1st Jain International Conference

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T JAINA 1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE *STD 18,19 JANUARY, 2020 10AM TO 6PM Aparigraha Ahimsa Cantedera Bringing Jainism TEC e reyewea to all of P Humanity Satya zekh'i JITO AHMEDABAD 5 shrut ratnakar

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1st International Jain Conference Phone: (+91) 982 580 0126, (+91) 989 886 3554 Email : internationaljainconference@gmail.com Scholars Dr. Kumarpal Desai, Ahmedabad Dr. Vinod Kapashi, UK Dr. Bipin Doshi, Mumbai Dr. J. R. Bhattacharya, Kolkata Prof. G.C. Tripathi, Delhi Dr. Vijay Kumar Jain, Lucknow Dr. Lata Bothara, Kolkata Dr. Subhash Kothari, Udaipur Dr. Sejal Shah, Mumbai Dr. Sweta Jain, Jodhpur Dr. Abhay Doshi, Mumbai Rahul Kapur Jain, Banglore Prof. Ashok Kumar Jain, Delhi Dr. Dilip Charan, Ahmedabad Dr. Surendra Pokharna, Ahemdabad Prof. Pankaj Chandra, Ahmedabad Dr. Sudhir Jain, Ahmedabad Prof. Hampana Nagarajaiah, Bengaluru Ahmedabad University Auditorium Ahmedabad University, GICT Building, Central Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009 Shri Mahesh Wadher President, JAINA Shri Arun R. Mehta President, Shrut Ratnakar Shri Jigish Shah Chairman, JITO Ahmedabad Dr. Jitendra B. Shah Chairman, WJC TW

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Conference Organizers JAINA JAINA is the Federation of Jain Associations in North America, an Umbrella organization of 71 Jain centers throughout North America (USA & Canada). The organization was inspired by Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and Acharya Shri Sushil Muniji and formed in 1972. The main objective of JAINA is to promote religious and educational activities related to Jain Dharma and to promote study and understanding of Jain religion on a non-sectarian basis. World Jain Confederation (WJC) The World Jain Confederation (WJC) is a premier Jain Institution promoted to adopt the basic tenets of Jain Philosophy - AHIMSA, ANEKANT and APARIGRAHA, as a way of life for sustaining world peace and for conserving environmental resource base. It was launched in Mumbai by the then Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpai in 2001, the year of 2600th Bhagwan Mahavir Janam Kalyanak Mahotsava. Eminent international jurist, great philospher and Ex-High Commissioner to UK Late Dr. L. M. Singhvi and Late Shri Pratap Bhogilal provided the first Executive Commitee as President and Chairman respectively. JITO JITO AHMEDABAD Jain International Trade Organization (JITO) is a worldwide body of Jain businessmen, industrialists, knowledge workers and professionals in various fields reflecting their glory of ethical business practices. JITO is a global organisation set to achieve socio-economic empowerment, value based education, community welfare, practice of compassion, spiritual upliftment of fellow beings through global friendship JITO Ahmedabad Chapters is one of the most active and vibrant Chapters of JITO Family. The Chapter works as an independent organization under JITO Banner. shrut ratnakar Shrut Ratnakar Shrut Ratnakar collects rare books and get them edited, translated and printed with a view to make them available to scholars, researchers and students of Jainism. Shrut Ratnakar organizes 3 to 10 days workshops on subjects like Leshya, Kayotsarg, Antim Aradhana, Upmiti Bhava Prapancha Katha and Tattvarthsutra for Shravak-Shravikas to help them understand these subjects in depth. Sadhu-Sadhvijis also attend the workshops.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE without perpetually craving for more and more! It is heartening to note that due to Mahatma Gandhi the principle of Non-violence has become a household name, or precept, these days but the equally important notions of Non-possession' (which is in fact abstinence from excessive consumerism) and 'Non-absolutism" (which is to regard the variant or even opposite views of others with equal respect) has not got wide circulation, nor acceptance, although the world needs it most urgently. The best way to propagate these three fundamental tenets of Jainism which are a sort of 'sine qua non for the existence and progress of humanity, would be to open a number of Jain Cultural Centres (a la Goethe Institute, Institut Francais or Confucious Centres ) in all the major cities of the world where simple lectures on the importance of these, and similar subjects pertaining to the Jain perspective and its World-view are regularly arranged for common people of that country. These cultural centres may also offer courses on Jainism and its practice, on its philosophy and literature and even on Prakrit language). The so called 'secular' Govt. of Indian Union is not going to do it. For this the affluent community of the Jainas has to come forward. In the course of the past few years, many munificent philanthropists have donated considerable sums to create chairs of Jain studies at several American Universities which is a happy development. But not everybody ford university education and to go there to learn Jainology. Such cultural centres as I propose will go a long way to increase awareness about Jainism and its basic principles which are in urgent need today if we want to have a peaceful and happy world, today and tomorrow

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Keynote Speakers Vallabhbhai Bhansali Shailendra Mehta Conference Highlights JAIN LEXICON: A new web portal "Jain Lexicon"- an attempt to create an online resource for all those who are seeking nectar of Jain Dharma will be launched during the conference. Initially, it will be just a dictionary and gradually it will evolve into an encyclopedia. In fact, the project will never be complete. It will remain in a constant state of augmentation, editing, and corrections. PAHINI DEVI: one-act play (1 hour) Pahinidevi was the mother of great Jainacharya Kalikal Sarvagna Acharyashri Hemchandrasuriji. By giving away her son to Jain Shasan, she performed a great service to Jainism and Humanity. The play depicting Pahinidevi's sacrifice, religious austerity, training, and purity is an extraordinary drama. AGYAN TIMIR BHASKAR: This work in Hindi was composed by great Jain acharya Atmaramji (Atmanand Vijayji) Surishwarji, who was Virchand Raghavji Gandhi's Guru and a great scholar of Jain-Shastras - Agams and Literature. This book removed ignorance of people then and helped spread light of Jain religion. This book has been edited and reprinted. This new edition of the granth will be released during the conference A VERB DICTIONARY: The first comprehensive Verb-Dictionary of Gujarati language prepared by Dr. Shridevi Mehta compiling verbs from many dictionaries. This verb-dictionary will be very helpful for a better understanding of Gujarati language and literature. The inauguration of this book will take place at the conference.

