Ahmedabad: With a gadget that functions as one of the biggest disturbances for young people in the modern world, the Jain community has compiled a way to solve virtual slavery.
“Mobile is a good waiter, but a dangerous master.” That is the challenge tagline “digital fasting” 50 days that have been promoted by Jain’s organization.
The top 10 players from this abstinence will win a free pilgrimage tour to Shri Sammed Shikharji in Jharkhand.
The reason for the challenge is to strengthen bonds in the family by weakening digital disorders in addition to sharpening the concentration of online interruptions.
The results of the 50th challenge today, which began on July 23, will be announced on September 10.
The poster marks the contest has appeared outside the Jain Temple in the walled city of Ahmedabad.
One that was seen outside Shantinathji Jain Derasar at Pat Hajj Ni Pol at Relief Road at Kalupur.
The first step of the challenge does involve steps online: registration.
But after registering, participants must avoid all gadgets – cellphones, laptops, tablets, and phablets – for at least 12 hours a day.
Observing digitally quickly between 9am and 21:00, one gets 12 points.
If you run it from 9pm to 9 the next morning, 9 points are given.
“The aim is to bring up the basic values ​​of Jainism and make them relevant to the current generation,” said Ramesh Kumar Shah, founder of Jainfoundation.in, who has launched a challenge.
“Overall, the competition has drawn around 2,000 registrations including 300 from Gujarat,” he added.
During the past four months, the newly regulated foundation has held webinars on various topics, including philosophy, religion Jain, rituals, service, education and Jain architecture.
This challenge was supported by Jain groups in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Chennai.
Pravesh Mehta, Treasurer of the International Trade Organization Jain (JITO), Ahmedabad, said: “This extraordinary initiative during Paryushan, who will lead a conversation with the use of optimal gadgets.
I do not remember using a cellphone 20 years ago.
We can manage our time Without it.
“Jitendra Shah, former LD Institute of Indology Director, confirmed that Jain’s organization in the city has agreed to promote the concept in Ahmedabad and other places in Gujarat.