Jain Digest 1992 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
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JAIN DIGEST QUARTERLY NEWS MAGAZINE April 1992 Volume 19 Number 2 FEDERATION OF THE JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA CIRCULATION 5,600 of JAINA Seyederation ished 198 Live and let live Editor-In-Chief; Surender K Jain 3 Ransom Rd., Athens, Ohio 45701 USA in Education Intematonal For Private Personal use only www.jamelibrary.org

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Jain Digest is a quarterly news magazine published by the Federation of JAINA for the international Jain community and many others who have interests in Jainism. Besides domestic and international news, including achievements, awards, and honors received by individuals, we also publish some articles of general interest appropriate to the goal of this magazine. The directors of Jain Centers both in the United states and abroad should send their newsletters and other items of interest to the Editor as per the details given below: Materials concerning matrimonial matters should be sent to F.J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Road, Lanham, MD 20706. News for the Youth Corner may be sent to Urmila Talsania, 5 Yellow Star Court, Woodridge, IL 60007, and items relating to Library and Education should be sent to Premchand Gada, 4410 Fiftieth Street, Lubbock, TX 79414. It is requested that all articles submitted be typed and of good quality. Black and white, nonreturnable photographs may be sent for possible publication. We will try our best to publish the materials sent, but due to space restrictions, the Editor reserves the right to edit any of the material submitted. Materials submitted will not be returned, regardless of being published or not. Editor-in-Chief: Surender K. Jain, Phone & Fax (614) 592-1660. USA Albany Allentown (PA) Atlanta Boston Buffalo Executive Advisory Board & Staff Sulekh C. Jain, Pramod Jhaveri, Prem C. Jain, Premchand Gada, F.J. Dalal, Urmila Talsania, Arvind Vora, John Cort, Ravindra K. Jain, Narendra Sheth, Surendra Singhvi, Mahendra Dosi, Jagmohan Humar, Manubhai Doshi, V. Venkatachalem, John Laplante, P.B. Bhattacharya, Sam McCoy (Publishing Editor) and John Zimmerer (Graphics Editor). Central Florida Charlotte (NC) ISSUE January April July October JAINA Executive Committee President Sulekh Jain (513) 777-1554; First Vice President Jagat P. Jain; Vice Presidents Mahendra Mehta, Manibhai Mehta, and Prabodh Vaidya; Secretary Satish Nayak; Treasurer Vinod Doshi; Past Presidents Manoj Dharamsi and Tansukh J. Salgia. Member Organizations of the Federation of JAINA Cherry Hill (NJ) Chicago Cincinnati/Dayton Cleveland Canada Brahmi Society Jain Meditation Center Jain Digest DEADLINE December 1st March 1st May 21st September 1st *Please note the change of deadline Columbus Connecticut Dallas Daytona Beach Detroit Elmira (NY) Ft. Meyers (FL) Harrisburg (PA) Houston Jain Meditation (NY) It appears that all the Jain | centers have not yet appointed a liaison who would be responsible to send me a brief news column covering important news of their center. I do receive items from some centers, but quite randomly. Among others, I would like to mention the Jain Center of North Mahavir Jain Mission Montreal Jain Sangh (NJ) Jain Social Group, Los Angeles Kutchi Gurjar Jain Society Los Angeles Lubbock (TX) Mahavir Jain Mission Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis/St. Paul New Jersey Ottawa Toronto From the Editor... Carolina where Pravin Shah has been sending brief news bulletins consistantly. I appreciate the JainCenter of North Carolina and others who have been regularly and timely sending news of their centers. We do not belong to any news agency (UPI or AP). We cover only what we receive from domestic and New Orleans Orlando Pittsburgh Raleigh (NC) Rochester San Diego San Francisco St. Louis Syracuse Washington, D.C. Vancouver international Jain centers. Regarding our appeal for at least one ad from each Jain Center, we have only received a positive response from the Dallas-Fortworth Jain comunity. We need each center to commit 2-4 ads each year. Of course See EDITOR, page one

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Contents Vantage Point 1 News and Announcements 2 Mahavir Jayanti Calendar 6 1992 Jain Celebrations International News 7 JAINA Committee News Calendar of Events "Mahavir Jayanti" Youth Corner Education Matrimonials "A Jouney to Ranakpur". Letters Vantage Point Are we Jains yet? By Sulekh C. Jain Recently one of our fellow Jains called me and after Jai Jinendra and an exchange of some pleasantries, he asked me, "Are we Jains yet?" First I couldn't understand, but then I started thinking that it was a loaded question. I am sure he was seeing certain trends in the Jain community in North America, and naturally it was bugging him. Let me share with you how I look at things and what I told him. I hope in broader context you Jain Digest 96 11 12 13 15 17 19 Editor. from the cover the number of ads will depend upon the size of the center. This year, as of March, 1992, we have received $1230 as donations per 20 persons. I thank those who have donated generously, but I must remind the readers that the Jain Digest goes out free to anyone who is interested. Please ask your friends and relatives to send their names and addresses agree with me. I told this fellow Jain that I was born in Delhi in a particular sect of Jainism. As I grew up I only came to know about Jains of similar background around me. I understood, believed, appreciated, observed and practiced beliefs and traditions of Jainism that I came in contact with which I know now was very narrow and rigid. My world of Jainism was a very small world and as such I had a very narrow vision, perception and understanding. Like many other religions my knowledge and acceptance of fellow Jains of other sects was very limited. I was aware of all other sects' negatives rather than positives. Looking at it now my upbringing did not afford me an opportunity to understand and appreciate the dimensions, breadth and beauty of all Jains and thus of Jainism. Because of sectarian upbringing, I was practically ignorant of the vastness of Jainism. At that time I was a Vasi (Sathanakvasi). and not a complete Jain. About twenty-six years ago something happened to me. I left that 1 if they would like to be put on our mailing list. and please continue to be as generous as possible to this publication. I would like to express my deep sense of appreciation for the help and advice of the executive advisory board members. It would not be possible to produce the Jain Digest without their support. small world of mine and came to the United States. Here, over the years, I met and came in contact with Jains, not only from one sect but also from all sects, and also from all corners and states of India with different last names, food habits, languages, and ways of worship. Slowly, slowly my myopic view of Jainism began to change, and due to this melting pot I started seeing and appreciating the richness of Jainism. Gradually, a transformation started taking shape, and from a sectarian Jain, I became a Jain. For 2500 years we have been dividing and dividing ourselves into various sects and subsects in India. But Jains (about 50,000) who immigrated to North America during the last three decades, fortunately are engaged in a very unique and beautiful experiment, i.e. in creating a non-sectarian Jain community in North America. Let me give you a few examples of how this is being done: To the best of my knowledge names of all organizations in North America start with Jain and membership is open to all Jains without

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any bias of sect, sex, caste, language, profession and place of origin. Eleven years ago, Jains here established a national organization of all Jains called the Federation of JAINA. This again was a major step in unifying all Jains. * Every year we invite Sadhus, Sadhvis, Pandits, scholars, Bhattaraks, and Samanis without consideration of sect. It has become a common sight here to see all these people visiting many Jain Centers and using one common platform. * Several Jain Centers and JAINA libraries contain books about Jainism and not of one particular sect alone. All the publications including three regular magazines, Jain Digest, Jain Study Circular, and Jinamanjiri are non-sectarian in nature and content. * Our unique and major Tirtha Siddhachalam is non-sectarian and belongs to all Jains. Songs, Satawans, Poojas, rituals, etc. more and more are now being conducted for all Jains. * Several Jain temples and their layout and design are completely non-sectarian. JAINA's Temple Guideline Committee is also busy in spreading this non-sectarian outlook in the establishment of new temples. Not only is this a right thing to do, but also Jains here (due to our circumstances and numbers) in several cities have installed Jain ideals in Hindu temples as well. This definitely is a much broader vision. * In several places, Paryushan Parva is now being celebrated for 18 days (Paryushan and Das Laxan). Over time we will see more such trends. * Youth camps, Pathshadras, curriculum, essays, essay competitions, Pratikraman, Aloyanas, etc. are being conducted with a non-sec tarian outlook in mind. Very earnestly we are trying to become just Jains. We may speak any language, eat any food, come Jain Digest Seventh Biennial JAINA Convention Monroeville (Pittsburgh),PA July 2-4, 1993 Site: Expo-Mart, Monroeville, PA Theme: Jainism: Past, Present, and Future Program plans are being finalized. If you planto volunteer or seek information related to the convention, please contact: Vinod Doshi, 140 Penn Lear Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146, (412) 856-0235, or Dr. Surendra K. Sethi, Program Committee Chair, (412) 283-8822. Various dignitaries, Jain monks, scholars, and young Jains from around the world are expected to attend.. All are cordially invited. from any part of India, been born and raised in any sectarian tradition, our last names may be Shahs, Mehtas, Dalals, Parikhs, Gandhis, Nayaks, or Salgias, but we are all I Jains; followers of Jinas and believers and practitioners of Ahimsa. am not saying this task of molding and unifying this kind of Jain community has been easy but we have been trying. Our next generation growing up here does not and will not know our differences of the past. This is what I told our Jain friend. In summary, we may not be fully Jains yet but we surely are trying. This is our plan, vision and future. I hope you agree. Jai Jinendra. I wish to thank Steve Jain, P.B. Bhattacharya, Sam McCoy, and John Zimmerer for their help in producing this issue. S.K. Jain 2 News and Announcements Jain Center of Buffalo NEW JAIN CALENDAR Dr. Jagat Jain, of the Jain Community of Buffalo, has received a letter from the New York National office of the National Conference of Christians and Jews requesting information about the holidays of the Jain religion for inclusion in the NCCJ Calendar of Religious Holidays and Ethnic Festivals for 1992 - 1994. In 1988, the Jain symbol was included among the symbols of the major religions of the world. Mahaveer's birthday was also included in the religious holidays and the "Jains" associated with the festivals of Deepavali, Dusshera, Holi, Rakhi and Vasant Panchmi. Other Jain Holidays are also planned to be

