Jain Digest 1994 06 Vol 10 No 02

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/527054/1

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Quarterly Magazine of Federation of Jain Associations in North America JAIN DIGEST JUNE 1994 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2, Acharya Shree Sushil Kumar Ji 1925 - 1994 2010_02

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JAIN TEMPLE, DALLAS, TEXAS gespre mAmokAra mahAsaMgha jAmo karihaMtA, ut fart, pAmo mAyariyA, pAmo ukjhAyApA, pAmo soe sambasAhUrNa, rameyamanamAyAko manatAsAmAga Cardiology Vinod K. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.C. Adinath A. Patil, M.D., F.A.C.C. Mahesh P. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.C. Anantha K. Rao, M.D., F.A.C.C. Anil K. Shah, M.D. Gastroenterology Umed K. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.G. Atul R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.G. Nayan R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.G. Pulmonary Kiran D. Mehta, M.D., F.C.C.P. Internal Medicine Anwar T. Munshi, M.D. Bhasker A. Jhaveri, M.D. Rita B. Jhaveri, M.D. David M. Federle, M.D. Mary Kramer, M.D. Pediatrics lla V. Shah, M.D., F.A.A.P. M.FO. Lafeer, M.D., F.A.A.P. A.S. Dhillon, M.D., F.A.A.P. Kirit Patel, M.D., F.A.A.P. Amit Sheth, M.D., F.A.A.P. Family Practice John F. Fenwick, M.D. J. Patrick Jarboe, M.D. Thomas F. Lusby, M.D. Robert J. Bauer, M.D. John L Bennett, M.D. Radiology Phil M. Chamberlain, M.D. Halappa G. Hakkal, M.D. JAI JINENDRA aho! aho! zrI sadguru, karuNAsiMdhu apAra 371 4142 RTY Rut, 3TET! 3TET! 34chle (828) Thanks! the Holy True Teacher! Unfathomable ocean of compassion; I'm highly obliged; Oh! good Teacher, The Pupil poor has no expression. (124) Leonardtown Offices Shanti Medical Center Route 5. P.O. Box 664 Leonardtown, MD 20650 301-475-5579.475-5524 St. Mary's Medical Arts Building 301-475-5021 . 301-475-5023 Belmont Professional Building 301-475-3040 zu prabhucaraNakane dharUM? AtmAthI saha hIna, te to prabhuo Apiyo, vartu caraNAdhina (125) What should I offer to you, Lord? In soul-comparison all is trifle; The soul is gifted by the Lord, I wish to act to your oracle. (125) Prince Frederick Office 110 Hospital Road 410-535-4333 Lexington Park Offices 100 Exploration Il . Suite 1030 301-863-7041 * 301-863-9000 By the Mill Road & Rt. 235 301-863-5835 - Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra, Srimad Rajchandra - Charlotte Hall Offices Charlotte Hall Medical Center Route 5 301-884-7322. 301-881-7330 993 Old Route 5 301-884-4666 We dedicate ourselves to ceaseless efforts of Acharya Sushil Kumarji and Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, in spreading the principles of Jainism among all the Jains settled in North America. We congratulate the Executive Committee for their devoted service to JAINA. Washington Area 831 University Blvd.. Suite 32 Silver Spring, MD 20903 301-445-4430 SHAH ASSOCIATES, M.D.,P.A. Shanti Medical Center, P.O. Box 664, Leonardtown, MD 20650 Phone: 301-475-5579 Metro 301-870-2049 Fax 301-884-7419 2010_02

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Contents 3 Headquarter News............... Regional News........ 5 Other Organization's News..... 12 Publication Fund..................... 14. New Life Members......... 14 Tribute to Sushil Muniji.......... 15 Committee News.......................19. International News................ New Trustees Letters to the Editor...................24 Matrimonials..................... .21 .23 29 31 Happy Occasions................. 1995 Convention Update 32 From the Editor On April 22, 1994, Acharya Shree Sushil Kumar Ji, who made Siddhachalam a teerth for Jains, passed away. Jain Centers throughout North America held meetings to pay tributes to him as he touched many of us through his personal charm and his noble deeds. For JAINA, he, along with Gurudev Chitrabhanu Ji, became one of the spiritual founding fathers. This Shraddhanjali issue of Jain Digest includes personal reflections of Jains from all walks of life. These remembrances were complied by Hansa Varia, Jadavji Kenya, Anant Jain, and Atul Khara. The accompanying special commemorative issue was put together by International Mahavir Jain Mission, Siddhachalam. The primary objective of Jain Digest is to inform us of activities of Jain communities throughout North America. The magazine reports on activities of JAINA head June 1994 2010_02 President's Message The sudden demise of His Holiness Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji has struck a severe blow to every believer of non-violence, Jains throughout the world and in particular, every Jain Community in North America. Although he is no longer with us his spiritual force lives on and accompanies us with confidence, charging us with the task of fulfilling the dream of spreading the principles of non-violence and anekantwad (multiplicity of views) as taught to us by Lord Mahavir and the other Tirthankers. Guruji, as he was affectionately called by his devotees, was a spiritual force behind JAINA, an organization that serves all Jains in North America. His ceaseless efforts to help us maintain our religious heritage and organize ourselves locally, nationally and internationally will be deeply missed. He was a great visionary, an Apostle of Peace and a torch bearer for the principles of Jainism. He recognized the needs of today's changing world and gave us Siddhachalam, the first Jain Teerth (pilgram place) outside of India which plays a major role in spreading the principles of Jainism. His absence will be profoundly felt, especially at the first Young Jains of America Covention in Chicago this July. Everyone has been eagerly waiting for this event. Our children have done an excellent job in organizing it. The convention's theme, Religion and Culture-Learning for Tomorrow reflects our children's awareness of the importance that the principles of Jainism will hold in their future and their readiness to pick up that torch and carry it forward. I am confident that this convention will become a memorable memorial to that spirit and the future of Jainism in North America. JAI JINENDRA. Jagat Jain, President Editor in Chief Harshad Shah quarters and its various committees along R.E.-Midwest, Feature Articles Manubhai Doshi with news of interest from overseas within its space constraint. Fresh ideas reports on activities of youths including Young Jains of America. Jain Digest is medium through which we can share our happy news and our views on Jainism and the activities of JAINA. The Matrimonial section, put together by Hasmukh Shah, certainly has a Continued on page 30. Meet the Editors of JAINA R.E.-West Chandrakant Parekh Publishing Editor John D'Arcangelo Not shown: R.E. Southeast, JAIN DIGEST R.E.-Northeast Vinay Vakani Committees Manoj Dharamsi Surendra Shah: Youth Section, Samir Mehta CD R.E.-Canada Mchendra Mehta R.E.-Southwest Jadavji Kenia Matrimonials Hasmukh Shah 1

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JAINA Executive Committee JAIN DIGEST Volume 10 No. 2 June 1994 President - Jagat Jain First Vice President - Manibhai Mehra JAINA FINANCIAL SUPPORT Quarterly publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA Regional Vice Presidents Canada - Remesh Shala Midwest US - Niranjan Shah E.ditor in Chief Harshad Shah 81 Sable Run F. Amherst. NY 14051 Phone: 7161689-9599 Northeast US Naresh Shah Southeast US - Mahendra Dusi SHORT TERM GOALS Southwest US - Hana Varia Publishing Editor john 1 Arcangel 665 Minnesota Avenue Buffalo, New York 14215 West US. Harilal Shah Secretary - Ramesh Shah JAINA'S GENERAL FUND Trcasuret * Vinod Dashi Regional Editors Carda Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, Ont. M4A 47.2 Phone/Fax: 416/241-2044 immediate Past President - Sulekh Jain Member Organizations of the Federation of JAINA CENTERS JAINA DIGEST PUBLICATION FUND Uncil the Jain Digest Publication En dowment Fund has reached a balance large enough to generate sufficient interest to cover the cost of the publication of this digest, we appeal to your continucd sponorship for full or partial page advertisements, donations and gifts. Please see page 14 for a current listing of new donors. Your generous gifts and donations to che JAINA General Fund help meet the organization's administrative, special project and publishing costs (ie. JAINA Focus and JAINA at a Glance). Please consider donating today. See page 14 for a current listing of new donors. Midwest US Manubhai Doshi 31 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 7087735-0120 CANADA Regular TuTonto Astarate. + Edmonton Montreal Orawa Vancouver Northeast US Vinay Vakani 206 Sussex Street Oudell, NJ 07619 l'hone: 201/967-9,144 SOUTHEAST Regal Atlanta Associate Augusta Charlotte Ft. Lauderdale f. Meyers Memphis Miami Middle Tennessee Morgantown New Orleans Orlando Palm Beach Raleigh Tampa LONG TERM GOALS South Us Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marietta, GA 364 Phone: 404/422-1483 JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST MIDWEST Regular Chicago Cincinaci Davron Cleveland Columbus Strait St Louis Associate Minneapolis Milwaukee A MILLION BY THE MILLENNIUM Surthwest U'S Jadavi Kenia ISI Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 214/690-3593 SOUTHWEST Regular Dallas Houston l'hoenix Associate Tulsa Lsi>> film: By becoming a Trustee of the JAINA Charitable Truse you help the community in establishing this important growth fund. For complete details about the JAINA Charitable Trust consult the November, 1993 issue, Vol. 9, No. 4 pages 26-28. Sec page 23 in this current issue for an application and a listing of Current trustees. By contributing US $101 or CAN $135 you can become a Life Mem ber of JAINA and help reach the goal of a $1.000.000 endowment by the year 2000. See page 11 for details and page 14 for a listing of new Life Members West US Chandrakant Parekh 1 2014 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90701 Phone: 310/865-16 Associate Editors Commons Manoj Dharamsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Reston, VA 22091 l'hone: 70.3/620-9837 NORTHEAST Regular Boston Buffalo Cherry Hill Essex Falls Hartford New York ( Pittsburgh Rochester Washington, DC Astrid Albany Allentown Elmira Harrisburgh Syracus WEST Regular Los Angles San Francisco Amar Portland San Diego fare Articles Manhhai Doshi 31 colden Road Like Prest. 11 00043 l'honic: 7098/7,15-0120 JAINA HEADQUARTERS 66 Viscount Williamsville, New York 14221 Phone/Fax: 716/688-3030 fresh Ideas Fow Youth Smit Mehta 16407 Ciringer Run Way Sugarland, TX 77479 Phone: 713/277-5401 Other Organizations Hrahmi Society (US & Canada) International A.A of M. Vidyalaya International M T Mission (US & Canada) Jain Meditation Int'l Center (US & Canada) Jain Social Group (1.,A. & TASTER) Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society Shri S. S. Jain Foundation Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Maremmals Hasmukh Shah 1 409 Rising Windi Court Silver Spring, MD 20905 Phone: 301/384-1746 Managing Editorial Board Manubhai oshi Manibhai Muha Jaga lain Dhiraj Shah Ramesh Jain Harshad Shah Vijay Jain Anup Vara Regions: Canada All Princes Midwest ND, SD). KS. MO, IA. MN, WI, (H. IN MINE Southeast FL GAAT. MT, LAAK. TN SC, NC. KY. WV, VA Northeast MI, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI. VY. I'A MD, DENI Southwest AZ NM. TX, OK, CO, UT AL WA. CR, CANV. ID, MT. WY, HI Publisher - JAINA JAINA FOCUS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We have recently started the JAINA Focus We encourage our readers to send their ques. Regawal & Ai plese submit alle monthly newsletter for administrative purposestions, comments or views on current issues or putor la 3. mguter disc in ASII (N) It will he sent to all member organizations and concerns facing the Jain community of NorthMax Writer Wonderf (Macintosh M). We wil committee members of JAINA. All news items America to the Editor-in-Chicf. Harshad Shah cixmex to publish the materialu. T vrh for publication in the JAINA Focus must be see address above). We will endeavor to Managing Fatitoral Beard etwas the right to citud climat kar clarity and/or N . The view sent to the Editor (sce address below) by the publish letters space permitting. The Jain expresxxt in iheartles are those of the authws and do 10th of each month. Digest reserves the right to edit all material for O nly the views of the Managing bei clarity and/or space. The vicws expressed in Heurd et JAINA. Narendra B. Sheth these letters are those of the authors and do not Publication Dates and Deadlines Editor. JAINA Focus necessarily represent the views of JAINA. All September 14 August 19 9133 Mesa Woods Avenue letters must include the sender's name, address locember 1994 November 15 San Diego, CA 92126 and phone number to be considered for March 1999 February 15 Phone/Fax: 619/693-8272 publication. I 145 May 15 Regular Two director JAINA Round Cuver. familie! ++ Asswiate One directar in JAINA Beard Cup 5 familie! 2 JAIN DIGEST 2010_02

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HEADQUARTER NEWS New Members JAINA is pleased to welcome four new Associate Members in Florida, Fort. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, and Portland. In addition, the Jain Social Group of Toronto has joined as an affiliate member. With these additions, JAINA has a membership of 52 centers. There are 12 other organizations which are regular members or affiliates. JAINA is an association of local associations and therefore represents Jain Communities in North America. We invite all Jains living in North America to join JAINA after organizing themselves as a center. We are happy to help in forming these centers. For more information please contact Jit Turakhia, Chair of the Membership Committee at 315/622-3287. JAINA Executive Committee in Los Angeles April, 1994. Executive Committee Meets in L.A. The JAINA Executive committee met in Los Angeles on April 1-2, 1994. The meeting was hosted by the Jain Center of Southern California. The meeting was attended by: Jagat Jain, Manibhai Mehta, Ramesh Jain, Niranjan Shah, Hansa Varia, Harilal Shah, Manoj Dharmasi, Dhiraj Shah, Narendra Shah, Narendra Sheth, Urmila Talsania, Prabodh Vaidya, Navin Shah, Jagdish Shah, Sonal Sheth, Samir Mehta, Maulin Shah, Tushar Shah, Poorvesh Sheth and Navalbhai Shah. June 1994 2010_02 Town Hall Meeting Akash Shah The evening Town Hall style meeting in Los Angeles was very productive with a lively exchange of ideas, information, and viewpoints. The most striking moment of the meeting was when 7 year old, Akash Shah, who had been sitting silently through out the meeting, raised his hand to ask some questions concerning religious books for children. Everyone felt proud of Akash. One day he is going to make his mark in life. We hope to meet many more children like Akash in the future. JAINA Ratna Award and Recognitions Nominations are invited for the JAINA Ratna Award and Recognitions for outstanding contributions in promoting Jainism in North America. Nominations may be made on an individual or group basis. However to qualify as a group, the group should be a member of JAINA. All nominations must be post marked no later than December 31, 1994 to be considered eligible. The award recipients will be honored at the 8th JAINA Convention in Cherry Hill, NJ on July 14, 1995. JAIN DIGEST To qualify for the award or a recognition the nominee must meet the following criteria: 1. A resident of U. S. A. or Canada. 2. A householder (Shravak-Shravika). 3. Follow Jain principles in belief and practice. 4. Contribute to promoting Jainism by: a) Publishing Articles. b) Lecturing. c) Teaching. d) Performing community servicefor example: fund raising, establishing Jain libraries, editing Jain magazines, coordinating essay competitions, organizing youth camps, etc. e) Organizing/coordinating visits of Jain scholars/monks in North America. f) Establishing/serving Jain organizations and/or organizing conferences locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. g) Participating in lectures, discussions and presentations. b) Promoting the Jain principle of caring for the needy in the community at-large, i) Establishing contacts between Jains of North America and the world. There is only one JAINA Ratna Award. However, there is no limit to the number of Recognitions. The Award and Recognition Committee members are continued on page 11. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Council of JAINA will be on October 1-2, 1994 at Siddhachalam. On October 2, 1994 cveryone present will also participate in Universal Forgiveness and Ahimsa Day Celebrations. Jain families of North America are requested to send their views about JAINA's activities to the Director of their respective centers. 3