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First International Jain Conference Program Time Time Sessions Details Day 1 : 18th January, 2020 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Prayer Welcome Address Jitendra B Shah Speech : 1. Maheshbhai Vadher,JAINA 2. Jigishbhai Shah, JITO 3. Arunbhai Mehta, WJC 4. H.S. RANKA WJC Keynote Address : 1. Vallabhbhai Bhansali 2. Shaileshbhai Mehta Book Release : 1. 371- PART- HR 2. Ballue Stel 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Address of Chief Guest: Prof Himanshu Pandya V.C Gujarat University Vote of Thanks : Dilipbhai V Shah 1st Session Acharya AJAY SAGAR SURI Chairman : Prof G C Tripathi 1. Dr Nitin Shah 2. Prof K.K Chakravarty 3. Prof Bipin Doshi 4. Prof Ashok kumar Singh

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Time Time Sessions Details 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 2nd Session Chairman : Prof K.K Chakravarty 1. Prof G.C Tripathi 2. Prof Abhaya Doshi 3. Smt Lata Bothra 4. Smt. Mana Shah 5. Dr Shobhana Shah 6. Dr Subhash Kothari 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm Tea/Coffee Break 3:45 pm to 5:30 pm 3rd Session Chairman : Prof Bipin Doshi 1. Prof Vijaykumar Jain 2. Shri Manoj Shah 3. Prof Jagatram Bhattacharya 4. Prof Dilip Charan 5. Dr Sweta Jain 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Chauvihar 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Mono-Act : Pahinidevi 7:00 pm onwards Dinner Day I : 19th January 2020 9:30 am to 12:00 am 4th Session ACHARYA RAJYASH SUR Chief Guest : Purushottam Rupala -1 Hon Union Minister State for Panchayati Raj Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare Release of Jain Lexicon : Discussion : Virtual Jain University Dr Lokesh Muni. Rahul Kapoor Chairman : Vijaykumar Jain 1. Vairagyarati M.S 2. Prof. Narendra Bhandari 3. Prof. Vinod Kapasi 4. Prof. Surendra Pokhrana

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Time Time 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm 3:30 pm to 3:45 pm 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm Sessions Details Lunch 6th Session Documentary : Astapad Smt. Lata Bothra Tea/Coffee Break 7th Session 1. Shri Nattubhai Shah 2. Swami Shaileshanand 3. Dr Sudhir Shah 4. Dhiraj Shah Valedictory function Dinner 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm 6:00 pm onwards Scholar List Name Subject No 1 2 Abhaysagar Suri Rajyash Suri Dr Lokesh Muni Kushal bhanshali Nitin Shah 4 5 6 G C Tripathi 17 Lata Bothra 8 Mana Shah Important of Jain scholars in modern world Practice of Compassion Contemporary revelance of Jainism for the welfare of human culture and society bhagavAna mahAvIra ke siddhAnta kI upayogItA Role of Technology in bridging the gap between Jain philosophy and its seekers Translating high impact potential of Jainism to global practice Leshya- A technique of healing and altering your biochemistry mAnavIya vRttinI keLavaNI ane jainamImAMsA Narendra Bhandari 10 Rahul Kapoor 11 Sejal Shah

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Need to celebrate non violence day on 2nd October | Surendra Pokharana in 2020. 80 Countries to save the Earth. Action plan is 13 required. 14 Subhash Kothari 15 Bipin Doshi 16 Sweta Jain 17 18 19 Abhay Doshi 20 Shaileshanand Swami Dharamchand Jain | Ashokkumar Singh 7 21 22 Manoj Shah 23 Shobhna Shah 24 Sudhir Shah K.K. Chakravarty jainAgamoM meM paryAvaraNa saMrakSaNa jaina jIvana zailI ke saMdarbha meM Introspection-Major challenges to Jain community jaina darma-darzana kI vaizvika upayogitA meM mahilAoM kI bhUmikA Jainism for betterment of social life jaina siddhAnta keAloka meM vartamAna zikSA jainadharma ko jana jana taka kaise pahuMcAyA jA vItarAga vijJAna aura mAnava kalyANa kA sarala vaijJAnika abhigama University for Universal Peace Beyond Boundaries jaina darzana meM cAra bhAvanAoM kA vizvastarIya mahattva Jainism and Happiness

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE JAINA PRESIDENCE Mahesh Wadher is a successful Businessman founder / President of 3 large organizations in the USA. He is the President of the Federation of Jain Association in North America which is the Umbrella Organization of 71 Jain Centers in North America. He is also President of Anekant Community Center Los Angeles that does Medical Camps across the Globe. Past President of JAINA. Recipient of JAINA Ratna award in 2015. Active in Jain education-related projects. General editor of the Jain Lexicon project. 8

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE JITO PRESIDENCE (AHMEDABAD CHAPTER) // baMde zrI RSabhaM vIraM // Jigish Shah is bussinessman in ahmedabad & President of JITO Ahmedabad Chapter. JITO is a worldwide organisation of businessmen, industrialists, knowledge workers and professionals reflecting the glory of ethical business practices. It is a global organisation set to achieve socio-economic empowerment, value based education, community welfare, practice of compassion, spread of global friendship and spiritual upliftment of fellow beings.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE WORLD JAIN CONFEDERATION Arunkumar Ramniklal Mehta is a businessman, and the head of the family-owned Belgian/Indian conglomerate Rosy Blue. This company later became Rosy Blue, and is ranked in the top six diamond companies of India. Mehta is the senior most director of Rosy Blue. He is a founder member of the Diamond Exporters Association Ltd, and has been its vice-president. He is a member of the managing committee of the Bharat Diamond Bourse. For 20 years he was a member of the managing committee of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council. He is the chairman Emeritus of WORLD JAIN CONFEDERATION Arun-Ramniklal-Mehta Chetany Kashyapji Chetan Kashyap, one of the richest lawmakers in Madhya Pradesh, he is drawing salary and allowances and urged the state government to spend this amount. on development works. He is well-known anthropologist and founder of 'Ahimsa Gram' in Ratlam, M.P. & Chairman Board of Trustees. 10

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE SHRUT RATNAKAR 11 Jitendra B. Shah Jitendra B. Shah is M.A. Ph.D. in philosophy. Foundar member of 'Shrut Ratnakar', co-founder of 'Satya Vigyan foundation', former Director of 'L. D. Institute of Indology', Vice Chairman of 'B. L. Institute of Indology'. Shrut Ratnakar is a research institute dedicated for educating, and spreading Jain Darshan. It also undertakes research on old Granths. To achieve the objectives Shrut Ratnakar organizes shibirs on subjects like Tattavrth-sutra, Samyag Darshan, Upmitibhava prapanch Katha etc. It also publishes books on Various subjects to enhance knowledge of Jainism.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Acharya Devvrat Governor, Gujarat Gandhinagar-382021 AcArya devavrata rAjyapAla, gujarAta gAMdhInagara-382021 6 JAN 2020 MESSAGE I am happy to know that an International Jain Conference is being organized jointly by Federation of Jain Associations in North America - USA, World Jain Confederation, India, Jain International Trade organization and Shrut-Ratnakar at Ahmedabad. We know that Jain Principles of Ahimsa, Aparigraha and Anekantvad have been promulgated for the welfare of all living beings. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe. I hope the deliberations during the Conference will help to spread jain principles for achieving humanity and world peace. I wish the Conference all success. (Acharya Devvrat)

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Vijay Rupani Chiet Minister. Gujarat State Apro/Jm/2019/12/17/j Dt: 17-12-2019 MESSAGE Economic empowerment of our community is feasible by creating a global business networking platform, with gender neutral approach. It can also be achieved through business mentoring and creation of multiple channels for business development in a trustworthy environment. JAINA Federation of Jain Associations in North America, WJC World Jain Confederation and Shrut Ratnakar are jointly organizing an International Conference in Ahmedabad on 18 & 19 January 2020. In this conference, primarily the duties of Shravak to spread Jain principles for achieving humanity will be discussed. This conference will also discuss how the wisdom of Ahimsa, Anekant and Aparigraha can be introduced in the present age to promote world peace. My best wishes for the conference and golden success for the Souvenir being published on the occasion. (Vijay Rupani) To, Dr. Jitendrabhai B. Shah, President, World Jain Confederation, Clo. Shrut Ratnakar, 803, Sarap Building, Opp. Navjivan Press, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380014. Email: shrutratnaker@gmail.com / support@jaina.org

