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Study Programme of Summer School 2006 (June 1st to 31st July)
| Day & Date | AM/PM | Details of the lecture (Delhi) Ist venue |
| Thursday June 1st | 8:00-9:00 | Registration, program details, distribute books, Q & A, Introduction |
| 9:00-10:30 | Jain History Definition, special characteristics of Jainism, Pre historic-time cycles, 24 tirathankars, Rishabh, Munisuvarat, Nemi in Vedas; Excavations Historic Nemi, Parsva, Mahavira Post Mahavira Kharvel, Chandragupta Spread in India, Asia Life sketches of Risabha, Nemi, Parsva | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Mahavira: life, penance | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Mahavira’s teachings, relevance today. Organization of congregation: 4 parts as monks and householders. Elimination of slavery of females (Canadana), caste system Doors open to all who wish to achieve spiritual purification including animals, democracy; rituals and philosophies. | |
| Friday June 2nd | 9:00-10:30 | World Spiritual Quest Western and Eastern religions, especially Sramana and Vedic. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Introduction to Jainism. Global Philosophy and way of life | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Religion and science | |
| Saturday June 3rd | 9:00-10:30 | Nature of Reality including origination / decay / permanence; substance, modes and attributes. Substance, definition, types, astikayas. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Seven tattvas, their relevance in Jain path of purification. Nine padarthas, concept. Basis Tattvaratha sutra | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain Perspectives of purusartha Purusartha and Communitarian Economy, Sustainable consumption and Sumum Bonum of Human Life. | |
| Sunday June 4th | 9:00-10:30 | Inauguration & Free day. |
| Monday June 5th | 9:00-10:30 | Substances, their types, attributes, numbers Basis: Pancastikaya, Dravya Sangrah |
| 11:00-12:30 | Concept of Soul in Jainism pure & empirical Basis | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain sects, evolution, causes, significant differences | |
| Tuesday June 6th | 9:00-10:30 | Telltales in Jain literature (katha sahitya) |
| 11:00-12:30 | Jain Culture as presented in texts Peculiarities of Jain culture: self-purification; giving – up rather than possession, self control | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain festivals Definition and types (eternal, annual or periodic, event oriented) Paryusanasand Das Laksna; Athaia; 8th and 14th days of each fortnight. Divali, Mahavira Jayanti, Pancakalyanakas Aksaya tritya, Srutapancami, Others | |
| Wednesday June 7th | 9:00-10:30 | Jain Pilgrimage Why pilgrimage? Importance. Types of tirtha (siddha, special event, temple or caitya,) Parasnath Hill Sammetasikhara, Pava puri, Girnara, Campapuri, MathuraNorth (Mahavirji, Hastinapur,Tijara); Ayodhya; West (Palitana, Mangitungi)South (Sravnbelgola, Jainbadri / Mulabadri --); Central (Bundelkhanda Khajuraho ---). |
| 11:00-12:30 | Brahmi Lipi | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Discussions, report writing | |
| Thursday June 8th | 7AM | Leave for Aligarh by Shatabadi |
| 11:30-13:00 | Jain thinkers. Todar Mall, Smd Raj Candra, Kanji Swami | |
| 3.00 – 4.30 | panchparamesthis | |
| Friday June 9th | 9.- 10.30 | Svadhyaya |
| 11-12.30 | Pure soul | |
| 2.20PM | Leave for Agra and sight seeing | |
| Saturday June 10th | 9:00-10:30 | Reception |
| 11:00-12:30 | Leave for Jaipur | |
| 4:30-6:00 | ||
| Day & date | AM/PM | Details of the lectures (Jaipur) II –Venue |
| Saturday June 10th | Arrival | |
| Sunday June 11th | 9:00-10:30 | Reality in the context of eastern & Western philosophies. Jain view of reality |
| 11:00-12:30 | Science in Agamic literature | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Free and reception in the evening | |
| Monday June 12th | 9:00-10:30 | Concept of matter / pudgala I Matter, types, characteristic, importance |
| 11:00-12:30 | Concept of matter / pudgala II Matter, types, characteristic, importance, scientific considerations and equivalence | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Philosophy, Society and Ageing | |
| Tuesday June 13th | 9:00-10:30 | Karma Theory I Concept of karma. Definition of varganas and their conversion to Karmas. Role of karmas in distinguishing pure and empirical soul and empirical soul’s wandering in loka. Reincarnation. Passions, Five asravas |
| 11:00-12:30 | Karma Theory II Ghatia and aghatia and further sub classifications, Functions, reasons, effects Ten states and their attributes vis a vis activation, destruction, conversion etc. | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Non violence positive aspects | |
| Wednesday June 14th | 9:00-10:30 | Concept of Bandh, samvar and Nirjara in Jainism Dhavala |
| 11:00-12:30 | Religion and ethics Jain views | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Visit Mahavira Vikalank | |