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added. The NCCJ Calendar is used throughout the U.S.A. in schools. DR. DHIRAJ SHAH APPOINTED Dr. Dhiraj Shah has been appointed to the Director's Council of the City Mission Society Inc. The City Mission works to meet the needs of the hungry and homeless. Mahavir Jayanti Celebration The Jain Community in Buffalo will hold their Mahavir Jayanti celebration at the Hindu Cultural Center, 1595 North French Rd., Getzville, NY from 10a.m. to noon. Pooja starts at 9:30a.m. Jain Center of Central Ohio P.O. Box 726 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-1071 Committee Members President: Girish Parikh Vice President: Jitendra Shah General Secretary: Asis Jain Treasurer: Naresh Shah MEDITATION PROGRAM Cathy Florida, a well known follower of Jain principles and dis ciple of Guruder Chitrabhanuj, taught about meditation on Satur day, March 14, 1992 at the Bharatiya Temple. The program lasted nearly four hours. Jain Society of South Louisiana 3829 Deercreek Lane Harvey, LA 70058 Committee Members President: Santosh Shah Vice President: Malvika Sheth Treasuree: Asha Vira Secretary: Dipen Shah MAHAVIR JAYANTI CELEBRATION The Jain Society of South Louisiana's Mahavir Jayanti Celebration will be held Sunday, April Jain Digest | 19, 1992 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the to Saturday is that the children and Hindu Temple Hall, 3804 Transcon-working adults can fully participate tinental Dr., Metairie, LA. The pro- in this important religious rituals gram will consist of: Bhavna, youth and ceremonies. For the past four program, a speech by Dr. years, 100 percent of the children Premchand Gada of JAINA Library, and youths did Tapascharyas, Puja Arti and Prasad. and Samvatsari Pratikramana. SPECIAL RECOGNITION Mr. Hemant Shah has completed eight days of fasting in the midst of his 18 months of Varshi Tap. JSSL has presented a certificate to him for this recognition on December 29, 1991. We wish him good luck in completing the Varshi Tap. Jain Center of Greater Detroit The agenda is: Mahaveer Swami's PROGRAM Mahaeer Jayanti will be celebrated on April 19, 1992 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hindu Temple. Puja and Swastik Ceremony, Arti and Mangal Divo, cultural program and Prasad. Please contact Ramesh Fofaria, Pratyush Mehta or Chetna Fofaria for additional information. LEARNING JAINISM IN FUNDRAISING EVENT The Jain Society of Greater Detroit held their Second Annual Fund Raising Event on Saturday, February 29, 1992 at Troy, Marriot, 200 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, Michigan at 6 p.m. A large number of people participated in the occassion. Jain Study Center of North Carolina 1119 Flanders St. Garner, NC 27529-4455 Committee Members President: Pratyush Mehta Vice President/Treasurer: Pravin Shah Secretary: Manish Mehta CELEBRATION OF PARYUSANA AND DAS LAXANA PARVA The society will continue to celebrate Paryusana and Das Laxana Parva from August 22 to August 29, 1992 in a united manner with full hearted support of all the members of all Jain sects. This will be their fifth year of such celebration. The main purpose of celebrating Paryusana from Saturday 3 The dates of celebration are different from traditional celebration of Paryusana as noted in the Jain calendar of India. MAHAVEER JAYANTI ENGLISH Does your center or group need someone to teach the Fundamentals of Jainism to youths and young adults (ages 15 and above)? Pravin Shah, who has taught youth and adults in the North Carolina Center for the last eight years, has prepared a basic course in Jainism. It takes him about eight to 10 hours to complete the course. He teaches the subject in a classroom environment with a chalk board and overhead projector. Please contact him at (919) 469-0956 for more information. Essay competition The Jain Center of Boston will again hold an essay competition this year. The last date for essay submission is August 15, 1992.

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Jain Society of North Jain Center of Greater St. Louis Texas 1583 Timberlake Manor St. Louis, MO 63017-5584 Committee Members President: Dipak Kapadia Vice President: Kanti Gandhi Secretary: Satish Goela Treasurer: Manorama Khinduka V.P. Youth: Dinesh Shah V.P. Publdity: Shirish Ghelani V.P. Education: Kalpana Shah V.P. Special Projects: Ramesh Shah Jain Center of Southern California - Jain Digest RELIGIOUS CLASSES FOR ADULTS On the second Sunday of every month, classes for adults cov ering preliminary subjects such as 538 Apollo Rd. Richardson, Texas Panch Parmesthi and their attrib75080 utes, nine tatvas, six dravyas, eight Committee Members karmas, fourteen guna sthanas, etc. President: Suresh Jain are held. Vice President: Veena Daulat Secretary: Dilip Shah YOUTH CONFERENCE Treasurer: Natvar Shah In association with the Jain BHOOMI PUJA center of North New Jersey, a group PERFORMED of Jain youth has arranged a youth conference between Feb. 29 and The North Texas Jain Soci March 1, 1992 at W. Caldwell, New ety performed the Bhumi Pujan Jersey. Jain youths of age 17-29 are ceremony for the Jain Temple ex invited to attend the conference. For pansion on February 9, 1992. More more information, contact Saurabh than 200 devotees attended this aus Dalal at (301) 577-5215. picous historic event. Dr. A.L. Mehta, founder and President of the Indian Cultural Research and Development Institute (an international, non-profit organization) of Houston, TX, presided and directed various puja activities. He recited pertinent verses for navgrah puja P.O. Box 549 Buena Park, CA for peace and prosperity. Work on 90621-0549 this expansion of the temple is ex Committee Members pected to be completed before May, President: Girish C. Shah 1992. Vice President: Harkishan Vasa Secretary: Piyush Shah Treasurer: Yogesh Shah Public Relations: Bakul Shah JCYC HOLDS YOUTH CAMP Under the leadership of Jain Center Youth Council coordi nator, Girish Shah, a youth camp 11820 Triple Crown Rd., Reston, VA was held January 5, 1992 at Lake Ar22091-3014 rowhead California. A total of 55 Committee Members youths from ages seven to 18 along President: Manoj Dharamsi with eight adults attended the camp. Vice President: Ramnik Sanghvi Secretary: Kamlesh Shah There also were 10 youths from Treasurer: Satish Shah Phoenix, one from San Francisco Joint-Tresurer: Dhiraj Shah and one from Lubbock, Texas. Joint-Secretary: Pankaj Shah The Pratikraman, written in RELIGIOUS CLASSES FOR English by Narendra Sheth of San CHILDREN Diego, was taught at the camp. The Classes for children are held classes were divided into three age on 2nd and 4th Sundays of each groups and conducted by Mahenmonth. Principles of Jainism are dra Khandhar, Girish Shah and taught and practical aspects such as Kishor Parekh. A test was given at pooja, chaityavandan, and arti are the end of the camp and prizes were covered. There is also a Gujarati awarded in each age group to the language class. I top three. HINDU TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION Phase I of the construction has been completed in record time. Inauguration ceremonies were held between Nov. 8 & 10, 1991. Phase II is now being taken up with full vigor. While the progress of the work is satisfactory, the project is in desperate need of additional funds. This is an appeal to all to make donations for this worthy cause. The assistance could be rendered in terms of an interest-free loan, too. Contact: The Hindu Temple of St. Louis, 727 Weidman Rd., St. Louis, MO 63011. Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington Jain Society of Toronto 48 Rosemeade Ave. Etobicoke, Ontario Canada M8Y3A5 Committee Members President: Mahendra Mehta Vice President: Bhadra Kothari General Secretary: Arhant Jain Treasurer: Sashikant Shah (Note: Elections to be held March 29, 1992) MAHAVIR JAYANTI CELEBRATION The Jain Society of Toronto bration on April 12, 1992 at 2 p.m. The celebration will take place at the Jain Centre with a program of pooja, entertainment items, Ghee Boli and Aarti. Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest $100 Award For Local Vegetarian Activity FREE JAIN MEALS Dr. Gupta is currently undergoing trips, bowling and dance functions, The Jain Society of Toronto treatment at The Cleveland Clinic outside visits, and graduation cereserves free Jain meals every Satur Foundation. Ideas Inc., a 501 (3)(c) monies, etc. It must be observed day. The meals are hosted by Gyan (tax deductible organization) is a from all this, that the Jain teachers Chand Jain & Sulekh Jain. trustee for managing any funds are a unique breed. Despite lack of received for Dr. Gupta's treatment. interest and support from parents, If you can contribute to Dr. they continue to work hard. Gupta's health care, please send After this presentation, a your contribution to: Ideas Inc./ common curriculum was adapted, Suresh Gupta Health Care Fund, and it was proposed that it should Account #067506-6at: Student Trust incorporate new techniques, such Company, Main St., Alfred, NY as videos and computers; exams and 14802. award systems should be developed The Vegetarian Resource JAINA education and administered; material should Group will make a $100 award at its include Jain rituals, environmentalconference annual summer conference to a lo ism, human rights, and applications cal group which sponsored the most New York City hosted a 2 in day to day life; maintain original innovative vegetarian project. Your day meeting of the Jaina Education Sanskrit/Prakrit/Hindi key words, submission will be judged on origi- Committee, under the chairmanship and to develop a Jain dictionary; nality and impact. To enter send a lof Dr. Prem teach principles of other religions, complete description, including Gada, in December, 1991. Over 40 | which are consistent with Jainism. Gada, in December, 1991. Over 40 method of carrying out the project, enthusiastic teachers and scholars It was also suggested that we decosts, problems encountered, posi- from all the corners of North Amer- velop a teacher's guide to go along tive results, and impact beyond the ica came to participate. The goals of with the text books. The curriculum immediate target population, the the meeting were to analyze various was divided into four basic levels of group's complete address, contact methods and techniques of teach children. The first level would be name, and telephone number. En- ing; to develop a common curricu- l applicable to the youngest children, tries are due by June 1, 1992. Send lum, with the objective of printing from pre-school to 2nd grade. The to: The Vegetarian Resource Group, text books specifically for children next level would be applicable to P.O.Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. growing up in western countries; children in 3rd through 5th grade. and to form sub-committees to ful- The next higher level would be fill these objectives, and to recruit applicable to children in 6th through members for each one. 8th grade. The highest level would Recently, JAINA received First, a very hearty presen- be applicable to rest of all the chilan appeal from Renu Jain, Storrs, tation was made by all the teachers, dren, 9th grade and up. If you have Connecticut for the funding of treat- on how they teach Jainism in their any input or suggestions, please ment of her father, Dr. Suresh K. respective centers. We witnessed Gupta. Her father suffers from ad- techniques from 12 different Path Seven sub-committees, as vanced carcinoma of the biliary duct shalas. The number of students in listed below were organized, with a which has spread to the pancreas. them ranged from 15 to 110. These coordinator in each one. We have received along with Renu students were subdivided into as Education Chart and Multi-Media Jain'sletter, medical documentation manyas 4 subgroups. The frequency - Kamlesh Shah, Washington, DC. - on the urgent necessity of surgery to of their meetings ranged from 1 to 4 (301) 353-0481 prevent the disease from spreading times a month, with each meeting Comparative Religion - Pravin further. lasting from 1 to 3 hours. Some Shah, Carry, NC - (919) 469-0956 Mrs. Jain, a Ph.D. student at centers had as many as 7 teacher Rituals and Pilgrimages - Susmita the University of Connecticut, re- volunteers, to carry on this wonder- Mehta, New York, NY - (718) 225ports that while his father is an ful task. The materials they use may 2929 American citizen, he has no health be narrowed down to Boston Cen Pictures and Stories - Mahendra insurance in the U.S. and is not eli- ter Levels 1,2,3, Jain Study Circulars Shah, Detroit, MI - (313) 453-2968 gible for Medicare, Social Security and Studies in Jainism, and Balbodh Vegetarianism and Animal Rights or Disabled Insurance. Thus, the Pathshala Series by Hukamchand - Kishore Shah, Boston, MA - (508) burden is left for Renu. Bharill, in general. As a reward for 251-8911 The approximate cost of studying Jainism, recreational ac- Translations - Narendra Sheth, treatment for Dr. Gupta is $35,000. tivities were offered, such as field-San Diego, CA - (619) 693-8272 An appeal Jain Education Intemational

