Diploma Course in Gujarati

Diploma Course Paper III & IV

DIPLOMA COURSE

Paper –1 Jain Religion and Philosophy

D1 UNIT: 1		Propagation, Spread and Specialties of Jain Religion
	1.1.1	Contribution of the Fourfold Sangh in the Propagation and Spread of Jaina Religion
	1.1.2	The Chief Organization of Monks (sadhu) and Nuns (sadhvi)of Jain Religion
	1.1.3	The Gods and Goddesses Protecting Jain Religion
	1.1.4	Genius Jaina Laymen (sravaka) and Laywomen (sravika)

D1 UNIT: 2		The Ritual Ceremonies of Jain Religion
	1.2.1	Worshipful Ritual Procedure on the Auspicious Occasion
	1.2.2	The Sutras and Prayers Recited in the Jain Temple
	1.2.3	The Sutras and Prayers Recited in the Jain Upasraya
	1.2.4	Number of Añjana-shalaka and Installation of the Tirtha¡kara

D1 UNIT: 3		Jain Institutes of Learning
	1.3.1	Institutes of Learning: Valuable Inheritance of Jain Religion
	1.3.2	Institutes of Learning and Museums
	1.3.3	Seven Territories of Jain Religious Regime
	1.3.4	Preservation and Protection of Ancient Manuscripts

D1 UNIT: 4		Discussion of Six Dravyas in Jain Philosophy
	1.4.1	Nature of Six Dravyas
	1.4.2	Main types of Dravya
	1.4.3	Discussion on Six Dravyas and Cosmic Order
	1.4.4	Dravya, Guna, Paryaya : Introduction to Tattvas

Paper –2 : Jain Conduct

D2 UNIT: 1		The Cardinal Characteristics of the Conduct of Jain Religion
	2.1.1	Samyaktva – An Introduction
	2.1.2	Samyak-darshan
	2.1.3	Smyak-jnana
	2.1.4	Samyak-charitra

D2 UNIT: 2		Different types of Conduct as per Penance
	2.2.1	Types of External Penance (bahya-tapa)
	2.2.2	Types of Internal Penance (abhyantara-tapa)
	2.2.3	Scientific Outlook in Religion of Austerity
	2.2.4	Other types of Penance Conducts (tapa-dharma)

D2 UNIT: 3		Types of Yoga
	2.3.1	Eightfold Drashtis of Yoga
	2.3.2	Means of Yogic Discipline : Place, Posture, etc,
	2.3.3	Some Mudras and Gesticulations for Accomplishment of Yoga
	2.3.4	Fourteen Stages of Purification (guna-sthana) : Introduction and Importance

D2 UNIT: 4		Simple Path for Self-purification
	2.4.1	Suppression of Four Passions (kasaya) and their Annihilation
	2.4.2	Means for the Peace of the Self (atma-santi)
	2.4.3	Science of Meditational Death (samadhi-marana)
	2.4.4	Worship during the Last Moments of Life