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE bhUpendrasiMha cuDAsamA ke mAM ka ma riza. vai.saM. 201e maMtrI, zikSaNa (prAthamika, mAdhyamika, pauDha),ucca ane Tekanikala zikSaNa, kAyado ane nyAyataMtra, vaidhAnika ane saMsadIya bAbato , gausaMvardhana, nAgarika uDDayana, gujarAta rAjaya, svarNima saMkula-1, bIjo mALa, sacivAlaya, gAMdhInagara tA. 10/12 /2019 zubhecchA saMdeza tA. 18-19, jAnyuArI, 2019nA roja amadAvAda khAte amerikA sthita JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America) WJC (World Jain Confederaion ) JITO (Jain International Trade Organization) ane amadAvAda risarca InsTITayuTa, brUtaratnAkaranA saMyukata upakrame (Bringing Jainism to all Humanity) viSaya para " prathama InTaranezanala jaina konpharansa " yojAI rahela che, je jANI AnaMdanI lAgaNI anubhavuM chuM. A konpharansamAM deza videzanA jaina vidvAno upasthita raheze. jaina dharmanA bhavya vAraso, zAstro, tIrtho ane siddhAMtonA samagra mAnavajAti samakSa pahoMce te mATe ciMtana thanAra che. yojAI rahela A konpharansanI saphaLatA mATe mArI hArdika zubhecchA pAThavuM chuM. (bhUpendrasiMha cuDAsamA) prati, Da. jitendra bI. zAha pramukha, vizva jaina saMgha, 803, navajIvana presa sAme, Azrama roDa, amadAvAda kApI ladha kAna ''- 2 2 1 1 1 6 thI Dare 571 5e, re ? ' , che re laIja ke kisa ne ke 2 para! | = '), nivAsasthAna be mata naM. 1, mAna.maM tIthI nivAsthAna saM kula phAna rAThANa ) = 132 1 ) 2 3 + 1915 , je che ke, je che ke 12 E-mail: min-education@gujarat.gov.in

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE amita zAha (pUrva meyara) netAzrI - myu. bhAjapa amadAvAda myunisipala korporezana zrata ratnAkara, 803, sArapa bilDIMga, navajIvana presa sAme, Azrama roDa, amadAvAda - 14 amerIkA sthita JAINA, bhAratanI suprasidhdha saMsthA WJC, JITO ane zrataratnAkaranA saMyukta prayAsathI "Bringing Jainism to all Humanity" mATe tA. 18-19 jAnyuArI - 2020 nA roja konpharansana nuM Ayojana karavAmAM Avela che. ja na dharmano bhavya vAraso samagra vizvanI mAnava jAtIne vAkepha karavA A konpharansa dvArA khUbaja sarAhanIya kArya thai rahayu che AvA uttama dhArmika kAryakrama dvArA samagra samAjanA baudhdhika vikAsa arthe thai rahelA kAryanI saphaLatA mATe mArI hArdika zubhecchA pAThavuM chuM. Apano snehAdhIna, netA a.myu.ko. bhAjapa mahAnagara sevA sadana, saradAra paTela bhavana, dANApITha, amadAvAda-380 001, My ornphonana(mo) hatawaketatha53 1811/610 (mo.) 98256oo596 E-mail : leaderbjp@ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Web: www.ahmedabadcity.gov.in

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Acharya Padmasazarsuri dinAMka : 07-01-2020 / / OM arham / / jainA, jaina varlDa kaoNnpheDarezana, jIto tathA zruta ratnAkara ke saMyukta tattvAvadhAna meM Ayojita ho rahI dvidivasIya aMtararASTrIya jaina kaoNnpharensa ke viSaya meM jaanaa| "jainadharma ko vizvavyApI banAne ke lie kyA karanA cAhie" isa viSaya kI aMtardhvani hameM kucha yuM pratIta ho rahI hai ki "jainadharma ke lie jArI vizva pukAra kI pUrti ke lie hama jainoM ko kyA karanA caahie|" / prabuddha agraNI evaM jimmedAra saMsthAoM dvArA kI jA rahI yaha pahala saca hI samayocita hai| prAcInakAla meM to bauddhadharma kI taraha jainadharma kI bhI yahI vAstavikatA thI ki yaha bhI dUra-dUra taka videzoM meM bhI phailA huA thaa| vartamAna yuga meM jainadharma ko vizvavyApI gaharI pahacAna dilAne vAle purodhA zrI vIracaMda rAdhavajI gAMdhI the| unakI yaha sAdhanA isa viSaya kI hamArI hara pravRtti kI AdhArazilA banI rhegii| jainadharma kI apanI khAsa saiddhAntika evaM vyAvahArika kSamatAoM ke kAraNa jainadharma ke samakSa saMbhAvanAe~ asIma haiM, to sAmane jainoM aura jainadharma ke astitva ko hI khatare meM DAlane vAle bhayasthAna bhI tejI se bar3ha rahe haiN| aneka AyAmoM meM yaha bhayasthAna ubhara kara Shri Mahaveer Jain AradhanaKendra, Koba 382007 (Gandhinagar). Gujarat. Tel: 07923276204/5. Fax: 079-23278249.Email: kobatirthdlyahoo.com

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Acharya Padmasazarsuri sAmane A rahe haiM aura usakI AhaTa taka jaina samAja apane kAnoM para nahIM le rahA hai| AzA hai ki vizvabhara se sammilita ho rahe jAgarUka vicAraka ina bAtoM ke lie bhI yathArtha paristhiti evaM usa hetu yogya kAryavAhI kI rUparekhA lekara jainasaMgha va samAja ke samakSa aaeNge| khAsa kara zramaNasaMgha ko ina sabhI viSayoM se avagata karavAyA jaaegaa| isa kaoNnpharensa kI utkRSTa saphalatA hetu merI shubhkaamnaaeN| maiM sabhI AyojakoM evaM sammilita hone vAle sabhI sahabhAgiyoM ko sAdhuvAda saha AzIrvAda detA padmasAgarasUri "pabhasArasari

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE 'upra zrI gautamasvAmine namaH | zrI zaMkhezvara pArzvanAthAya namaH | zrI vRddhicandrajI sadgurave namaH | parabhopAsyazrInabhi-amRta-hevasUrIzvarazurubhyo nmH| vijaya hemacandrasUri cafoundaylita / supaa si.mamid - 446IM. gaNapaNTalA/paTanA/dharmalAbha paramArAdhya zrI deva-gurU-dharmanA tathA pUjaya zAsana samAtrI parama guru bhagavatanA prabala puNyapasAthe AnaMda/maMgala varte che. tyAM paNa temaja haze. vizeSa .... yA kAmako-4) + pA. A. nA (2/14), barmana zrIrezana (ena0), 20 1 4 zrutarAra (2144IL) | mA-4114 11-1/- 1-10 14. 1885i 4.0221/22 nohara-sa14.0 +2011 5i 2015. tAla asA 201221 Antan 4th Aft on reo. na44 (44) No 6 mAra- 11.15 te vi -2091 42.. samasta vi. 15/2i kA 12 AT lAnI kaoNnio Hi Jalai 57- RAIA| " mahIne 11/20 yAna-14 ....... za ri - AM ..............41802..... 'maMgalamaya tattvonA sAMnidhyamAM, ApaNuM jIvana maMgalamaya banI raho'