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- Jain Digest cultural Competition and Examination - in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday, I Navin Dedhia, San Jose, CA -(408) May 30, 1992 at 9:30 a.m. and will Mahavir Jayanti 629-1723 continue to Monday, June 1, 1992 at YOU CAN BE A 2 p.m. For more information con- celebration VOLUNTEER cerning the conference, please write The goals of these people to the World Inter-Faith Education calendar are high, but they need help from all Association (Canada), P.O. Box 7384, Station "D" Victoria, British April 12 the Jains here. A lot of volunteers Columbia, Canada V9B5B7, or call/ *The Hindu Temple Sociare needed, to fill in these sub-committees. If you have any colleagues fax (604) 360-1259. ety of America that you would like to have in *Jain Society of Toronto cluded in this, please send their *Jain Society of Chicago names to us. We want to put to April 18 gether all the possible local talents * Jain Society of Metroon this project. For joining hands with us, please call any of the above politan Washington listed coordinators, or Prem Gada at JAINA is pleased to an *Jain Center of Northern (806) 793-8555, or Yogen Jain at (617) nounce that a doctoral student at California 237-5997. Ohio University in Athens, Ohio is April 19 conducting a research study on is- *Jain Society of Houston SEARCH FOR A sues of cultural identity for the Jains *Jain Society of Cleveland SCHOLAR in North America. Weare looking for a scholar Sivaram Srikandath is a final-year April 26 who would like to prepare textbooks Ph.D student in the School of Tele- *Jain Community in Bufaccording to the curriculum, in communications at Ohio University falo English, for the youth of North and is researching the implications America. There will be an honorar of multiculturalism in North Amer- be in touch with many of you indiium paid, along with free lodging ica. As part of his dissertation proj- vidually. Please, therefore, extend and boarding at Dr. Gada's resi- ect, he is focusing on the Jain com- your courtesies and help in facilitatdence in Lubbock, TX, for one year. munity in North America. In his ing this important, and scholarly, The scholar must be able to write for study, Srikandath is trying to gather research venture. children who are from elementary an understanding of the experi- (Editor's note: JAINA is presenting level to early college group, whose ences of being a Jain in North Amer- a fellowship award to Srikandath. vocabulary and exposure to Jainismica, exploring what constitutes the | JAINA would like to thank Dr. may be minimal. The write up must essential elements of Jain cultural | Mahendra Pandya of Staten Island, be such that, the children can un identity, and why it is important for NY for his generous contribution derstand at least 80% of it, without the Jains to preserve their ethnic towards this fund.) the help of anyone else. No other identity and heritage and extend it work or program should be carried to the next generation. on while working on this project. If He is in the process of send you are capable of fulfilling all these ing out a mail questionnaire to take M ichael expectations, please contact Dr. a random sample of the 1250 JAINA Prem Gada at (806) 793-8555, for members. JAINA requests the comore details. operation of its members in ensuring the successful completion of this study. If you receive the questionnaire, please take some time out of From Ramesh Gune, India-West your busy schedules to provide the The Jain Social Group last necessary information. Use the post- week elected its new office bearers age-paid envelope that will be en- for the year 1992-93, voting Sabodh closed in the survey, and mail the Sheth to be the new president of the form as quickly as possible. organization. Other officials are: The "Inter-Faith Education Sivaram is also conducting Kirit Mehta, Vice President; Ramesh in the Schools: Enhancing Multic- a number of in-depth interviews as Sheth, Secretary; Ashwin Mehta, ulturalism" conference will begin part of the research process and will Treasurer; and Pradeep Dala, in Producer Inter-Faith Education conference Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only

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1992 Jain celebrations calendar Parshavanath Nirvana, August 4 Paryushan Parva, August 24 - 31 Dashlakshan Parva, September 1 - 10 Dhoop Dashmi, September 6 Anant Chaudash, September 10 Kshamavani, September 12 Deepawali Mahavir Nirvan, October 25 Vegetarian Expo '92 tion, ecology, ethics and world hunger. - Jain Digest charge of Public Relations. ary, on "How Animals are Treated Raksha Dudhgaonkar, on Today's Farms." Hasmukh Sheth, Dr. Mahipal Shah Cooking demonstrations and Dhiren Mehta were elected will be given by Bobbie Hinman, members at large at the groups author of Lean and Luscious and meeting that was attended by Dr. Meatless: "Making Familiar Foods" Michael Tobias, a Hollywood pro-l; Debra Wasserman, author of Simducer, and his wife, Jane. The coupleply Vegan and Meatless Meals for has embraced Jainism and the two Working People: "Quick and Easy strictly adhere to the faith's direc- Healthy Meals"; and Cindy Blum, tives and values. During the meet- of "No Cholesterol Gourmet Cooking, Dr. Tobias explained how hising." spiritual life has been enhanced by The exposition room will adopting Jainism. offer guests the opportunity to talk The elections were con- with representatives of vegetarian, ducted by Sudhir Sheth, along with environmental, and animal advoShanti Jogani, Dr. Chinubhai Shah cacy and related groups. These and Mahendra Khada. representatives will offer vegetarian, ecologically sensistive, and cruelty-free products and services, including books, t-shirts, and free literature. Authors will sign books. Guests will sample vegetarian foods prepared by Judy Brown, author of The Vegetarian Resource Judy Brown's Guide to Natural Foods Group is sponsoring the Vegetarian Cooking. She will offer samples of Expo '92, a one-day conference and Curried Lentils and Brown Rice exposition at the Bryn Mawr School Cup, Thai Peanut Tofu with Red in Baltimore, MD, on Saturday, May Peppers, tacos, tofu burgers, Ameri16, 1992, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. can and Swiss cheese slices, black The theme of the conference is "What bean and split pea soups, and light you can do to improve health chocolate and vanilla soy milks. through diet: your own, the planet's, Guests will have the opthe animals'." Guests will sample portunity to actively participate in vegetarian products and learn how small group discussions led by dito cook low-fat, low-cholesterol eticians and other knowledgeable meals. specialists. There will be a discusMichael Jacobson, Ph.D. of sion for students led by student the Center for Science in the Public leaders of local animal advocacy Interest will speak on "Nutrition and environmental groups. and Food in Politics." Also speak To order Vegetarian Expo ing will be: Terry Gips of The Inter-'92 tickets, send $12 ($7 student with national Alliance for Sustainable ID), plus $15 per dinner (optional), Agriculture, on "A Grain of Hope: along with your name and address Sustaining All Life with a New Ag- by May 5 1992 to: The Vegetarian riculture"; Kathy Guillermo and Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Robin Walker of People for the Baltimore, MD 21203. For more Ethical Treatment of Animals information, please send a stamped, (PETA), on 'The Faces Behind Food: self-addressed envelope to the Why Vegetarianism Can't Wait"; above address or call (410) 366Jennifer Raymond, M.S. (Nutrition), VEGE. on "Eat for Your Life"; Tom Horton The Vegetarian Resource of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Group is a national non-profit oron "How Animal Agriculture Af- ganization which educates the fects the Chesapeake Bay"; and public about vegetarianism and the Joshua Goldman of Farm Sanctu-l interrelated issues of health, nutri are ups, and light still needed A lot of activities are being planned by several JAINA Committees. We need everybody's involvement. Please call the Chairpersons of the Committees of your interest. You can join as many Committees as you wish. We also need your comments and suggestions in order to make ours a broad based organization. Donors for this issue Mamata Yagalla New York, NY Dilip M. and Meena D. Desai Oklahoma City, OK Gurinder and Sarabjit Panu San Jose, CA Patricia Pharis Ottawa, KS Jain Education Intemational

