Jain Digest 1990 04 Vol 17 No 02

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
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JAIN DIGEST
QUARTERLY NEWS MAGAZINE
Founded 1985 FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA
(April 1990
New Series Volume 1
Number 1
This Isssue's Feature: Progress Report on Jain Studies At Harvard
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Jain Matha, Kolhapur
Editor-In-Chief: Surender K Jain 3 Ransom Rd., Athens, Ohio 45701 USA.
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APPRECIATION
Jain Digest, as a vehicle of JAINA FEDERATION was founded in 1985. The person who put his best efforts, skills and ideas was Mr. S. A. B. Kumar, the first editor-in-chief of Jain Digest.
Mr. Kumar has now undertaken some very useful activities for the Jain community. JAINA is indebted to his services and dedication to the continuence of this newletter. I as new editor-in-chief express my wholehearted thanks to Mr. Kumar on behalf of JAINA FEDERATION.
From the Editor.....
Jai Jinendra! As the new editor-in-chief of the Jain Digest, I would like to say hello to all our members.
As desired by the executive committee, I have implemented some pleasant changes to the style, quality, and printing of our digest. These changes include a revamping of how the digest was organized.
We now have five sections consisting of: 1) National-International news; 2) A calendar of events; 3) Education and library; 4) Marriage services; and 5) Youth corner, besides some general articles.
We feel that this new organization and look will allow for a more readable and enjoyable Jain Digest. I would like to invite comments and letters concerning these and other matters related to the digest.
I encourage you to send relevant national/international news items to me. Items related to education and library should be sent to Dr. Premchand Gada, 4410 Fiftieth St., Lubbock, TX 79414. Material regarding matrimonial matters should be sent to Mr. F. J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Road, Lonham, MD 20706, and articles regarding youth activities to Ms. Urmila Talsania, 5 Yellow Star Court, Woodridge, IL 60017.
I hope that you enjoy the new format of this quarterly publication and I welcome all letters regarding improvements and other feedback.
Surender K. Jain Editor-in-Chief
Since this issue has appeared in April, the next two issues will come out in July and October.
Executive Advisory Board
Sulekh C. Jain; T. J. Salgia; Pramod Jhaveri; Prem C. Jain; Premchand Gada; F.J. Dalal; Urmila Talsania; Arvind Vora; Naresh Shah; Paul Kuepferle; John Cort; Ravindra K. Jain; Manoj Dharamsi; and Narendra Sheth.
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CON TENTS
Departments NATIONAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Find out what other Jain Societies and JAINA are doing in the U.S. with short announcements of past events.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Happenings throughout the world...Jain Broadcasts in Canada, a pilgrimage to India and other items of interest.
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YOUTH CORNER
1990 Youth Camp, New Young Jain Society, Important Announcements and other youth items.
MATRIMONIAL
Matrimonial listings and a feature article on Jain Marriages.
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LIBRARY AND EDUCATION
New JAINA LIBRARY, book reviews and a fun but educational crossword puzzle to aid in learning Navkar Mantra.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Upcoming events with the dates and places they are being held.
FEATURES
COVER STORY: Harvard To Offer Jain Studies Program
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Atma Vallabh Sanskriti Mandir
JAINA India Trip Report
Patrons of Jain Digest
Jain Society Listings
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This issue has been made possible by the cooperation of many individuals on the executive advisory board. My special thanks are to JAINA President Dr. Sulekh Jain, to Sam Mc Coy! Assistant Manager Alden I.S.L., Ohio University, and to Nisha Jain, Software Engineer, Mead Data Central, Dayton, for their invaluable help in editing, style, and production.
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Page 1 News and Announcements
PRATISTHA DAY January 25 marked the Nirvana celebrations of Bhagwan Rishabh Devi Ji at the Uni- The Jain Sangh of Tri-State (New Jersey, versity of Delhi. The function was inaugu- · Pennsylvania and Delaware) is aprated by Shri Lal Krishan Advani, President, proaching a PRATISTHA Day on May 27 and BJP, and was attended by several distin- 28. Dharma Gurus will deliver lectures about guished guests.
Ghee-Boli for Pratistha, Abhishek and various
Pujas. To sponsor Swamivatsalya, call Mahesh * On March 2, Dr. S. P. Patil delivered two Shah (609-772-0910) or Shashi Shah (609-424lectures on "Exponents of Jainism -- Ajitasen- 4897). acharya and Chavundaraya" at the Depart- The Jain Sangh also plans to publish a direcment of Jainology of the University of Madras. tory and welcomes everyone to advertise. Call
Also on March 2, a seminar on "Bhagawan Mahesh Shah for more information. Parswonatha Tirthankara" was presented.
The Asian Jain Conference was held in Singapore with the theme "Towards Greater World Peace" on March 3,4. A large number of scholars and philosophers, including Acharya Shri Sushil Kumarji, Shri Chitrabhamuji, Shri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji, were invited to participate.
Shri Chitrabhanuji To Guide Mahavir Jayanti Celebration T na gesture of unity, the different Lon
don Leicester Jain organizations will be celebrating Mahavir Jayanti collectively, as one group, with Shri Chitrabhanuji guiding and inspiring them in their practice of the Jain heritage from April 6-9.0
Shri Chitrabhanuji To Speak
hri Chitrabhanuji will be a keynote
speaker at The Vegetarian World Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel from April 17-21.0
On March 8, the Department of Jainology of the University of Madras held their Annual Lecture Series with Dr. J. A Yajnik, professor of philosophy, Gujarat University.
Topics included: Jain Theory of Soul and Modern Scientific Experiment; Jain Theory of Samsara and modern physical research; and Jaina Sadhana and the dream of a non-violent divine world.
Also on March 8, Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, professor of Kannada, Bangalore Univerisity, lectured at the Mahasati Tarabai Swami Endowment Lecture. Dr. Nagarajaiah's topics included: The story of Charudatta in Kannada Jaina literature; and the Influence of Prakrit literature on Kannada literature.
Animal Protection Day Recognized
March 20 marked the Great American Meatout!!! This day also celebrated St. Patrick's Day and Lent by the Cincinnati Vegetarian Society. These events were celebrated simulta- neously since traditional Irish diets had very little meat in them and Lent is a period of abstinence from meat.
The first Sunday in October is now recog
1 nized as the animal protection day. This year, six to eight million animals will die every month in our nation's laboratories.
The experimentation is often unnecessary, unreliable and undeniably cruel, says the AOC. For further information concerning Animal Rights Day, contact Dr. D. C. Jain, MD, Head of Dept. of Neurology, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110016, India, or contact World Society for Protecting Animals, 106 Jermyn St., London SW1Y6EE.O
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Jain Society of Washington D.C.
ELECTION RESULTS The newly elected members of Jains of
I Metropolitan Washington's Executive Society Committee are: Dr. Manoj Dharamsi, President; Mr. Ramnik Sanghvi, Vice President; Mr. Kanu Doshi, Secretary; Mr. Dhiraj Shah, Treasurer.
Members at Large: Mr. Pravin Dand, Mrs. Rama Desai, Mr. Rajni Gosalia, Dr. Niren Nagda, Mrs. Aruna Shah, Mr. Ashok Shah, Mr. Kamlesh Shah.
Youth Committee members: Saurabh Dalal, Parul Dand, and Sonal Gangar. O
Page 2 the second Sunday of each month. Two topics are generally covered, taken from Dr. Hukamchandji Bharill's books on Jain principles.