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JOLENCE Favorite Books NONVIO zAkha thI T RELATIVY "INKING MTY IN THE AtmAnI zAMti mATe jIvananI keTalIka azAMtine samatAthI sahI levI te ja mokSa che. ~ citrabhAnu ~ In Gujarati Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanu Video Tapes The Wave of Bliss: Impact of Chitrabhanuji on the Western World - by Dr. N.P. Jain, Former Ambassador to the U.N. $ 3.00 Realize What You Are: Dynamics of Jain Meditation $ 6.00 (also available in Czech & Spanish) * Psychology of Enlightenment: Meditation on Seven Centers $12.00 * Twelve Facets of Reality: The Jain Path to Freedom $7.00 Foods of Earth, Tastes of Heaven: Vegetarian Cuisine of Gujarat - by Pramoda Chitrabhanu $ 7.00 For a complete listing of all the audios, videos, and books, please all or fax at (212) 3626483, or write to JMIC at address below. Order Form Name Address Audio Cassettes * ON PARYUSHANA To order, please check the items you For families and future generations. want and complete the order form. paryuSaNa ane pravacanamALA Each tape costs $ 3.00 Four 3-hour tapes (LP) $40.00 . ON ATMA-DARSHAN (SELF-VISION) - 7 tapes with Bhajans by Pramodaben paryuSaNa parva pravacanamALA AMtma darzana 14 STEPS TO EVOLUTION One 1-hour tape $10,00 cauda guNasthAnako * PRATISHTHA in Nairobi, Kenya . VIRTUES of a Religious Person pratiSThA mahotsava, nAyarobI dharmajIvananA sopAna Two 3-hour tapes (LP) $20.00 NAVA TATTVA JEEVAN DARSHAN SOPAN Film Strip and Talks nava tatva pradIpaka jIvana darzana Essense of Jainism - Eight Steps One 2-hour tape $15.00 aSTa pravacanamALA - 2 tapes PILGRIMAGE to Tirthankaras' * Revealation of Jainism in Modern Nirvan Places: Pava Puri, Times - 2 tapes Sametshikhar, Benares, and others - vartamAna jIvanamAM dharma Dec '89 - Jan '90 (NTSC) ghara beThA tIrthadarzana - pAvApurI. zIkharajI * The Immortal Nature of the Soul One 3-hour tape (LP) $15.00 AtmAnuM amaratva * JINA UPASANA Audio Cassettes jIna upAsanA KARMA - Nature of Soul, and Steps . Life is a Miracle w/Maitri to Moksha - 6 tapes mAnava jIvana eka camatkAra jIvana vikAsanA pada 1. AtmA che Atma Darshan (Self-Vision) 2. AtmA nitya Atmadana 3. AtmA svabhAvano kartA che. Bhajans w/15 minute Talk in Hindi 4. AtmA svabhAvano bhokatA che jIvana yAtrA ane bhajana ( hIMdI) 5. mokSa che KALPA SUTRA - in London . mokSano upAya che lya sUtra ane paryuSaNa - laMDana BEYOND DEATH mRtyunI pelI pAra All 20 tapes: $ 40.00 City State Quantity Total Price Books Audio Tapes Video Tapes Contribution Shipping & Handling Grand Total First Class = $3.00 for one, 0.50 each additional Book Rate = $1.50 for one, 0.50 each additional Videos by First Class Only. Please make check/money order payable to: Jain Meditation International Center 244 Ansonia Station New York, NY 10023-0244 Jain4ducation Interational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST June 1994

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CANADA Mahindra Mehta Regional Editor Edmonton, AB New Jain Temple in Edmonton, AB The Jain Society of Alberta celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on Sunday, April 24, 1994 at Jain Hindu Temple in Edmonton. Over 225 Jains and Hindus attended the celebrations. The Jain community was shocked at sudden passing away of Guruji (Acharya Shree Sushil Kumar Ji). Prayers and two minutes of silence were observed. Fredericton, NB Mahavir Jayanti was observed at the home of Professor Hem Jain. Halifax, NS Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. London, ON Bhagwan Mahavir's murti was installed at Hindu Cultural Center under the guidance of Gurudev Chitrabhanuji on Sun June 1994 2010_02 REGIONAL NEWS day, May, 29 1994. The hosts and sponsors were Kiran and Amrit Nahata, Jyoti and P. C. Shah and Raj Jain. Montreal, P.Q. Pawan Jain expressed great sadness and a sense of personal loss at the sudden death of Guruji. Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. The community is very proud of Anup Kuriya who fasted for eight days during paryushan. During this time he continued to take care of his family's business. Ottawa, ON Jagmohan Humar was elected president of Ottawa Jain Society. Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. St. John's, NF Mahavir Jayanti was observed at the home of Virendra Jain. Saskatoon, SK Mahavir Jayanti was observed at the home of Atul Jain. Toronto, ON Over 600 people celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on May 1, 1994 at the Jain Society of Toronto. The program began with Mahavir Pooja, Snatra Pooja, and the singing of stavan. The children of the pathshala recited schlokas and danced. The children put a great deal of effort into the program under the guidance of Kumud Bhimani and Arvind and Meena Shah. The audience was very appreciative. The program concluded with Namokar Mantra, Arti and Mangal Divo. The evening ended with sumptuous dinner sponsored by the families of Om Prakash and Trishala Jain. The news of Guruji's sudden death reached Toronto within an hour, from our trustee Ramesh Jain, who was in Delhi on April 22, 1994. Mahavir Jayanti celebrations were postponed the same evening and a Shanti Path was conducted for three days at the Jain Centre. The members of the Executive Board and the Board of Trustees asked Ramesh Jain to represent JAIN DIGEST the Toronto Jain Society at Guruji's funeral. A twelve hour Namokar Mantra Jaap was held in memory of Guruji at the home of Surinder and Subhas Jain on May 8, 1994. The Canadian Council of Hindus paid tribute to Guruji at Ganesh Temple on Saturday May 7, 1994. The Jain Society of Toronto held their 1994 elections at the end of March. The results were: Gyan Chand Jain, President 1994-96; Jashwant Shah, Vice-President; Arhant Jain, General Secretary; Ramesh Varia, Treasurer. The new Executive Committee is Kumud Bhimani, Ladies Representative and Entertainment; Premal Shah, Youth; Om Prakash Jain, Food; Pritam Mehta, Pathshala; S. Khamesra, Public Relations and Samayak; Bharat Shah, Snatra Pooja and Picnic; Pravin Shah and Anil Vora, Fund Raising. Keshav Chandaria and Naresh Jain were re-elected as trustees for another five year term. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Canadian Regional Office of JAINA The opening ceremony for the Canadian Regional Office of JAINA was held in February, 1994. After the opening about fifty officers and active members of various Jain organizations attended the Center's Leadership Effectiveness Workshop (CLEW) that was organized by JAINA. In 1993, Tushar Mehta one of our young men from Brompton, Ontario attended the Shree Bidada Sarvodaya Trust Hospital in Kutchh, Gujarat for ten days and the Veerayatan's Eye Hospital in Bihar for six weeks. He had the opportuntity to 5

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get involved and learn first hand about the health issues, hospitals and the socio-economic conditions in India. By becoming personally involved Tushar saw how much can be accomplished when the community and volunteers pull together to help with such a noble task. He recommends that everyone to visit and work at institutions like these. The Veerayatan's Eye Hospital (Netra Jyoti Deva Mandiram), which has performed more than 30, 000 free eye operations to date, was the brain child of Gurudev Upadhaya Amar Muniji. It was constructed under the direction of Acharya Chandanaji and Sadhvi Chetnaji Maharaj is the manager. For details about the medical camp at Bidada please see the March, 1994 issue of the Jain Digest, pp-14. MIDWEST Manubhai Doshi Regional Editor Chicago, IL The newly elected officers of the Jain Society took office on January 1, 1994. The center has continued to attract people from all over the area. Snatra Pooja and Digambar Pooja are performed every Sunday morning. Sthanakwasi friends come together on the first Sunday of every month for Samayika and the chanting of Namokar Mantra. Shrimad Bhakti is held on the third Sunday of every month in the Jnanmandir. Panchakalyanak and other 6 2010_02 EXIT C.L.E.W. EXIT poojas are performed frequently with the active participation of the ladies from the Mahavir Mahila Mandal. Arti and Mangal Dip are performed every evening in the temple and in the Juanmandir (Temple of Knowledge). Religion classes began in January. Four separate classes are conducted for children. The classes are based on age and are conducted in accordance with the course outline prescribed for each class. In addition, there is a class for adults with an emphasis on the essence of Jainism. All classes are conducted simultaneously from 11:00a.m. to 12:00 noon after common prayer which is held from 10:50 to 11:00 a.m. About 100 children and 25 adults have been taking advantage of these classes. A class in Gujarati began in May. During Chaitri Oli arrangements were made for Ayambils at the center on April, 17 and 23, 1994. More than 150 people observed Ayambil. The 2592nd birthday of Lord Mahavir was celebrated on April 24, 1994. More than 1,200 people attended. A speaking contest for children was the main part of the program. The theme was the impact of the Jain Center in your life. The thirty children who participated were divided into three age groups. By the manner in which the children expressed this theme, one can state that the Jain Center is going to play a very significant role in preserving Jain heritage. Prizes of $51, $31 and $21 were awarded to the top three participants in each age group. The following children were the recipients: JAIN DIGEST LJ Age 5-9 1st prize - Shital Shah 2nd prize - Shashin Shah 3rd prize Nina Mehta Age 10-13 1st prize Amishi Sandesara and Tina Shah 2nd prize - Jay Shah 3rd prize- Rena Shah Age 14-19 1st prize - Darshan Mehta 2nd prize - Parshwa Shah 3rd prize Smiti Parekh In addition, $5 was presented to every participant by Rajendra Shah. The program ended with Arti and Mangal Dip followed by dinner. On hearing the sad news of the passing away of Acharya Shree Sushil Kumar Ji on April 22, 1994, the center sent a telegram to his Ashram in New Delhi. A resolution to that effect was passed on April 24, 1994. In addition, Kausagga and two minutes silence were observed, praying for the bliss of the departed soul. More then ninty people participated in observing the 93rd anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra's Samadhi on May 1, 1994. Followers enthusiastically recited Atmasiddhishastra and chanted the Smaran Mantra. The program concluded with Arti, Mangal Dip and dinner. A drive was undertaken to collect useable clothing for distribution in India. With the cooperation of the Indiraben Doshi Memorial Trust, 106 parcels of clothes were sent to Baltimore for shipment to India. June 1994