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- Jain Digest Proposal to develop Jaina Millionaire renounces all of his worldly possessions Samans visit International his ascetic leader. Now, Muni Samved Sagar News will adhere to the 2,500-year-old traditions of the Digamber Jain sect. He may eat only once a day - if in iseum vited to do so - and only as much as can fit in his palm. Except during the four monsoon months or The West Bengal Govern"Chaturmas," he cannot reside in ment plans to preserve and develop any one place for more than a few the 10th century-old ruins of a Jaina days. This prevents any attachment shrine at Pakbira in the Purulia disor possessiveness. Further, Munitrict to make the site attractive to the Sagar must travel only by his bare devout and connoisseurs of art. (Compiled from various news feet and must seat himself on a bed Flanked by the distant hills sources.) of peacock feathers so that ants and and sprawling mounds and dotted On Sunday, Feb. 16, 1992, a other small creatures are not with ancient temples, sculptures and multi-millionaire contractor in Incrushed. other relics, the site is going to have dia discarded his clothing and for a museum to be decorated with tune and renounced all other nearly 100 big and small images of worldly possessions before a crowd the Jain gurus. The plan envisages of 10,000 people. installation of at least 48 major sculpSulekh Chand Jain, 60, who abroad tures with a brief description in the was the owner of a construction Acharyashri Tulsiji, Head proposed museum. company, attened a religious dis of Terapanth Order, has been course by Muni Amit Sagar nine pleased to depute Saman Sthitprajna months ago. From that time, Jain, and Saman Shrutprajna to visit Engnow known as Muni Samved Sagar, land, Italy, and Hungary. Accordresolved to follow in the footsteps of ingly, they left for England in the last week of October, 1991. These outside of Samans have previously visited the U.S.S.R. and Sweden on two occasions. They travel abroad delivering lectures, mostly concerning Sheila and Ray Barber, a Preksha Meditation. from Narendra Sheth, strict vegetarian couple, have spent San Diego, California the last 24 years looking after aniand Rajiv Jain, mals at their 90 acre Animal sanctuNew Delhi, India ary in Burwash, West Sussex, Eng land, about 13 miles from the city of The National anti-Vivisection Soci- Hastings. Name that country which has five highest office ety will be organizing many events The couple had originally to highlight the plight of animals. I established a dairy farm, but when bearers, who are all strict vegetarians. If you answered The World Day for Laboratory they saw their first cow being taken India, you are right. Only In Animals falls on the 24th of April, away, they could not bear the sight. 1992. On Saturday, April 25, 1992, a dia carries that great honor, They resolved to keep all of their with R. Venkat Raman as march and rally will take place. animals and look after them. Over Around 20-25 thousand people are the years they have spent whatever President, Shankar Dayal Sharma as Vice President, P.V. expected to take part in the rally. little money they had and also sold Narsinh Rao as Prime Minis The march will start at 2 p.m. from off paintings and other antiques in Hyde Park (in the U.K.). At 5 p.m. a order to finance the property. Now ter, Shivraj Patil as Speaker of rally will be held at the Earls court the House, and Ranganath in their sixties, they are still working Mishra as Chief Justice of the Exhibition Center. 12 hours a day, looking after around For more information contact The one hundred animals on their farm. Supreme Court, all being Young Indian Vegetarians, Nitin Sheila and Ray had been in uncompromising vegetari Mehta, 226 London Road, West great financial difficulty for quite Sans! Croydon, Surrey, CRO 2TF. some time, and the sanctuary wasin Name that country 'World Day' rally, march Jain Education Intemational

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danger of closing down. It was at this point that the Young Jain Vegetarians, a group located in West Croyden, U.K., decided to help finance the Sanctuary. The property will now be called "The Animal Sanctuary". Jains in India are well JAINA known for ies, and this will be the first one outside of India. such sanctuar. Art Funds are currently re- and quired, and your immediate help Museum would be highly appreciated. If you are interested, please send checks, payable to The Jain Animal Sanctuary, to The Young Jain Vegetarians, Nitin Mehta, 226 London Road, West Croydon, Surrey, CRO 2TF. Jains recognized for services N. Sheth San Diego, CA On the occasion of Republic Day, January 26, 1992, several recognitions were announced by the Government of India for distinguished and excellent contributions in various fields to India. These recognitions are made in the form of prestigious awards, such as Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. It has Jain Digest JAINA Committee News Virji Shah (music), and Lalchand Hirachand (industrial development), both from Bombay, and Shanti Lal Jain (publishing) from New Delhi. Committee An Art and Museum Committee has recently been formed. The objective of the Committee will be to explore the possibilities of creating a permanent or traveling museum of Jain arts and religion. This museum will help transmit the Jain heritage from India to North America for our generation and for future generations. Committee members been brought to our attention that Jain several were included in these honors. JAINA congratulates them all for these great achievements. Kirit P. Gosalia, Chair (above) Phoenix, AZ Kartik Trivedi, Co-Chair New York, NY Bhupendra Kamdar Pittsburgh, PA Religion PADMA BHUSHAN: Pan dit Malvania Dalsukh Dayabhai Encyclo (literature-Sanskrit), and Mrinalini Sarabhai (dance), both from Ahmedabad. pedia Kirit Mehta Los Angeles, CA Mahendra Shah Phoenix, AZ PADMA SHRI: Anandji Committee At the executive meeting of the Federation of Jain Associations of North America held in Pittsburg, a committee was formed to look into the possibility of putting out volumes of encyclopedia on Jainism. It will also look into the possibility of joining forces with the 9 Calendar of events May, 1992 7to10-Mahavir Jayanti Celebrations at the Jain Center of Cincinnati/Dayton. Acharya shree Sushil Kumarji will be coming. Contact Vinod Jain, (513) 435-9950 for details. 9&10-JAINA Executive Committee Meeting hosted by the Jain Group of Atlanta. For details, contact Dr. Narendra Shah in Atlanta at (404) 5465464. 24-Discourse by Maha Muni Shree Roopchandra at the Jain Society of Metrpolitan Chicago. June, 1992 6-Discourse by Guredev Chitrabhanuji at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington. For more information call (301) 236-4466, or Jiten Shah at (404) 469-7385. All Presidents of Jain Centers and Directors of JAINA are welcome. July, 1992 24 & 25 - Discourse by Shree Bandhu Triputi at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington. For more information call (301) 236-4466. August, 1992 24 to 31-Paryushan at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington. For more information call (301) 236-4466. 29 - Swapna Ceremony at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington. For more information call (301) 236-4466. Paryushana Maha Parva at the Jain Center of Northern California. For more information call (408) 274-6128. October, 1992 17-Mahavir Nirvan at the Jain Center of Northern California. For more information call (408) 274-6128.