To aid in learning, a game called "Jain Superbowl" is played after all the topics of a book have been studied. In a second session, a multiple choice examis given to all participants and correct answers are discussed after the exam.
Protest For Animal Rights
Held in Cincinnati
Classes Offer Instruction For Youth and Adults
CHILDREN'S CLASSES
The Jain Society of Washington, D. C. re
ports that religious classes for children have been held for the last three years. The goal of the Jain Sunday School is to offer an oppor- tunity for youngsters and young adults to learn fundamentals of the Jain religion and to encourage them in following Jain principles in their day-to-day life.
About 25 to 30 students between 8 and 21 years old have participated in the school. The format is similar to that used in elementary and middle school education in the U.S.
Dr. Hukumchand Bharill's Balbodh Pathmala series is used in a "unit concept". Each unit, which includes two or three lessons, re- lates material in class with an assignment sheet and homework. Homework includes answering fill-in-the-blank or multiple choice questions with a limited amount of effort-related remembering studies, prayer songs, etc. When a student completes a unit, he must take a onepage quiz that is given in class.
ecently, the Animal Rights Newsletter,
Information & Events reported that ARC has had two successful demonstrations. The first at Hyde Prk. Square on February 3 had local and national television coverage. On February 24, the animal rights group protested Procter & Gamble.
The group also explained urgent need of protest against The Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Baily Circus which came to Cincinnati, March 20-25. The newsletter states, "This means cuelty and degradation for the animals involved. They must travel year round, spending their time chained or in tiny cages... Sadly, when they don't perform properly, they are often beaten. They have no one to help them besides me and you."
This protest marks the beginning of the ARC's Animal in Entertainment Campaign and urges anyone having information about cruel animal shows to contact Diane Kallmeyer at (513) 662-4400. ARC also recommends the books Slaughter of the Innocent which documents animal experimentation, and Diet for a New America. O
ADULT CLASSES Monthly adult religious classes have also been running for three years. These classes are held in parallel with the children's classes on
| Animal Rights activists include: Bob
Barker, Kim Basinger, Christie Brinkley, Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, Paul McCartney and River Phoenix.
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Calendar of Events
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Dr. Bharill To Offer
Summer Lectures Dandit Dr. Hukamchandiji Bharill, Jaipur,
India will visit North America in Summer 1990. If you wish to organize his lectures in your city or attend his seminar in Washington D. C., call M. Rajni Gusalia (301) 464-5947, M. Dhioru Sham (516) 586-7878 or M. Niranjan Shah (312) 635-7780.
April 1990 - Mahavir Jayanti, Jain Society of Metropoli
tan Washington, April 7. - Mahavir Jayanti, Jain society of Detroit,
April 7. - Mahavir Jayanti celebrations, Jain Center of Northern California (Fremont) April 7. - Jaina Executive Committe Meeting hosted by Jain Society of Detroit, April 21-22.
Hindu-Jain Temple Nears Completion
May 1990 -"Yoga" Seminar in Toronto organized by Jain Society of Toronto. Bandhu Triputi will teach meditation at the seminar, May 18-21.
eptember 29 will mark the Grand Com
pletion of the Hindu-Jain Temple. Construction of the Shikhar was completed in 1989. For more information concerning contributions or other matters about the temple, contact The Hindu Temple Society of North America, 615 Illini Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146.
June 1990 - Jain Yoga Camp for adults with H. H. Bandhu Triputí, Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington, June 30 - July 7. - Jain Yoga Camp for children, Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington, June 30 - July 4. - Triputi Bandhu will be with the JSMC dur
ing Paryushan Mahaparva. The JSMC will aslo conduct the upcoming Summer Camp on June 15-16.
Oil Paintings of Bhagwan Mahavir
August 1990 - Paryushana Maha Parva, Jain Center of Northern California, August 18-26. - Paryushan ceremonies, Jain Society of Detroit, Northwest Unitarian Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, Michigan, August 17-25.
At the 5th JAINA convention in Toronto Ain July 1989, Mr. Suresh Jain of Delhi and vice president of all India Digamber Jain Mahasabha announced to donate (at his personal cost) hand paintings of Bhagwan Mahavir. Nine small oil paintings of size 4'x6 have been received and there are more being distributed to some Jain Centers in North America. JAINA thanks Mr. Suresh Jain for his donation and dedication. We hope similar and further donations will enable JAINA to send these kinds of painting to all the other remaining Jain Centers.
| The JCYC 4 day winter camp was held at Paradise Valley Range in Hemet, CA from December 26 to 29. Sixty-nine children attended.
The camp activities included 12 Jain religion classes, 4 hours of meditation and prayers, 2 hours of musical programs, 4 hours of hiking and several hours of free time for games, play and fun with friends.
The children were divided into three groups with the three teachers following an 82-page syllabus specially prepared for the camp. A test was given on the last day.O
Elderly People who were taught Transcendental Meditation lived longer than their peers, new research at Harvard University says. The technique also worked better than two others for lowering blood pressure
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Page 4 JAINA Executive Committee detailed picture of the achievements made
during the visit. However, some of the major Visits India
highlights are as follows: (JAINA Executive By Dr. Sulekh Jain
Committee is now in the process of putting In December 1989 and January 1990, together plans to follow up on many of the
several members of the JAINA Execu- items.) tive Committee and Board of Directors visited
• Publication of Jain holy books in India. Among them were Sulekh Jain (JAINA
English president), Niranjan Shah (First V. P.), Prem
• Publication of introductory books on Jain and Manhor Sheth (V. P.), Prem Gada
Jainism (16-64 pages) in English (Director and Chairman JAINA
• Production of short video tapes on Library),Surender K. Jain (Associate
various topics of Jainism Editor, Jain Digest ), and Jagat Jain (Director).
Harvard University Jain Studies to The purpose of this team, amongst many
create things, was to meet prominent Jain leaders of
1) Permanent Jain Chair Jain organizations in India and thus develop a
2) Exchange of scholars common awareness alongside other programs
Visits of Jain Scholars/monks from and plans. The team individually and some
India to North America for times collectively visited many Jain places such
an extended period of time as Delhi, Jaipur, Ladnun, Ranakpur, Mt. Abu,
• Donation of Books for Ahmedabad, Palitana, Baroda, Bombay, Ban
1) JAINA Library galore, Srayan Belgola, Humcha and Moodbidri Jain Mutts, Dharmasthala, Mysore,
2) College and city libraries in the US Madras, Manddya, etc. In these cities/places,
and Canada the team met many Dharamgurus, Acharyas
• Coordination for collection of books (Acharya Tulsi Ji, Yuvacharya Mahapragya Ji,
in India and shipment Acharya Padam Sagar Ji) and prominent Jain
of books to JAINA Library leaders.
• Youth exchange programs Public meetings and functions were organ
• Jain pilgrimage and tours ized in Delhi, Jaipur, Ladnun, Bombay, Srayan
• Availability of films, audio and video Belgola, Moodbidri, Mysore, and Madras. The
tapes on Jainism from India president of JAINA and other members of the
• Large paintings of Bhagwan Mahavir North American team addressed many of these
and others on canvas for use by Jain gatherings and gave detailed descriptions of
Centers in North America. various Jain community activities in North
• Collection of news items for Jain America as well as an overview of their own
Digest roles. An overwhelming reception greeted the
• Availability of small scale models of team everywhere. Many discussions were
famous Jain temples in held on cooperative programs and areas of
India (to display in various Jain Cencommon interest.
ters) Daily newspapers such as 'GUJARAT
• Organizing workshops and seminars SAMACHAR' and 'TIMES OF INDIA' of
in North America and India Ahmedabad and Bombay gave coverage of
• Preparation of a uniform Jain these gatherings. The visit and the dialogue
calender which ensued proved very beneficial and pro
• Donation of small Jain idols and other vided an opportunity for understanding and
items of worship cooperation.