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Detroit, MI Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. The program started with Snatra Pooja and concluded with dinner. A dramatic presentation of the Chandanbala story was the highlight of the celebration. There was folk dancing by the youth. Construction of the temple is proceeding well. The community feels very excited about seeing this plan become a reality. St. Louis, MO Prayers, bhajans, religious classes and other programs are held by the Jain Center every month. In February, the program included a video presentation on Buddhism. In March, there was an overnight camp for the youth. Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. The program included a Guru Pooja dedicated to Lord Mahavir. The program concluded with Arti and Mangal Dip. Boston, MA Ratibhai Dodhia of the Jain Center of Greater Boston has written three books: Primer of Jainism, Levels I, II, and III. These books explain the principles, history and practices of Jainism in simple terms. They are easy to read and would be ideal source material for teaching pathshalas. The Level I book discusses topics like: Tirthankar Bhagwaans, five auspicious events in life of a Tirthankar, proper conduct, Bhagwaan Adinath, Bhagwaan Mahavir, sense organs, living and non- living. This book is suitable for students ages 6 to 8. The Level II book discusses history of Jainism, Jain cosmology, substance, gaatis, reality, passions, householder's conduct, non-violence, Paryushan Parva, and DashLaxana parva. This book is suitable for students ages 9 to 12. The Level III book provides an inci- sive description of topics of bondage and karmas, the three spiritual jewels, salva- tion, stages of evolution for a householder, themes of meditation, Jain logic, and nonabsolute point of view. This book is suit- able for young adults and adults. To obtain copies of these books contact the Jain Center of Greater Boston, 83 Fuller Brook Road, Wellesley, MA 02181. Essex Fells, NJ Many members of the Jain Center of New Jersey (CNT) attended a memorial service at Sidhhachalam for Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji to expressed their sorrow at sudden passing away of a great supporter of the JCN). The children from the JCN pathshala sang a special tribute at this meeting. On April 17 and 23, 1994, many members participated in Aayambil Tapasyas. Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994. Over 100 children participated in performing a pooja dance, singing Jain stavans (hymns) and taking part in a drama about Jain philosophy. On May 8, 1994 about 150 members of JCNJ traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit the Jain Temple in nearby Silver Spring, MD. The Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington (JSMW) graciously hosted our visit and made everyone feel very welcome. Everyone performed Panch Kalayanaka Pooja celebrating the five Kalyanakas of Bhagwaan Parshwanach. The visit strengthened the friendship between our two Jain communities. The JCNJ expressed its sincere appreciation for the splendid hospitality. Many Jain scholars are scheduled to visit the JCNJ during the months of May, June, July and August. For information regarding the activities at the Jain temple in Essex Fells, NJ, please call 201/226-2539. NORTHEAST Vinay Vakani Regional Editor Albany, NY The Jain Society of the Capital Dis- trict celebrated Mahavir Jayanti and the first anniversary of Mahavir Pratistha on May 7, 1994 at the Hindu Temple. Snatra Pooja and Panch Kalyanaka Pooja were performed with Bhakti Sangeet (devotional songs) by Vinod Shah of the New Jersey Jain Center followed by a children's program. Children ages 5 to 18 recited Namokar Mantra, and displayed charts of the eight Karmas, nine Tattvas, five vows and twelve Bhavnas. A Jain Academy Bowl was organized. Two teams were asked 30 questions based on the above mentioned topics. The 150 members who attended were delighted by the performance and encouraged the children with hearty applause. The success of the program was the result of the hard work of the children and the pathshala's teacher, Jagdish B. Doshi. The celebration ended with the traditional Swamivatsalya dinner. Buffalo, NY The Jain Community of Buffalo was saddened by the sudden death of Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. Many Jain and Hindu families from across the Western New York area came into contact with Guruji during the summer camps in Niagara Falls, Ontario. His achievements were recalled especially Siddhachalam, a teerth (place of pilgramage) for Jains of all traditions. Everyone paid their last respects to Guruji by observing a minute of silence during the Sunday Kirtan (prayer) on April 24, 1994, ar the Hindu Cultural Center (HCS). Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated at the HCS on Sunday, April 17, 1994. The children recited the meaning of Meri Bhavna in English under the guidance of Jagat Jain. The celebration also included a special pooja by Arihant Jain of Toronto and singing of Jain stavans. Gyan Jain, president of the Jain Society of Toronto, spoke about the unity of the Hindu and Jain communities in Buffalo. The day ended with Swamivatsalya lunch. JAIN DIGEST Hartford, CT The Jain Center of Greater Hartford celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994 at the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut. The program began with observing one minute of silence in memory of Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. High school students read passages from Samayasara and the Tattavarth Sutra followed by Deva, Shastra Guru, Snatra and Mahavir Poojas, Bhajans and Arti. More than 150 people attended including, students from UConn, families from Connecticut and neighboring states. An entertainment program, which included: folk and individual dances, songs, and a tabla/ sitar recital by Kader Khan and Mushtaq Khan was followed by dinner. 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spoke on the meaning and importance of Tapa in our lives. The celebration concluded with the Swamivatsalya lunch sponsored by the Vora Family SOUTHEAST Surendra Shah Regional Editor New York, NY humming with activities as more and more Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated by the young people and adults have started to Jain Center of America (ICA) on April 24, participate. 1994. It began with Shraddhanjali to Over 50 menbers attended Samuha Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. Children from Aayambil on April 17, 1994. Twenty stu- ages 5 to 18 participated in presenting 13 dents and their professor from Georgetown skits and dances including a Nritya Natika University also attended because they (dance-drama) depicting the life of Shri wanted to learn about the Jain religion. Sthulibhadra. Congressman Gary Their visit was coordinated by Sujal Shah. Ackerman, of North Queens, was the guest After the welcome by Pravin Dand, Jaya of honor. He commented on the unity and Nagda, Ankur Gosalia, Tejas Doshi, Rajni progress of the Jain community. Gosalia and Kanu Doshi talked about the ICA affectionately recognized Shree principles of Jainism. After a lively discusMohanlal Jhaveri, known as Gatukaka, forsion moderated by Niren Nagda the visi- his services to the Jain community and tors toured the temple and participated in presented him with a shawl as a token of Aayambil(lunch) sponsored by Bhupendra appreciation. and Surekha Shah. We are sad to report thar Shree Jhaveri From April 19 - 22, 1994 Dr. passed away on June 7, 1994 at 81. He was Shekharchandra Jain, a well-known Jain a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and was scholar from Gujarat, gave talks on Jain very active at the JCA and Siddhachalam, scriptures at the center including Namokar devoting his life in service to the community. Mantra Dhyana sessions. Many Jain Munis, Shramaniji The Mahavir Jayanti celebration on (Samans) and scholars are scheduled to April 23, 1994 was attended by over 400 speak at the temple in Queens from now members. Dr. Shekharchandra Jain gave through September. an enlightening talk on the life and teach- ings of Bhagwaan Mahavir. The highlight Syracuse, NY of the evening was a cultural program The Syracuse Jain Center has approxi which began with the recitation of Namokar mately 13 member families. These families Mantra, followed by skits, solo dances, and meet once a month for religious and social Raas-Garbas presented by the children, activities on a Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at the young adults and a surprise item by the home of a host family. mothers. The evening concluded with the These get togethers begin with traditional Swamivatsalya dinner. Namokar Mantra. Young people ages 10 A prayer meeting was held on May 1, to 20 present stories they have written on 1994 at the center to offer tribute to Jainism. Discussions on Jainism, vegetar Acharya Shushil Kumar Ji. Over 125 mem- ian diet and JAINA news are held. Every bers attended the service. After reciting one is encouraged to participate. prayers, two minutes of silence was obOccasionally a short "test" is given on the served. principles and rituals of Jainism. The On Sunday, May 8, 1994 the Jain winners are awarded prizes. At the end of Center of New Jersey visited. About 100 of the evening dinner is served. our members were present to greet the 153 April's meeting was held on the 17th visitors. After performing Chaityavandan, and was dedicated to Mahavir Jayanti. A everyone proceeded to the Sherwood High few members presented stories on the School where lunch was served. The group twenty-seven birth cycles of Bhagwaan returned to the temple where everyone Mahavir and the fourteen swapnas (dreams) participated in the Panch Kalyanaka Pooja of Trishla. May's meeting was held on the performed by Vinod Shah and his musical 8th, a moment of silence was observed in accompaniment. Gurudev Chitrabhanuji condolence for Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. gave a discourse on "Know(ing) your in ner-self (Atma) and you will know everyWashington, D.C. thing in English and Gujarati. Pravin Dand, the president of the Jain On May 22, 1994 the JSMW cel ebrated the Varshi-Tapa Parnu by Anjana Society of Metropolitan Washington B. Vora. The celebration started with (SMW), reports that the society has been Snatra Pooja. Gurudev Chitrabhanuji Atlanta, GA The Jain Society of Atlanta celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994. The children presented a fine program. Over 250 people took part in the celebration and a dinner sponsored by Suresh and Varsha Shah and Narendra and Kusum Shah. Kantaben Shah sponsored a Bhavana followed by dinner on March 6, 1994 for about 150 people. Pathshala for young adults and children is held every Sunday. Virbala Jain and Hetal Jain teach the youth classes and Manhar Parekh teaches the adult classes. The youth group met at the home of Sarla Kothari to plan this year's activities. Augusta, GA The Jain community of Augusta celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 19, 1994 at the Hindu temple. Guests from the Atlanta Jain Society conducted the Snatra Pooja. About 200 people attended. Lunch was served afterwards. Jyoti Shah and Manish Ghelani have taken the leadership in starting the children's pathshala. The society can be reached on Prodigy (GPGVO2A) or Internet. For further information contact Navnir Shah. Charlotte, NC The Jain study group of Charlotte celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on the morning of April 23, 1994 at Hindu center, Vedant Hall. Jains and non-Jains took part in the celebration. Many families from the surrounding areas came to hear the guest speaker Chandrakantbhai Mehta. Mr. Mehta came from Parcipany, NJ and is a renowned Jain scholar who has studied Tatvarth in great detail. In the evening, he had a mini-teach-in of the Tatvarth Sutra at the home of Sanghpati, Surendra Patel. Surendra Jain, had a 24 hour Namokar Jain&ducation Interational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST June 1994

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Mantra Dhun at his home. Many families participated. A delicious dinner followed, Clarksville, TN The Jain Center of Middle Tennessee Clarksville celebrated Mahavir Jayanti. The youth presented a program of stavans accompanied by music. Sameer Shah and Pankaj Sheth composed and sang the stavans. Ten young adults are going to Chicago for YJA Convention. Pravin Mehta was elected president. Ghanshyam Joshi performed the sangeet with Yogesh Sant of New York on tabla. A Shraddhanjali resolution in memory of Acharya Shree Sushil Kumar Ji was passed and signed by the Jain Centers of South Florida region on April 30, 1994. The center was fortunate to have been able to receive Guruji six times in past two years. SOUTHWEST Jadavji Kenia Regional Editor Miami, FI The dream of bringing all the Jain Centers of South Florida together became a reality on Saturday, April 30, 1994 when participants from Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and Tri-county celebrated Mahavir Jayanti. A joint effort like this is very important because it fosters a sense of unity. The Mahotsav took place at Ramblewood Middle School, in Coral Spring began in a very inspiring way with Manglacharan and stavans. Dr. Shekherchandra Jain, a scholar from India, gave a very exuberant speech in which he reminded everyone of the importance of the celebration of the 24th Tirthankar, Bhagwan Mahavir. He noted that this was most important at a time when "war and conflict are very much in our minds. The Jain message of peace and non-violence, typified in the life of Bhagwan Mahavir, finds a symbolic expression in the celebration of Mahavir Jayanti. The auspicious Swapna Vidhi started with explanation of the fourteen dreams of mother Trishla by a group of fourteen participants. The Swapna Vidhi and "Ghee Boli" were very well received and enjoyed. The climax of the program came at Arti and Mangal Divo, which were bid at $10,000 each. A cultural program included: the birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, a skit on vegetarianism, Divo Nratya and solo dances by girls ages 7 and 9. A Swamivatsalya dinner followed. Bharat and Usha Shah from New York were invited to perform a drama. Their professional performance explained the duties of Jains who live in western countries, keeping in torch with their heritage and accommodating our senior citizens. The most relaxing moment came when June 1994 Jain Education Interational 2010_02 Dallas, TX Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated on April 24, 1994 with a great deal of enthusiasm at the Jain Center in Richardson, TX. Pooja was followed with a lecture by Shri Shekhar Chandra Jain, a visiting scholar from Ahmedabad. The children performed a drama interpreting the dreams of Queen Trishla. A game, in a talk show format, was presented in which contemporaries of Mahavir such as: Chandanbala, Mahavir's parents, Gautam Swami, and even Bhagavan Mahavir were interviewed by the talk show host. A classical dance was performed by a talented group of young ladies. The evening sessions with Shri Shekhar Chandra Jain continued for four days after Mahavir Jayanti. He spoke about "Dash Laxan," virtues and other Jain topics. He taught a technique of meditation based upon reciting of Namokar Mantra which can be done for 48 minutes, long enough for a Samayak. The society received the news about Acharya Shree Sushil Muni Ji's with sorrow. A few moments of silence were observed during the meeting in his honor and to pray for the peace of his soul's journey towards salvation. The Jain Society of North Texas and the Jain Youth Group is planning to send about 25 delegates to the YJA Convention in Chicago. Attendance at this conference is being considered an investment in the future. In order to encourage participation among our youth, the society has contibuted over $4,000 towards air fares and other expenses. Houston, TX The Jain Society of Houston celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 17, 1994. The program included a children's performances, stavans and lectures by Manoharbhai Kucheria and Navinbhai Mehta. This was followed by a general body meeting where the activities of the past year were reviewed. The Society elected a new Board of Trustees and an Executive Committee headed by Parimal Desai as president. A Bhoomi Poojan was performed on Sunday, April 24, 1994 with great jubilation, for the expansion and renovation of the present facility. The pooja was performed under the guidance of A. L. Mehta. Shirish and Leena Kothari sponsored the Jain Center's Bhoomi Poojan(ground breaking ceremony) and Nitin and Varsha Shah and Anil and Sangita Shah of Lafayette, LA sponsored the temple's Bhoomi Poojam. On Sunday, May 15, 1994, there was a Varsitap Parna celebration at the center for four members: - Ranjanben Sanghani finished her Tapasya of fasting on alternate days for 400 days. - Mrudulaben Sutaria finished her Tapasya of daily Ekasana for 400 days. -Sangeeta Sutaria, the daughter of Sureshbhai and Mrudulaben, finished her Tapasya of alternate Ekasana and Beasana for 400 days. -Preetam Shinghavi, son of Ashokbhai and Ujwalaben, finished his Tapasya of daily Beasana for 400 days. Our heartiest congratulations to all four of the Tapasvis for successfully completing the Varsitap. The parnas were celebrated with the traditional sugarcane juice followed by Snatra Pooja, stavans and Swamivatsalya lunch. Tulsa, OK The members of Tulsa Jain Sangh celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994. All the children help perform the Snatra Puja, which was led by Harsha Mehta. To refresh our minds about the principles of Jainism a video was shown on Tirthankar Bhagavan Mahavir, that was produced by the Institute of Jainology. The Sangh has raised over $5,300 for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Maharashtra, India. The funds will be used to build three houses as part of Jaina Nagar in cooporation with Lions Club of Dhobi Talao, Bombay. JAIN DIGEST

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Regular activities at the Sangh include: Jain school every Sunday taught by Aruna Shah; Bhakti and Bhojan on first Sunday of the month and a Snatra Pooja on the second Sunday of the month. Although the Jain community is small, their enthusiasm to pursue Jain activities is overwhelming WEST Chandrakant Parekh Regional Editor Los Angeles, CA An overflow crowd attended the Mahavir Janma Kalyanak Celebration on Saturday, April 23, 1994. It was a huge success. The program began with a Snatra Pooja followed by bhavna. The children's program was the highlight of the day. Over seventy children from the pathshala we dressed in colorful costumes and presented an impressive program of stavans, garbas and a drama on Shalighdra that was presented in flawless Gujarati. were The outstanding success of this event was attributed to the enthusiasm and hard work of the children, the dedication of the pathshala teachers, the skill of the program coordinators, and the encouragement of the parents. Under the direction of pathshala teachers, over one-hundred children between the ages of seven and fifteen particitated in the construction of a magnificent Samo- vasaran. Los Angeles Partshala's Samovasaran construction. Jain Ecation International 2010_02 A wide cross section of the Indian community gathered at the Jain Center on Sunday, May 1, 1994 to pay a tearful tribute to Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. Among the hundreds of Jain families and community leaders were: Mahesh Gupta, President of Overseas Friends of BJP, Shiva Subramanyam representing the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, Ramesh Gandhi, President of the Federation of Hindu Associations, Mohinder Singh, Editor of the L. A. India Journal, Inder Jain of the International Mahavir Mission, Harish Dhury of the Friends of India Society, Haribhai of the BSS Swaminarayan Temple, and many others. Guruji was culogized as an untiring crusader and champion of peace and non-violence. The Fourth Annual Medical Camp that is jointly sponsored by the Jain Center of Southern California and the Jain Social Group of Los Angeles, was very successful. The event was organized at the center on May 8, 1994 and provided an excellent opportunity for the elderly, visitors, and the local families to obtain an expert medical examination, with follow-up advice for free. Over thirty physicians and specialists in ayurvedic, asthma, general practice, internal medicne, cardiology, psychiatry, gynecology. orthopedics, E. N. T.. pediatrics, urology, optomery, ophthalmology, astroenterlogist.. pharmacy and dentistry examined almost 200 patients. These on-site examinations were followed up with lab reports and analysis of the blood samples. JAIN DIGEST From May 12-17, 1994 Dr. Shekhar Chandra Jain, a Jain scholar and Sahitya Ratna, lectured at the center on Bhakhtamar. In addition, he conducted classes on Namokar Dhyan meditation for adults and children. Portland, OR A new Jain Center in Portland, OR has been formed. For more information please contact Surbhi Jhaveri at 503/ 292 1965. San Diego, CA About ninty people of the Jain Society celebrated Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994. A musical dance drama on Dreams of Trishla Devi was presented by twenty children dressed in beautiful costumes. The drama was directed by Kokila Doshi with the help of Parul Kothari and Jagruti Maniar. The society has a membership of thirty-five families and meets once a month. Pathshala for the children began about six months ago. For more information please contact Manoj Maniar at 619/549-9726. BM Cast of Dreams of Trishla Devi San Francisco, CA About 425 people celebrated Mahavir Jayanti at the center. The program began with a Snatra Pooja followed by stavans that were presented by the children. The highlights of the celebration included two inspiring lectures, one by Navin Dedhia on the Message of Bhagavan Mahavir and the other by Harendra Shah on Anekantvad. The center holds regular meetings: including weekly swadhyay for adults, bi June 1994

