ERW7 Unit 3: Exploring Jain worldviews

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Unit 3 from the book ‘Exploring Diverse Worldviews’ which looks at Jain beliefs and practices. Background knowledge for teachers is provided, together with teaching and learning ideas. Pages with resource sheets to use in class look at individual Jain responses about: what are matters of central importance, celebration of the birth of Mahavira, the festivals of Paryushan and Das Lakshana, stories about the importance of ahimsa – non-harming, how ahimsa affects what Jains eat. Another story exemplifies the Jain teaching about ‘many-sided truth’.