The discussion during the trip centered on the above list is quite long, but as progress is various topics. Many offers of help were re- made details regarding those items will be
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1990 Youth Camp
AINA, in association with the Jain Center of St. Louis, will be hosting the first youth summer camp in St. Louis during July 58 for children, ages 12-18. The camp will involve religious studies, outdoor games, and other activities. One of the main objectives is to bring closer the children and adults of various Jain centers within the US and Canada. For further information please contact Satish Naik, (314) 394-3195.0
New Young Jain Society
A
newly formed organization named Young Jains of America is pleased to announce the names of its young leaders. The purpose of this organization is to provide socio-cultural-religious opportunity to young Jains by:
a) Creating a local youth forum with each Jain center/society;
b) Exchanging ideas with other youth forums by organizing visits among them;
c) Taking an active part in a biennial convention, addressing their concerns and finding solutions.
The names of the leaders are:
Ushma Shah, Box 1236, Knox College, Galesburg, IL 61401
Vikram Sanghani, 901 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60607; (312) 243-2843
Amar Salgia, 1296 Clear Lake, Manchester, MO 63011; (314) 227-6144
Navita Kumar, 4665 Moccasin Trl., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2W5, Canada; (416) 8903368
Nancy Jain, 76 Hilldale Rd., Toronto M6N 3Y2, Canada: (416) 763-4782
Reshma Shah, 5586 Crestview, Fairfield, OH 45014; (513) 874-4270
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Seema Singhvi, 145 Lamonwood Ct., Springboro, OH 45066; (513) 748-2569
lina Shah, 5705 Kimbark, Chicago, IL 60637; (312) 947-8290
Suketu Khandhar, 6112 Leyte St., Cyprus, CA 90630; (714) 894-2930
Sonal Gangar, 1813 Longmead Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906; (301) 598-3093
Rita Morbia, (514) 284-601, college; (519) 2543504, home
Tushar Shah, 382 Bluefield Dr., San Jose, CA 95136; (408) 281-1668
Nanita Dedhia, 6094 Ostenberg Dr., San Jose, CA 95120; (408) 997-7323
For details, please contact Urmila Talsonia, 5 Yellow Star Court, Woodridge, IL 60517 or call (312) 969-8845.
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Youth Announcements/Events
Houston Youth Club will be visiting the Dallas youth club, April 14-15. Both youth clubs will have religious discussions of mutual interest. Also, intellectuals from Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam will speak to these groups.
Essay Competition 1990
The Jain Center of Greater Boston is pleased to announce Essay Competition 1990. The essays can be on any topic related to Jainism including comparative study of religion. Contestants may also write stories from Jain Scriptures including their moral. The essays should be in English and should be typed or handwritten neatly. Please attach a separate sheet with your name, age, parent's names, and address. Children and youths of all ages can participate in the competition. The deadline is August 15 to the following address: Jain Center of Greater Boston, 83 Fuller Brook Rd., Wellesly, MA 02191. Phone: (617) 237-5997.

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Page 6 The results of the Essay Competition 1989:
Forgiveness Group A (ages 12 & under) 1st: Shilpa V. Sejpal D/O Vasant & Prabha Sejpal,
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following piece was given by the 12 Burlington, NC
year old Umang Dosi, daughter of M. Dosi, of the Jain 2nd: Nirav Shah S/O Narendra & Damini Shah, Livonia, MI
Society of Rochester. 3rd: Ami Shah D/O Suresh & Indira Shah, St. Louis MO
At the February meeting of the Jain Soci
A ety of Rochester, Umang Dosi, disGroup B (ages 13 to 15)
cussed forgiveness. She refreshed that forgive1st: Shweta Shah D/O Pravin & Arti Shah, Cary, NC
ness is considered a very high virtue in Jain 2nd: Rajat Fofaria S/O Ramesh & Chetana Foraria, Garner, NC
religion because it helps in controlling two of 3rd: Avani Doshi D/O Mahendra & Indira Doshi,
our worst enemies: anger and ego. She menTroy, MI
tioned two aspects of forgiveness. The first was
to forgive other persons for their confusion, Group C (ages 16 & up)
mistakes or ignorance which controls organi1st: Sacheen H. Mehta S/O Hasmukh & Usha Mehta,
zation of the anger emotion and also provides Manchester, MO
time-element or patience that is essential in 2nd: Seema Singhvi D/O Surendra & Sushila Singhvi, St. Louis, MO
developing better communication and under3rd: Nirav K. Vora S/O Dinesh & Saroj Vora, Seven standing. The second aspect equally important Hills, OH
was to seek forgiveness from others for your own confusion, mistakes or ignorance. This helps in conquering over personal ego and enhances several desirable interpersonal quali
ties of being humble, considerate, thoughtful, • The First Youth Cultural Program under kind and consciously open and clear. the auspices of the Jain Center of Northern Cali- The former aspect is usually implied when fornia was held on February 24, 1990. The pro- one talks about forgiveness. Umang exempligram was attended by over 300 people. The fied the latter aspect by telling a story about whole program was arranged, coordinated Gautam Swami, chief disciple of Lord Mahavir and orchestrated by the youths and about 45 and Anand, a rich merchant and farmer who youths participated in various programs. Be- had given up worldly pleasures in pursuit of sides various religious activities, a play was eternal peach while continuing with his houseperformed on the life of Lord Mahavira. hold duties. Anand, respectful of Gautam
A bus trip was also arranged for the children Swami, enquires if a housholder can attain to visit Jain Bhavan in Bueana Park, California, supreme divine knowledge. Gautam Swami on March 10-11. This was the first bus trip or responds affirmatively to this, but refuses to ganized by the Jain Center. Thirty-eight chil- believe Anand who claims to have attained dren and 10 adult volunteers participated in such divine knowledge. On this, Gautam this trip.
Swami asks Anand to observe repentance for not being truthful. Gautam Swami further
confers with Lord Mahavir on this incident. Sumit Vora Honored Eagle Scout
But Lord Mahavir finds Gautam Swami Award
wrongful in his thinking masked by ego. The Sumit Kumar Vora of Seven Hills, Ohio moment Gautam Swami realizes that he is son of Dinesh and Saroj Vora, has been hon
being too proud of his knowledge, he immediored for achieving the prestigious Eagle Scout,
ately goes back to Anand and apologizes. the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of Amer- In the story, Umang explained how Gautam ica. Sumit is a follower of Jainism, and is a Swami conquered his ego and swallowed his recipient of many awards as well.
humility by seeking forgiveness from Anand.
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International News
Jain Philosophy and Religion on TV
The Jain Society of Toronto, Canada and IMJM Canada have arranged to have Jain philosophy and religion broadcasts on television. As of January 6, 1990, a thirteen week pilot project has begun which focuses on Jainism. It will be available on cable, specifically on your local Vision Television station in Canada and Anik D2 in the US. In Toronto and vicinity, it will be on every Saturday form 2:30-3:00 pm. Support for this venture is solicited by Ramnik Kothari, Chairman of Television Programming, Jain Society of Toronto.