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weekly classes for children, monthly classes for the youth and Preksha Dhyan. The Peksha Dhyan teachers recently conducted an eight week training session in the San Jose area. The center will host Shri Dhirubhai Pandit who will be staying for three weeks, Shri Kiranbhai Parekh and Bhattarak Charukirtiji who will be staying for one month and Samniji Mangal Prajna and Samniji Charitraya Prajna who are staying for two months. For more information please contact Harilal Shah at 510/487-9380. The Eighth Biennial JAINA Convention will be hosted by the Jain Sangh of Cherry Hill, N.J. on July 1-3, 1995 Continued from page 3 Manibhai Mehta, Chair - Los Angeles, CA - Chair; Mahendra Pandya, Staten Island, NY; Narendra Shah, Athens, GA; Urmila Talsania, Chicago, IL; Balu Kuriya, Ottawa, Canada. Please send your nominations with a passport size photograph of the nominee to: Manibhai Mehta, 11403 Tortuga Street, Cypress, CA 90630, phone: 714/898-3156. For the most successful event ever, all centers and individuals wishing to contribute ideas, money and effort should contact Dilip Shah by phone or fax at 212/561-0758 or Ramesh Shah, phone: 216/442-4596 - fax: 216/974-9852 - evenings please - for additional information see page 32 An Appeal for Jain Digest The Jain Digest is a quarterly publication of JAINA, that is mailed free of charge to all Jain families and college students in North America. To meet the increasing cost of publication and postage, JAINA has initiated an ambitious goal of raising "A Million by the Millennium". To help us succeed, every Jain family in North America is requested to become a life member of Jain Digest by donating $101 and help raise a million dollars for the Jain Digest Endowment Fund by the year 2000. The interest from this fund will pay for the expense of publishing the Jain Digest. Please become a life member today. BECOME A LIFE MEMBER OF JAIN DIGEST Please enroll our family as life members of Jain Digest. Our check in the amount of $101 is enclosed. Mail to: JAINA Headquarters, 66 Viscount Williamsville, New York 14221 Tel. and Fax: 716/688-3030 Name: Address: iPhone: - June 1994 Jain Education Interational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST

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OTHER ORGANIZATION NEWS Jain Meditation International Centre, Canada held Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994. Irena Upenieks, President sopke about "Living Mahavira's Teaching of Non-violence in Today's World." Michael McAteer, a reporter for the Toronto Star inter- viewed Mrs. Upenieks for an article that was published on 4/9/94. The article included a photograph of Irena standing next to a statue of St. Fancis of Assisi, the patron saint of Animals. The photograph drives home the point of the Jain principle of Ahimsa and love towards all living creatures. The article described Irena's life and how she came to embrace Jainism. In his message of condolence the Hon. Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India, praised the effort of Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji in resolving conflicts and his contribution towards maintaining world peace. Messages from the Prime Minister of India, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other dignitaries expressed sorrow that the world has lost a great spiritual leader. The Consul General of India-New York, Pramukh Swami of the Swaminarayan Temple, Steve Anderson of the Temple of Understanding Interfaith Organization, the leader of the World Conference of Religion and Peace, Mr. Saied Thalikhari representing New Jersey's Governor the Hon. Christine Whitman, Ms. Barbara Gonbach of the Southern Asia Institute of Columbia University, Mr. Arun Jain - President of IMJM and Dr. Jagat Jain - President of JAINA, addressed the gathering paying tribute to Guruji. Gurudev Chitrabhanuji spoke about the closeness of his relationship to Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji and said that the world has lost a great soul. The service concluded with the fervent hope that Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji's work of building world peace would continue. International Mahavir Jain Mission, Canada is organizing the 9th annual Arhum Yoga Camp to be held from July 30 to August 6, 1994 at the Canterbury Hills in Ancaster, Ontario. For more information please contact Harish Jain at 905/525-5651; Surinder Jian at 905/735-6194. The two-hour video interview with Guruji that was made three years ago in Delhi is now available. For more information about this video call Siddhachalam in the United States of 905/881-9390 in Canada. The Jain Social Group of Toronto held a dinner party/ fashion show with entertainment at the Maurya restaurant on May 12, 1994. The function was well attended. Jain Meditation International Center, New York Gurudev Chitrabhanu's Weekend Schedule 1994 July 1-4 - Chicago, IL Young Jains of America, Ashik Shah Mid-Atlantic Coordinator, 212/213-2544: Seema Jain-Chair, 708/653-0308: Chicago, IL Jain Temple, Ravindra Shah, 708/355-5722: Kishore Doshi-President, 708/837-1077. July 16 - Bridgeport, CT Sweeta/Kirti Khona, 203/334-4933. July 17 - Monroc, CT Shanit/Jai Dev-Nancy/John Grasso. 203/452-1619. July 26 - Manhattan, NY JMIC. Doral Inn, JMIC 212/362-6483 Gurudev Chitrabhanuji's Birthday Celebration - it's a Tuesday. The Jain Meditation International Center, New York will assist the Jain Society of Toronto, Canada with this year's observance of the Festival Of Forgiveness (Paryushan) under the spiritual guidance of Gurudev Chitrabhanuji. For more information please contact Gyanchand Jain at 416/469-1109 or Bhadrabehn Kothari at 9057820-0659. The Jain Community in Metropolitan New York area was shocked by the news of sudden passing away of Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji in New Delhi on April 22, 1994. More than 500 people, including dignitaries representating various religious organizations, trustees of the International Mahavir Jain Mission (IMJM), JAINA, members of various Jain Centers and area Jains, gathered at Siddhachalam on May 1, 1994 to remember and pay tribute to Guruji. The solemn ceremony began by carrying the urn containing the ashes to the podium. This was done by the Trustees of IMJM and Dr. Jagat Jain, President of JAINA. Mr. Vinod Shah of the New Jersey Jain Center recited Guruji's favorite hymns. Mr. Madho Jain and Mr. Bawa Jain introduced the dignitaries and Dr. Surendra Singhvi, Dr. T. J. Salgia, Mr. Amul Shah, Dr. K. C. Bhaiji, Dr. Mahendra Pandya, Mr. Ramesh Jain, Mr. Pannalal Jain, and others read the messages of condolence that had been received from all over the world. Many spoke about their personal encounters with Guruji. JAIN DIGEST August 6 - Whitmore Lake, MI Chetana-Cathy Florida, 313/449-2101. August 20 - Raleigh, NC Pravin Shah, 919/469-0956. September 2-9 - Paryushana Festival of Forgiveness, to be announced Weekend Consultations by appointment for Out-of-Towners July 23-24 and 30 - 31 August, 1314 and 27 28 June 1994 12 2010_02

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The Jain Study Circle, North Hills NY held its annual meeting on June 5, 1994 at the residence of Krishna and Chandrabehn Mehta. This will be the fifteenth year of publication for the Jain Study Circular which is a quarterly publication devoted to the scriptual studies of the principles of Jainism. A resolution of condolence was adopted on the sad demise of Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji. The JSC holds quarterly meeting in the New York Metropolitan area to increase awareness and conduct discussions on topics related to the principles of Jainism. The JSC appeals to all readers of the circular to study, write and submit articles on Jainism for possible publication. An agreement has been signed between JAINA and AT & T Association Awards Program. AT & T will pay JAINA 5% of the residential AT & T, direct dial, international, long distance, perminute usage charges, billed and collected for each registered JAINA member, who has choosen AT & T as their long distance company. The program will bring JAINA an estimated $10,000 per year. News Flash JAINA and AT & T Please sign up now! Our account number is 4 NAE 1987. Any questions? Call Kushal Jain at 908/949-0889. BLUME VAZQUEZ GOLDFADEN BERKOWITZ & DONNELLY, P.C. Apurva V. Vakani From Bhaktamber Stotra Verse 26 June 1994 2010_02 tubhyaM namastribhuvanArtiharAya nAtha ! tubhyaM namaH kSititalAmalabhUSaNAya / tubhyaM namastrijagataH paramezvarAya tubhyaM namo jina ! bhavodadhi-zoSaNAya ! // 26 // WITH BEST COMPLIMENTS TO JAINA Tubhyam namastribhuvanartiharaya natha Tubhyam namah kshititalamalabhushanaya. Tubhyam namastrijagatah parameshvaraya Tubhyam namo jina! bhavodadhi shoshanaya. Fourth Floor, 5 Commerce Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 aura (janma-jarA-mRtyu rUpa) saMsAra samudra se pAra pahuMcAne vAle Apa hI ho, ataH meM Apako bAra-bAra namaskAra karatA hUM / O Deliverer from all the miseries of the three realms! I bow to you. O Virtuous adoration of this world! I bow to you. O Lord paramount of the three realms! I bow to you. O Terminator of the unending chain of waves of rebirths! I bow to you. he naath| Apa tIna loka ke kaSToMko dUra karane vAle haiM, Apa maMDalake nirmala bhUSaNa haiN| Apa tInoM lokoMke paramezvara hai. Apurva V. Vakani Attorney at Law J.D. Brooklyn Law School B.A. Union College Admitted to New Jersey Bar Member of the Bergen County Bar Association JAIN DIGEST We are pleased to announce that Apurva V. Vakani has joined our law firm. Blume Vazquez has represented injured people for over 55 years. (201) 622-1881 13

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JAIN DIGEST-PUBLICATION FUND Name City/State 1. Mr. Devendra Mehta Cherry Hill, NJ 2. Mr. Harendra and Mrs. Usha Panalal Honolulu, HA 3. Marriage Information Service (through Mr. Hashmukh M. Shah) 4. Mr. Suryakant Shah Clifton, NY Donation $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $320.00 $ 11.00 JAIN DIGEST LIFE MEMBERS Donation of U.S. $101 or equivalent for Life Membership Members enrolled during 1989-1993 continued from March, 1994 Issue 8. Mahendra & Veen Khandar - Cypress, LA Members enrolled after launching the project A Million by the Millennium. After publication of March 1994 issue CANADA ILLINOIS: 81 SHAH Ashok-Nirmala. Morton Grove: 82 CHHEDA VasantShobha. Effingham; 83 SHAH Hamendra. Schaumburg; 84 MEHTA Jagdish-Reno. Hoffman Estates. Wappingers Falls. 98 JAIN Vijay-Alka. Hamburg. 99 Kothari-Sushil-Lata. Williamsville. ONTARIO: 64 SHAH Manindra - Ansuya. Peterborough; 65 MEHTA Mohan-Ajwadiben. Islington; 66 JAIN Ramesh-Neelam. Toronto; 67 KHAMESRA Saubhagya-Garima. Toronto OHIO: 85 JAIN Sushil-Indra. Columbus. MARYLAND: 86 VORA Anju & Bhavi. Silverspring. OKLAHOMA: 102 SHETH Avani. Oklahoma UNITED STATES OREGON: 103 DRAGAN A. Eugene. ARIZONA: 68 GOSALA Kirit-Vibhuti. Phoenix. MICHIGAN: 87 SHAH NatwarlaManjula. Warren; 88 PARERH CharuAshvin. Bloomfield Hills; 89 TOLIA Ketan-Nilip. Southfield. PENNSYLVANIA: 104 ROYACK Joseph. Shamokin. MISSOURI: 90 KAPADIA DipakMilan. Chesterfield. TEXAS: 105 SHETH Sunil-Devyani. Arlington; 106 JAIN GhewarchandKamal. Houston. Corrections: CALIFORNIA: 69 SHAH GirishPravina. Diamond Bar; 70 SETH Shirish-Padma. Anaheim; 71 SHAH Dinesh-Geeta. Ceritos; 72 KHONA Harish-Gunvati. Placentia; 73 SHAH Dinesh-Muktida. So Pasedena; 74 SHAH Kiran. Hollywood; 75 SHAH Prafulla-Ramesh. Diamond Bar; 76 SHAH Sumati. Cerritos; 77 SHETH Narendra-Sonal. San Diego. NEW JERSEY: 91 SHAH AnilHemlata. East Brunswick. 100 JAIN Seventilal-Bindu. Edison; 101 Jain Society of Charitable Fund, Inc. N. Caldwell. FLORIDA: 78 DELIWALA Bhupendra-Pallavi. Oviedo; 79 DIPAK Jobalia-Ami. Ormond Beach. NEW YORK: 92 HAIDITCH JeffreyAnita Willoughby. New York; 93 VORA Mahendra-Charu. Rochester; 94 SHETH Gaurangi - Ashwina. Williamsville; 95 JAIN Lalit-Abha. Batavia; 96 DOSHI Mayur-Nina. Brooklyn. 97 SHAH Arvind & Kalavati. JAIN DIGEST ONTARIO: No. 8 VORA Anil-Samita. Toronto. CALIFORNIA: No. 60 GADA SurjiUrmila. Los Angeles. ILLINOIS: No. 20 KAPADIA DipikPriti. Chicago. TEXAS: No. 42 SHAH Manoj-Daksha. Dallas. VIRGINIA: No. 237 DHARAMSI Manoj-Kanta. Reston. June 1994 HAWAII: 80 PAIGE Glenn. Honolulu. Jain El 4ation International 2010_02

