The Jain 1998 07

Author(s): Amrit Godhia, Pradip Mehta, Pravin Mehta
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/525531/1

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70th THE Jaim Anniversary Pratishtha Mahotsava 2010_03 July 1998

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cation Intenanal 2010 03 BHAGWAN SHREE SHANTINATHJI MAIN IMAGE AT JAIN CENTRE www.nelibrary.or

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: e ** 2 parasparopagraho jIvAnAm parasparopagraho jIvAnAm jainaM jayati zAsanam | 26, 26|2| 178 38 38 38 38 lA THE Jain seMkaDo hAtho ane hajAro AMkho sudhI pahoMcatA A sAhityane amAre hajAro hAtho ane lAkho AMkho sudhI pahoMcatuM karavuM che, jarUra che ApanA audAryabharyA sahakAranI ! Jan Education Intematon 2013 For Private & Personal use only

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PRATISHTHA MAHOTSAVA 10TH ANNNIVERSARY JULY 1998 EXECUTIVE EDITOR : Amrit Gadhia 0116 267 5386 Pradip Mehta -0116 260 1436 Pravinbhai K. Mehta-0116 266 0710 Cover Photo : Dome and the main image of Lord 'Shontincth' at Jain Centre, leicester. Publisher : Jain Samaj Europe 32 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XU Tel: 0116 - 254 3091 Printed by : Chatham Printers Limited 32 Chatham Street Leicester LE1 6PB Tel: 0116 - 255 6696 Fax: 0116 - 255 6571 2016-03 editorial julAi 98mAM jinAlayanI pratiSThAne daza varSa pUrA thai rahyA che. e nimitte ApaNe sahu bhavyAtibhavya dhArmika mahotsava ujavI rahyA chIe. A prasaMge je zobhAyAtrAnuM Ayojana thayela che temAM suzobhita ratho, tAlabaddha nRtyo, dila ane dimAgane DolAvatA dAMDiyArAsanI ramajhaTa ane vividha dhArmika ghaTanAone rajU karatA AbehUba Alekhano-drazyo, vagerethI zobhatI suMdara zobhAyAtrAmAM Apa sahunI hAjarI cokkasapaNe sonAmAM sugaMdhano umero karaze. A prasaMga ApaNA sahunA jIvanano avismaraNIya prasaMga banI raheze emAM jarA paNa zaMkAne sthAna nathI. haLImaLI le jo ne karamAM kara grahI lejo nikhAlasa mAM thakI sahunA hRdaye vahI lejo A prabhunA dhAmamAM Aje verajhera bhUlI jaIne thoDuM paDe kaSTa ahi to hasatAM mukhe sahI lejo A avasara AyakhAmAM pharI kayAre maLaze? mAnava mAtrane Aje to vhAlapathI maLI lejo ApaNe sarve evAM saMta nathI ke mahaMta nathI paNa banI zrAvaka sAyAM jIvana dhanya karI lejo vividha kAryakramothI bharapUra A divaso eka AnaMdano ne dharmano mAMgalika prasaMga banI raheze. tamArAM sneha ane sahakAranI ahiM jugalabaMdhI racAze. - enI madhurI mIThAza ApaNe sahu mANIzuM. jaina bhAivhenonuM suMdara sapanuM eTale jainadharmano phelAvo ane jaina saMskRtinI jALavaNI. ApaNe sahue zubha sapanuM sAthe maLI purUM karIzu. cAlo, A bhavya ujavaNI dilanA umaLakAthI ujavIe ane bhAvine unnata banAvIe. A prasaMge vividha kAryakramomAM jarura bhAga laine mokaLe mane jyAM jyAM jarura hoya tyAM tana, mana ane dhanathI madadagAra banIe, ahaMkArane bAju para rAkhI ApaNI saMpUrNa zakitathI A prasaMgane dIpAvIe. prasaMga ApaNo che, ApaNe prasaMganA chIe. jIvananA aMtima mUlyo prema ane karuNA che. A jharaNuM aMtaramAM haMmezA vahetuM raho. A maMgala prasaMge jIvana sArthaka thAvo eja maMgala bhAvanA. "A aMka prakAzita karavAmAM ghaNI vyaktioe sIdhI ane ADakatarI rIte temano amulya samaya Apyo che. sarvenI mahenatanA phaLasvarUpe A 'suviniyara aMka ApanI samakSa mUkatA taMtrImaMDaLa khUba ja harSa anubhave che ane darekano hArdika AbhAra vyakata kare che." THE HIND Forate Personal Use Only www.jain gar