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Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji Still Striving for Solutions
charya Sushil Kumar Ji is again in the for to a solution to the dispute about Ram Janam-Bhumi and Babri-Masjid. A dispute which has unfortunately taken many lives. He has made some attempts previously to solve the Punjab problem. Although those results were not encouraging, Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji has renewed confidence that he will be able to help in solving this dispute with his new team.
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Jain Pilgrimage to India
The Jain Adhyaatm Study Circles Federations in collaboration with JAINA is now offering to the members of JAINA a pilgrimage, sightseeing, and spiritual workshop tour to India. Such a pilgrimage tour will be carefully crafted and tailored to the needs and tastes of US Indians, blended with Tirth Darshan, sightseeing, and Jain food will be provided. Also, expert guides and servants will accompany the group throughout the tour. The cost of such a
tour is roughly estimated at $25 a day for budget passengers and $40 a day for more affluent passengers with a minimum cost to both of $200 and $300, respectively, for any short tour. For more details contact Dr. Sulekh Jain, 9831 Tall Timber Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241.0
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Matrimonial News and Announcements
Jain Marriages by
F. J. Dalal
number of inquiries have been received
since Marriage Information Service
(MIS) was announced by Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA). Forms along with the appropriate information have been mailed to all Jain centers/societies. Some societies have copied the forms and mailed them to all their members, while others have made an announcement in their circulars/ newsletters. However, many societies have ignored the circular and deprived their members of the services provided by JAINA. Officers/Executive Committees of such societies are requested to inform their members about MIS at an early date.

MIS is open to anyone in the Jain community including places as far away as Singapore, Tokyo, Bombay, London, and Jerusalem. Compatible marriages among Jains are a must for preserving Jain traditions and values around the world. From a long term point of view, the future of Jain societies/temples will be in the hands of coming Jain generations, particularly in the western world, mainly USA, Canada, and England.
I strongly urge the parents and their children of marriageable ages to discuss and communicate regularly on matrimonial matters and related topics. Durable marriage, vegetarian food habit, non-smoking/drinking lifestyle, and active participation in Jain activities will lead to healthy physical, mental and philosophical personalities.

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Matrimonial Column
invites correspondence from Gujarati girls. Ref: MIS-21
EDITOR'S NOTE: Please send matrimonial mate rial, preferably on the prescribed form, with a fee of $15 (payable to MIS) as a registraton fee to F. J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Road, Lanham, MD 20706 (phone: (301) 577-5215). Responses should be addressed to Mr. Dalal along with the appropriate MIS reference number.
• 28 year old boy, 5'6", 130 lbs, vegitarian,
28 vear old boy 5' 6" 130 employed, invites correspondence from Gujarati girls. Ref: MIS-20
* Gujarati Jain parents invite correspondence for daughter, 24, 5' 4", US business graduate. Call (203) 775-0814
* Jain parents invite matrimonial correspondence for their bright, beautiful, 24-year old, daughter who holds BS in Biology and is 5' 5". She is strictly vegetarian, has a strong religious background and believes in family values. Please contact: Dr. N. C. Jain, 3206 Cutter Pl., Davis, CA 95616. Tel: 916-758-4745 or 753- 8367
Gujarati Jain parents invite correspondence for daughter, 24, 5'4", US business graduate. Call (203) 775-0184
Charming Jain girl, age 23,5'3", 95 lbs, US citizen, working towards degree in Computer Science. Well connected family invites correspondence from Gujarati speaking vegetarian well settled graduates. Ref: MIS-1
Parents seek Jain vegetarian, handsome, tall and an ambitious professional for beautiful daughter. She is 23, 5' 3 1/2", BS in management. US permanent resident. Excellent family. Send biodata and returnable photo to: Dr. Jagat P. Jain, 66 Viscount, Williamsville, NY 14221 or call (716) 688-0104.
* A professional girl, age 26,5'4", 115 lbs, MS clinical Microbiology, working for well-known hospital, invites correspondence from Gujarati speaking vegetarian doctors/PhD. Ref: MIS-12
Correspondence invited for nephew, Gujarati Jain. Vegetarian, 25 years old,58",MS in polymer engineering. Seeking suitable, educated match. Send recent returnable photograph and biodata to S. Ghelani, Box 834, Missouri City, TX 77459 or call (713) 438-6197.
• 26 year old boy, 6',160 lbs, BS Computer Science, working towards MBA (1991), employed by state government, invites correspondence from Greencard holding Gujarati vegetarian girls. Ref: MIS-17
Correspondence invited for our two daughters. 1) Arati, age 30,4' 10". B.Com. Has professional job in accounting in New York. 2) Sonal, age 28, 5'. B. Com. Professional job in Accounting. We are parents from Ahmedubad, Gujarat, and living in the US since 1981. Please phone F.J. Dalal at (201) 653-1126.
• 22 year old girl, 5'4", 102 lbs, working towards degree in Accounting, employed, invites correspondence from Gujarati vegetarian well-settled boys. Ref: MIS-18
* 23 year old girl, 5'3", 105 lbs, BSc Microbiology, working for a medical college, invites correspondence from Gujarati Jain boys, wellsettled. Ref: MIS-19
Gujarati Jain, professional parents living in USA, vegetarians, seek suitable match, preferably MD/FRCS, or PhD for their charming, sober, home loving daughter, M.S. (Medical Science), 25 yrs, 5'4". Reply with biodata and returnable photo to: Box #71, Emigsville, PA 17318-0071.
25 year old boy, 5'8", 145 lbs, non-vegetarian, BS Electrical Engineering, well employed,
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those who have helped make our dream come true. A special thanks to Sulekh Jain, president of JAINA, and Malookchand R. Shah of Ahmedabad who have inspired and helped in building this library.a
Rules and Regulations
for JAINA Library
Policy on Borrowing Books
1) Any person can utilize this JAINA Library regardless of origin of birth or race or religion.
2) Any person who wants to borrow books may be asked to submit two references, preferably from members of the local centers, and other necessary documents before he or she may be able to do so.
3) A deposit of $10 will be required to borrow any books. No more than three books will be issued at a time. There are some restricted books that may require an extra deposit.
JAINA Library Established Dremchand B. Gada, Chairman of the
JAINA Library, announces with great pleasure that the JAINA Library will start functioning on April 7, 1990, the 2589th birthday of Lord Mahavira. The start of a project like this on such an auspicious day will give anyone who is interested in His teaching a chance to find what they are looking for. Our dream of having a JAINA Library has come true. The library will be available for use to all individuals regardless of cast, religion or country of origin, who are interested in Jain principles and teachings.
Also, the JAINA Library, Canadian branch, has been established with Mr. Hansraj Jain as a librarian at C/O Makino Metal Ltd., 2360 Midland Ave., Unit 16/14, Scarbrough, On- tario, Canada MIS 1P8. Mr. Jain can be contacted at (416) 291-9721 or (416) 291-8716.
Many of our Jainbandhus, Americans, and other people wanted the Jain literature, but the local centers could not meet their needs. To overcome this shortcoming and to provide additional facilities even to the areas where there are no local centers, a central library now exits.
JAINA Library will serve the various needs of anyone interested in Jainism. About 400 books are available through the library, in English, Gujarati and Hindi. Children's books, audio and video cassettes as well as slides are also available. Jain magazines and journals will be added.
A list of these books and other items can be obtained by calling (806) 793-8555 or by writing to 9-9 Medical Clinic, Lubbock, Texas 79414. Mr. Gada will be pleased to help you.