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SHRADDHANJALI ACHARYA SHREE SUSHIL KUMAR JI that his journey is a peaceful one. I will miss him. Rajiv Jain (16), Laguna Niguel, CA. ACHARYA SHRI SUSHIL MUNI JI AFFECTED US ALL Guruji taught us about the importance of the Jain reli- gion. We learned about many of the Jain principles and forms of meditation. We were very impressed with his candid knowledge of Jainism and his teaching methods. The Jain community will miss Sushil Muni's inspirational lectures. Neha N. Dedhia (18), San Jose, CA. His own life was an expression of the absolute non-injury in thought, word and deed. His eyes revealed and expressed this extreme compassion for the suffering of all mankind... What is actually needed is that the societyshould be re-educated in the true meaning and purpose of religion, and religions themselves should be pruned of all superstitions and all the factors of disharmony, and non-essential details should be ignored and essential principles emphasized and brought to the notice of all. Thus, his mission was to regenerate all religions in their own social set-up. Surendra Jain, Greenville, SC Guruji was a nice and caring man. He helped a lot of people in the world and everyone loved him. It is sad that he is gone now. I have so many memories about him... He had a lot of knowledge. If you tell him a name (or a word) and then ask him what that meant, he will know... When he was 60, he still continued to devote his life to peace, non-violence, and protection of animals... We will all miss him because he is not here with us today. I wish he was still alive right now. Sheel Mehta (10), Hoffman Estates, IL. REMEMBER Realizing that absolute non-violence was not feasible in a twentieth century life style, Guruji advocated minimum violence. He taught us that "... being a true Jain may seem like you would have to be perfect, but there are things we can do in our daily lives which will help us toward this perfection. Not eating meat, minimizing consumption, such as extra clothes or too much food, are just some of the things one can do. However, do not let somebody make these decisions for you. It is solely up to you. It is important that whatever angle of Jainism you wish to follow, that you do it from the heart, and not what your parents or anyone else tells you. Kiran Jain (17), Placentia, CA. Remember his walk, remember his style, Remember his talk, remember his smile. Remember his teachings, Remember his preachings. Remember "Om Namo Arihantanam" Remember Guruji as the soul of the sun. Remember white light!" Remember his hair turning white. Remember the tone of his voice, Remember Jainism is by choice. Remember Jainism is Dharma, Remember not to get bad Karma. Remember Jainism isn't a trend, Remember Guruji was my friend. Ravi Jain, Placentia, CA. LETTING GO I believe that I took my Guru for granted. I thought he would always be around. Guruji was, is, and always will be my spiritual father. Just seeing or even thinking about him keeps me going. His presence instantly brought upon a smile. Not the kind of, 'I need to impress someone'smile, but real peace. I don't cry for him, because I know he has succeeded to a higher spiritual plane. In fact, I celebrate him. We must pray for his soul, like the proper disciple should, without any remorse. This experience, as painful as it was, is teaching me how to let go. No more can I continue to be an anchor to another's soul. Sanjiv Jain, Laguna Niguel, CA. Shri Sushil Muniji was respected outside the Jain community. He was very instrumental in promoting the most basic Jain principle of Ahimsa all over the world. He inspired many communities to build Jain temples outside India. His forward thinking allowed many Jains overseas to learn more about Jainism. Narendra Maniar, Atlanta, GA The Augusta Jain Community owes a great tribute to Acharya Sushil Muniji for he was the one who conducted the Mahavir Swami Murti Pratistha at Hindu Temple of Augusta in September, 1991. We will always remember him for his contributions to our community and the world. Augusta Jain Community, Martinez, GA. AND THAT'S HOW I FEEL I knew Guruji for my whole life. I am not an expert on who he actually was but I do know him a considerable amount. He always put others before himself. His heart was free of evil and filled with love. Guruji was a person who I was able to talk to and he would understand. I will say a prayer for him tonight and hope (Guruji) possessed thorough knowledge of other religions and human understanding at world-wide level. For the survival of Jainism outside India, he saw the need to bring reforms conforming with the modern living styles while keeping the main June 1994 Jain Education Intemational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST www.jainelibra.org

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Jain principles of Non-violence, Vegetarianism, Aparigraha (non-possessiveness) and Anekantvad (multi-viewpoint) fully intact. Mahendra K. Dosi, Alpharetta, GA. It is intriguing to note how Jainism, as a non-vedic, anti-brahmanical, sect has survived in India, and now spreading intact across the oceans. There is no doubt this high degree of mobilization of the Jains as a community across North America is to a great extent attributable to Acharya Shri Sushil Muniji's efforts. In the tradition of some of the monks in 100 B.C. to 850 A.D. who, in order to maintain the Jain tradition, had to gain royal support, and therefore compromise religious order to some extent, Sushil Muniji too, searched for a paradigm shift in the Jain beliefs. In doing so, he was controversial, yet very effective. We must continue his work through harmony and unity within our divergent practices and beliefs, while also maintaining good relations with the communities at large. Dr. Anant Jain, Dallas, TX. (Guruji) always gave logical answers to lot of mysterious questions related to Jainism. His knowledge on Jainism was deep. He said he had recited Namokar Mantra more than 900,000 times in his life...... Guruji always believed in the powers of Namokar Mantra and he preached his followers to believe in it whole-heartedly. Navin S. Dedhia, San Jose, CA Guruji was a Sadhak and a social visionary. Throughout his life and up to the last moment he worked hard for the unity, harmony and peace in the community, country and the (world) environment. It is a great loss for the humanity at the time when his quest for a non-violent and peaceful coexistence wasgaining acceptance among the world leaders. Mahendra Shah, Fl. Acharya Sushil Muniji has done more than any one single individual in bringing the Jains together in America and in providing the courage in practice of Jainism. My children and this community gained courage, vision, and pride in practice of Jainism through his teachings at Jain camps in Niagara Falls. Ravi Pahade, Getzville, NY. Sushil Muniji's death is an irreparable loss for Jain community. His message of non-violence, peace and oneness of all living beings with the world at large will stay forever with us. Guruji's SIDDHACHALAM Ashram in New Jersey is a living example of his hard work, dedication to a cause and self service. Manoj C. Maniar, San Diego, CA. Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj was a dynamic teacher. During many of his visits to the Dallas area he taught us techniques of meditation and Arhum Yoga. These techniques became an asset to my traditional counseling skills, and from my professional and personal experience I know that they have proven to be very effective in healing and stress management. Guruji was a promoter of peace and non-violence, and has made a significant contribution in the field of holistic approach to healing. His great teachings shall live with us forever. Nalini Shah, Richardson, TX. 16 2010_02 Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj was one of the trail blazers for youngsters growing up in North America. He taught them the fundamentals of Lord Mahavir's teachings, which has given them confidence in themselves and faith in their religion. He was a visionary and an ambassador of peace and a champion of the teachings of Lord Mahavira. Jain Center of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH. Guruji had a unique way of explaining difficult concepts by using simple stories. Here is an example of his way of clarifying the difference between Dravya Karma and Bhava Karma. "...A man was driving a bicycle, and he hit another man. If the man gets up after getting hit and confronts the rider of the bicycle, what should the rider do? The cause of collision is the part operation of Dravya Karma. If both people fight or argue viciously, they form Bhava Karma, which in turn will cause fresh new Dravya Karmas. If the rider apologizes and says he was really sorry from the heart, then no more bad Karmas are formed... Path of Khsama (asking forgiveness) is the greatest wisdom a human should have. Nirmal Dosi, Scholar's Visitation Committee, JAINA. Guruji was more than a religious leader. He symbolized patience, strength, and happiness. He taught me things that I would never hear my parents or teachers say. He showed me how to believe in something that offers protection and comfort. He was not only a teacher and leader, but my good friend. I could ask Guruji any question, no matter how silly, and he would have an answer. He would reply with as silly an answer as the question I asked." Mamta Jain (15), Irvine, CA. A FRIEND A friend with a heart pure and clean, a child's heart, unbiased, undivided love, knew no bounds. Uninhibited thoughts, residing in scholarly mind, a open mind, vast and deep, a face full of life, charming and benign, who could understand us better? who could give us peace? THE FRIEND, OUR GURU. JAIN DIGEST Ritambhra Jain, Long Beach, CA. The very mention of his (Guruji's) presence would bring a smile to anyone's face. The only time I couldn't bring myself to smile was two Fridays ago when my mom called me and told me about Guruji's passing away. Like many of us here, I cried and felt a deep sense of loss. And even though we are taught by faith that death is neither a beginning nor an end in and of itself, I still can't help but feel sad at this time. I would like to end today with a small poem about a true guru. June 1994

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If the true guru is gracious, trust becomes complete. If the true guru is gracious, no one ever wastes away. If the true guru is gracious, trouble is a thing unknown If the true guru is gracious, how could there be fear of death. If the true guru is gracious, one is given instant joy. If the true guru is gracious, one mingles with the truth. Acharya Sushil Muniji was my TRUE GURU." Anjali Jain, Cerritos, CA. Most of his life he (Guruji) worked for promoting brotherhood and fraternity among the different groups of people, particularly he endeavored to forge unity of all Jains. Though he belonged to Sthanakvasi sect, he set up there (at Siddhachalam) the Jain temple with Shwetambar as well as Digambar idols. He also did not insist on wearing Muhapatti which had been inseparable emblem within Sthanakvasi sect. His concept of unity of the Jains has been articulated in the Jain Center at Bartlett (JSMC). Niranjan Shah, Chicago, IL. It was evident, the affection and respect he commended was not limited among Jains, but Hindus, Sikhs and everyone who was present at the Shraddhanjali meeting) felt touched by this great and holy spiritual father. He has earned a permanent place in the history and a special place in the hearts of humanity. A true international messenger of Lord Mahavir in modern history. Hasendra Shah, Jain Center of Southern California, CA. Some of my friends, who had attended the camp at Siddhachalam, had become so (very) close to him and respected him for being their true friend. They felt that this was the greatest time of their lives. The teaching of Jainism at the camp changed their feelings towards religion. He will be remembered in every heart for his loving and caring guidance that helped my friends and many others throughout the world." Mansi Shah, Cerritos, CA. With love and respect, Guruji this is for you: You are the sun shining in the blue sky. Your massive heart is open to love all. Your caring never lets anything die. Birds and flowers all listen for your call. It's your bright light they are protected by. They depend on this orange burning ball. Your love is the stimulation to try. You got up whenever you took a fall. Hate can overcome even the great. Why? Glowing in the sky keeping peace for all. Never erased from the Earth is your cry. No one will forget you for you stood tall. Giving more proves that you are a great one. Nothing can exceed your greatness: MY GURUJI." Samta Jain (15), Irvine, CA. He was not only famous as a Messenger of Peace during the Punjab crisis but also for his hard work and his active support for spreading Jainism in the world. For our Derasar for Tulsa Jain Sangh, he graciously agreed to get us two Murtis. As it turned out, one of the Murtis that was for some other center, got shipped to us by mistake. When we realized of the exchange, he told us not to worry about it. He said, "The Murti wanted to come to Tulsa and therefore let it be in Tulsa. Otherwise, this exchange could not happen." Our Derasar blessed by him "... would not have been - a dream come true - without his support and his blessing... Jain communities in North America will miss him for his divine guidance, dedicated support and profound knowledge of Jainism. ...True tribute to Acharyaji is to carry his dream to spread, support and convey the message of Jainism to all in the world. Ketan Sheth, Tulsa, OK. One of his greatest achievements was the sense of direction that he provided for the Jain youth of America. With the establishment of Siddhachalam, Guruji gave us a central foundation from which all of us could build and expand our knowledge of Jainism. He provided us with the tools to craft our own understanding of Jain philosophy and help purify our body and soul. Guruji was a man of great warmth, compassion, and understanding. He shall never be forgotten. Ashish A. Shah (19), Orange, CT. GURUJI: A LIVING EXAMPLE OF ANEKANTVAD In early days of Guruji's stay in America, he used a traditional mask (Muhapatti), as would any Sthanakvasi monk. Vivek (my son), 7 years old at the time, curiously asked Guruji what the purpose was of the mask. Guruji not only cheerfully explained the purpose, but also gave him one of his masks, which delighted Vivek. In the later years, Guruji discontinued the use of the mask, at least in public, because it narrowly identified him as a conservative Sthanakvasi. Similarly, he encouraged establish- ment of temples, and worked hard to build a beautiful temple at Siddhachalam in New Jersey. These examples demonstrate Guruji's broad based approach and leadership to unite the entire Jain community, regardless of the traditional differences and sub-sects. Guruji provided a great living example of the practice of ANEKANTVAD. Hans Maru, Brookfield, CT. Guruji loved children. He had one single goal for them, which was to instill the finest principles of Jainism into them from a very early age. He successfully achieved that through his book Song of the Soul. He taught all children the very powerful aspect of non-violence, through which they develop the feeling of friendship for each other and learn to live in harmony with all the people in the world. To me, this is the most important contribution Guruji made in this country to change our lives. He developed our children into true Jains, which would not have been possible without his relentless effort. The establishment of the Siddhachalam temple is one of Guruji's greatest achievements, especially for a monk who belonged to Shwetambar Sthanakvasi sect. When the temple was June 1994 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST 17 www.jainelidary.org