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Jain Digest Fund Raising Commit Hindu Heritage Research Foundater. A special appeal goes out to Jain contacts for awareness of many action of Pittsburgh by our represen- youth to join this committee so that tivities taking place at JAINA and tation on the International Board of a truly national committee can be the same for all of our Centers: Trustees of the HHRF, so that mate developed where every Jain center | Nirmal Dosi, Chair (above) rial on Jainism is included, as pro- is working on a project. 908-390-0296 fessed by Jain scholars, based on Your ideas on goals, objec- Sangeeta Jain, Co-Chair historical and archeological facts. tives, and programs are welcomed. 908-390-0411 Please call the Jain Society Please contact Garish Shah, 4048 Bachchubhai Mehta of Rochester, (716)-334-8330, if you Twyla Lane, Campbell, CA 95008 718-997-1939 would like to help or have any sug- 3721, or call (408) 378-8765. Naresh Shah gestions. 516-741-9269 Committee members JAINA Sulekh Jain Shree C. Jain, Chair (above), Jain 513-777-1554 Society of Rochester Kishore Doshi Mahendra B. Nanavati, Jain 713-561-9887 Society of Rochester Santosh Shah Dinesh S. Shah, Jain Society of 504-340-4283 Rochester Mahendra Mehta Usha Sheth, Jain Socity of 416-241-2044 Rochester tee Manoj Dharamsi Ravi Pahade, Jain Society of Buffalo 703-620-9837 A national fund raising Jagat Jain 716-688-0104 Committee has recently been prom lain Prem Jain formed. Its main objective is to raise 510-770-0503 funds through donations. The Kirit Shah Committee would like to become a 314-394-1015 link between JAINA and the com Television and other media munity. are presently being contacted. Press Committee members releases have been issued concernVibhuti K. Gosalia, Chair (above) During the JAINA conven ing Mahavir Jayanti, election of the Phoinix, AZ tion in Stanford, CA (July, 1991), a JAINA executive committee, and the Nikin Mehta decision was made to form an Ecol formation of new JAINA national Dallas, TX ogy Committee. The first task of the committees. Mahesh Sanghave Committee will be to establish the We request all of our Jain Los Angeles, CA goals, objectives, and programs for centers to contact us concerning any Dilip Shah the JAINA in each area. The main present and future activities so that Dallas, TX objective would be to work with they may be advertised. We would Harshad Desai other environmental groups in pro also be happy to receive your sug Phoenix, AZ moting the Jain idea of Ahinsa (non gestions. Please mail any press Contact Vibhuti Gosalia, 14853 N. violence) which extends into na matter to: Nirmal Dosi, 21 Rice Run, 12th St., Phoenix, AZ 85022, or call ture. Such joint projects may offer East Brunswick, NJ 08816. (602) 863-1073. an opportunity to increase the awareness of Jainism and promote Jain philosophy. Patrons of this issue Committee members Girish Shah, Chair (above) Prof. Harish Jain Shree Mahavir Jain Michael Tobias charitable foundation Ms. Shandra Segal Santa Ana, CA Dr. Vinay Jain C. N. Shanghavi, Bombay tee Krishna/Vijya Gosavi Aurangabad, India The committee would like The following committee at least one member from each cen- I was formed to perform the media 10 JAINA Ecology Committee JAINA public relations commit Jain Education Intemational

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- Jain Digest Mahavir Jayanti April 15 He spent the next thirty years traveling barefoot around India, preaching the truth he realized. The objectives of his teachings were to show how one can obtain the freedom from the cycle of birth, life, pain, misery, and death. This is also known as the state of liberation or nirvan or moksha. He preached that right faith (samyak-darshan), right knowledge (samyak-jnan), and right conduct (samyak-charitra ) together lead to the liberation. He organized his followers, known as Jains, into a four fold order, namely; sadhu or monk, sadhvi or nun, shravak or layman, and shravika or lay woman. At the heart of Right Conduct for Jains lie five great vows: Ahisma, or non-violence not to cause harm to any living being, Satya, or truthfulness to speak the harmless truth only, Asteya, or non-stealing not to take anything not given, Brahmacharya, or chastity not to indulge in sensual pleasure, and Aparigraha, or non-possession complete detachment from people, places and material things. Lord Mahavir By Pravin K. Shah Raleigh, NC Lord Mahaveer was the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankar of the Jain religion. According to the Jain philosophy, all Tirthankars were born as human beings but they attained a state of perfection or enlightenment through meditation and self realization. They are the Gods of Jains Tirthankars are also known as Arihants or Jinas. This nomenclature is explained below: Jains hold these vows as sacred. The monks and nuns follow these vows strictly and totally, while common people try to follow the vows as far as practicable. At the age of 72 (527 B.C.), Lord Mahaveer left his mortal body and achieved complete liberation. He became siddha, a pure consciousness, a liberated soul, living forever in a state of complete bliss. Tirthankar: One who establishes the four fold order (Monk, Nun, Layman and Laywoman) of religion, Arihant : One who destroys his inner enemies like anger, greed, passion, ego, etc., and Jina: One who conquers his inner enemies like anger, greed, passion, ego, etc. The followers of Jina are known as Jains. FREE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR * SENIORS, DISABLED IMS, MEDICAL, MEDICARE INSURANCE * SOCIAL SECURITY * SOCIAL SUPPLEMENT INCOME * IMMIGRATION * LEGAL AID, RESIDENCE * IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICE ALSO PROBLEMS IF ANY JOB OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS AND OTHERS FORFEASE CONTACT Mahaveer was born in 599 B.C. as a prince in the state of Bihar, India. At the age of 30, he left his family and royal household, gave up his worldly passions and became a monk. He spent the next twelve years in deep silence and meditation to conquer his desires. He went without food for long periods. He carefully avoided harming and annoying other living beings including animals, birds, and plants. As a result he realized infinite knowledge and wisdom. This realization is known as keval-jnan. NAVALBHAI SHAH 901 W. FIRST STREET, APT. 909 SANTA ANA, CA 92703 INTERESTED IN SOCIAL & RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES INVITING INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS FOR DISCUSSIONS AT: (714) 543-9711 PLEASE TELEPHONE BETWEEN 7:00p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ONLY 11 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only