The library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays. You may call during regular library hours or during other times if necessary. Mr. Gada expresses his sincere thanks to all
4) Any person who wants to borrow books from the library can do so by phone, by mail or in person. He or she should be in good standing with the library at the time of borrowing.
5) The books from the library will be issued for six weeks. These books can be renewed a maximum of two times for an additional period of four weeks per renewal if the book(s) has (have) not been requested by anyone else.
6) The sacredness of the books demand that the books shall be kept and read with respect.
7) The JAINA Library will pay for postage needed to send books to readers.
Policy on Returning Books
1) Borrower will have to pay to return the books. These must be insured when mailing. When books are maileds addressed to "JAINA Library", these are eligible for the library rate
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which is cheaper than the book post rate. (Please do not include any other correspon- dence like a letter or anything else in the book package.
Page 10 This book is highly recommended for our youngsters as a beginning book. The book is published in a very high class, quality print and style.
EDITORS NOTE: JAINA has ordered 100 copies from the U.K. and 1 to 2 copies of this book will be sent to each Jain Center in North America. For further information on ordering, please contact Dr. Prem Gada at (806) 794-4777.
2) All books should be returned in time or a penalty may be applied for late return. Safe and timely return of the books will be the responsibility of the borrower.
3) If the books are not received by the library within two weeks of the due date, there will be a late return charge of $2.50 per week.
4) If the books are not received, lost or not returned, the borrower will be billed for the replacement cost of the books. Payment must be received within 30 days of the billing date.
Religious books of Jains to be
published in English
5) Persons will not be allowed to borrow more
bout 1 1/2 years ago, the Duke of Edinbooks until all previously issued books have
burgh announced the establishment of a been returned.
trust for the translation and publication of holy 6) Further actions for not returning books or
books in English of various world religions. At
that time, Jainism was not included in his annot paying bills will be decided by the Chair
nouncement. person.
Thanks to the dedication and efforts of Jains 7) In case of any dispute, the Chairperson's
in the U.K. and the Oshwal Jain Samaj of Londecision is final. However, if it is appealed, a
don, in particular, this trust has now agreed to
include Jainism as well. Oshwal Jain Samaj, board comprising of committee members will consider the issue and will give its verdict
JAINA and many other organizations and Jain which will be binding.
leaders throughout the world endorse and support this project.
Many Acharyas, munis, Bhattaraks and Jain
scholars have been contacted. A permanent Book Review
trust committee to oversee this project and
enter into a legal contract with the Duke of By Dr. Sulekh Jain, Cincinnati
Edinburgh's Trust is in formation. Jainism- The Path of Purity and Peace by Ken The first book selected may be Tattavartha Oldfield with illustrations by Mike Nicholson Sutra . The most heartening news is that as a of the U.K., is a 36 page book that is easy to
result of personal appeals by Sulekh Jain understand. It has many photos and sketches VANA Fresident), Nenu Chande
(JAINA President), Nemu Chanderia and and is written for a Western audience. It con- many other prominent Jains in the U.K., U.S. tains an excellent introduction to Jainism and and India, Shri Shrenik Bhai of Ahmedabad. the contents include the following topics: Why
(one of the most prominent leaders of Jains), Study Jainsim; An Outline of Jain History; The has given full support to this project with a Life of Maharvira; Jain Life Styles; Jain Art and
commitment of a sizeable contribution, organiArchitecture: lains in Britain; Non-violence - zation and leadership. The Universal and Eternal Law; and Bibliogra- We are all grateful to Shrenik Bhai for this phy for further studies.
encouragement and generous offer.
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Namo Arihantanam:
Namo Siddhanam:
Namo Ayariyanam:
Namo Uvajjhayanam:
Namo Loe Savva Sahunam
Eso Panch Namokkaro: Savva Pavappanasano: Mangalanam cha savvensin: Padhamam Havai Mangalam:
Navkar Mantra
by Narendra Sheth
I bow to the ARIHANTS (who have won over enemies residing in heart, such as hatred, jealousy, greed, anger, pride, sex, intrigue, and etc. passions).
I bow to the SIDDHAS (who have achieved complete liberation from cycles of births and deaths, by getting rid of all the Karmas).
I bow to the ACHARYAS (who are accepted as heads of the society, and who practice knowledge, character and penance). I bow to the UPADHYAYS (who learn and teach religious scriptures).
I bow to all the SADHUS (who give up their family lives, wealth and worldly comforts for seeking the true-self of the soul, that is, liberation).
The recitation of these five bows, Capable of destroying all the sins; Among all the Mangals (sin-eliminators), Is the first Mangal (to recite).
ravkar Mantra is the most unique prayer of all the prayers. Written in Ardhamagdhi language, it expresses the whole summary of Jainism in a nutshell. Instead of asking for material favors, in this prayer we meditate upon the virtues that we should be developing. Our aim is to uplift our own soul, through reminder of the noblest qualities of our great Tirthankars, Sadhus, etc. We do not pray to any one specific person, but we salute to the qualities of each and every great soul.
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The word Mantra means Prayer with Spiritual Powers. The word Namo means "Bowing, I submit myself to you." With an understanding of these words, let us learn the significance of the rest of the Mantra, and let us find out what kind of spiritual powers are hidden in it. We would also learn many more words while doing that.
Ari means enemy, and hant means destroyer. So the word Arihant means destroyer of enemy. But what kind of enemy? With many friends of other people we have problems, but as the time goes, the problems get forgotten or resolved. Then those people again become friends, so we cannot call them enemy forever.
But if jealousy (for example) takes over us, there would be no way of jealousy making peace with us! So it proves that jealousy is an enemy forever! Winning over jealousy is far more difficult than winning over people. So we respect the ones who do not get jealous. Thinking about those who do not get jealous helps us to overcome our own jealousy. It is the same way with greed, anger, pride, etc. If our car battery is weak, we jump stat it with a stronger one. Similarly, when we are spiritually weak, we should seek connection to those who are strong. Arihants are also known as Jinas, signifying winners. There are 24 Arihants, including Mahavir as the last one. They all reestablished religion, so they are also known as Tirthankars, implying church founders.
Siddha means accomplisher, who has successfully reached the goal. We all have different goals at different times. Some goals are easier to attain than others. The most difficult one it to get rid of all the Karmas. A Karma is our own good or bad deed. The fruit of accomplishing this goal is Moksha, where there is happiness forever. All souls in Moksha are liberated from the cycles of incarnations (births (cotntinued on page 12)

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(Navkar Marta from page 11 ) and deaths). Until this liberation comes, we have to go through a long cycle of reincarnations in different forms. These different forms of life are animals, insects, vegetables, amoebas, etc. Among all these, life as a human being are very rare, hence it is the most impor- tant one. This chain of incarnations is known as life-ocean, of which Moksha is the shore. In Moksha, there is no death, no sickness, no poverty, no insults, or any of the fears that we have in this world. In Moksha, there is limitless knowledge, power, peace and bliss. In order to reach this goal of Moksha, we need to pay our homages to those who have reached there, so we bow to them in the second line of Navkar Mantra.
