2.3 Prominent Personalities

• describe the contributions of outlined prominent personalities in Jain and Buddhist faiths
• select the Scriptural stories that portray the teachings of prominent personalities for holistic development
• identify the chronology of the significant events in the propagation of faiths
• explain the contributions of the prominent personalities to the growth of their faiths

“How do teachings of prominent personalities pave ways in holistic development?”

“How can our positive efforts help to mitigate pertinent and contemporary issues in society?”

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1. Prominent personalities: an introduction
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   Introduce the Jain and Buddhist personalities studied in this node.
2. Lord Mahavir: life and renunciation
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   Describe the main events in the life of Lord Mahavir.
3. The teachings of Lord Mahavir
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   Describe the five vows and the fourfold Sangha of Lord Mahavir.
4. How Lord Mahavir propagated the faith
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   Explain how Lord Mahavir spread the Jain faith.
5. Shrimad Rajchandra: life and awakening
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   Describe the life and spiritual awakening of Shrimad Rajchandra.
6. Shrimad Rajchandra: the Atmasiddhi
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   Explain the teaching of the soul in the Atmasiddhi of Rajchandra.
7. Shrimad Rajchandra and Mahatma Gandhi
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   Explain the influence of Shrimad Rajchandra on Mahatma Gandhi.
8. Acharya Chitrabhanu: life and mission
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   Describe the life and mission of Acharya Chitrabhanu.
9. Chitrabhanu: a modern approach
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   Explain the modern approach of Chitrabhanu to the Jain faith.
10. Chitrabhanu: interfaith dialogue and the West
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    Explain the work of Chitrabhanu in interfaith dialogue and in the West.
11. Kanji Swami: life and search for truth
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    Describe the life and search for truth of Kanji Swami.
12. Kanji Swami: knowing the true soul
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    Explain the teaching of Kanji Swami on the soul and liberation.
13. Jain personalities: a chronology
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    Place the Jain personalities in the order of their times.
14. The ministry of the Buddha
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    Describe the main events in the ministry of the Buddha.
15. Ven. Buddhaghosa: scholar of the Dhamma
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the life and journey of Ven. Buddhaghosa.
16. Buddhaghosa: the Visuddhimagga
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    Explain the work of Buddhaghosa on the Theravada teaching.
17. King Ashoka: a change of heart
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the transformation of King Ashoka after the Kalinga war.
18. King Ashoka: spreading the Dhamma
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    Explain how King Ashoka spread the Dhamma.
19. Bodhidharma: the journey east
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    Describe the life and journey of Bodhidharma.
20. Bodhidharma: the rise of Chan and Zen
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    Explain the teaching of Bodhidharma and the school he founded.
21. Buddhist personalities: a chronology
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Place the Buddhist personalities in the order of their times.
22. Review: personalities and holistic development
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Review the prominent personalities and how their teachings foster holistic development.