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE namonamaH zrI nemisUrae !! ja - 1-2 0 vijaya rUlaca mUri prati, jaina khAna 2 24 TrIma para ba da nA 6 saM yA la +, dharmalAbha. tra che. A khonA upakramo ko ta kha ma da bAda mAM ma bI pI che te ba yuM. temAM jaina dharmane vizva vyApI banAva nAnA upAmonuM minna na thavAnuM che te babbe. koi pa : va stunuM vA 4 vi+ mUnma ta thA 1 sAmU" a la ga roya che te muddo dhyAna mAM levA jevo che. jaina dha tenA sa ttva, satya ane vizva + tyA prasarI siddhAnto vaDe ta I vyApta che ja. ane+ rAna nA mAya no basano nI A mAM sArI ma che. chelalA reTa lA+ dAsa + mAM A kAra nuM pittana ane pAtra thayuM to che. te mATenA pu yA to pat 1 thatAM ja 3 mA che. o mAM tamAro A kayA sa na kani+ ra zo ja. mA Ta lA mijA na pha4 mu aa a ratA ke tamAruM khA moja nI rasa phUba tA na de akha #tta nA kho pAvuM chuM.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE tA, 28-12-201 vAsarA. samA subhAvaka heva-guru kRpAdhI sukhazAtA che tyo yasa memana ho, tA. 18 rahane 17bhI bhanyuratarInA rATha saMyukta tatvAvadhAnale kiTA khane zruta ratnAkara nA sApabhIko vyAMtararASTrIya naina DonTUrAnsanu sAyojana garnuho jUjana anumohanIya racne ghAsuna zramasAdhya kArya cho sA anDrAnsamI ke rASTrIya khaLe khotararASTriya vidvAnI es seg ghA vikSamI rAya tharo ke upAyo batA skU harakhenA bhavana prayogAtma ThevI jAve bhavananI na lAga ThevI rIte jane kheLa sAturatA pahA thAya dUsare sArtha mizana khUpa sahajatAne pAne raMgavA neta vizva samAna sparana viSayo pUrva sAmAjita zubha sutenya bhatAra samartha a~Da roI rAna kA katulAI yoga, dharmalAla kucha kucha ciMtako racne dvArA naina zAsanakI unnati mAre bodha se senA manomaMthana rahane kahA kucha sane tyAyo samaparaNa mAnasikalane kAmaja (20

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE KEY-NOTE SPEAKER Mr. Vallabh Bhanshali is a leading investment banker, investor, venture capitalist and Capital Markets expert of the country. He is the co-founder and Chairman of ENAM group. He is a Trustee of the Bombay Stock Exchange and serves on various Committees of the Stock Exchange, SEBI and other bodies. A person with diversified interests, Mr. Bhanshali has lectured throughout his career and conducted professional level seminars in the behavioral field and published several articles in professional and other magazines. He has a deep interest and understanding in many fields, besides the field of finance, such as, religion, behavioral sciences and economic development. He serves as Director of Maya Entertainment Ltd. He served as Director of AXIS Bank Limited since November 83Pogo. Mr. Bhansali received many awards and honours including the citation of Veteran Economist of the Capital Markets from the Indian Council of Business. Mr. Bhanshali has a degree in law and is also a Chartered Accountant. 21

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE KEY-NOTE SPEAKER Shailendra Raj Mehta (born July 9, 2848) is an Indian economist whose specialist fields are microeconomic theory, institution design, industrial organization, information economics, experimental economics, strategic management and entrepreneurship. In June 2089, he became the President and Director of MICA, India's premier management school for Strategic Marketing and Communications, Ahmedabad. He is also the distinguished professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at MICA. [8] He formerly served as the Chairman of the Board of Management at AURO University (Gujarat) where he also served as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Strategy

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Mana A. Shah 12, Shantinagar Society, Ashram Road, Vadaj, Ahmedabad - 380013 E-mail - mana.apoorva@gmail.com Title: Role of Technology in bridging the gap between Jain Philosophy and its seekers Abstract In the changing lifestyles and expanding societies, fundamental questions of man remain the same. These queries of 21st century man need Jainism more than ever. From ecological crisis to world peace to increasing mental health issues; Jain philosophy also has solutions to many of the critical problems that humanity is facing right now. Jainism remains relevant in each passing time cycle, but due to the lack of mediums to pass on the philosophy, it seems distant and irrelevant. Therefore the need of the hour is to identify the means that connect Jainism to a broader audience. Unlike a decade ago, technology has become accessible to a larger population. If it is utilised well, it will prove to be a blessing. Various means of media and communication can be used to explain Jainism and initiate Jain way of living. As Jainism is based equally on both Gyan and Kriya, Jain practices stand out. It is these practices that are deep rooted in philosophy and generate curiosity. In such situations, if there are tools available to understand these practices, the seeker can connect to Jainism. Philosophy experts, technology experts and monetary funds are three things needed for creating such tools for better understanding of Jainism. There also exist such initiatives by various individuals and organisations in this direction. After reviewing all these existing, new ideas can be generated, content to be created and finally plans to be executed. This research paper makes a humble effort to review existing initiatives and suggest some new ones based on that.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE / / zrI jinAya namaH / / bhagavAna mahAvIra ke siddhAntoM kI upayogitA tIrthaMkaroM ne sarvajJa hone ke bAda sanAtana aura zAzvata siddhAntoM kA pratipAdana kara vizva ko eka aisI samanvita jIvana zailI dI jo AdhyAtmika tathA bhautika donoM kSetroM meM utkarSatA prApta karAtI hai| tyAga aura bhoga ke madhya saMtulita jIvana jIne kA mArga prazasta karatI hai| jIvana ke vibhinna kSetroM meM kAlacakra kA sarvopari AyAma, harapala kA lekhA jokhA rakhane kI mahAvIra kI anuzaMsA, tapasyA dvArA zarIra aura mana kA vikAsa, nizcita samaya meM supAcya bhojana khAkara zarIra ko sahI UrjA prApta karAke dainika jIvana meM upalabdhiyoM kI praapti| zAsana tathA prabandhana kI saphalatA ke liye prakhara sahabhAgI logoM ke grupa kA nirmANa jo bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jJAna ke prasAra ke liye Aja se 2600 varSa pahale bhI kiyA thA, dhyAna kI prakriyA dvArA mAnasika vikAsa ko tIvra gati pradAna karanA, sAmAjika, rASTrIya evaM antararASTrIya stara para paMca mahAvratoM ke siddhAntoM aura anekAntavAda kI upayogitA, ye sabhI AvazyakatAe~ bhagavAna mahAvIra ne 2600 varSa pahale hI samajha lI thI aura usake liye vyAvahArika jJAna hI nahIM balki usako asalI jAmA pahanA kara vizva ke sAmane rkhaa| hara yuga meM krAntikArI Ate haiM, rAstA dikhAte haiM, virodha bhI hotA hai, lekina jaba ye krAntikArI kadama samaya kI kasauTI para khare utarate hai to phira eka hor3a uThatI hai unako apanAne kii| 2600 varSa ke antarAla meM hamane ina siddhAntoM kA udayamAna prabhAva dekhA aura virodha bhii| samaya kI kasauTI para ye itane khare utare ki ye kevala parivAra, samAja aura rASTroM ke liye hI nahIM varan udyoga aura vyApAra ke liye bhI eka prabhAvI AcAra saMhitA kA rUpa le cuke hai| hamArI pIr3hI kA yaha uttaradAyitva hai ki vaha Age bar3he aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ke ina siddhAntoM ke pIche chipI huI isa vicAradhArA ko aura sRjanAtmaka pravRttiyoM ko khoja nikAlane kA prayAsa kare jinake kAraNa ye siddhAnta Aja sArvabhaumika bana gaye haiN| dhnyvaad| DaoN. latA botharA sampAdaka : titthayara jaina bhavana pI-25, kalAkAra sTrITa kolakAtA - 700 007 dUrabhASa : 9831077309 e-mail : latabothra13@yahoo.com website : www.latabothra.com