The third, fourth and fifth line pertain to people still living with us in our society. They are all Sadhus at different levels. In the lowest level, an individual renounces family life: giving away home, money, jewelry, wealth and walking away from parents, brothers, sisters, husband or wife, children and all the other relatives. He/she takes five great vows to completely follow (1) non-violence, (2) truth, (3) non-stealing, (4) celibacy and (5) non-possession, for the rest of the life. He/she devotes all the time learning scriptures and meditating. Meditation is a state of standstillness of the mind, speech and body, and putting the whole attention on Atma. (Atma is the Indian word for soul.) He/she is called Sadhu/Sadhvi (from Sadhak, the one who is attempting). He/ she is also known as Muni, for (if) taking a vow or not (or little) talking (maun). He/she tries to
talking (maun). He/she tries to control all the senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch). His/her self-control extends to his/her body, speech and mind. He/she is very careful not even to think or desire bad for anyone. He/she always focuses on noble thoughts.
After learning a certain number of scriptures, a Sadhu may rise to become an Upadhyay. Naturally, as all students do not become pro- fessors, all Sadhus do not become Upadhyays. Every Sangh (society of male and female Sadhus and householders) has a leader sadhu as an Acharya. The characters of all the Acharyas are of highest humanly possible levels. They teach
Page 12 us from the Jain scriptures with Anekantvad, without dogmatism. Anekantvad means "many viewpoints," or in different words, "I think I am right, but you also may be right," or, in still different words, “This is the way I interpreted, but your interpretation also may be right."
So in the third, fourth and fifth lines, we bow to all the Acharyas, Upadhyays and Sadhus. They keep the messages of Tirthankars alive, and they follow them. In the absence of Tirthankars, only they can bring the messages to us. That is why we have more line (three) for them than for Arihants and Siddhas (two) in Navkar Mantra.
Altogether there are five lines for bowing to five entities. That is why the Naykar Mantra is also known as Panch Parameshthi (five supreme beings) Mantra. Because of bowing in it, it is also known as Namaskar (bowing) Mantra. Some also call it Maha (great) Mantra. The rest of the four lines are added only to clarify the significance of the above five lines, as their meaning implies.
But still one question may remain. "Why pray?" Well, first of all, the prayer links our mind to the ones who are perfect, pure and peaceful. A prayer is the most common thread among all the religions. Praying for even a single moment does not go unrewarded. It generates such a great spiritual energy, that we can ward off any unwanted evil thoughts with it. In addition, it also brings out our humility and politeness. While praying, we recognize our limitations. A prayer is an act of reverence and respect. So we should recite the Navkar Mantra every day, first thing in the morning and last thing at night.a
(Forgiveness from page) Anand on the other hand did not get angry and forgave Gautam Swami in his own heart. He viewed Gautam Swami as a very noble person with integrity, and maintaining his own humility he also begged forgiveness from Gautam Swami.
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Use the Navkar Mantra Story To Find The Answers To This Crossword
Answer Key Will Be Published in the Next Jain Society Digest
ACROSS
one.
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is liberated from the cycles of births and deaths. We always recite the Mantra first, and regard it as the most auspicious
_means an act of taking a birth. Name of the last Tirthankar was An act of bowing with submission is pronounced as "____
always prevails, and not speaking so is forbidden as the second vow. The monks practice ___as their fourth vow. In -, everything comes to a standstill. Our own deed, good or bad is known as _ We should alsways be very thoughtful for every _being
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other unhappy.
as fifth vow for monks.
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gives up family life, wealth, comforts, etc. to achieve emancipation. A
eliminates sins. Our first vow is to avoid , or any act of hurting, killing or making There are
Tirthankars. means an act of keeping instead of giving, due to greed, prohibited An_ _heads a society and follows the vows completely. An
learns for himself and teaches the scriptures to us. Another word for Tirthankar, implying victor of vices, is An act of taking some property that does not belong to you is ___ . The
_ life does not come very easily in the life-ocean, so it is called the is the Indian word for soul.
third vow prohibits it. most important one.
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New Harvard University Jain Studies Center Update
John B. Carman and Dr. John E. Cort of Harvard University's Center for the Study of Word Religions traveled to India in December 1989 and January 1990 in connection with Harvard's proposal to raise four million dollars and one million rupees for a program in Jaina Studies. They met with both monks and leaders of the Jaina community in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bombay, Madras, and Ladnun. Everyone was most supportive of the Harvard proposal, and Acharya Tulsi, Yuvacharya Mahaprajna, Acharya Padmasagarsuri, Muni Jambuvija, and Gurudev Chitrabhanu all gave their blessings to the project.
They also visited several Jain research institutes, including the B.L. Institute of Indology in Delhi, the L.D. Institute of Indology and Mahavira Aradhna Kendra in Ahmedabad, Jain Vishva Bharati in Ladnun, and the Research Foundation for Jainology in Madras. They also met with trustees of the P.V. Research Institute of Varanasi.
On the afternoon of January 16, a public meeting was organized in Bombay. The meeting was inaugurated by Gurudev Chitrabhanu, and chaired by Dipchand Gardi. In attendance at the meeting were leaders of the entire Jain community. Professor Carman and Dr. Cort spoke concerning the long history of the comparative study of religion at Harvard, the details of the proposed Harvard Jaina Studies Program, and the specifics of the funds needed to institute the program. It was agreed by everyone present that Dipchand Gardi should head the international effort to raise the funds needed. Mr. Gardi said that he would establish a coordinating committee in India which would then try to establish similar committees among the various Jain communities outside of India to coordinate the fundraising.
An agreement to raise the funds within the following time frame was made: $2 million for the professorship by June 1991, and the remaining $2 million and Rs. 1 million for student scholarships and library endowment within. five years.
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Prof. Carman and Dr. Cort also met with Dr. Nathmal Tatia, the Director of Jain Vishwa Bharati in Ladnun to work out the details for Dr. Tatia's Visiting Professorship at Harvard for Fall semester 1990. Dr. Tatia will teach a special course entitled "Three Traditions of Meditation in India: Patanjali's, Buddhist and Jaina." At Ladnun, plans were discussed for Dr. Gary Tubb, a scholar from Harvard, to visit Ladnun in the summer and fall of 1990 to pursue research on the role of Jain scholars in Sanskrit poetics. This exchange of scholars may be the first step in a long-term program of scholarly exchange between Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions and Jain Vishwa Bharati and other Jaina research institution in India.
Anyone who can help in the efforts to continue Harvard's Jaina Studies Program should contact Dr. Sulekh Jain, President of JAINA.O
Boston Jain Center Hosts Reception For Harvard
JAINA Workshop
March 23, the Boston Jain Center gave
a dinner reception to the participants of the Harvard University's first Jaina workshop. Many Jain scholars from the U.S., U.K, Scotland and Canada doing research on Jainism attended the dinner at the Jain Temple in Boston. Dr. Chander Khasgiwala, president of the Jain Center of Boston, Mr. Dinesh Dalal, Drs. Rajinder Jain, Vinay Jain, Sanjay Shah and many noted Jain leaders and their families welcomed the guests. Dr. Sulekh Jain, president of JAINA, gave an account of Jaina activities and spoke how the Jain community in North America and various scholars on Jainism can work together and benefit mutually. Dr. John Cort and Prof. Carmen from Harvard University gave details of their current and future plans to encourage and expand Jaina studies at Harvard.
Many thanks to the Boston Jain center for hosting this event and making it a worthwhile experience.

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Harvard Hosts
Jain Workshop
On
n March 23-25, Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions hosted a Jain Studies Workshop. The workshop provided an opportunity for scholars who specialize in Jaina studies and those who have a secondary interest in Jainism to meet in a semi-formal setting to discuss each other's work and identify areas for fruitful future research. Nine scholars from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain presented their research before a specially invited audience of twenty scholars.