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* contents N ....... ........... ....... ........ 1. 49 ........ .. 81 * * * Editorial .. Messages from ............ 4-7, 12-29 Jain Samaj Europe Executive Committee 1997-1999 (photograph)....................... 8 Jain Samaj Europe 10th Anniversary Pratishtha Mahotsava Committee ................9 Jain Samaj Europe Jain Bhagini Kendra Executive Committee Members (photograph)....9 Jain Samaj Europe Executive Committee ....... ............ 10 List of Donors (Navkarsi) ........... ............ 10 Jain Samaj Europe 10th Anniversary Pratishtha Mahotsava Executive Committee ... 11 Executive Committee 1988-1998.. ............. 30 Ten Year on Paul Marrett............. Event 1988 - 1998 Pictorial Story............ Whatuleey said Nainesh Shah ......... The Teccessity of Temples Mahatma Gandhi.. Spread of Jainism and Royal Patronage Dr. Natubhai Shah ........... The Path of Purification Dr. Natubhai Shah Vegetarianism and Jain Diet Dr. Natubhai Shah ............. 69 Dream Comes True Satishbhai N. Shah Our Golden History vartamAna covIsI gaurava rameza esa. mahetA ........ - zikSaNanuM mahattva bhAvanA bakhAi ........ pAThazALAnI pravRttio haMsAbena zeTha ............. 109 (bALa vibhAga praviNabhAi ke. mahetA..... 113 Should we put Jainism in a Museum Paul Marrett. ........ Moving into the Millennium Smruti Shah....... . 124 jaina tIrthaMkaro vize .129 'pahelI najare caMdrakAnta lIlAdhara saMghavI. 132 bhagavAnanuM pharamAna dayAbena mahetA 136 jIvana kayArI zAMtilAla ema. vALaMda 137 bhakita saMgItA kiraNa ane vijaya zeTha.. 141 paiso - dhana - lakSmI harilAla mohanalAla zAha 145 jaina dharma sI. ena. saMghavI . 149 kAMtadraSTA AcArya Do. kumArapALa desAi.. jaina darzanamAM pAMcano samavAya rajanIkAntabhAi zAha.. 156 jaina dharma vize mahAna vyakitaonAM maMtavyo * * * * * * * * * * * *** .*** .. * 159 adattAdAnA dayAbena mahetA . 161 jaina bhaginI kendrano 20 varSano ahevAla kokilAbena saMgharAjakA . 164 Uvasaggaharam Stotra Vinod Kapashi. sukha aura duHkha kyA hai ? yuvAvArtha 3. zivamurti . . merI bhAvanA prArthanA.... ... 184 apane avaguNo kA AtmA parIkSaNa karanA Avazyaka yuvAcArya Do. zivamurti, 185 List of Donors 186 Advertiser's Index We are Grateful Editorial Board 192 121 152 *. 169 -... 182 ... 191 2010_03

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE Sharad Bakhai, Esq., President, Jain Samaj Europe. The Queen expresses her sincere thanks to you and the Jain Community for your kind message of loyal greetings on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the first Jain temple in the western world which is being celebrated at the Jain Centre, Leicester. Her Majesty received this message with much pleasure and sends her warm good wishes to you all for a most successful and enjoyable weekend. PRIVATE SECRETARY 10th July, 1998.

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rASTrapati kA upa presa saciva Dyoni Fow Scorelay to the President rASTrapati sacivAlaya rASTrapati bhavana The Parent - 110004 Presidents Scorelatial Rasnitahati Bharan New Delhi-110004 No.F.2-M/98 19th May, 1998 Dear Shri Bakhai, The President of India, Shri K.R. Narayanan, is happy to know that the Jain Samaj, Europe is celebrating the 10th Year of its Pratistha Ceremony. The President sends his greetings and best wishes on this occasion. Yours sincerely, nh mlSlh (K. Satish Nambudiripad) Shri Sharad Bakhai, President, Jain Samaj, Europe, Jain Centre, 32, Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XU. NA ST. JAMES'S PALACE LONDON SW1A 1BS BER 18 May 1998 ST. JAMES'S PALACE LONDON SW1A 1BS TELEMESSAGE MR SHARAD BAKHAI. PRESIDENT JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE JAIN CENTRE 32 OXFORD STREET LEICESTER LE1 5XU THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND MESSAGE OF LOYAL GREETINGS. I HOPE THAT THE PRESIDENT AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE JAINS OF LEICESTER AND UK AND THE JAINS WORLDWIDE. GATHERED TOGETHER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FIRST JAIN TEMPLE IN THE WESTERN WORLD AT THE JAIN CENTRE, BETWEEN FRIDAY 10TH AND SUNDAY 12TH JULY 1998. HAVE A MOST ENJOYABLE TIME. CHARLES THE PRINCE OF WALES.