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officially inaugurated in 1991, it became the 'Palitana' of the West. India and began working on the global scale. It was his mission to Visiting this Tirth makes it possible for each Jain to fulfill a serve all humanity. pilgrimage without going to India. In the past few years my family and I had the good fortune He actively participated as an ambassador in negotiating to be able to spend time at the lotus feet of Guruji. Sidhdhachalam peaceful settlements for all the troubled areas of the world, a true became our second home. Indeed, it was our hope that testament of his efforts for achieving his goal of global harmony. As Sidhdhachalam would be our only home. What was there for us at our sincere tribute to him, let us all make a commitment to Sidhdhachalam? Thousands of people came there whenever there continue to carry the torch of non-violence and friendship to was a major event, lectures, worship services and many other mankind, which Guruji ignited throughout the world. activities. When these events ended, people returned to their Ashvin Shah, Orange, CT. homes and only Guruji and a handful of Ashram devotees re mained. The time we spent at Guruji's lotus feet was the most In a special meeting of IMJM of Orange County and Jain blissful. A time of anand-mangal I did not ask questions. Indeed, Temple of Buena Park, when the children were invited to share I thought I was not fit to do so! But, there was no need for words. their experiences to pay tribute to Guruji, each one spoke with a big Just being there with Guruji was all that was necessary. In the lump in their throat, some of them could not even finish their mornings, Guruji would come to the temple and recite the sentence without sobbing. Mantras. The magnificent Ashram with its glorious temple and Tears I saw in our kids eyes were not tears divine murtis resonated with the sounds of mantras being chanted but love and respect for their spiritual mentor. in Guruji's ringing voice. The group chanting that followed would Pain I heard in our kids voices was not pain fill everyone with bliss and peace. In that moment of spiritual but a demonstration of their hunger to know more. abandonment one could reach into the depths of one's being Webow our head to you Guruji with millions of gratitudes. There is no denying that Guruji attained Samadhi on You new your business and the investment we made in it is the best, Mahavir Jayanti and although we feel the pain, our faith and not just for us, but (also) for coming generations, confidence remains. Guruji said a name is more than the person. Usha Jain, Irvine, CA. I once told of my inability to seek his blessing, even though I thought about him earnestly. He told me it was the right thing to All of theses special rememberences were compiled by: do and added that whatever he achieved through his meditations Hansa Varia, Vice President, Southwest Jadavji Kenia, Regional Editor, Southwest was to be found in his name. Many years ago, Guruji did some Anant lain, Vice Chairman, Public Relations difficult sadhana. Kirtichandraji Maharaj said that no Jain monk Atul Khara, Member, Public Relations or Acharya did such a rigorous sadhana in the past few centuries. Thus, all that is needed now is Guruji's name and meditation to be able to sit at his lotus feet. Guruji was self-realized. His knowledge and perception were from within. He was beyond the intellect, books and shastras. His Holiness Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj, our beloved Guruji, There were moments when he would speak about this kind of led a spiritual renaissance. His dynamic and spiritual form of original knowledge. What is significant is that although Guruji leadership opened up new dimension that was concealed under the had written books many years ago and was a scholar of the classics cobwebs of tradition and inertia. This was the dimension of and shastras he went well beyond this. activism and positivism in Guruji's practice of affirmative Ahimsa. Jain monks are addressed as Maharaj, not because they This affirmative and active Ahimsa was indeed the Ahimsa preached have given up everything but, because they do not desire anything, and practiced by Lord Mahavir. It was this positive Ahimsa that In a sense Guruji was truly royal. Kirtichandraji Maharaj used to took Lord Mahavir to Chand Kaishik. This was the Ahimsa of the say light heartedly, "Guruji is holding his durbar." Indeed, Guruji valiant and fearless. This was the Ahimsa of one who was not did hold his durbar, on a spiritual throne where he gave everything prepared to kill but, was certainly prepared to die. away. Bliss to everyone! During the 7th World Religions ConferGuruji preached that religion was the spiritual song of the ence, Guruji recited a couplet in Urdu which describes himself. soul. He transcended all divisions and found a common ground in that spiritual song, that one to one relationship of each soul. "Amiri ki to aisi ki, Guruji was always in the thick of action. He brought kii Apna ghar loota baithe! Ahimsa to the battle-ground, where it was needed most. He Fakiri ki to aisi ki, brought the teachings of Lord Mahavir to a world struggling kii uhnke gharmen ja baithe!" against strife and war. He came out of India. In doing so, broke all traditions and taboos. For decades, Guruji has dwelled spiritually in the house Guruji was an Acharya. Since the days of that great Jain of the Lord! Acharya Hemchandracharya, Guruji was the first Jain Acharya Jain Society of Toronto, Canada who saw no reason to run away from politics and policies. In this Shantichandra B. Shah tradition, Guruji concerned himself with action in all fields of life. He brought the Jain religion back to life and to the service of human beings, animals and plants. He was on an ad hoc basis, the de facto Raj Guru for successive governments. Guruji saw beyond JAIN DIGEST June 1994 Jain Education Interational 2010_02 18

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COMMITTEE NEWS Code of Conduct for Spiritual and Community Leaders Khushal Bhaiji - Chair The Code of Conduct Committee has been charged with two tasks: educating the Jain Community about the Code of Conduct practiced by Sadhus and Sadhvis of different sects in India and how this code should be adapted, with their approval, for use in North America; secondly, to prepare a Code of Conduct for community leaders. The committee sent a first draft of the suggested code to all Jain Centers. This draft was the beginning of a very important process towards healthy growth of the Jain Community in North America. The objective was to arouse our consciousness in this delicate, yet very significant matter. The committee plans to issue a second draft after considering all the suggestions and comments. The committee welcomes comments and suggestions on the second draft. A final draft will be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval. JAINA respects and welcomes the spiritual leaders of all sects equally - with no preferential treatment to anyone - to visit North America for teaching purposes only. For more informtion, suggestions or comments please contact Khushal Bhaiji at 13579 Ridge Road, North Royalton, OH, 44153, 216/237-7587. Environment and Ecology Nancy Jain - Chair Tree planting in Toronto. June 1994 2010_02 The Jain Society of Toronto in conjunction with JAINA planted a crimson maple tree at the center on June 5, 1994. JAINA Environment and Ecology Committee members Nancy Jain and Sheila Kuriya with JAINA's Vice-President, Ramesh Jain helped organize the tree-planting in recognition of the Jain community's commitment to the presevation of nature. The 150 adults and children who had gathered after Mahavir Pooja received a green ribbon as a show of their support for this worthy action. As the tree was planted, the children poured gundboduk (holy water) on to the tree as everyone chanted Namokar Mantra, blessing the eve event. Earth Celebration in Los Angeles. Earth Day was celebrated on April 29, 1994 by the Jain Center in Los Angeles by planting news trees on the site adjoining the center. This land was aquired for future expansion. World Community Service Dhiraj Shah - Chair JAINA helps the earthquake victims of the Northridge, California. In the presence of over 500 hundred people gathered at the Jain Bhuvan in Cerritos, CA on April 3, 1994 the World community Service of JAINA and the Jain Center of Southern California presented a check for $1500 to a representative of the International Red Cross to help the victims of the Northridge, California earthquake. JAIN DIGEST 19

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Presentation of the check at Buena Park, California JAINA helps earthquake victims of Maharashtra, India. In the presence of over 40,000 people gathered under the banner of the Lions Club International, Bombay, India on February 26, 1994, the World Community Service Committee of JAINA presented the Lions Club with a check for more than 1.8 million rupees. The money will be used to build the Jain Nagar of fifty homes and a primary school in the village of Kawatha, which is 45 miles south of Latur and has been adopted by the Lions Club. The project is expected to be completed soon. JAINA has launched a Rwandan Refugees Relief Fund to raise money to help victims of the cholera epidemic and starvation. World Community Service representatives, Bachubhai and Hansaben Ajmera (extreme right) presenting the check to the Lions Club. Ja 20ducation International 2010 02 The Jain Community is very much distressed at seeing the thousands of desperate Rwandan refugees dying of hunger and cholera. JAINA has launched a Rwandan Refugee Relief Fund that will be used to save as many lives as possible and will be coordinated with Doctors Without Borders, the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities and similar organizations. Send your tax deductible contribution to JAINA, 135 Morningside Drive, Grand Island, NY, 14072 in U.S.A. or. Shri S.S. Jain Foundation, 276 Carlaw Ave., Unit 200, Toronto, ONT M4M 3L1, Canada. For more information please contact Dhiraj Shah at 716/773-1314 or 716/285-8438. With Best Wishes to JAINA from Drs. Bhupendra and Smita Mepani and Family Grand Island, New York JAIN DIGEST June 1994

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS Vegetarian of the Year Award Bombay, India - In January, 1994 the Vegetarian of the Year Award was presented to Dr. J. M. Jussawalla. This distinguished award was presented by the president of the Society, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji to Dr. Jussawalla because of his "noble deeds and practicing the best from all the teachings of various religious traditions." In doing so the president noted that being a vegetarian is not only important as a dietary habit but, as a renouncement of violence. Shantinath Maharaj Temple, Payadhuni in the heart of Bombay has raised many questions. The temple dedicated to the 16th Tirthanker, was built in 1797 by the philanthropist, Shri Motishah Sheth. The temple houses some fine examples of 18th Century art work, and inscriptions of the Kalpa Sutra. The artifacts are meanful to the historic and cultural heritage of India. Several factions wanted to see the temple demolished and rebuilt. However, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji proposed that the temple's Sabha Mandap be renovated and only rebuild the Ghabhara. Stating that renovation is a nobler solution that embodies "good action" since it follows the principle of ahimsa. tatian Society FOP School Anniversary Bhuj, Kutch, India - The Marru Chaya School in Bhuj, Kutch run by the Jain Medical and Educational Trust, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Dr. Dhiraj H. Shah of Buffalo, New York expressed his cooperation to help modernize the school. Keynote speaker, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji spoke about the school as a blessing because of the important work it does to educate and shape lives of the young students. In his remarks, he divided the word jeevan (life) into three syllables - jivavu, meaning to live in the beauty of life: vadbavu, meaning to grow in knowledge, love, peace and prosperity and namanu, meaning to be noble and humble. He pointed out that to grow with love and to humbly accept whatever you receive, is the essence of life. Gurudev Chitrabhanuji stated that nature is a generous giver that does not confine its resources. Likewise, anyone who understands philanthrophy is the true - Lakshmipati. According to him poverty is undesireable, but hoarding wealth is worse. Presentation of the Vegetarian of the Year Award Shantinath Temple Bombay, India - The controversy over the question of how to deal with the deteriorating condition of the 18th Century, Young Jains International Conference London, England - For the first time this July there will an international gathering of Jain youth in London, England. Delegates will meet with the aim of adapting Jainism to the 21st Century. Some of the issues on the agenda will include: * life and activities of Jain youth in various parts of the world. * practicing Jainism in everyday life. * the relevance of Jainism to global problems. * networking with non-Jain organizations, Greenpeace, vegetarian societies and environmental organizations Dr. Michael Tobias, one of the United States foremost environmental engineers and the author of Life Force: the World of A printing of Ashupad Mountain inside the Shantimath Temple Jainism and Mr. Satish Kumar, a former Jain monk and now one of England's leading environmentalist and editior of Resurgence, England's first 'green journal will be the guest speakers. June 1994 JAIN DIGEST Jain Education Intemational 2010_02

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Dr. Tobias has challenged the youth to convey emphatically the possibilities of Jainism in a world sundered by ill-will and suffering." "What stands out in Jainism is its penetrating insights, phenomenal integrity and childlike idealism ..." Delegates are expected to come from North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. They will have special opportunities to meet and make new friends and participate in workshops that are geared for learning. land, they met and discussed issues with the Rector of Universities. In Switzerland, they taught Preksha Dhyan meditation techniques. The Samans were very well received and at many locations gave interviews for newspapers, radio and television. Two Disciples of Acharya Tulsi Visit Europe Saman Sthitpraina and Saman Shrutprajna, disciples of Ganadhipati Gurudev Tulsi and Acharya Shri Mahaprajna of Jain Vishva Bharti, Ladnun, Rajasthan, India successfully completed a 75 day tour of seven European countires. From mid-February through April, 1994 they visited England, Germany, Belgium, Holland Austria, Switzerland and Finland. They lectured on anuvrat (taking small vows), the science of living, non-violence, ecology, world peace and Jainism. While in England, they were invited to lecture at Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol Universities. In Fin Samans with Finish U Ahimsa International New Delhi, India - The Sixth World Jain Conference sponsored by the World Jain Congress and organized by Ahimsa International (AI) will be held in New Delhi, India on December 25 - 27, 1994. The theme of the conference is "The Jains in the 21st Century." The organizers are extending an open invitation to all lains and lain scholars from all over the world to participate. If you are interested in presenting a scholarly paper, the conference committee invites you to send the document to the address indicated below. In addition, Al is requesting photographs (3"x 5") with discription of Jain Temples and Sthanakas in your area for publication in a souvenir brochure. For more information please contact: Satish Kumar Jain, Secretary General, Ahimas International, 53 Rishabh Vihar, Vikas Marg Extention, New Delhi - 110092, India, Phone: 221-5490. rsity Students ARISH KUMAR SAHANI "We Take The 'IF' Out Of Life" IOM! !OM1 " INSURANCE AND ESTATE PLANNING MADE EASY" FREE REVIEW OF YOUR EXISTING INSURANCE POLICIES TEL. (718) 271-0453 ,FAX. (718) 271-1906, 1-800-543-SHIV 54-15 108 STREET, CORONA, N.Y.11368 SERVING SINCE 1972 ,MEMBER MDRT,NALU,NQA,NSAA ATTITUDE... Attitude Is A Little Thing That Makes A Big Difference BELIEF.. "The Future Belongs To Those Who Believe In The Beauty Of Their Dreams COURAGE... "To Stay The Course...Sometimes You Have To Make Waves" CHAMPIONS... A Champion Is Someone Who Gets Up Even When They Can't.' COMMITMENT... "To Be A Winner, All You Need To Give Is All You Have" EXCELLENCE.."The Difference Between Ordinary And Extrodinary Is The Littl extra LEADERSHIP... "The Speed Of The Leader Determines The Rate Of The Pack PERSISTENCE... Persistence Prevails When All Else Fails." QUALITY... "The Racc Of Quality Has No Finish Lanc." RULE WI... "If We Don't Take Care Of The Customer. Somebody Else Will SUCCESS... "Success Is A Journey, Not A Destination. TEAM.. "Together Everyone Achieves More. VISION... "Nothing Happens Unless First A Dream." THE HAPPIEST BUSINESS IN ALL THE WORLD IS THAT OF MAKING FRIENDS NEVER EXPLAIN-YOUR FRIENDS DO NOT NEED IT AND ENEMIES WILL NOT BELEIVE YOU ANYWAY A GOVERNMENT BIG ENOUGH TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANT IS A GOVERNMENT BIG ENOUGH TO TAKE FROM YOU EVERYTHING YOU HAVE. WHICH IS THE BEST GOVERNMENT THAT WHICH TEACHES US TO GOVERN OURSELVES.. THE GOVERNMENT WHICH ROBS PETER TO PAY PAUL CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON THE SUPPORT OF PAUL ONE ALWAYS HAS TIME ENOUGH IF ONE WILL APPLY IT WELL. TIME IS AT ONCE THE MOST VALUABLE AND THE MOST PERISHABLE OF ALL OUR POSSESSIONS THIS TIME LIKE ALL TIMES IS A VERY GOOD ONE, IF WE BUT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. YOU'LL NEVER GET MIXED UP IF YOU SIMPLY TELL THE TRUTH. THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU HAVE SAID AND YOU NEVEER FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE SAID. READ, REVIEW AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS. Jai Education Interational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST June 1994

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Kanya Chhatralaya Opens Ahmedabad, India - The Shri Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya (MJV) of Bombay announces that it has just purchased a facility for a Kanya Chhatralaya (a hostel for young ladies) in Ahmedabad, India that will provide lodging and boarding for about 50 college girls at an estimated cost of over $300,000. "The MJV, an educational institution that maintains the highest standards, has supported over 8,000 bright and needy Jain students. However, this is the first time in the history of the MJV that a major step has been taken to help Jain girls. For more information please contact: Anop Vora at 716/473-9290. Tattvartha Sutra in English Middlesex, England - The Institute of Jainology will introduce the Tattvartha Sutra, (in English) the first book of Jain scriptures in the Sacred Literature Series, in ceremonies at St. James Palace on July 25, 1994. This Sacred Literature Series is dedicated to sacred books of many faiths and will be launched by H. R. H. Prince Philip, President of the International Sacred Literature Trust. JAINA Charitable Trust An Appeal for Membership During the past twelve years Jains in North America have seen the ever increasing activities of JAINA. Our most important responsibility is to see that these activities continue and help maintain a meaningful Jain environment. To do this we need everyone's support to make JAINA a financially stable organization. To help accomplish this a JAINA Charitable Trust has been established. The first twenty-two founding trustees have elected an Executive Council that will serve for a four year term. They are: Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY-Chair: Niranjan Shah, Chicago, IL-Vice Chair; Bharat Tolia, Detroit, MI-Secretary General; Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY-Controller of Finance; Members-at-Large: Mahendra Varia, Martin, KY; Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ; Rashmi Kant Gardi, Chicago, IL. Although these Founding Trustees have established the first Executive Council there is always an important place for anyone wishing to become a trustee at this time. Therefore, Please complete the following form and send your tax-deductible contribution, by check, made payable to JAINA to the address below. Mail this form and your check to: JAINA Charitable Trust 135 Morningside Drive Grand Island, New York 14072 I wish to become a Trustee of JAINA. Mr./Mrs. Address: City: Zip Code: Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Please enroll me as a Trustee of the JAINA Charitable Trust in the following category: Patron Member - $50,000 US total over five years* Benefactor - $25,000 US total over five years* Sponsor - $10,000 US total over five years* _ Donor - $500 annually* *xer the low AINA turitable T p.26 28the Pain Is November 1945 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jainkunca 1994erational 2010_02 For JAIN DIGESTse Only www.jainelibra23rg