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Jain Digest Youth Corner JCYC winter camp RSVP youth essence of inhumanity." The par-dynamic speech by Dr. Bharat S. ents were very supportive. They Shah on Vegetarianism. During his now plan to make an effort to avoid one and a half hour segment, he had products whose companies test on the audience's full attention. He animals, and to become more in- spoke on vegetarianism, its history volved in animal rights as a whole. and the importance of keeping vegeThe youth group plans to have fol- tarianism alive in today's society. low-up discussions with their Soci- He also entertained questions from ety regarding scientific experimen- the audience quite brilliantly. tation on animals and the destruc After 45 minutes of Nasto, Jain Center of Southern tion of the environment. the conferees split into nine groups. California held its Jain Center Youth These comprised the different soCouncil Winter Camp at Lake Ar cial discussion workshop groups. rowhead Lutheran Camp site, Crest Following are some of the topics: Is Park, California during January 2-5, conference it possible to live a detached life1992. Students were divided into style in a materialistic world?; What three groups for the classes and three are your thoughts on dating in teachers conducted the classes in During the weekend of today's society?; Is Vegetarianisma turn. Pratikraman in the form of February 29 - March 1, 1992, ap new trend or is it here to stay?, How text was taught to all three classes proximately 145 youths from 10 would you define Karma, both the by keeping in mind each age group different states in North America good (Punya) and bad (Paap)? level. Camp children prepared and gathered together at the Jain Center After one hour of discussparticipated in a variety show. A of New Jersey in Essex Falls, NJ for ing the issue within their group(each test was conducted on the last day the 2nd Regional RSVP Youth Con group consisted of 14-16 people), all and three prizes were awarded in ference (Religion Social Vegetarian conferees assembled in the Main each age group. ism Practical). Hall and discussed their findings. Everyone enjoyed the sce Conferees fell within the 16 Manish Mehta was the moderator nic beauty of the camp site with tall 30 age category and came from for the next one-and-a-half hours. pine trees and lots of snow, in addi- California, Canada, Connecticut, After Arti/Mangal Deevo tion to learning and studying Pra- Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, at the Jain Center of New Jersey, the tikraman. Benefits of the camp were New Jersey, New York, Pennsylva conferees went to a nearby hall for group learning, sharing and apply- | nia and Virginia. cultural activities. ing Jain principles in real life. The Conference officially After Indian Vegetarian opened at 12:30 p.m. to the recita food was eaten, the participants tion of the Naukar Mantra three were able to dance to the beat of times by all the conferees. Garba, Raas, Bhanghda, Disco, rap The genesis of RSVP was and Rock-n-Roll. Then, out of town discussed, together with the objec attendees retreated to host family tives for the Conference Weekend homes for an overnight stay. and the agenda. The following obBy Raksha Jain Day two was welcomed by jectives were outlined: Promote another well-received speech by Dr. Education for Youths; Create Self Premchand B. Gada from Lubbock, On Sunday, February 23, Awareness; Discuss Issues of Being 1992, the Jain Youth Groupof Dallasa lainin Today's Society;Encourage | Karma. Dr. Gadas' computer pres Texas who spoke on the Theory of held a very successful parent/youth Interactive Viewpoints on Social | discussion on animal rights, and entation show on the Theory of Topics; Understand the Meaning of how the issue relates to our lives. Karma was a visual piece of art. Vegetarianism; Apply Practical Well-worded questions from the The young group was able to pro Principles to Our Everyday Lives. vide a great deal of facts on compa audience and thought provoking The history of Jainism was nies and products involved in ani answers from Dr. Gada made this presented by Binny Mehta. Here, mal testing. They ended their dis total one-and-a-half hour segment the origin of Jainism, some significussion with a heart-filled quote most inspirational. cant facts, comparisons and confrom George Bernard Shaw, "The The 1st Regional RSVP trasts to other major beliefs as well worst injustice towards our fellow Youth Seminar was held in New as present day practices were discreatures is not to hate them, but to Jersey during Sept. 15 - 16, 1990. cussed. be indifferent to them. That is the This was preceded by a mini-RSVP This was followed by a 12 Dallas youth group activities Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest Conference during Memorial day goals, the following steps are being inputs from the youth convention Weekend, May 1990. Plans for the taken: 1) Establish a youth forum were comparative studies of variNational RSVP Youth Conference with each Jain Center; 2) Increase ous religions: Jainism (Digamber, are under way. It is tentatively youth involvement in various ac- Swetambar, Sthankvasi, Terapanscheduled in the July-August tivities of the Jain Centers; 3) Ex- thi); Hinduism (Shaivism, Shakti or timeframe this year. change visits with nearby Jain Cen- Tantricism, Vishnu and its incarnaRSVP Steering Committee ters; 4) Have national youth gather- tion, Path of Devotion (Bhakti), consists of the following people: ings and summer camps; 5) Create Knowledge (Jnan), Nyaya, VaiseBinny Mehta; Manish Mehta; special programs for youths during | shika, Sankhya, Yoga, Purva Archna Shah; Darshna Shah; Ina conventions; 6) Establish curricu- Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa); Shah; Jaynita Shah; Prashant Shah; lum, including examinations, for Buddhism (Mahayan, Hinayana, and Trupti Shah. uniform religious education; 7) | Zen); Zoroastrianism (ancient IraThe RSVP Steering Com- Make more informational material nian religion); Judaism; Christianmittee wishes to thank the Jain available in a language that the ity (Catholic, Protestant, Quaker, Center of New Jersy for allowing youths can understand fully. Morman, Unitarian, Jahovi); Islam the use of the facilities along with Also, for better communi- (Shiah, Sunni, Sufi). the following people who have cation, YJA has been divided into The two categories of comhelped out a great deal in their own six regions with two directors at parison will be a general introducways: Sanat Jhaveri, Chandrakant each region. Details about the relig- tion of each religion (founder; prinMehta, Pramoda Jhaveri, Dhirenions have been published in the ciples; ethics; etc.) and metaphysics Shah, Trupti B. Shah and Pravina | October, 1991 issue of the Jain Di- (definition of God, Soul, Life, MatMehta. gest. YJA is also in the process of ter; cosmology; causation; relation "Infinite knowledge and creating a senior group to cater to of human beings to their life and Inner strength rest on the ability to the needs of older youths and nature; etc.). Different religious control time within our Universe." - young adults. Each issue of the Jain views with regard to: non-violence RSVP. For more information, con- Digest has a special section for and survival of society, vegetariantact B. Mehta, (201) 316-5959. youths in which youth activities are ism vs. non-vegetarianism; status of published. woman; etc. are also areas of interest. Please contact Mr. Pravin Shah at: Jaina Education Committee, 401 Farmstead Dr., Cary, NC 275111; or call (919) 469-0956 if you would like to participate on the by Urmila Talsania, Chair, YJA committee. About Young Jains of Education America JAINA Subbeen created to extend the Jain heriComm ittee for generations to come. Its objectives Comparative Young Jains of America has Book review tage to the next and many more Lord Mahavira and His Times generations to come. Its objectives by KAILASH CHAND JAIN are broad and are in conformity with Published by Moti Lal Banarsi Das the Jain religion including social and (Delhi, 1991) cultural needs of the new generation. It gives our youths an oppor The present book discusses tunity for leadership and self-confi A sub-committee for the the antiquity of Jainism by ascerdence. At the same time with the study of comparative religions was taining the traditions of Jaina scripsuccessful accomplishments of our formed under Jaina Education tures with recent archaeological disyouths, parents are assured that the Committee at the mini-convention cussions. It describes the life and future of our religion and culture is held at New York City in December, teachings of Lord Mahavira based in good hands. Since the inception 1991. Pravin K. Shah, committee not on legends but on historical of YJA, youth awareness of religion coordinator, is in the process of facts. and culture has increased tremen- compiling a list of scholars of vari The book is divided into dously. Formal and informal youthous religions in North American ten chapters. Chapters I and II deal groups are being established at who can provide assistance in vari-l with the origin of Jainism, its antiqmany Jain centers. To achieve our ous religious topics. Some of the uity and long continuous history, 13 Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest depicting the circumstances that of this Institution has been wel- | Jainism. gave birth to Lord Mahavira. Chap- comed by the luminaries and emi It shall be our earnest enters III, IV are devoted to the life of nent educationists of our time. A deavor to provide it a distinct charthe great Lord and his teachings. few of their greetings deserve men-acter with the rich legacy and heriHere the author has drawn upon tion here: tage of Digambers and Swetambers many sources, Indian and Persian, "I offer my warmest felici-alike. Hence, we expect that all the to ascertain the year of Mahavira's tations at the Deemed University Jains will contribute to its growth Nirvana. Chapters V-VIII describe Status conferred on the Jain Vishva and development, thus, setting an the religious sects, political condi- Bharati. It is so richly deserved. I example of genuine Anekant tions and institutions, social organi- wish the university every success in Darshan. Its main spiritual inspirazations and economic planning in its great and dedicated work under tion, Acharyashri Tulsi, is a great Mahavira's times. Chapter IX brings the most heartening and inspiring saint of the Nation. The very esout the special features of art and guidanceof Pujya Acharyashri Tulsi sence of his message is synthesis architecture and gives in detail the and Yuvacharyashri Mahaprajna." and coordination, as a true believer description of currency produced Dr. D.S. Kothari, Former Chairman, and propagator of non-absolutism during the period. Chapter X de U.G.C. in various walks of life. scribes the progress achieved in the "None can be happier than The knowledge imparted literary, technical and scientific myself to learn that the Jain Vishva by Lord Mahaveer and his predefields. Bharati has at last become a Deemed cessors was treasured up in the The study is documented University. My sincere congratula- voice-boxes of monks and saints with Bibliography, General Index tions and best wishes for its devel- which continued flowing from one and Maps. opment." Prof. K. Satchidanand generation to another for centuries Murty, Former Vice-chairman, until it was enshrined into books U.G.C. sometimes in the 9th or 10th Cen"I welcome your Institute tury A.D. Ever since then, it has in the University Community of been subjected to elaboration, adIndia and look forward for your aptation and interpretation for the enriching contributions to Indian good of the world. With the untirUniversity system. Entry of your ing efforts of Acharyashri Tulsi and Institution wedded to Ahimsa is a Yuvacharya Mahaprajna, it has very important landmark in the reached the stage of being a worthy history of university fraternity. I am corpus for university education. Jain R.L. Kothari, Registrar, particularly happy in expressing my | Vishva Bharati has fulfilled its piJain Vishva Bharati Institute, good wishes for success of your ous resolve to make itself an effecLadnun - 341 306. (Raj.) endeavor towards an Ahimsaktive instrument of universal educa Samaj through University Educa- tion and enlightenment. The Jain Vishva Bharati, tion." Dr. RamLal Parikh, President, It has further pledged to which has to its credit a remarkable A.I.U. &Vice-chancellor, Gujrat redeem the dream of Acharyashri research-oriented record of scores Vidya-peeth, Ahmedabad. Tulsi to make it a 'TAPOVAN' of his of published works in the field of If we peep into the past, we vision and ideals. We are thus faced Jainism, Jain Culture, editing of do find symbolic universities of with the challenging task of its allcanonical texts and teaching of Shramanh Culture like Takshshila round development. Post Graduate courses, has emerged and Nalanda representing Buddhist Apart from being an Instias a Deemed-to-be-University re- tradition but none exclusively con- tute of Advanced Studies and Renamed as "Jain Vishva Bharati Insti- cerned with Jainism. Anuvrat search in Prakrit and Jainology, it tute", vide Govt. of India Notifica- | Anushasta Acharyashri Tulsi has has distinguished itself as an Intertion No. F.9-9/ 87-1, 3 dated the 20th from the very begining felt the need national Centre of Universal Peace of March, 1991. The holy wish of of establishing such a University. (Ahimsa Sarva-bhauma) and SciAcharyashri Tulsi has thus come to the long-cherished dream ofence of Living (Jeeva-vijnana), infulfillment. It is not only a proud Acharyashri has thus come true. cluding Preksha Meditation. It has privilege of the Jain Community but It would, however, be a endeavored to create a psychology of the entire university fraternity to mistake to regard it as an achieve- of peace and culture of non-violence have such an institute of higher ment of the Jain Shwetamber Tera- not only through studies and relearning and research, the first ever panth Dharma Sanghalone. It would search but also through non-violent in the history of the world. The rise be taken as representing universal | living, training and experiments. It Jain Vishva Bharati - A deemed University 14 Jain Education Intemational