As part of the workshop, on Friday, March 23, Professor Padmanabh S. Jaini of the University of California, Berkley gave a public talk entitled "Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Salvation of a Nun." This talk was based upon his book on the same subject which is forthcoming from the University fo California Press. Paul Dundas, Lecturer in Sanskrit from the University of Edinburgh, was also invited to the workshop.
ATMA VALLABH SANSKRITI MANDIR
by
Kantilal D. Kora
and Raj Kumar Jain EDITOR'S NOTE: This is only an excerpt from a preprint of an 8-page article.
Tijay Vallabh Smarak, as it is popularly known, is a classic memorial situated at the 20th Km. point on G. T. Karnal Road (Highway No. 1) within the Union Territory of Delhi on about 20 acres. This monument is a part of a multi-purpose educational, cultural, and research project to perpetuate the sacred memory of His Holiness Jain Acharya Vijay Vallabh Suriji Maharaj (1870-1954). This memorial complex is so designed that visitors get a full glimpse of the shrine, the Statue of Vijay Val
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હાર્ડવર્ક યુનિ.ગો ન ધર્મ પર અભ્યાસના હાથ ધરાયેલા પ્રયાસો અમદાવાદ, સોમવાર કેડરેશન ઓક જૈન એસોસીએશન ઇન નોર્થ અમેરીકાના પ્રમુખ છે. ચોખ સૌ જૈન તાજેતરમાં અમદાવાદની ટૂંકી ગામને આવ્યા છે. અમે જૈન સાહિત્યના પ્રચાર અને પ્રચાર માટે કર્મરન એના આ સંગઠ્ઠનમા અમેરા સ્થિત પાચ હજારથી પણ વધુ જૈન પરિવારો સક્રીય સભ્ય છે.
આ સંગઠ્ઠનમા મુખ્ય ત્રણ ઉદ્દેશો છે. હાડવર્ડ યુનિવર્સિટીએ પત્રવ્યવહાર દર્શમયાન એવી ઓકર કરી હતી કે જો 1. ૩ કરોડ જેટલું ડોનેશન સંચાન તરફથી આપવામા આવે તો હાડવર્ડ યુનિવર્સિટીમાં જૈન ધર્મ પર આધારિત અભ્યાસક્રમ અને તેનો વિભાગ શરૂ કરવામા આવશે. આ ઓકરનો નકકર અમલ થાય તે માટે સંગઠ્ઠને પ્રયાસો હાથ ધર્યા છે. અન્ય ઉદ્દેશોમા જૈન મેરેજ ઇન્ફરમેશન સર્વીસ ચલાવવી અને જૈન સાહિત્ય પર આધારિત ઓડિયો-વિડિયો લાયબ્રેરૢ શરૂ કરવીનો સમાવેશ થાય છે, જૈન ધર્મના પેઇન્ટીંગ્સ અને પોસ્ટર તથા અલભ્ય અન્ય રેકર્ડની પણ બાળવાનો તા છે.
labh Suriji, and the idol of Bhagwan Parshvanath at a glance right at the front entrance. This ambitious project is the brain child of Jain Sadhvi Mahattra Shree Mrigavatiji and a symbol of Her complete dedication towards Her Master and Mentor Acharya Vijay Vallabh Suriji Maharaj.
A separate but elegant Devi Padmavati (Adhishthattri Goddess of 23rd Tirthankar Parshvanath) Temple has been constructed within the Smarak Complex in tune with Jain architectural canons. The beautiful and enchanting marble image of Devi Padmavati with Lord Parshvanath on Her head adorns the Sanctum.
The Complex is also equipped with a Medical Aid Center. To begin with, a free homeopathic dispensary was set up, which is serving the residents of the Complex and neighboring villages. Later on an allopathic diagnostic center, along with X-ray facilities will be added.

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Jain Center of S. CA (LA),8072 Commonwealth Ave., P. O. Box 549, Buena Park, CA, 90621-0549, Manilal Mehta, 714898-3156
Jain Mandal of San Diego, 9133 Mesa Woods Ave., San Diego, CA, 92126-2816, Narendra Sheth, 619-693-8272 Jain Center of N. California (SF), 34143 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA, 94555, Pravin Turakhia, 415-794-9700
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Jain Center of Connecticut, 1 Coach Dr., Brookfield, CT, 06805-1503, Ashwin Shah, 203-795-0430
Arun Jain Int. Cul. Assoc., 233 N. Ocean Ave., Daytona Beach, FL, 32018, Lal C. Jain, 904-252-1634
Jain Society of Central Florida, 1689 Grange Circle, Longwood, FL, 32750, Raj Mehta, 407-260-6459
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Jain Society of Southern Florida, 8010 South Lake Dr., West Palm Beach, FL, 33406, Rjaendra Shangvi, 407-582-6768 10 Jain Group of Boca Raton, FL, 8120 Twin Lake Dr., Boca Raton, FL, 33434, 305-483-5511
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Jain Group of Atlanta GA, P. O. Box 5041, Athens, GA, 30604, Narendra Shah, 404-546-5464
12 Jain Social Group of Chicago, 625 Alexandria Court, Itasca, IL 60143-1406, Rashmikant Gardi, 301-887-7424 13 Jain Society of Chicago, 617 W. Hillside Dr., Bensenville, IL, 60106, Uttam Jain, 312-766-3090
14 Jain Society of So. Louisiana, 3829 Deer Creek Ln., Harvey, LA, 70058-2114, Santosh Shah, 504-340-4283 15 Jain Center of Greater Boston, 83 Fuller Brook Rd., Wellesley, MA 02181-7117, Chandra Khasgiwala, 508-470-0255 16 Jain Society of Greater Detroit, 10506 Continental Drive, Taylor, MI, 48180-3128, Sharad Shah, 313-291-2652 17 Jain Center of Minnesota, 147 14th Ave. SW, St. Paul, MN, 55112, Ram Gada, 612-636-1075
18 Jain Center of St. Louis, 541 Princeway Ct., Manchester, MO, 63011, Satish Nayak, 314-394-3195 19 Jain Study Center of NC (Raleigh), 1119 Flanders St., Garner, NC, 27529-4404, Pravin K. Shah, 919-469-0956 20 Jain Society of Charlotte NC, 6215 Old Coach Rd., Charlotte, NC, 28215-1513, Dhiru Patel, 704-535-2111
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Jain Center of New Jersey, 233 Runnymede Rd., Essex Falls, NJ, 07021-1113, Sanat Jhaveri, 201-228-4355 22 IMJM-Siddhachalam, 65 Mud Pond Rd., Blairstown, NJ, 07825-9734, 201-362-9793
23 Jain Center of South New Jersey, 81 South White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ, 08009-2321, 609-768-4273 24 Jain Sangh Inc., 3401 Cooper Ave., Pennsauken, NJ, 08109, Shashikant Shah, 609-424-4897