| Thursday June15th | Free | |
| Friday June 16th | 9:00-10:30 | Spiritual awakening, devotion and meditation. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Preparatory religious and ethical activities of laity Concept of Jain puja | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Right belief / vision (samyag darsana), 5 indicators and 8 limbs. Special reference to anukampa, service to others, continuous effort, elimination of hatred | |
| Saturday June 17th | 9:00-10:30 | Religion and ethics. Jain view |
| 11:00-12:30 | Sravakacara I (RKS, PSU) Sravakacara (anuvratas, gunavratas, Siksavratas, pratimas). | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Vegetarianism | |
| Sunday June 18th | Shree MahavirJI | |
| Monday June 19th | 9:00-10:30 | Sramanacara I (Mahavratas, Samitis, Guptis, Parisahajai), Dasdharams Acaranga, Mulacara and others |
| 11:00-12:30 | Sramanacara II | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Gandhi and Jainism | |
| Tuesday June 20th | 9:00-10:30 | Methods used by Bhagvana Mahavira to bring social changes |
| 11:00-12:30 | Sallekhana, Death: type’s (Bhagwati Aradhana, RS Sravakacara). Sallekhana and samadhimarana | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Relevance of Sallekhana in today’s society. “Euthanasia” | |
| Wednesday June 21st | 9:00-10:30 | Gunasthanas (Mysticism) Basis: relevance of gunasthanas. Discussion of 14 stages in the journey from ordinary to pure soul status. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Sammam Suttam | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain concept of ecology. | |
| Thursday June 22nd | Free | |
| Friday June 23rd | 9:00-10:30 | Anekanta & Syadvada. Lecture-I |
| 11:00-12:30 | Anekanta & Syadvada II discussion | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Democracy & Anekanta, Discussion. | |
| Saturday June 24th | 9:00-10:30 | Languages of Agamas, use of language for social change by Sramanas |
| 11:00-12:30 | Influential Jain Acaryas | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain Law | |
| Sunday June 25th | 9:00-10:30 | Chulgiri, Sanganera |
| Monday June 26th | 9:00-10:30 | Discussion Paper writing |
| 11:00-12:30 | Writing Discussions | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Poverty in Jainism | |
| Tuesday June 27th | 9:00-10:30 | Depart for Ladnun |
| Day & date | AM/ PM | Details of the lecture (JVBI) III – Ladnun |
| Tuesday June 27th | 4:30-6:00 | Free at Ladnun. Perhaps a reception in the evening. Background JVBI |
| Wednesday June 28th | 9:00-10.30 | Jain literature cannonical Historical events, languages, classification Canonical literature 11limbs, sub limbs; Kasaypahud, Tiloyapannatti, Shatkhandagama Commentaries, |
| 11:00-12.30 | Jain literature philosophical classification four anuyaogas, different texts in each anuyoga. Other literature Others like Poems / plays / short stories Puranas / life sketches of holy persons, commentaries; Poems / plays / short stories | |
| 4:30 –6:00 | Application of Jain Meditation in medical science. Mantra; lesya (colour therapy), autosuggestion, relaxation). Practicals in the mornings | |
| Thursday June 29th | 9:00 –10.30 | Evolution of Terapanth and its acaryas upto Mahaprajna |
| 11:00-12.30 | Different philosophies in Sutrakratanga | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Stories in Uttradhyana and their interpretation | |
| Friday June 30th | 9:00 –10.30 | Stories in Upasakadhyana and their interpretation |
| 11:00- 12.30 | Evolution of the concept of Ahimsa in Acaranga and Purusartha-siddhi-upaya | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Non violence Ahimsa Resolution of conflicts Value, training, food habits, emotions | |
| Saturday July 1st | 9:00-10.30 | Theory of knowledge – I Development of the concept of knowledge from pre- Mahavira times to present times (definition, types, description, pramana, naya) |
| 11:00 –12.30 | Theory of knowledge – II Direct and indirect knowledge definition, justification; | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Visit to Jain temples in Ladnun | |
| Sunday July 2nd | 8:00 – 11:00 | Free day |
| Monday July 3rd | 9:00 – 10.30 | Theory of knowledge- III Pramana, its types and their discussions. Classification and justification for classifying Mati as both direct and indirect. Memory, comparison, logic, inference and scriptures |
| 11:00-12.30 | Theory of knowledge –IV Naya theory, classification as 2, 3, 7 types and many types. | |
| 4:30 – 6:00 | Theory of knowledge – V Syadvada*, Saptbhangi | |
| Tuesday July 4th | 9:00-10.30 | Discussions and paper writing |
| 11:00 –12.30 | Discussions and paper writing | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Discussions and paper writing | |
| Wednesday July 5th | 12:30 | Free packing etc. Leave for Jaipur, Valsad, Pune |
| MORNINGS PRACTICAL MEDITATION SESSIONS. | ||
