MAIN OBJECTIVE
- Address questions that are raised by youth, pathshala teachers and parents over the past 15+ years. These questions
are on various topics faced in today’s world like Ahimsa, Rituals, Climate Crisis, Women, Gender Equality, Social
Issues, Professions, Philosophy and are often considered controversial.
- Share core values, principles, practices to make ancient wisdom more accessible and relevant in current times.
BENEFICIARIES
Youth, Young Adults, Parents, Pathshala Teachers, Adults, Next Generation
IMPACT
- Blog is answering questions for curious minds who want to understand rather than follow blindly.
- Great learning opportunity for the committee members.
- Deepen understanding of Jain values/principles and its application in the current times.
- Create positive and enriching experience about the religion, and enhance spiritual growth.
- Blog has provided thought-provoking insights to thousands of people across the globe and also provided a platform
for people to share their views and have further dialogue on these challenging topics.
- The committee has published 33 articles related to Ahimsa, Rituals, Yoga and
Meditation, Spirituality during COVID-19 pandemic, Aparigraha, Jain Philosophy,
Climate Crisis, and Social Issues
- In February 2024, the committee started work on new topic: How to make Jain values
more accessible, practical and meaningful in the context of our current world?
- Published the first article in this series on 11 April 2024
Committee plans publish more articles for the “Making Jain
Values more Accessible” topic in the coming months
The Jaina Education Blog Committee members are from various background and from various geographic locations within USA. India and Canada.
Committee
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