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Leshya : A Technique of Healing and Altering Your Bio-chemistry Rahul Kapoor Jain Mindset Coach and Inspirational Speaker Lesya, is the coloring of the soul on account of its association with the karmic matter. The color of lesya varies from person to person depending on the psychic states and mental activities behind an action. A clear understanding about how Leshya functions and how it impacts the body and the soul can bring about massive transformation in a humabeings. We can become more peaceful, happy and centered, our relationships can become more harmonious, we can heal body, purify our inner world and awaken our psychic centers. About Rahul Kapoor Jain Over the last 20 years, Rahul Kapoor's programs have inspired over 200,000 people across 15 countries like India, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, USA and the Middle East. Participants have shown tremendous connect with self, improved health, enhanced relationships and reported significant rise in productivity. Author of two books (Workwise & Dad and I), he has inspired many through his columns in leading dailies like the Education Times. Rahul is also a guest faculty at IIM Bangalore. He was conferred with the prestigious Outstanding Young Persons of India Award in 2010 by Junior Chamber International.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Translating High Impact Potential of Jainism to global practice Narendra Bhandari Jain philosophy has a high potential for developing an individual to his/ her highest physical, mental and spiritual level, in creating a harmonious society, as also saving the earth from an imminent catastrophe. In this article we make an attempt to analyse the causes which have inhibited the spread of Jain ethics and values. The main reason is that the Jain darshan has not been defined correctly, misrepresented or not presented at all on global stage. We begin by defining what Jainism is. It is not a religion as is generally made out to be, nor it is a faith, a blind belief in something told by someone. In contrast, It is a prescription for getting the correct world view, without imposing any external conditions, so that humans do not lead their life in falsehood, bound by the restrictions imposed by tradition, family, society or the nation but get themselves enlightened. Jain darshan offers a crystal ball or a glass prism to see the world as it is. It offers an experiential technique to get oneself enlightened to lead a meaningful, purposeful life. Why then, Jainism is not accepted and followed by the humanity at large. The fault lies in two facts: (i) The Jains have reduced this darshan to a list of dietary and ritualistic do's and dont's, which it is not. (ii) The tenets and merits of Jain darshan have not been presented to the world; leave alone properly, it is not even known to most of the humanity that something like Jain darshan exists. It has been confined to an ever diminishing number of people and all the efforts are restricted to its practice in conduct rather than bringing out the depth of its spiritual, intellectual, scientific and logic aspects or the universal laws it has enunciated. If one delves into the rich treasures of knowledge contained in Jain 26

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE darshan, or in Jain scriptures, it immediately becomes clear that there are many laws of nature, principles which govern our existence, doctrines leading to correct world view and observational facts, enunciated more than 2600 years ago, some of which have been rediscovered by western science and credited to European scientists only during the past 400 yeas. Some of these aspects have been summarised in the books 'Scientific ectives of Jainism' and Jain Philosophy: a Scientific approach to Reality and in chapter 2 therein (Bhandari, 2018). It may be emphasised that the two noble prizes in medicine for the year 2016 and 2017 are based on Jain practices of fasting and solar metabolic cycle. It serves no propose to claim or derive solace in stating that these are Jain concepts but efforts must be made to carry out similar research on other concepts and present it to the world, in their language, with their logic and in their methodology. This is one way the importance of Jain philosophy can be brought on the world stage. Some areas of such research relates to establishing Karma theory, concept of matter and consciousness, apply Jain logic of seven predications (saptabhangi) to day to day problems (instead of binary logic), apply jain concepts in ecology, societal problems and for personal betterment. Techniques of shatavadhan have vast applications in memory improvement and can be beneficial to students and administrators alike. The Jain doctrines of anekantavad, aparigrah, ahimsa, forgiveness and Jain techniques of meditation can bring about peace in the world and mitigate the human misery and save the earth ecosystem from imminent collapse. The solution thus lies in a high level of scientific research to establish various Jain doctrines, which will convince the educated, academic and learned world community in their substantial truth.

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Need to celebrate International Non-violence day on October 2 in 200 countries to save the Earth: Action plan is required Surendra Singh Pokharna and Narendra Bhandari Science and Spirituality Research Institute (SRI), Ahmedabad United Nations has declared October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi as an International Non-Violence Day in 2007, but not much has been done in the last 12 years to celebrate it. We ought to observe it on the scale and style of Yoga day with active public participation. Non-violence is required because in last fifty years, half of animals and insects have died or killed on the Earth due to human activities, climate change and other factors. Around 25,000 biological species are getting extinct every year. About 15,000 crores (150 billions) animals are killed for food and due to other human activities. (www.occupyforanimals.net/ animal-kill-counter.html). The industrial-agriculture ventures coming up now will make it immensely worse. Production of non-vegetarian food, weight wise, requires around 1020 times more land and 20 to 50 times more water, which offers a big danger to our environment and ecology. Non-violence is also required as terrorism is on the increase in the world, senseless violence is increasing every other day; some countries are threatening for war, even atomic war, and there is a cut throat competition in all walks of life, resulting into violent feelings among people leading to an overall increase in the feelings of violence at subconscious levels. Crimes involving women children are also on the rise. As per one theory, we are fast moving towards a "Sixth Extinction" in which a majority of living beings will disappear in the near