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was established in the year 1970 | under the inspiration of Acharyashri Tulsi and his successor-designate Yuvacharya Mahaprajna. Non-violence has been the legacy of Indian Culture in general and Jainism in particular. Hence Jain Vishva Bharati has a great relevance today as a seat of Learning and Living in the domain of Non-violence. This Institute is not the means of propagating Jainism only but it aims to bring to light rich legacy of knowledge as contained in oriental studies - Ayurveda, As-| trology, Mathematics, Avadhan etc. through the University education. In a broader sense, it plans to revive and rejuvenate the vast treasure of Indian culture and to present the glimpses of the rich past before the world. Hence both the Jains and non-Jainsare equally responsible for its growth and progress. Such a liberal-mindedness on the part of the intelligentsia including Common Pundits, Sages and seers will undoubtedly help strengthen the tional unity of India. It is high time that Jains and non-Jains in and outside India participate actively in this great task of human regeneration and reconstructions, Such a united and cooperative endeavor is bound to yield the successful results. If we could do so, we will be able to reestablish India's image as the "Teacher of the World". Matrimonials 2. MIS will draft an ad for registrants for publishing in the Jain Digest. Registrants may wish to draft the ad themselves, which may be no more then 30 words. MIS reserves the right to edit such ads. 3. All of the responses to MIS ads must be put in a sealed, stamped envelope with a return address, and the MIS reference number at the bottom left corner. Space for the address of the registrant must be kept blank. This envelope should be put in a larger envelope with the return address and should then be mailed to F.J. Dalal. 4. On receipt of the above, MIS will put the address on the inner na-envelope and mail it to the candidate. MIS will not be responsible for responses which do not follow the above procedure. Other individuals who do not register with MIS should draft their own ad for publication in the Jain Digest. Please send your ad, along with a check for $15.00. The editor reserves the right to edit any submission for space consideration. FEMALE Jain Digest Data' and 'Additional Information', | tors. which must be filled out completely by those who intend to register. The registrant must mail the two completed forms with a check of $15.00 payable to F.J. Dalal, and enclose a recent photo, duly signed by the candidate on the back for MIS filing. AF36: 24 year old kumarika (Masters Engineering). Belief in spirituality, humanitarian work and vege Rules for Matrimonial Advertise- tarianism. Interest in international ments: development work in India or elsewhwere. Seeking committed, supportive, equal relationship. Phone(519) 884-0324. Please address all matrimonial matters to F.J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Rd., Lanham, MD 20806;phone (301) 577-5215. The following guidelines should kindly be observed: To those individuals wishing to register with Marriage Information Services (MIS); 1. MIS has two forms - 'Personal F159: Gujarati girl from TX, 5'0", 80 lbs., born Jan. 65, B.A. seeks responses from settled vegetarian boys. F160: Gujarati Homoeopath doctor from TX, 5'0", 85 lbs., born Sep. 60, seeks responses from settled educated vegetarian boys. F161: Hindi speaking girl from Singapore, 4'11", 97 lbs., born Jul. 68,LL.B.(London), seeks responses from settled eduacated vegetarian boys. F163: A citizen daughter of a physician from MD, 5'1", 97 lbs., born Nov. 70, B.S. (Foreign Service), invites responses from well educated vegetarian professionals. F164: A Gujarati divorcee from CA, 5'3", 135 lbs., born Nov. 49, M.S. (nutrition), invites responses from settled educated males. F171: A Hindi speaking lecturer from Rajasthan, India, 5'2", born Jan. 69, M.Sc. (Org. chem.) seeks responses from well settled professionals. F173: A Gujarati physician invites responses from vegetarian nonsmoker professionals under 25 for his daughter 22, college graduate, 5'2", 96 lbs. vite correspondence for their vegeF174: Gujarati parents from IL intarian daughter, 5'1", 97 lbs., born Nov. 69, B.S. (Bio. Chem.), working as a research associate, wishing to from well-educated settled candipursue M.D. or Ph.D. after marriage, dates. Willing to settle in India or the U.S. AF39: Parents of U.S.educated elecF175: A Gujarati girl from CA, 5'6", trical engineer/lawyer daughter 23, 5'7", slim and attractive, vegetar-born Sep. 68, B.A. (Econ.), pursuing M.A., seeks responses from settled professionals. ian, invite correspondence with returnable photo from medical doc 15

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F176: Jain parents invite correspondence from professionals for their pretty, intelligent, educated and employed citizen daughter, born Apr. 68. F177: A Gujarati girl from U.K.,5'2", 115 lbs., born Jan. 68, C.I.M.A. ( Equivalent to C.P.A.), invites responses from settled vegetarian professionals. F178: A Hindi speaking girl from Canada, 23, 5'4", B.Sc.(Comp.), invites responses from well settled boys. Jain Digest Trail, Raleigh, NC 27615. (919)848- M169: Gujarati parents invites re4122 sponses from vegetarian, well edu cated, cultured girls for their son, AM38:Gujarati vegetarian boy from 5'8", born Jun. 66, handsome, proCA, 5'7", 145 lbs., born May 64, fessional engineer, well employed B.Sc. (Chem.), seeks responses from in Detroit suburb. resident graduate girls. M170: A Gujarati boy from PA,5'10", AM40: Gujarati sister invites corre- 145 lbs., born Mar. 64, M.S.,H-1 spondence from educated candi- visa, invites responses from edudates for employed brother, 26, cated resident vegetarian girls. 5'10", MSEE. call (713) 980-5187 eves, and weekends. M172: A Gujarati boy from NJ, 5'9", 158 lbs., born Jun. 71, B.S., in own AM41: Complete information with business, invites responses from returnable photograph is invited educated vegetarian girls. from well-educated, sincere and caring females for an outgoing, U.S. Jain male engineer, 27 yr, 130 lbs., raised, Gujarati vegetarian male, 5'6", green card holder, US degree, age 26, 6'1", 175 lbs., active in working for a major aerospace comcommunity groups, MSEE and pany, from a respectable Jain family pursuing further graduate studies, in UP (India) invites correspondence employed with a reputed research for a suitable match. organization. NOTES: M158: A Gujarati boy from IL, 5'5", 130 lbs., born Jul. 68, BSEE, well 1. The folowing have been engaged/ employed, invites responses from married: F031, M065, M085 and vegetarian professional girls. F092 F179: A Gujarati girl from IL, 5'4", born Apr. 62, B.Sc. (Physio Therapy), well employed, invites responses from educated professionals. F002: Gujarati parents invites responses from U.S. raised professionals for their slim, pretty daughter, 5'5", 25, vegetarian, computer science graduate. Call (602) 8677924. M162: A Gujarati male from Can- ada, 5'4", 140 lbs., born Nov. 55, M.Sc. (Chem.) invites responses from resident graduate females. Jain parents invite correspondence from highly educated, pure vegetarian professionals for their U.S. educated physician daughter doing residency, 27 years old, 5'3.5", fair, intelligent, pure vegetarian, U.S. citizen. Send biodata 9831 Tall Timber, Cincinnati, OH 45241 or call (513)-777-1554. 2. You are requested to contact Mr. F.J.Dalal directly for all matters relating to Marriage Information Service at (301) 577-5215 for prompt response. M165: A Gujarati boy from GA,6'0", 135 lbs., born Aug. 63, B.Com., H1 visa, invites responses from suitable resident vegetarian girls. Best compliments from Midwest Travel King M166: A Gujarati boy from MD, 5'6", MALE 135 lbs., born Jul. 67, B.S., in family business, invites responses from vegetarian girls from respectable AM35:Gujarati citizen uncleinvites families. responses for his nephew, B.S. (Ele.Eng., May 92), 5'8", 23, from M167: A Gujarati male from resident, educated, pretty girls. call Antwerp, Belgium, 5'6", 180 lbs., (609) 799-9594. born Mar. 57, B.Com., in diamond sales, invites responses from resiAM37: Oswal Jain doctor invites dent graduate vegetarian girls. responses from cultured fair,attractive girls, under 22, for handsome M168: A Hindi speaking boy from son 23, 5'9", 130 lbs., in medical | MN, 5'6", 130 lbs., born Nov. 66, school. Send photo and details to: MSEE, well settled, invites reDr. Berdia, 8116 Running Cedar sponses from educated girls. 16 218 Washington Street Waukegan, IL 60085 For all travel needs, call: 1-800-336-8211 Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest A journey to Ranakpur TI By Thomas J. Lynn, Joplin Missouri out next to all the remarkable events and sights we had Photo of the Adinath Temple at Ranakpur by Sally already encountered. In fact, in Udaipur, from which Scholl city we made the trip to Ranakpur, the very hotel we One of the most difficult challenges for some were staying at, the Lake Palace (formally a palace of one who has undergone an extraordinary experience is Udaipur rulers), is so splendid that I would have been to try to find the words to convey even mere vestiges of content with our visit to that part of the country if it that experience to others. I recently faced this challenge alone had been the highlight. in the rather prosaic context of writing holiday greet The magic of the day we traveled through ings to friends and family. How could I tell them about southern Rajasthan to Ranakpur arose from the jourthe six weeks I spent in India last summer and even ney itself as well as the destination. Our bus wound begin to scratch the surface of why they were so through flat and moderately hilly agricultural land, momentous to me? After all, even the more than 123 then increasingly rocky and steep landscapes, around pages of elaborate journal I kept seem lacking when I narrow roads perched atop alarmingly sheer cliffs consider all that I left out or before we arrived at the inadequately described. So temple complex, nestled in my correspondence (and in a remote valley amidst personal conversations as the Aravalli Hills. There well) I have shied away was much to attract our from discussing my Indian attention on the journey: sojourn at length, desiring the children and even not to render it insignifi adults who gaily waved cant with inadequate at us as we passed, our words. I have resorted to a Hindu driver handing few pet phrases that include incense through the winadjectives such as "incred dow to a Muslim man ible" and "wondrous," con tending a small mosque tent that a friend or family (urging him to burn it member at least under soon), men and women stands that something spe cultivating the soil, nocial happened. madic people with their One thing about "extraordinary" or "won-, camels who stepped out to briefly meet us, grazing drous" experiences is that they often creep up on us animals granting safe passage to the birds on their unexpectedly. Perhaps part of the reason some of the backs, exotic-looking birds in bright hues of red and most memorable events in our lives acquire such reso- green darting by with little dips and leaps, like those of nance is that we didn't expect them, and the contrast the undulating landscape below them. Looking back, between what we expected and what actually hap it seems appropriate that I was more conscious of the pened deepens the impression on us. One such occa- beauty of nature and the human interaction with it on sion for me in India came on the day my group (partici- that journey than perhaps any other in India, since pants in a summer seminar) traveled by bus to the what lends radiance to the Adinath Templeat Ranakpur, complex of Jain temples at Ranakpur. Why was our primary destination, beyond its dazzlingly carved Ranakpur such a surprise? Partly because I was not marble, is its union with the surrounding countryside. familiar with its reputation or that of Jain architecture I did not, however, fully perceive this union in general. If I had merely looked in Encyclopaedia until I was high up in the temple. What I did recognize Britannica, I would have read that "the richness and when we first arrived and had not yet entered was that quality of Jain) architecture and carving in stone have the Ranakpur complex was conceived as a spiritual few equals." Not that the prospect of this excursion retreat far removed from the agitations of dense human held no attraction for me: I was intrigued because it was populations: remote today, how much more remote it connected to the Jain religion, which, through my inter- must have been when built in the fifteenth century! We est in animal welfare and non-violence, I had devel- immediately noticed that, unlike most of the other oped a dim awareness of and interest in. But aside from venerable sites we visited, there were no vendors presthat I didn't anticipate how this journey would stand lent, and, appropriately, the first individuals we en Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest countered were in the simple attire of persons on a that the impulse to frame a picture, to capture on film religious pilgrimage. There were young men in a small what India was offering to view, was interfering with group, who soon approached a few of us who were my ability to fully see and be where I was. So my waiting for the tour to begin. Each party was quite exhilaration at Ranakpur may well have been condiintrigued by the other, and I remember in particular tioned, in part, by the absence of a camera between me one of the men, who with bright eyes and quiet smile and it. looked right at me for several moments. I asked him if he spoke English, which he did not, but I sensed that we bridged a gap just by being in each other's presence and Did you know? accepting each other with our expressions. ***Ronald McDonald has become a vegeAs we walked to the western entrance of the Adinath Temple I was conscious of some part of its tarian! Actor Geoffrey Guiliano worked grandeur since, although so much of its beauty unfolds for McDonalds and earned $40,000 a year within, its towers (sikharas), which A.L. Basham in The as the meat-devouring clown. He had his Wonder That Was India suggest "break the upward own TV show, a private chef, limousine, movement, and remind the observer that the divine is personal secretary and office. He has to be found on earth as well as in heaven," and that given up all this to become a vegetarian! western entrance are simply majestic. I listened intently to all the details about the temple, and about He said, "...meat is murder. basic Jain beliefs, that our guide related to us before we Humans can get along very happily on entered. The temple is dedicated to the first Jain fruit, vegetables, and whole grains." He tirthankar and is built entirely of marble. According to continued, 'I brainwashed youngsters J. C. Harle, author of The Art and Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent, "Its vast interior was carried out into doing wrong-eating burgers. I want unmodified, to the last column, from an extremely to say sorry to children everywhere for complex plan". selling out to concerns who make milYet even had I registered everything said by lions by murdering animals." the guide and consulted the other sources I have since ***3, 207, 094 animals were used in variread, I would not have anticipated the feeling that came over me once inside. It was the kind of spiritual and ous research and experiments in 1990 in aesthetic rapture I have felt at certain other place -- the United Kingdom. Let us hope that a Autun and Chartres Cathedralsand Mont-Saint-Michel day will soon come when no animals will in France, Ely Cathedral in England, the Western Wall be used in such a way. As Mahatma in Jerusalem, the Ekambareshwara Temple at Kan Gandhi said, "Vivisection (experimentachipuram in southern India. At the Adinath Temple the elaborately carved columns, ceilings, and walls, the tion on animals) is the blackest of all black varied inner spaces, some hidden in shadows, some crimes that human beings perform." touched by the light that entered through open spaces ***The Blue whale is the largest animal to in walls, the lovely celestial dancing girls and other have lived on earth. Up to 100 feet long carved figures were so captivating, so alluring that, and weighing over 100 tons, its heart is despite my customary urge to attend to everything a guide has to say, I found myself wandering away. bigger than a human being! An African My wanderings took me to higher and higher elephant could fit on the whale's tongue! parts of the edifice, to the open terrace roofs where the Supported by water, this huge beast can thrill awaited of seeing the domes, the sikharas, the glide effortlessly, its only constraint, profusion of white marble against the surrounding green hills. An elderly man beckoned me to ascend fur having to surface every few minutes to ther still, to the top of a tower where he unlocked a door take in air to breathe. It is this need that to a small room and balcony. From here the view was may spell extinction for the blue whales - even more stunning, and here I lingered. I did not take they are easy targets for harpooners. In any photographs - I had realized during the morning the first half of this century alone, over bus ride from Udaipur that my camera was not work 300,00 of these whales were killed in the ing. Yet, for the remaining several weeks of our trip I deliberately did not take it for repair or purchase an Antarctic. other. Even before Ranakpur I was nagged by a sense 18 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only

