Discussion 2: "Plain Jain." Please respond to the following:
Imagine that a group of Jains have decided to send missionaries to the United States.
Explain what message you think they would offer to Americans about their lifestyles.
Describe how you think Americans might respond.
Explain how the teaching of ahimsa influences the daily lives of lay Jains.
Make a list of your daily activities from the time you rise in the morning until lunchtime. Review your list from the perspective of a person who is newly converted to Jainism.
Identify the activities a convert to Jainism would have to alter or abandon and explain why.