25 Jain Meditation Intl Center, 244 Ansonia Station, New York, NY, 10023-9998, Gurudev Chitrabhun, 212-362-6483 26 Acharya Sushil Jain Ashram, 722 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY, 10305-3044, 212-447-9505 27 Jain Center of America NY, 4311 Ithaca St., Elmhurst, NY 11373-3451, Naresh Shah, 516-741-9269 28 Jain Society of Long Island, 22 Cedar Pl., Kings Park, NY, 11754-1007, Arvind Vora, 516-269-1167 29 Jain Center Syracuse, 4013 Pawnee Dr., Liverpool, NY, 13089, Jitendra Turakhia, 315-622-1980 30 Jain Community of Buffalo, 135 Mornings Dr., Grand Island, NY 14072, Dhiraj Shah, 716-773-1314 31 Jain Center Elmyra/Corning, 602 Tifft Ave., Horseheads, NY, 14845, Suresh Shah, 607-739-9926 32 Jain Society of Rochester, 61 Falling Brook Rd., Fairport, NY, 14450, Kishor Sheth, 716-223-8456 33 Jain Study Circle, 99-11, 60 Ave.; #3D, Flushing, NY, 11368-4436, D. C. Jain, 718-699-4653 34 Jain Society of Greater Cleveland, 3122 Bowmen Ln., Parma, OH, 44134, Jiten Shah, 216-842-0807 35 Federations of JAINA, 9831 Tall Timber Dr., Cincinnati, OH, 45241, Sulekh Jain, 513-777-1554 36 IMJM (USA), 161 Devorah Dr., Aurora, OH, 44202-9217, Peter Funk, 216-464-4212
37 Jain Center of Cincinnati, 9831 Tall Timber Dr., Cincinnati, OH, 45241, Sulekh Jain, 513-777-1554 38 Jain Group of Toledo OH, 3100 West Central Ave., Toledo, OH, 43606, Shirish Shah, 419-841-3662 39 Jain Community of Pittsburg, 140 Penn Lear Dr., Monroeville, PA, 15146, Vinod Dishi, 412-856-9235 40 Jain Center of Allentown PA, 4200 Airport Rd., Allentown, PA, 18103, Mohan Jain, 215-437-9596 41 Jain Samaj of HYL PA, 2547 Spilt Rail Dr., East Petersburg, PA, 17520, Bakul Doshi, 717-569-3239 42 Jain Group of Greenville SC, 108 Meaway Ct., Simsonville, SC, 29681, Dilip Doshi, 803-967-4605 43 Jain Society of N. Texas (Dallas), 538 Apollo St., Richardson, TX, 75080, Atul Khara, 214-424-4902 44 Jain Society of Houston, 3905 Arc St., Houston, TX, Dilip Shah, 713-530-6842
45 Jain Center of W. Texas, 4410-50th St., Lubbock, TX, 79414, Premchand Gada, 806-794-4777 46 JAINA Library, 4410-50th St., Lubbock, TX, 79414, Premchand Gada, 806-794-4777
47 JMetro. Washington, 11820 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA, 22091-3014, Manoj Dharamsi, 703-620-9837 48 Jain Social Group of Milwaukee, 4526 West Bonnie Ct., Mequon, WI, 53092-2128, Kamal Shah, 414-242-4827 49 Jain Group of Edmonton, 2136-104B, Edmonton, AL, Canada, TGJ SG8, Jasvant Mehta, 403-437-7177 50 Jain Center of British Columbia, 5620 Clear Water Dr., Richmond, BC, Canada, V7E 5J7, Gyan Singhai, 604-277-5117 51 Jain Society of Ottawa, 331 Bridge St., Carleton Pl., ON, Canada, K7C 3H9, Balu Kuria, 613-257-2898 52 IMJM (Canada), 12 Royal Rouge Trail, Scarborough, ON, Canada, M1B 4T4, Harish Jain, 416-525-5651
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53 Jain Meditation Canada, 261 Jedburgh Rd., Toronto, ON, Canada, M5M 3K3, Irene Upenieks, 416-481-5550 54 Jain Society of Toronto, 247 Parklawn Rd., Toronto, ON, Canada, M6Y 3J6, Dinesh Jain, 416-273-9387 55 Jain Group of London, ON, 118 Franklin Way, R.R. 1, Hyde Park, ON, Canada, NOM 1Z0, P. C. Shah, 519-473-4385 56 Jain Center of Montreal, 2780 Jasmin, Ville St., Laurent, QU, Canada, H4R 1H7, Suresh Kuria, 514-331-4376 57 Jain Digest, 3 Ransom Rd., Athens, OH, 45701, S. K. Jain, 614-592-1660
58 Young Jains of America, 5 Yellow Star Ct., Woodridge, IL, 60517, 312-969-8845
59 JAINA Marriage Information Service, 9001 Goodluck Rd., Lanham, MD, 20706, 301-577-5215 60 Jain Center SE Connecticut, 226 Lynch Hill Rd., Oakdale, CT, 06370, Lax Gogri, 203-848-3498 61 Jain Center of Louisville, 507 Bedforshire Rd., Louisville, KY, 40222, Pran Ravani, 502-426-8658 62 Jain Center of Lansing, 2601 Cochise Lane, Okemos, MI, 48864, Mayurika Poddar, 517-337-7888
Europe and Asia
63 Jain Association of UK, 61 Upper Selsdon Rd., Sanderstead, Sur, UK, CR2 8DJ
64 Jain Samaj of Europe, 69 Rowley Fields Ave., Leicester, UK, LE3 2ES, 0533-891077 65 Young Jains, 199 Kenton Ln., Harrow, Middlesex, UK, HA3 8TL, Atul Shah, 907-5155 66 Oshwal Assoc. of UK, 7 The Ave., Wembly, Middx, UK, HA9 9QH, Ratibhai Shah 67 Jain Samaj Europe, 32 Oxford St., Leicester, Ramesh Mehta
68 Mahavir Foundation, 18 Florence Mansions, Vivian Ave., London, UK, NW4, Cheif H. Bhandari 69 Jain Social Group, 153 Chalklands, Wembly, Middx, UK, Pramod Punater
70 Jain Association of UK, 1 Harford Ave., Kenton, Middx, UK, Jagdish Jain
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Navnat Vanik Assoc. UK, 19 Hedge Ln., London, UK, N13 5SJ, Vinod Udani
72 Bhakti Mandal, 23 Silkfield Rd., Colindale, London, UK, NW9, Ramanbhai Shah
73 Vanik Association, 71 Pretoria Rd., Streatham, London, UK, SW16 6RL, Chimanlal Shah 74 Navyug Jain Pragati Mandal, 79 Friar Rd., Orpington, Kent, UK, BR5 2BP, Uttam Dalal 75 Digamber Visa Mevada Jain Assoc., 116 Kingscourt Rd., London, UK, SW16, Anil Shah 76 Vanik Samaj of UK, 92 Osborne Rd., Brighton, East Sussex, UK, Jayantilal Mehta 77 International Mahavir Mission, 25 Sunny Garden Rd., London, UK, NW4, Pushpa Jain
78 Singapore Jain Religious Society, 18 Jalan Yasin, Off Jalan Eunos, Singapore, 1441, SI, Singapore, Nagindas Dosi, 7427829 79 Mahavir-Swami Jain Temple, 7-5 Kitano-Cho, 3-Chome, Chuo-Ku, Kobe, ZZ, Japan, F. C. Karani, 078-241-5995
80 Jain Assoc. International W. Germany, Brandwed 5-2091, Garstedt, New Hamburg, W. Germany, Ajit Benadi, 04173-8711
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Today is the very first day of the rest of my life. This is the beginning of A New Day
I have been given this day to use as I will.
I can waste it or use it for good, but what I do today
is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something that I have traded for it.
I want it to be a gain and not a loss.
I want it to be good and not bad.
I want it to be a success and not a failure.
In order that I shall not regret the price that I have paid for it,
I will try hard today because I will never fail
until I stop trying

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