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Earthquake in Maharastra, India Recently we had an opportunity to read Jain Digest and we were highly impressed at the work done by you and your team to help out our fellow Indians back home. My wife and I extend our sincere thanks to all of you at Jain Digest for the wonderful work you are doing for our entire Indian community! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks to Dhiraj Shah for his excellent work in helping the earthquake victims in India. Mukesh and Mayuri Shah Cerritos, CA We would like to give our congratulations to JAINA for the excellent job it did in helping the earthquake areas of India. Tarulata and Hemant Thakkar Fort Lauderdale, FL Address: Inquiries I would like to find out if the Jain Digest accepts advertisements? Chandan Vora Johnstown, PA 24 Jain uucation Intemational 2010_02 In response to Mr. Vora's letter, the Jain. Digest does accept advertisements. Look for the name and address of the new Advertising Manager in the next issue or send your inquiries to the Editor in Chief, Harshad Shah. See page 2 for details. Praises I was very impressed with the Centerfold, the Goals, Objectives. Responsibility, Measurement and the Status of each objective/goal for JAINA. It was distributed to all the members of our society. The society directors were impressed with it and have directed me to prepare a similar format and formulate our society goals for the next five years. Thanks for providing such an excellent idea and bringing the "total quality management" approach to JAINA. Keep Jain Digest Quarterly News Magazine up the good work. B. H. Deliwala, Oviedo, FL Please accept my congratulations on bringing out such a nice edition of Jain Digest March, 1994. JAINA's Two Year Strategic Plan is a unique and wonderful work. This is the first opportunity for the people to know about JAINA's plans and achievements. Under the able leadership of Jagat Jain some of the achievements that are articulated in the short term plan are noteworthy. All the sections have similar design, impressive headings and typestyle. Everything is better! Please keep it up. Federation of Jain Associations In North America S.S. JAIN Foundation 276 Carlaw Avenue, Unit 200 Toronto, ONT M4M 3L1 Canada JAIN DIGEST Hashukh Shah Silver Spring, MD I received the Jain Digest today and it is wonderful work. Manoj, Yogendra and myself like it very much. A lot of credit goes to you and the new editor. Vinay Jain Boston, MA Please fill out this form to receive a free subscription to the Jain Digest, or to up-date your mailing address. Name: Spouse: JAINA Headquarters 66 Viscount Williamsville, NY 14221 City: State: Zip: Half Page Ad $250 Quarter Page Ad $150 Cover Page $500 Sponsorship: Full Page Ad $400 Donations: Jain Digest Fund $ JAINA General Fund $_ Happy Occasions $ Please make checks payable to: JAINA-in the USA or the S.S. JAIN Foundation in Canada Please advise us if you wish your donation to remain anonymous. June 1994

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YOUTH SECTION - FRESH IDEAS Samir S. Mehta, Associate Editor - Youths $ Pi * EXECUTIVE BOARD and CONVENTION Volunteers OF YJA CONVENTION '94 CAPS OFF! YJA would like to proudly announce that they have reached their maximum capacity of 400 youth for the First Biennial YJA Youth Convention during July 1-4, 1994 >> in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This limit was reached before the sec Young Jains of America, one of the most active committees in JAINA, would like to recognize all of the youth that have put in countless * hours of hard work, week after week, since early August of 1993. These youth put in an average of 820 hours a week, each week for the 2000 Parul Shah Pamit Surana past year. Those active and energtic Southeast Region Southeast Region youth are: ond deadline of May 1, 1994 had * even occurred. The response to * attend Convention '94 was just plain overwhelming. As this issue of Jain Digest goes to press, YJA is currently busy with tying up loose ends for Convention '94. They are focusing in on the sound programming aspect of Convention '94 and along with taking care of small details to ensure an enjoyable yet educational weekend. Please look for the next issue of YJA's newsletter, Young Minds, to have a complete summary of * Convention '94. If you would like a free copy of Young Minds please call Samir Mehta at (713) 2775401 as soon as possible. Qaas Seema Talsania Convention '94 Committee June 1994 2010_02 Seema Jain Co-Chairperson Midwest Region Pavan Zaveri Midwest Region Neha Shah Midwest Zone cally no lear Bergart 1990 Aashish Vaidya Co-Chairperson South Region Anil Jain Tej Sheth Dir. of Membership Northeast Region Northeast Region Poorvesh Sheth West Region Shilpa Shah Convention '94 Committee Tushar Shah Dir. of Records West Region JAIN DIGEST Amar Salgia Convention '94 Committee Ashik Shah North-Atlantic Region Samir Mehta Dir. of PR Sunil Raichand Dir. of Events General Coordinator General Coordinator 2009 Dr. Urmila Talsania JAINA/YJA Chairperson Sanjay Vora Dir. of Finance General Coordinator Ami Sheth North-Atlantic Region Chirag Sandesara Convention '9 Chairperson

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GOT A TALENT? The JAINA Library and the EduIcation Committee warmly welcomes any and all youth volunteers with a talent. Any youth that has a talent in things such as literature * writing of Jain stories, poetry and prose writing, drawing, computer animation, usage of a deluxe IBMPC with items such as Deluxe Paintbrush, Harvard Graphics, a color scanner, and a laser printer, etc. are * cordially invited to visit the JAINA * Library in Lubbock, Texas. Anyone with any talents can stay with Dr. Premchand Gada in Lubbock for one week, two weeks, or as however long they wish to stay. They need a lot of help from the youth in a variety of fields as they try to take Jainism in the technological 21st century. Please call Dr. Gada at 1-800-99-JAINA for any questions that you might have. * Also, everyone is reminded that many Jain books are ready to be published for kids in pre-school and elementary school. These informative and educational books can be made available to anyone interested by calling Dr. Gada at the above phone number. Please make use of the resources that are Gou # ************** SOUTH REGION DOING IT AGAIN! 26 2010_02 The youth members from the University Jain Society at The University of Texas at Austin would like to cordially invite all interested youth and adults to the Third Annual South Region Jain Youth Conference to be held in Austin, Texas during the Thanksgiving Day Weekend 1994. The Conference will begin Friday, November 25th and continue through Saturday, November 26th. This Conference is unique in that it is the first ever regional gathering of both adults and youth. No other region in North America has ever put together an event like this one. The purpose of this Conference is to promote the ideals and awareness of Jainism. The Conference is being primarily organized for all Jains in the South Region ranging from young chil being made available for our children to the youth to the adults. But dren to ensure the steady growth of anyone else wanting to attend is JAIN BBS: ACCESSING Jainism in North America. JAINISM WITH USE OF TECHNOLOGY more than welcome to come to the In the past, these Conferences were only held for the youth of the South Region, but this year having the adults participate will further open the communication channels between the two groups. There will be separate activities Fresh Ideas JAIN DIGEST along with joint activities between the adults and the youth. The entire format of the Conference will be very similar to past JAINA Conventions, with numerous workshops, panels, seminars, and open forum discussions. Also, there are plans on having two very distinguished guest speakers from our Jain community. The theme for * this Conference will focus on the environment and the ecology, topics that have not really been discussed from a Jain viewpoint. We also plan on having workshops on matters such as vegetarianism in the 1990's and animal compassion. We urge everyone to attend this Conference, especially interested youth and adults from North America. If anyone from outside the South Region wants to attend, please contact Mrs. Hansaben Varia >> (First Vice-President of JAINA * from the South Region) at (214) 644-0294 for further information concerning this monumental event. A computer-based JAIN Education and Information Bulletin Board SyStem (JAIN BBS) b 20 June 1994

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Fresh Ideas BOLI . now be- been made available via Internet, send email to .. come available. the second method. This is through phshah@gibbs.oit.unc.edu or write It makes informa- a "telnet access to the JAIN BBS to Pravin Shah,, Jain Study Center tion about Jainism and database on the University of North of North Carolina, 401 Farmstead *** commentaries on other Carolina Sunsite computer data- Drive, Cary, NC. 27511-5631, * world religions readily available at base. The third method of USA. the simple touch of a finger, mainly disseminating JAIN BBS informadue to the usage of computer tech- tion is through periodic JAIN BBS Information from the Jain BBS: nology. This computer-based E-mail Bulletins. Subscription to the first phase of the JAIN BBS electronic system is intended to the email service is free. For those was completed and became opera* promote education and provide individuals not having email ac- tional in February 1993. A course * information about many aspects cess, a fourth method has now on the Fundamentals of Jainism in * of Jainism for youth, as well as become available. The JAIN BBS English became available and inadults in North America. A per- E-mail Bulletins will now be sent cludes the following topics of sonal computer and access to a by telefax (Fax). Subscription to interest to youth and adults: What . modem lets the user connect to a the Fax service is US $12 per year is Jainism, Concept of God in Jain * wealth of information free of or US $100 for a lifetime Religion, Jain Ethics, Path of Lib* charge. Access to the JAIN BBS subscription. eration, Jain Sects, Metaphysics of can be made available worldwide Jainism, The Six Universal Subas many universities and corpora- JAIN BBS E-Mail Bulletin Ser- stances, The Nine Essentials * tions have arrangements for free vice: The JAIN BBS E-mail (Tatvas), The Five Principles * connection to the Internet system. Bulletins feature articles on the (Maha Vratas), The Ten Virtues * The JAIN Bulletin Board Service many facets of Jainism. Recent ar- (Dushlaxanas), The Fourteen * is an educational service co-spon- ticle have included life of Lord Stages of Spiritual Development *sored by JAINA and the Jain Center Mahavira, interpretation of the (Gunasthanakas), Aspects of Jain of North Carolina to provide infor- Namokar Mantra, introduction to Sacred Literature(Agam and Non*mation and news about many Jain philosophy, a tribute to the Agam), and other topics. The * aspects of Jainism. Currently, the remarkable contributions of Sushil information can be transferred and * JAIN BBS has all information in Muni, and introductory articles on stored in your computer files and * English. In the future, we will in- other world religions. Details of printed. This may then be used for clude materials in Indian languages how to access and request further education, information, or distribsuch as Hindi, Gujarati, and other information are provided below. uted freely for non-commercial languages as software in these lan- (1) JAIN BBS direct modem con- purposes. We are actively entering guages is acquired nection at 919-469-0207. Then information on a variety of subjects Access to JAIN BBS: Access to follow the on-screen directions for to expand the database on Jainism the JAIN BBS has expanded sig- login and database access. (2)JAIN in the JAIN BBS Any feedback nificantly to make information BBS E-mail Bulletin. For a free and comments will be very much rapidly available on a wider scale, subscription, send your request by a p p r e c i a te da and also as freely and economically email to Parul Shah at as possible. There are now four phshah@gibbs oit.unc.edu (3) different ways to receive this infor- JAIN BBS Database Access via mation. The original and direct Internet to University of North A special thanks to Pravinbhai access is via a modem connection Carolina Sunsite. For informa Shah, Maheshbhai Varia, Parul to the JAIN BBS master database. tion, please send email to Mahesh Shah, and Monica Shah for con As this involves long distance phone Varia at varia@med.unc.edu (4) tributing to the Youth section costs, parts of the database have JAINBBS Bulletins by FAX. Please June 1994 Jain Education Intemational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST www.jainelibraty.org

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Fresh Ideas Please complete the following membership form if you are within the ages of 14-29 and are interested in joining - Young Jains of America. Send the completed forms to: Anil Jain, Director of Membership - YJA, 758 Brookside Circle, Elmira, NY 14903. Young Jains of America parasparopagraha jIvAnAm General Information: Last Name: Permanent Address: City: Member I.D. (Zone Number; YJA use only): Today's Date: State: Current Electronic Mail Address (if applicable): Home Telephone Number: ( ) Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY):, Federation of JAINA Membership Form 1993-1994 / Married? Yes No If Yes, Spouse's Name: Parents' Names: & Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY) of Spouse: High School Information: High School Name: College Information: University/College: Most Recent (or current) Degree/Major: Previous Degrees/Majors and/or Schools Attended: Young Professional Information: Profession (list primary field(s)):_ Employer/Company: Position/Job Title: Business Address: First Name: Current College Address: Current College Telephone Number (if applicable): ( Bus. Telephone Number: ( ) I do not want: 28 2010_02 Home Fax Number: ( Jain Ctr. Affiliation: 1 Zip Code: ). JAIN DIGEST Check if currently a high school student Class of: Bus. Fax Number: ( Check if currently a college student Class of Valid Until: ) M.I. ) Any of this information published in an upcoming YJA directory. My home college business phone number(s) published. June 1994