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE future due to human beings, inhuman activity. The natural extinctions, do occur and five have been recorded in the last 55 crores years, but nature has an inbuilt process of recovery, unlike the rapid imminent maninduced extinctions. In view of these developments, there is a need to celebrate the International Non-violence day on a large scale in the whole world in general and in 200 member countries of UN in particular to make the people aware of these issues and an overall improvement in world's environment. India, in general, and Jain community in particular should take a big lead in this direction as our country has long history towards teaching the concept of non-violence since thousands of years by Mahaveer and Buddha. We have already initiated a program of Peace ambassadors in 13 countries and 13 eminent persons have agreed to implement the program in their immediate neighbourhood. A more detailed action plan needs to be prepared for this purpose at different levels. An experience of observing Non-violence day during last five years in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh would be described as a pilot study for this action plan. Scientific basis of how much difference an individual can make, even if he observes non-violent living style for a short time, will be presented within the frame work of a model of earth response, considering the capacity of the Earth system.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE mAnavIya vRttinI keLavaNI ane jainamImAMsA : | dvijanA ughADa tarapha eka yatna Do. sejala zAha zodhapatranI rUparekhA : vizvanA pratyeka jIvonA svIkAra sAthe temane jIvavAnA adhikAranI vAta " jIvo ane jIvavA do'mAM spaSTa thAya che. Aje mAnavatA ane mAnavIya vartana- e jayAre cAre tarapha abhyAsanA viSayo banyA che, tyAre aneka tArkika savAlo manamAM uThatA saMbhaLAya che. eka tarapha vyakti svataMtratAnuM mahatva che ane bIjI tarapha saMparkanA asIma sAdhano upalabdha che tyAre dareka vyakti mAnavIya dharmanI vAta kare che, paNa vicAraka juliyA kristIvA kahe che tema mAtra saMparkanA sAdhanothI mAnavIya dRSTikoNa nahI vikase paraMtu e mATe keLavaNI jarUrI che ane e vAta sAthe spirituality Ave che. dharma-AsthAe mUlya-keLavaNInuM pravezadvAra che. jaina dharmanA pratyeka AcAra ane vicAramAM mAnavIya abhigama ane dRSTikoNa saMcita che. Aje vizva jayAre vaizvika saMgharSanI sapATI para ubhuM anubhavAya che, tyAre dharma saMskRtinA vicArone AcAra karatA vadhu mahatva ApI tene yogya pariprekSyamAM mUkavAnA abhigamonI carcA ahIM A zodhapatramAM karavA mAMguM chuM. The philosophy of live and let live does not necessarily embrace or condone the differences of others, but it promotes accepting the differences of others without trying to change them. It is foolish to squander the time you have to live your life here on Earth by telling others how to live their own lives. saMparkanA sAdhanone kAraNe nakazA para dorAyelI rekhA vadhu najIka bhAse che. ApaNA horizontal saMparko vadhyA, vyApa vadhyo paNa jyAM sudhI vertical vyApa nahI vadhe tyAM sudhI tenuM pariNAma prApta nahI thAya. A vAta sAthe jIvanamAM adhyAtma-dharma ane mUlyazikSaNa praveze che. potAnA astitva uparAMtanA astitvano svIkAra, tenA matano svIkAra, tene sAMbhaLavAnI dhIraja, tenI judI pasaMdagI pramANe jIvavAnI svataMtratA

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE ApavAnI udAratA keLavavI- eka manuSya mATe bahu ja agharI bAbata che kAraNa manuSyano svAbhAvika svabhAva tene ahaMkAra, prApti para adhikAra, sattA, Arthika sattA Adi para nirbhara che. keTalIka pAyAnI bAbata tarapha ApaNe najara karIe In Sutrakritang, it is clearly mentioned that there is nothing higher than the sense of security, it says one should not fear from others and one should not cause fear to others. Accumulation of arms and weapons are considered a means of security yet these, instead of giving security, generate fear and a sense of insecurity in the party that doesn't have them. These insecurities start a race for accumulation of superior weapon and eventually a war. Lord Mahavira in Acharanga sutra proclaimed "Atthi sattham parenaparam, Natthi asattham parenaparam" i.e. There are weapons superior to each other, but nothing is superior to disarmament or nonviolence. It is the selfish and aggressive outlook of an individual or a society that gives birth to war and violence. Tattvartha sutra written by Acharya Umaswati (aka Umaswami) stated that mutual cooperation is the essential nature of human beings and the function of the soul is to help one another. Uttaradhyayana Sutra underpins the importance of war with oneself to get rid of insecurities that runs as precursor for war and conflicts. - asIma bhautikasAdhanothI upalabdha samAjane zradhdhAnA praveza dvAre ubho rAkhIne mAnavIya vRti mATe nahI keLavavAmAM Ave to vizva aniSTo ane nakArAtmaka vRtinuM evuM saMgrahasthAna banI jaze tenI kalpanA karavI paNa bhayAvaha che. graMthonA zabdone ukelI have mAnavIya abhigama tarapha lai javAnA aneka mArgo A vicAraNAmAM che. A zodhapatra e vyavahArapUrNa vartana ane abhigama tarapha lai javAnA eka prayAsa rUpa che.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE jaina paramparA aura siddhAntoM kI vartamAna zikSA meM upAdeyatA azoka kumAra siMha zikSA sAmAjika prakriyA hai zikSA vikAsa hai zikSA jIvana ke lie taiyArI nahIM hai zikSA svayaM jIvana hai| - jAna Deve (Jahn Dewey) rASTra ke rUpa meM hamArI pragati zikSA meM huI pragati se teja nahIM ho sktii| - jAna epha. keneDI) jaina paramparA meM zikSA kA mUla uddezya niHzreyas yA mokSa kI prApti rahA hai| mokSa ke svarUpa aura usakI prApti ke upAyoM ke sambandha meM cintana ke vikAsa ke sAtha zikSA ke svarUpa meM bhI parivartana huA hai| vyakti ke jIvana meM zikSA kA mahattva evaM usakI upAdeyatA Adi tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva dvArA apanI putriyoM brAhmI evaM sundarI ko diye upadezoM se jJAta hotI hai vidyA manuSya ko pUrNa karane vAlI kAmadhenu hai, vidyA hI cintAmaNi hai, vidyA hI dharma, artha tathA kAmarUpa phala se rahita sampadAoM kI paramparA utpanna karatI hai| vidyA hI manuSya kA bandhu hai, mitra hai, kalyANakAriNI hai, vidyA hI sAtha le jAne vAlA dhana hai, aura vidyA hI saba prayojanoM ko siddha karane vAlI hai| (mahApurANa 2/38-43)bhagavAn mahAvIra dvArA svAdhyAya ko Abhyantara tapa meM samAhita karanA AdhyAtmika dRSTi se hI nahIM laukika dRSTi se bhI zikSA ke mahattva ko pratipAdita karatA hai| uttarAdhyayanasUtra ke bahuzruta pUjA nAmaka gyArahaveM adhyayana se zikSA ke uddezya, vidyArthI kI AcAra saMhitA aura guru kI yogyatA ke sambandha meM mahattvapUrNa prakAza par3atA hai| (3.11/1-32) / kSatracUr3AmaNi jaise graMthoM meM 'anavadyA hI vidyA syAllokAdvayaphalAvahA'- (kSatracUr3AmaNivAdIbhasiMha 3/45) arthAt nirdoSa, samyak rUpa se abhyasta vidyA hI aihika aura pAralaukika kAryoM ko saphala karatI hai| dUsare zabdoM meM tyAga-saMyama, AcAra-vicAra aura kartavya niSThA kA bodha zikSA dvArA hI prApta hotA hai| nandIsUtra meM vidyArthI kI bauddhika kSamatA aura viSayagrahaNa yogyatA tathA zikSA grahaNa ke samaya anukUla evaM pratikUla vyavahAroM kA dRSTAntoM ke mAdhyama se nirdeza kiyA gayA hai| nndiisuutr| dRSTAntoM kA vistAra se nirUpaNa AcArya malayagiri ne apanI nandIsUtra vRtti meM kiyA hai| (mlygiri-nndiivRtti)| tattvArthasUtra meM zikSA grahaNa ke aMga ke rUpa - vAcanA, pRcchanA, anuprekSA, parAvartanA evaM dharmopadeza kA nirdeza hai| AdipurANa meM zikSA vidhi ke nimnalikhita bheda batAye gaye haiM- 1. pATha vidhi 2. praznottara vidhi 3. zAstrArtha vidhi 4. upadeza vidhi 5. nayavidhi 6. upakramavidhi 7. paMcAMga vidhi 8. prarUpaNA vidhi| jaina Agama grantha sUtrakRtAMga, sthAnAMga, samavAyAMga, bhagavatI, jJAtAdharmakathA, antakRddazAMga aupapAtika, rAjapraznIya, jambUdvIpaprajJapti, kalpasUtra nandIsUtra, anuyogadvAra, Adi graMthoM meM puruSoM aura mahilAoM ko dI jAne vAlI kramaza 72 aura 64 kalAoM ke nirdeza ke prasaMga meM puruSoM ke 142 evaM mahilAoM ke vidyAoM kI saMkhyA 139 hai|