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Letters What are we doing with our temples? Dear Editor: A right question is asked at the right time by some matured and thinking community leaders. A question so generic may offer a wide variety of responses and sugges- tions. Hence, an animated dialogue, in the nature of brain storming, is highly essential before it is too late. Jain Digest - with a valuable piece of paper, a ritualism, dogma studies, celebracertificate for a degree called M.B.A. tions, bhajans/prayers, fund raiswith one determination to migrate ing, and providing free food to atto the U.S.A. as soon as possible. Itract the crowd. The resourceful returned as an immigrant in 1969 second generation, born/brought and my family followed to become up in the U.S.A. is largely sitting out naturalized citizens. as they don't like to willingly parSlowly, but surely, the ticipate in mechanical, repetitive, dreams, economicand social, started and meaningless activities unrelated becoming a reality. My strength to the daily life. They have the difwas a sound work ethics, a strong ficulty in communicating with the family, and a hard conviction of large majority of unwilling, insecultural/religious values. Now, at cure, greedy, and hypocritical first the completion of age 65, I am a generation, primarily due to lanretired senior citizen, and have time guage, beliefs, traditions, authorito reflect. A mind-boggling and tarianism, and close-mindedness. horrifying issue hovered over the Temples appear to be in the topof my mind for about 10 months. losing business of real estate as the What do we need to do to lay a resources are meagerly utilized. This strong foundation for the next and has to change. Status quo and standfollowing generations? I am ready | ing still is totally unreal. A hold up to share a few humble suggestions by a few in command should be and thoughts with the community | unacceptable. "Religion" is only of which I am proud. one part of the total concept of "cul ture." I would suggest a meaningWashington Metropolitan fulchange in the nomenclature, from Area in particular, will spend Temples' to 'Cultural/Community around $10 million, the precious Centers.' The vast temple landsand scarce resource, as a penance for resources need to be opened up to a 'guilt syndrome' by the first genera- wide variety of following education Indian Immigrants, by the year tional and cultural activities in ad2000, building Temples - Hindu, dition to only 'strictly religious' acSikh, Jain, etc. I estimate that the tivities. population growth will number over 60,000 by then. Ten Commandments: Currently, traditional 1. Sports like volleyball, temple/religious activities include basketball, tennis, swimming, etc. Background: A gradual flow of Indian immigrants started pouring into the U.S.A. starting from 1965 when immigration laws were relaxed and channels were opened up to the eagerly waiting Statue of Liberty in the New York harbor. I was one of them, a naive idealist, who sailed in looking for a place in this land of opportunities as a student in 1961. I travelled extensively and looked minutely in details and my mental horizonsexploded. I returned home This Space has been generously donated by Dallas -Fortworth Jains. JAINA is grateful for this gesture. Jain Education Intemational

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Jain Digest education for working together and|tions to deal with issues arising out understanding life and living of dif- of an evolving new world order. ferent people around the world, inAssimilation with Identity cluding India. in the mosaic of the U.S.A. will defi8. nitely keep our ship floating. We all have human and material revision of the future and a zeal to sources. All we need is the right change. F.J. Dalal Lanham, MD and Journal: Knowledge will widen the horizons and human minds. 9. Promoting, practicing, and propagating Vegetarianism, cleaner environment, non-violence, preciousness of all life/species and coordinating with organizations with similar objectives will result in leaving a better world for posterity. 4. Cultural activities/ 10. A Coordinating Counclasses for music & dance (includ- cil of all cultural/religious organiing western and folk), drama, paint-zations to focus activities towards a ing, language/literature, etc. will common goal. enrich the quality of life. Conclusion: 5. Lectures, debates, seminars, conferences, etc. on every topic related to life and better living too keep up with a fast changing world. 6. Sunday schools/classes every week for everyone between 9 and 12 in the morning for all the activities where dogmatic studies could be for no more than 25%. The above Ten Commandment Program, if put into practice gradually, will amount to about 75% of the activities, while the current traditional activities will amount to about 25% for all religious/cultural organizations. The blend of materialism with cultural values will prepare the present and future genera 7. Travel is the greatest | and indoor games as part of total education. Health Spa (Room) is a necessity for everyone. Healthy competitions are essential for excel lence. 2. Counselling educational, career, marriage, family, health, financial, legal, etc., is of dire importance in a complex American society. 3. Hobbies like stamp/ coin/card collection, arts and crafts, quiz competitions, etc. will break boredom of monotonous humdrum life. For all of your grocery needs call (312) 338-8100. Kamdar Plaza 2646 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60659 20 Jain youth camp organized by THE JAIN SOCIETY OF ST. LOUIS to be held JULY 30-AUGUST 2, 1992 | Please contact Satish Nayak if you wish to participate. phone: (314)394-3195

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