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MATRIMONIALS Hasmukh Shah, Associate Editor MALE M23: Gujarati parents invite responses for their handsome, well settled son, born Oct. '63, 5'8", 134 lbs, M.B.A., from vegetarian, good looking, educated girls.Call:718/ 565-7032. M321: Gujarati Uncle invites response for handsome, vegetarian, well settled in dia mond business, nephew, born Oct. '63, 5'11", 175 lbs, (Brief marriage. No issue.) from suitable females: Call: 708) 720-2443 or mail bio-data to P.O. Box 68695, Schamburg, IL 60194. AM104: Gujarati parents invite responses from well educated, slender, attractive, vegetarian females for US citizen son, 26, 5'7", handsome, athletic, 3rd year medical student with myriad interests. Photo appreciated. Call: 815/937-5714. FEMALE M237: Gujarati parents invite responses for their very handsome, US born son, born April, '68, 6'0", M.D. (1994), from educated, pretty, cultured girls. M323: Gujarati physician invite responses for good looking, intelligent, US citizen son, born Oct. '64, 5'8", 140 lbs, B.A., M.B.A., well employed, from suitable educated girls. Call: 313/675-4388. M244: US raised Gujarati vegetarian, born May, '65, 6'1", 175 lbs, athletic and social, active in community, well employed Engineer, double M.S., pursuing Ph.D., invites responses from caring, educated females. Call: 301/577-5215. F188: Hindi speaking Oswal parents from Atlanta, invite responses from medical students, doctors or professionals for their US born Aug. 67, 5'7", 120 lbs, vegetarian, beautiful daughter, M.D. (6/94). Call: 404/992-0105. M325: Gujarati uncle invites responses for hisgood looking nephew in India (petition pending), born Oct. '66,5'7", 125 lbs, B. Com. studied computer programs. Owns software business, from suitable females. Call: 708/876-1279. F233: Kutchi parents invite responses from educated Jain vegetarian boys, for their daughter, born July, '66,5'4", B.S. (Chem). Call: 919/776-9091. M256: Gujarati uncle invites correspondence for handsome nephew, born June, '65, 5'10", 145 lbs, M.S. (Mech. Engg.), from educated and caring girls. Call: 714/ 951-3830. AM80: Brother invites responses for his well employed brother, M.S. (polymer), born Aug. '66, 5'6", 140 lbs. Call: 412/ 486-0269 or mail bio-data to 413-D Glen Malcolm Drive, Glenshaw, PA 15116. F257: Gujarati parents invite responses from highly educated professionals for their US citizen, cultured, slim, vegetarian daughter, born Sept. '70, 5'4", 110 lbs, B.S. (pharmacy), completing Pharm.D. in 51 95. Call: 203/798-0596. M275: Intelligent, handsome, vegetarian, born April, '62,5'10", 160 lbs, Net Work System Engineer, enjoys travelling, sports, reading and music, seeks suitable match. Call: 905/828-6976. AM97: Gujarati vegetarian from MA, born Nov. '64, 5'9", 145 lbs, B.S. (Engg.), well employed with a computer company, seeks correspondence from educated girls. Call: 508/937-9268. F258: Gujarati parents invite responses for their beautiful US born daughter, Aug. '71, 5'6", B.S. (business) from medical students, doctors, or other professionals of cultured families. M312: Gujarati Surgeon invite responses for his good looking vegetarian US born son, Oct. '65, 5'10", 175 lbs, M.D. (91) 3rd year resident in Radiology, from cultured, educated females. Call: 810/9794999 AM98: Delhi parents invite responses for very handsome, cultured, professional son having own successful practice on west coast, born June, '62, 5'9", 160 lbs, CPA, MBT, from educated, cultured girls. Call: 608/836-9318. M319: Gujarati vegetarian, born Dec. '69, 5'7", 157 lbs, M.S. (Civil Engg.), well employed, invite responses from cultured, educated girls. Call: 313/532-3440. F274: Parents invite responses from well educated, cultured professionals for their slim, attractive, smart, vegetarian daughter, born May, '68, 5'1", 100 lbs. B.S. (finance), pursuing MBA, who has a blend of eastern and western values. Call: 905/ 828-6976. AM 100: Gujarati parents invite responses for US citizen, vegetarian, non-smoker, well established son, born Dec. '66, 5'8", CPA, from suitable educated match. Call: 909/278-3696. M320: Gujarati parents invite responses for US citizen, handsome, well employed son, born June, '65, 5'8", 150 lbs, B.S. (E.E.) from educated, cultured girls, Call: 908/518-0116. AM 103: Gujarati parents invite correspondence for US citizen, career oriented son, Indian born, April, '66,5'8", 120 lbs from pril, 66, 8,120 lbs from suitable girls. Call: 212/505-9306. F311: Gujarati brother invite responses from professionals for his good looking, cultured sister in India, born Sept. '70, 5'2", studying B.E. (electronics). Call: 614/851-9201. June 1994lemational 2010_02 For JAIN DIGESTse Only www.jainelibrazgorg

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F314: Gujarati parents invite responses for their beautiful, intelligent, vegetarian US born daughter, Feb. 69, 5'4", 120 lbs B.A., professionally employed, from suitable educated candidates. Call: 612/636- 1075. AF105: Gujarati brother invite responses for cultured, well educated, employed sister in India, born Aug. '58, 5'6", B. Com. pursuing post graduate study, from suitable candidates. Call: 301/847-1026. AF106: Parents invite responses with photo from Gujarati, Jain, vegetarian, professionals for slim, beautiful daughter born Oct. '69, education convent school, architecture - Baroda University, currently pursuing biology degree in USA. F318: Gujarati parents from IL invite responses for their pretty, vegetarian, green card holder daughter, born Sept. '71,5'3", 96 lbs, B. Com., employed in a bank. She is visiting India shortly. Call: 708/6272822. F322: Gujarati parents invite responses for their pretty, vegetarian daughter studying medicine (1st year resident for M.D.), born Feb. 69,5'0", 100 lbs, from professionals. Call: 718/359-7645. F324: Gujarati Surgeon invites correspondence from highly educated professionals for his daughter 23, fair, slim, beautiful, intelligent and well versed in Indian culture, M.S. (economy) from very prestigious school. She visits, India on a regular basis. Placing an Ad Anyone wishing to place an ad with the Marriage Information Service (MIS) must follow these step-by-step instructions carefully. Upon request, the MIS will send you the registrant) two (2) forms: a Personal Data Form and an Additional Information Form. These forms must be completely filled out by you, only. Do not leave anything blank. Mail: 1. the completed forms, 2. a check in the amount of $25.00 payable to Hasmukh M. Shah, LEAVE THE "MEMO" OR "FOR" LINE BLANK, 3. a recent photo of yourself with your name printed on the back. Hasmukh M. Shah 1409 Rising Wind Court Silver Spring, MD 20905 Phone: 301/384-1746 Upon reciept of this information the MIS will place an ad for you which will appear in the Jain Digest only once. If you wish to draft an ad yourself, you may do so in 30 words or less. Remember, that the MIS reserves the right to edit all such ads. As a rule, all MIS ads include the phone number of the registrant. However, if you do not wish to publish your phone number, Hasmukh M. Shah must be specifically notified. Responding to an Ad All those wishing to respond to an ad must follow these step-by-step instructions, Place a recent photograph of yourself and your bio-data in a sealed, stamped envelop with your return address in the upper lefthand corner and the MIS ad reference number in the lower left-hand corner of the enevelope. NOTE: leave space on the envelope for an address. Place this envelope in another envelope with your return address in the upper left-hand corner and mail it to Hasmukh M. Shah. See address above. Upon reciept of these responses the MIS will place the ad holders address on the inner envelope and mailit. Remember, the MIS is not responsible for responses that do not conform to these instructions. Please notify the MIS when a marriage or engagement has been announced. This helps us to know that this community service is helping in maintaining our traditions. We are happy to announce that ads # F098, F196, M240 and M2425 are either engaged or married. If you wish to receive the Jain Digest please contact the Editor-in-Chief, Harshad Shah, for address see page 2. to: AF74: Gujarati parents from IL invite responses from professionals under 27, for their US raised, very beautiful, charming and intelligent daughter, born Jan. '71, 5'5", B.S. (chem) 1994. Call: 815/9375714. AF99: Gujarati parents invite responses for their charming, pretty, intelligent, vegetarian, US born daughter, Jan. '70, 5'3", 112 lbs, B.S. (psychology), pursuing MS, employed, from cultured professionals. Call: 708/551-3272. AF101: Gujarati parents invite responses from vegetarian well settled professionals for their beautiful US citizen daughter, B.S., successful professional career, born April '69, 5'2", 100 lbs. Mail bio-data, family back ground and photo. Continued from page 1. very good following. Beginning with the Fall '94 issue, we plan to include a special article of general interest on Jainism under the guidance of Manubhai Doshi. Please forward your ar- ticles to him. In today's age of Think Pads and Internet, JAINA Bulletin Board Service is doing its fair share in disseminating information in modern ways. Page 26 offers more details. Ours is a society on the move. And it is important that you send your change of address notices to Jain Digest to continue to receive the copy of this magazine. To add a name to the mailing list, please use one of the circulation forms. JAINA has to pay additional charges to the Post Office for forwarding the Jain Digest to the new address. Putting such a magazine required dedicated efforts of the Editors and Managing Editorial Board, they deserve many thanks. We're pleased to announce that John D'Arcangelo has joined the team as the Publishing Editor. An unusually busy summer has delayed the publication of this issue for which we apologize. AF102: Gujarati, green card holder, educated and raised in Bombay, born July '72, 5'7", 125 lbs, B. Com. Responses invited from professionals males preferably in medical field. Call: 214/240-7749 or mail bio-data to 4405 Scenic Circle, Garland, TX 75043 JainQucation Interational 2010_02 JAIN DIGEST June 1994

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* * * . * . HAPPY OCCASIONS JAINA wishes the best to all! And thanks for the donations mentioned along with the names. Mr. Surendra and Mrs. Nina Shah, Inverness, FL for opening their new business - Sunny's Cleaners. The address is 2601 N. Forest Ridge Boulevard, Hernando, Florida 34442 $25.00 Dr. Jagat and Mrs. Urmila Jain of Buffalo, New York on the acceptance of their son, Sumeet to Cornell University, NY. $51.00 Dr. Dhiraj and Mrs. Patima Shah of Buffalo, New York on their son, Mitul winning the Tennis Championship (Doubles) of Western New York M.M. League. $51.00 Mr. Ramesh P. and Dr. Jaya Shah of Cleveland on the acceptance of their daughter, Bella to Vassar College, New York. $25.00 Mr. Naresh and Mrs. Minaxi Shah of New York, New York on the acceptance of their son, Ushir to the Boston University in the Bio-Medical Engineering Program. $21.00 Mr. Ramesh and Mrs. Asha Jain of Toronto, Ontario on the acceptance of their son, Anurag to the Columbia University. $25.00 Drs. Gaurang and Ashwina Sheth of Williamsville, New York on the acceptance of their son, Jigish to the Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. $51.00 Dr. Suresh and Mrs. Meena Shah of Lockport, New York on the acceptance of their daughter, Mala to the Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. $51.00 Drs. Kirit and Urmila Talsania of Chicago, Illinois on the acceptance of their daughter, Seema to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. $25.00 Dr. Kirit and Mrs. Vibhuti Gosalia of Phoenix, Arizona on the Varshi Tap of Kirit Bhai's mother. $51.00 Dr. Pravin and Mrs. Aarti Shah of Cary, North Carolina on the acceptance of their daughter, Shweda to the North Carolina State University at Raleigh, North Carolina. Donating the book Essence of World Religions to each participant at the YJA Convention, July 1-4, 1994 in Chicago, IL. Mr. Sushil and Lata Kothari of Williamsville, New York on the successful operation of their import business. $25.00 Ms. Hansa Varia of Dallas, Texas on graduation of her daughter, Shaina from the University of Texas at Austin and her accepting the position of consultant managment at KPMG Peat Marwick. $51.00 Mr. Vijay and Mrs. Alka Jain of Buffalo, New York on the 3rd birthday of their son, Abhishek and the 5th birthday of their daughter, Julie $21.00 Drs. Bhupendra and Smita Mepani of Buffalo, New York on the acceptance of their son, Jay to Johns Hopkins University. $51.00 June 1994 2010_02 JAINA GENERAL FUND Kushal and Mahkunwar Jain, Marlboro, NJ Ratna and Anand Nahar, Livingston, NJ JAIN DIGEST $251.00 $101.00 31

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1995 CONVENTION UPDATE The Eighth Biennial JAINA Convention theme. Jainism / Non-Violence and Peace when: July 1, 2, 3, 1995 where. Cherry Hill, N.J. sponsored by: The Federation of Jain Association of North America hosted by The Jain Sangh, Cherry Hill, New Jersey EARLY BLOCK REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITY TO EXHIBIT Have you ever thought about getting your entire Sangh involved? Have you ever thought giving your youth a project about Jain philosophy, stories, principals and educating them in a fun way? It would be wonderful for your local Sangh to plan an exhibit at the convention. You may win first, second or third prize... these kinds of projects create strong bonds and pride in your Sangh... and you look good as a leader!!! One of the great accomplishments of '93 convention was the exhibit from Boston Jain Center and Cleveland Jain Center. They were dynamic, participative, educational for all ages and fun!!! Our youth and children love these kinds of educational tools. At this time next year the 1995 JAINA Convention will be history. Those who did not attend will be hearing from their friends about the smashing success it was, how they enjoyed it, and how their children enjoyed it because they made new friends and learned more about Jainism. The Jain Sangh of Cherry Hill, NJ is already working very hard to make it the best convention ever. But only you, the members of other Sanghs in North America can insure the success of such a large event by giving ideas, volunteering to share some of the responsibilities and above all by attending. We are expecting 10,000 happy, excited visitors cheering their leaders, being with their friends, relatives and loved ones, but most importantly committed to Jain religion and traditions. You will want to be there. The Cherry Hill Sangh is proposing Early Block Registration wherein families can register in advance through their local Jain Center and in turn receive a discount in the registration fee and motel charges. It will also enable families, of a given center, to live in the same motel making it easy for their children to perform in one of the evening programs. Jain Center presidents are requested to get early commitments from their members during Paryushan Parva. Tocommit your local Sangh to a specified number of tickets. Names of families preregistering in this manner will appear in the convention souvenir under their Sangh's names as supporters. Suggestions for creating an exhibit: 1. Non Violence and its Benefits 2. Anekantavada 3. Aparigraha 4. Jain Monk's Life 5. 14 Dreams of Trishala 6. Jain Teerth 7. Vegetarianism 8. Re-incarnation We shall be more than happy to work with you on any ideas and subjects you may have in mind. Contact Dilip Shah Ramesh Shah Secretary, Jain Sangh, Cherry Hill, NJ Secretary, JAINA Phone and Fax: 215/561-0758 Phone 216/442-4596 - Fax: 216/974-9852 Look for more details about the Convention in the next issue of Jain Digest JAIN DIGESTal Use Only June 1994 Jain2ucation Interational 2010_02

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Jain Digest With best compliments to JAINA Dr. Navin C. Mehta, M.B.B.S., M.D., P.C. EAR, NOSE & THROAT HEAD & NECK FACIAL PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEON ADJUNCT SURGEON NEW YORK EYE & EAR INFIRMARY 2010_02 ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE & AFFILIATED HOSPITALS 303 2nd AVENUE, SUITE 10 NEW YORK CITY, NY 10003 (212) 505-9640 Tirthankar Parsavnath namo arihaMtANaM namo siddhANaM namo AyariyANa namo uvajjhAyANaM namo loe sabasAhaNaM 'eso paMcanamukArI, savapAvapaNAsaNI maMgalANaM ca savAMrI, paDhamaM va maMgalaM' Live and Let Live Jain temple format oh seat, wir ficant, Tirthankar Mahavir

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