
	1.4.3	The Ritualistic Procedure – Faults occurring in the Religious Ceremonies and 84 Offences (asatana)
	1.4.4	Conduct during Holy Days and their Importance

Paper –2 : Jain Acara

C2 UNIT: 1		Jain Yoga
	2.1.1	Introduction to the Navakara Mantra
	2.1.2	Importance of the Navakara Mantra
	2.1.3	Introduction to Eight Drishtis of Jain Yoga
	2.1.4	Four Types of Meditation (dhyana)

C2 UNIT: 2		Sins and Merits in the Jain Religion
	2.2.1	Concept of Merit (punya)
	2.2.2	Causes and Types of Meritorious Bondage
	2.2.3	Concept of Sin (papa)
	2.2.4	Perpetration of Faults and Causes of Eighteen Places of Sin (papa-sthanaka)

C2 UNIT: 3		Steps on the Path of Dharma
	2.3.1	21 Qualities Adorning the Life of Jain Layman (sravaka)
	2.3.2	Science of Jain Religion, 12 Pratijñ¹s
	2.3.3	Life-style of the Jain Sadhu and Introduction to the Qualities
	2.3.4	Tenfold Yati-dharma

F2 UNIT: 4		Jain Food and Health
	2.4.1	Roots of Health – yambila
	2.4.2	Food Forbidden for Jains
	2.4.3	Roots of Disease – Unfavorable Food
	2.4.4	Foods Recommended as per Seasons