Proposed syllabus for Level 1 & 2 LEVEL 1 YEAR 1 1. Anger/Forgiveness 2. Greed 3. Self Reliance 4. Friendship 5. Ego/Humility 6. Perseverance 7.

Diwali 8. Mahavir Jayanti a. Mahavirs Life b. Preparation for Mahavir Jayanti i. Skit The Angry Boy ii. Song Mahavirs Life Prayers 1. Namokar Mantra 2. Jay Karnara Jinvara 3. Khamemi Savva Jiva YEAR 2 1. Honesty & Truthfulness 2. Compassion/Service 3. Determination 4. Anekantvad 5. Paryushan/Daslaxana (Sept. 3- 10, 2002) 6. Diwali & sathiyo 7. Karma/Law of Action 8. Ahimsa/Universal Love 9. Self-Esteem/Faith 10. Mahavir Jayanti a. 14 Dreams b. Mahavirs Life c. Preparation for Mahavir Jayanti Prayers 1. Aarti 2. Deevo 3. Samaro Mantra 4. Maitri Bhavanu YEAR 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Aparigraha Respect Inter-dependance/Environment Courage Happiness/Bliss Attitude Unity Deceit (5 7 Years old)

9. Responsibility 10. Diwali and Soul 11. Mahavir Jayanti a. Mahavirs Life b. Preparation for Mahavir Jayanti Prayers 1. Asatyo Mahe Thi 2. Saunu Karo Kalyan 3. Je Drashti Prabhu 4. Prabhu Taru Geet

LEVEL 2

(8-10 Years)

1. Purpose of Pathshala 2. Religion/Dharma 3. Overview and Fundamentals of Jainism 4. Ahimsa (3 classes) 5. Anekantvad 6. Aparigraha 7. What Jainism means to me and how do I communicate it to my friends? 8. Namokar Mantra - Arihant, Siddha, Saddhu, Upadhyaya and Acharya 9. Temple and Statue 10. Sathiyo and Gatis 11. Kashayas and how to overcome them 12. Jiv Ajiv (Jain Classification) 13. Soul 14. Humane Living 15. Karma Cause and Effect 16. Compassion and Love 17. Paryushan/Daslaxana 18. Jainism in your daily life Daily situations and how to deal with them in a Jain way 19. Jain Holidays