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HAESSAGE TROM TIIE PRESIDENT- JANI SW17, EUROPE July 1998, thronged with memories of the past and throbbing with significance for the future, is a golden moment in the history of the Jains of the world. The Jains of Leicester and the United Kingdom are joined by Jains from India, East Africa, Europe and America and other parts of the world, as well as by non-Jain well-wishers, in commemorating the fact that 3,652 days (allowing for a couple of leap years) have passed since the holy images were installed and the flag was raised over the Jain Centre. Throughout India the long red and white flag is the symbol that marks a temple where the Jina is worshipped, and we are proud that our flag was raised over the very first Jain temple with consecrated images in the western world and the first, except for two in East Africa, in the whole world outside India. Each year, on the anniversary, we have renewed the richly embroidered flag with stately, religiously and Joyous Ceremony. As we celebrate the tenth anniversary the minds of many present will go back to that moment in 1988 when the holy images, consecrated in India in time - hallowed rituals which give them a special sanctity, were reverently carried the few feet from their temporary resting place to their permanent station in the garbha griha, the innermost shrine. Worshipper today reverence them there, the image of Lord Shantinath in the centre, flanked by Parshvanath and Bhagwan Mahavira. If I live to be a very old man, all my life I shall regret that I was unable to be there on that auspicious occasion, but I feel blessed that I can join with the many thousands who have worshipped in the Jain Centre over the past ten years, and particularly that I can join in the tenth anniversary celebrations. On this auspicious occasion I recall glorious participation of the countless men and women and express our gratitude to all those who gave so much labour to make the dream of the Jain Centre come true. This centre is a forerunner in bringing together under one roof all branches of the Jain faith, Deravasi, Sthanakvasi, Svetambara, Digambara and devotees of Shrimad Rajchandra. We must thank all those who have supported the creation and continued work of the Jain Centre by generous donations. Some of those who made contributions in work and money have passed from the present life. In thanking them we assure them, wherever they are now, that we are keeping the faith as they did before. The notable achievement has made Dr. Rameshbhai Mehta the natural choice for the chairmanship of 10th anniversary pratistha celebration. It would be difficult to think of anyone better to take on this challenging task. I am sure that by the grace of Shantinath dada, Dr. Rameshbhai with the help of Executive Committee, 10th anniversary committee, trustees and all members will make this celebration a big success. My heartiest congratulations to all of you who have been involved in this 3 days grand celebration of 10th anniversary Pratistha Ceremony, As we stand at the threshold of the new century we can look back with a sense of satisfaction at the achievements of Jain Samaj Europe. We do not only look back. The past is over and it is the future that beckons to us now. The Jain Centre is for the future. For Jains of the present and Jains yet to come. For the children of our flourishing Pathshala and for their children of the future and their children's children. The Jain Centre is not only for Jains but for non-Jains as well. It is a beacon in Britain showing the light of the message of Lord Mahavira to all, the message of non-violence, of tolerance, of truth and honesty and non-acquisitiveness. The challenge before us, as we enter a new millennium is to give our children and youth new opportunities, new hopes and new challenges. All these require hard work, discipline and unity of purpose and faith in the future of the Samaj. Jain Samaj Europe, with its base in our Jain Centre, Leicester is a vibrant living organisation expressing the ancient faith of the J nas for the years, the decades, even the centuries, to come. I am proud to be President in this tenth anniversary year and it is my privilege to extend to all of you, my heartiest greetings and felicitations on this historic occasion. And I wish you all every success and happiness for the future. Jain Jinendra Sharad Bakhai President - Jain Samaj Europe. Jain Education Intematona 2010-03