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Jainism for betterment of social-life Prof. Dharmchand Jain Although Jainism is considered as a religion for attaining ultimate salvation from sorrows, but the principles of Jainism are also helpful in betterment of social life of an individual. The tenets like pranatipata-viramana (restrain from violence), mosavada-viramana (restrain from false speech), adattadana-virmana (restrain from stealing), svadara or svapati-santosa vrata (satisfaction with own spouse only) and parigraha-parimana(limiting the possession and desires) are important for purification of our behavior which is helpful in making social life better. A person pursuing these principles cannot be harmful to the society. Not only this, but also he protects the rights of living with dignity and respect of every human being. Behavior of such person generates harmony and positive attitude in the society. In this way these five principles make social life better. A person of the world having these principles in practice can make his own life happy and can make others life happier. These are also the ethical doctrines. A society developed with ethical doctrines is considered as the best because it remains devoid of mutual confrontations and the behavior of the people may nourish love and harmony in the society. The society is created through our social behavior. Presently the society is facing the problem of violence, untrust, corruption, non-celibacy, possession, desires, polluted environment etc. The solution of these problems is derived from the practice of above five principles. Although these principles are discussed in other schools of philosophy also like Yoga and Bauddha, but in Jainism these are discussed minutely and followed by the householders as anuvrata. Jain philosophy considers that human beings are the makers of the society. We can change our thought, attitude and action. Jainism doesn't accept the God as creator of our social life. We can change the society with changing 23

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE our thought from negative to positive protecting self respect and esteem of everybody. Human being is more important than our money, property or such belongings which become somewhere cause of anxiety, anger, pride, deceit and greed. Jain philosophy suggest to refrain from these evil emotions. A man having anger, futile pride, deceptive nature and greedy attitude is harmful for the society and having victory on these evil emotions a person can make the society happier with him. Theory of karma is an important principle for correcting ourselves and leading in the right path. This theory of Jainism also promotes our good actions and giving up the bad actions. If we do bad to others, it will bear bad consequences to us. If a person causes pain, grief, agony, crime or injury to others then he acquires the same in its result. He bears sorrows in life. If a person behaves with compassion to all living beings then it is a cause of happiness. Samyagdarsana (right world-view), samyagjnana (right knowledge) and samyakcaritra (right conduct) are the means of attaining salvation, but these are also the means of betterment of social behavior and life. Samyagdarsana bears a characteristic of kindness (anukampa) which is helpful in making our attitude better to society and also it gives the right shape to our thought process. Samyagjnana is always beneficial for the welfare of ourselves and the society. According to the views and knowledge of a person, his conduct or behavior takes place. So for the purification of our conduct samyagdarsana and samyagjnana are very much helpful. Anekantavada is also a philosophical tenet of Jainism which gives wide perspectives to a person for correcting himself in behavior with others. With help of nayavada we can understand the different attitude of different people and can decide to react in a right manner which can make our social life better. In this way this paper will concentrate on the practice of Jain principles to make our life better in social aspects.

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE jaina dharma-darzana kI vaizvika upayogitA meM mahilAoM kI bhUmikA DaoN. zvetA jaina posTa DAkTarala phelo, yU.jI.sI., naI dillI saMskRta vibhAga, jayanArAyaNa vyAsa vizvavidyAlaya jodhapura (rAjasthAna) mo-094137-82968 Email- kotadiyashweta@gmail.com jainadharma vizva kA aisA dharma hai, jisake siddhAntoM meM vaijJAnikatA, vyApakatA aura vyAvahArikatA hai| yaha dharma manuSya ko manuSya hone kA ahasAsa karAtA hai| jIne kI kalA ke sAtha marane kI kalA bhI sikhAtA hai| dUsare ke vikAsa meM apane vikAsa kI bhAvanA se vizva-vikAsa meM sahAyaka banatA hai| vividhatA aura vibhinnatA meM bhI sAmaMjasya rakhane kI kSamatA vikasita karatA hai| svAvalambI jIvana jIne kA mArga prazasta karatA hai| icchAoM ke sImAkaraNa kI zikSA se paryAvaraNa saMtulana meM mahanIya bhUmikA nibhAtA hai| ahiMsA siddhAnta ke anukaraNa dvArA yaha vizvazAMti kAyama rakhane meM agraNI hai| isa taraha vizvapaTala para jainadharma-darzana kI upayogitA sarvamAnya hai| jaina siddhAntoM kI isa vaizvika upayogitA meM mahilAoM kI mahanIya bhUmikA hai| mahilAeM baccoM ke pAlana-poSaNa meM ahiMsA, dayA, parasparopagraha, satyavrata, acaurya, anekAnta, aparigraha Adi siddhAntoM ke anukaraNa dvArA unameM mAnavIya guNoM kA vapana karatI haiN| jaina sAhitya aise prasaMgoM se bhare par3e haiM, jahA~ tIrthaMkara kI mAtAeM, mahApuruSoM kI mAtAeM, apane putroM meM aise saMskAra detI haiM ki ve mahAmAnava kI zreNI meM pUjita hote haiN| vartamAna meM bhI kaI mAtAeM apane baccoM ko dayA, karuNA, dUsare kI bhAvanAoM kA sammAna karanA Adi saMskAroM ke vapana se baccoM meM unnata caritra kA AdhAna kara rahI haiN| vizvapaTala para isakA digdarzana paulina AiMsTAina ke anekAntika vicAra aura AcAra meM hotA hai| unake putra albarTa AiMsTAina ko jaba maMdabuddhi kahakara skUla se bAhara nikAla diyA gayA to unhoMne svayaM use paDhAne kA kArya apane hAtha meM liyaa| apane dayAlu vyavahAra aura pyAra ke dvArA usake jIvana ko eka naI dizA dii| skUla ke adhyApakoM kI ekAMgI dRSTi ko usane svIkAra nahIM kiyA aura pratyeka jIva meM ananta sambhAvanAoM ko svIkAra karate hue anekAntika dRSTi se apanI kSamatA ke anusAra albarTa kA lAlana, pAlana aura zikSaNa kiyaa| usI kA pariNAma hai ki nobala puraskAra vijetA mahAn vaijJAnika AinsaTAina kI dRSTi bhautikatA ke sAtha AdhyAtmika bhI thii| vaha prasaMga isaprakAra hai jIvana ke aMtima samaya meM kisI patrakAra dvArA AiMsTAina se pUchA gayA ki ApakI aMtima icchA kyA hai? punarjanma ho to Apa kyA bananA pasaMda kareMge? AiMsTAina kucha kSaNa socate rahe aura bole- "kucha bhI banU~ para vaijJAnika nahIM bananA caahtaa|' patrakAra ko sadI ke isa mahAn evaM saphalatama vaijJAnika ke mu~ha se yaha bAta sunakara bahuta Azcarya huaa| patrakAra