| * Anekant will be discussed in details in three lectures in Jaipur. | ||
| Day & Date | AM/ PM | Atul (2N, Pune 5N) |
| Thursday July 6th | Arrival, welcome (11.35AM) Valsad | |
| Friday July 7th | 9:00-10.30 | Jainism and yoga |
| 11:00-12.30 | Jainism (philosophy, congregation, community, culture) | |
| 4:00-6:00 | Jainism and art, exhibition | |
| 9:00PM | Leave Valsad for Pune at night | |
| Saturday July 8th | 9:00-10.30 | Concept of svadhyay, samayika |
| 11:00-12.30 | Concept of discipline in Uttradhyana | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jains in business | |
| Sunday July 9th | 9:oo-10:30 | Noble prize winners and their subjects, Jain philosophy |
| 11:00-12:30 | Ancient Jain literature on Therapeutics’ | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jainism in Western India | |
| Monday July10th | 9:00-10:30 | Jain gods and goddess, their contribution and relevance |
| 11:00-12:30 | Evolution of Sthanakpanth, its important acaryas and characteristics | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jains in education and Social services | |
| Tuesday July 11th | 9:00-10:30 | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Panca paramesthis, Navkara | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Omniscience. Basis Apta Mimansa | |
| Wednesday July 12th | 9:00–10:30 | Free |
| 11:00-12:30 | Free | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Free | |
| Thursday July 13th | Leave for Sravanbelgola |
| Day & Date | AM/PM | Details of the lectures (Sravanbelgola) V – Venue |
| Thursday July 13th | Arrival, program, visit statue & Chandra Giri Reception | |
| Friday July 14th | 9:00-10:30 | History of Sravanbelgola. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Bhadrabahu & Jainism in South India | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Mahamastakabhiseka 2006 | |
| Saturday July 15th | 9:00-10:30 | Jain Acaryas from South India& their contributions |
| 11:00-12:30 | Review subjects of Gommattasara, its History, Author, related to Sravanbelgola | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Das Dharmas | |
| Sunday July 16th | Visit Moodbadri and Humcha. Lectures by Bhattarakji, darsanas, stay at one of the places for a night | |
| Monday July 17th | Visit | |
| Tuesday July 18th | 9-10.30AM | Kundkund and his literature. |
| 11-12.30PM | Niscaya and vyavahara nayas, karttatvavada in Samaysara... | |
| 4.30-6PM | Knowledge (Jnana) in Pravacanasara | |
| Wednesday July 19th | 9-10.30AM | Jainism in Kannada, Tamil (Kural), and Telugu |
| 11-12.30AM | Temple architecture in South india | |
| 4.30-6PM | Role of Jain women in South | |
| Thursday July 20th | 9-12.30 | Review, discussion, write paper |
| Friday July 21st | Return to Delhi. Stay at Dadabari Flt 10.20PM from Ban galore. Day free for sight seeing etc. |
| Day & Date | AM/ PM | Details of the lectures (Chhoti Dadabari Delhi) VI-Venue |
| Friday July 21st | Arrival and rest | |
| Saturday July 22nd | 9:00-10:30 | Jain sculpture |
| 11:00-12:30 | Jain women ascetics a review and issues | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain, vastu, astrology. | |
| Sunday July 23rd | Visits, free day | |
| Monday July 24th | 9:00-10:30 | Contribution of Jains in biological sciences. |
| 11:00-12:30 | Contribution of Jains in ecology and environmental sciences. | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Satyagraha & Mahatma Gandhi | |
| Tuesday July 25th | 9:00-10:30 | Jain political thought |
| 11:00-12:30 | Jain principles in administration | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Jain principles in police | |
| Wednesday July 26th | 9:00-10:30 | Jain art, architecture |
| 11:00-12:30 | Jain Yaksa, Yaksini. | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Contribution of Jains in Mathematics | |
| Thursday July 27th | 9:00-10:30 | Towards a sociology of Jains |
| 11:00-12:30 | Structure and processes in Jainism: social, ethical and schism. | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Medical Science basis of vegetarianism | |
| Friday July 28th | 9:00-10:30 | Haribhadra life sketch; satdarssansamuccaya or Jain Yoga (8 dristis) |
| 11:00-12:30 | Hem Chandra life sketch, Pramana Mimamsa or Purana or grammar. | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Visit Smarak, La Mandir and bird hospital | |
| Saturday July 29th | 9:00-10.30 | Lesya and Behavior Modification". |
| 11:00-5:30 | Discussions report writing | |
| Sunday July 30th | 9:00-10:30 | Valedictory function in morning and free day |
| Monday July 31st | Free day and Leave for USA |
| Summary | ||
| Place | Dates (from to) | Remarks |
| Delhi | June 1st - 10th | Trips to Aligarh and Agra |
| Jaipur | June 10th - 27th | Trip to Shri Mahavirji |
| Ladnun | June 27th - 5th | - |
| Atul and Pune | July 6th - 13th | Trip to Valsad and Pune |
| Sravanbelgola | July 13th - 21st | Trip to Mysore |
| Delhi | July 21st – July 31st | - |