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE ne phira pUchA- 'sara, Apa kaisI vicitra bAta kara rahe haiM? itane bar3e-bar3e AviSkAra karane ke bAda Apa vaijJAnika nahIM bananA cAhate aisA kyoM? AiMsTAina thor3A muskurAe phira gaMbhIra hokara bole- 'maiMne na jAne kitane vaijJAnika tathyoM va satyoM kI khoja kI aura apanA sArA jIvana usI meM vyatIta kara diyaa| lekina aba mujhe anubhava ho rahA hai ki jIvana ke usa par3Ava para svayaM khAlI hI jA rahA huuN| maiM usa tattva para kabhI soca hI nahIM pAyA, jo ina saba vaijJAnika tattvoM va zaktiyoM kA khojakartA thaa| usa AviSkAraka ko nahIM khoja pAyA, jisane sAre AviSkAra kie| mujhe apane aMtima samaya meM isa bAta kA kheda hai aura rahegA ki vaijJAnika hote hue bhI maiM kyA kyA khojane meM lagA rahA lekina apanI svayaM kI khoja nahIM kara paayaa| usa anajAne tathya satya evaM Atma tattva kI khoja kI tarapha merA dhyAna kyoM nahIM gayA? yadi punarjanma hai aura merA phira se janma huA to prabhu se merI eka hI prArthanA hai- agale janma meM maiM AtmadarzI Atma-anveSaka saMta banU~ aura jIvana tathA usa paramazakti ke tathyoM se Atma sAkSAtkAra karane meM saphalatA prApta kruuN| yadi mA~ bhI adhyApaka kI taraha vaisA hI vicAra karatI to kyA Aja albarTa AiMsTAina vizva ke mahAn vaijJAnika hote? isaprakAra mAM apane putra ko saMskArita kara pUre vizva kA hita kara sakatI hai| jaina jIvana zailI ko apanAne vAlI gRhaNiyA~ anarthadaNDa se bacane ke lie pAnI kA sImita upayoga karatI hai, jo ki vizva ke jala saMkaTa kI samasyA ke nidAna meM yogadAna hai / gRhiNI ghara meM anIti se Ane vAle dhana ko protsAhana nahIM detI hai to vaha bhraSTAcAra kI pravRttiyoM ko protsAhana na dekara pUre vizva ko lAbhAnvita karatI hai| cUMki vartamAna meM eka deza kA sAmAna dUsare deza meM bikane ke lie jAtA hai| aise meM lobhavaza kI gaI milAvaTa vizvavyApI ahita ko nimantraNa de sakatI hai sAmAyika tapa Adi niyamoM ke pAlana se apane jIvana ko 1 sundara banAtI hai aura apane AcaraNa se dUsaroM ko prabhAvita karatI hai| parasparopagraho jIvAnAm' ke siddhAnta se dUsare ke vikAsa meM apane vikAsa kI dRSTi dene vAle jainadarzana se mahilAeM bhI prabhAvita hai, ye apane pati ke vikAsa meM apane baccoM ke vikAsa meM apanA vikAsa dekhatI hai, jo ki vizva - vikAsa kA AdhAra banatA hai| vividhatA aura vibhinnatAoM ke madhya sAmaMjasya kA pratirUpa eka nArI kA jIvana hotA hai apane pitA ke ghara se patigRha jAkara aneka vibhinnatAoM meM apane Apako DhAlatI hai, yahI bodha vaha apane jIvana ke anya prasaMgoM meM bhI prayoga karatI hai| 1 parigraha ke lie loga hiMsA karate haiM, jhUTha bolate haiM, beImAnI karate haiM aura viSayoM kA sevana karate haiM parigraha ke mUla meM vastuoM kA pradarzana Aja sabase bar3A kAraNa hai| pahanane-oDhane meM itanI Asakti bar3ha gaI hai ki AvazyakatA se adhika vastuoM kA saMgraha kara rahe haiM, jisameM vizva ke saMsAdhanoM kA durupayoga hotA hai| bAharI pradarzana ke kAraNa samAja meM daheja kI prathA abhI taka vyApta hai| isake lie sAsa bahU ke prANa bhI hara letI hai| isa sabako banda karane meM mahilAeM ko Age AnA hogaa| yadi ve pradarzana aura sajAvaTa kI 36

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE phijUlakharcI kama kara samAjopayogI kAryoM meM lagAne kA saMkalpa kara sabhI ko lAbhAnvita kara sakatI hai| vizva meM zAnti aura sadbhAva tabhI sthApita ho sakatA hai jaba mAnava kA vikAsa sahI DhaMga se ho| mAnava-jIvana ke vikAsa meM nArI kI mahatvapUrNa bhUmikA rahI hai| mAnava kA vikAsa una cAritrika guNoM se hotA hai, jinakI zikSA vyakti ko mAtA ke rUpa meM sarvaprathama nArI se hI milatI hai| isI taraha gRhastha jIvana ko saMyamita banAne meM bhI nArI mahattvapUrNa bhUmikA adA karatI hai| itihAsa sAkSI hai ki nArI ne ghara, parivAra, samAja aura deza ke utthAna meM hamezA puruSa ko sahayoga pradAna kiyA hai| rAnI celanA, rAjImatI, mallIkumArI, aMjanA, sItA Adi kitanI hI nAriyoM ke Adarza hamAre sAmane haiN| isaprakAra prAcInakAla se mahilA jaina dharma-darzana ke siddhAntoM ko jIkara tathA apane AcaraNa se dUsaroM ko prerita kara vaizvika dharAtala para upayogI banA rahI hai|

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1st INTERNATIONAL JAIN CONFERENCE Contemporary relevance of Jainism for the welfare of human culture and Society G.C. Tripathi, Delhi In the long history of human race stretching out to many thousand years, there has perhaps never been a time when the cardinal principles of Jainism, especially its three fundamental tenets of Ahimsa, Aparigraha and Anekanta, were more relevant than they are today. There is no count of those millions of human beings who lost their lives in useless wars or internecine conflicts. However the mankind has learnt no lesson from them and the instinct of belligerence has not left us. The main causes for these conflicts have been --as is well known -to grab the wealth and the property of others, not being satisfied with what one already has, or just to kill the other simply because he holds different views about life, its purpose, about the world and its creator. Lack of tolerance for the religious views of the others and the arrogance to believe that what I think is the only and the absolute truth, has not seldom been a cause of foolish internecine wars. Whereas the principle of Ahimsa teaches to respect the right to live in case of all worldly beings including ones enemies, the Anekanta teaches to respect the views of others , even of your opposites, because the Truth may have many facets. At the same time it makes you humble, helps you shed your arrogance and avoids conflict on religious ground, The Greed that led to wars in ancient times , makes itself manifest today in the limitless exploitation of the resources of the Mother-Earth without thinking of the needs and requirements of our future generations. 75% of total resources are consumed today by just 25% of the inhabitants of affluent countries, much less remains for the rest. There should be an end to this excessive consumerism. The tenet of Aparigraha, if properly adopted and practiced, shall curb this limitless greed of human beings and will teach us to live a happy and contented life with what we have,