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TENTH ANNIVERSARY CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The Jain Centre in Leicester celebrated the installation of the Jina images on 20th July 1988 with the help of Jains from all over the world. It was a golden day in the history of Jainism in Europe as a first place of worship and study for all sects of Jains was established. Ten years from 1988 to 1998 have been marked by many activities and changes. Dr Natubhai Shah was honoured by giving a maan patra for his outstanding services in the completion of the Jain Centre. In addition to the ever increasing traditional activities, a three day celebration in July 1991 culminated into a procession of 2000 Jains and installation of past, present and future chovisis (statues of twenty four tirthankaras) making history again. In 1992 for the first time a dance drama Mahavir Darshan was successfully performed with major participation from London. The beautiful glass mosaic work was completed in 1994 and has beautified the upper foyer, Digamber Jinalay and he Guru Mandir. A grant from the Leicester City Council and artefacts from Veerayatan under the guidance of Acharya Chandanaji resulted into a beautiful artistic museum depicting stories of Tirthankaras, Acharyas and Jain values in 1995. The idol of Vir Manibhadradada was brought from India in 1996 and celebration of its Entrance Ceremony and Darshan brought joy to all. 1996 was the year when Prime Minister John Major not only visited the Jain Centre but was also presented with the statue of Bhaghwan Mahavir for 10 Downing Street. The installation of the Chairlift in 1997 was possible by fund raised by our Youths and Bhaginis in a 10 mile charity walk. The Jain Centre has become a place of pilgrimage for Jains and a centre for promotion of Jainism to the schools, colleges, R E teachers and other groups. On an average about 125 groups visit the Jain Centre annually. The visitors include politicians such as Rt. Hon. John Major, the then Prime Minister of U.K., Shri Kesubhai Patel the Chief Minister of Gujarat, saints such as Pramukh Swami, Morari Bapu, Swami Satyamitranand, Atmanandji, Ladakchandbhai, Acharya Chandanaji, the Archbishop of York Rev. Hebgood, all Lord Mayors of Leicester, all the Indian High Commissioners of India, film stars such as Padmini Kohlapuri and Vijayantimala and many other dignitaries from all over the world. The Jain Centre has been able to promote Jainism via the Interfaith Network, Television ("Believe it or not" and "Not on Sunday"), Radio (B.B.C. and Sabras) and arranging lectures in London and Leicester. A book by Prof. Mardia "Scientific Explanation of Jainism" was launched from the Centre. A Jain Prayer was the lead prayer at the Remembrance Day Service and was broadcasted live on Radio. The preparation for the 10th Anniversary celebration are near completion. Pujans during the three days and a Rath Yaatra have been planned. A publication of Souvenir magazine is near completion. The untimely loss of three of our past committee members Shri Lalchandbhai Mehta, Shri Vipin Vora and Shri MZ Shah have created a void which is noticeable in our preparation for the celebration. They will be missed and remembered for years to come. I would like to thank our committee for nominating me as the Chairman for this celebration. My task was made easy by the help I received from all Jain organisations, individuals and specially the past Vice President Shri Ramanbhai Shah, the celebration committee, our President Shri Sharad Bakhai, committee members and Trustees. It has been a great satisfaction for me personally for being involved in the Jain Centre project from its conception and specially the last ten years during which I had the opportunity to serve the community for four years as President and Chairman of the 10th Anniversary celebration committee. Let us hope that when we celebrate the silver Jubilee of this centre in the year 2013, there are other centres for Jain worship and promotion in all major cities of the U.K. Jai Jinendra. Dr Ramesh Mehta. fain Education Latera bna 2010-03 7O

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JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE, LEICESTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1997 - 1999 (Standing Top Row) Left to Right : Mr. Indulal Mehta, Mr. Sampat Mehta, Mr. Ramesh Mehta, Mrs. Ramaben Mehta, Miss Pallavi Vora (Youth President), Mrs. Dayaben Mehta, Mr. Gajendra Chhatrisha, Mr. Rasiklal Mehta, Mr. Ashwin, Shah, Mr. Kantilal Shah (Honorary Accountant) (Sitting Middle Row) Left to Right : Mr. Shashikant Mehta (Area Chairperson, Leicester), Dr. Ramesh Mehta (Trustee), Mr. Babulal Vora (Trustee), Ms. Hetal Kurji (Deputy Secretary), Mr. Sharad Bakhai (President), Mr. Pradip Mehta (Vice President & Editor), Mr. Rajni Shah (Treasurer), Mr. Vijay Sheth (Area Chairperson, London) (Sitting Bottom Row) Left to Right : Mr. Dinesh Mehta, Mr. Amrit Gadhia (Editor), Mr. Pratish Sanghrajka, Mr. Pankaj Shah (Assistant Treasurer), Mr. Prashant Shah Absent: Mrs. Bhavna Mehta (General Secretary), Mr. Nilesh Mehta, Mr. Kiran Shah, Ms. Smita Shah, Mr. Manharlal Mehta (Trustee), Dr. Natubhai Shah (Trustee) Courtesy of : Anit Lakhani's Studio

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Sain Samaj Europe, Leicester 10th Anniversary Pratishtha Mahotsava Committee SaH ERH JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE OU ANNIVERSARY OF JAIN TER POE PRATISHME 0 Front Row: Ramanbhai Shah, Gajendra Chhatrisha, Vijay Sheth, Dr. Natubhai Shah, Dr. Ramesh Mehta, Sharad Bakhai, Babulal Vora, Manhar Mehta, Navin Shah, K. C. Jain and Vinod Kapashi. Middle Row : Nitin Mehta, Rajni Shah, Pramod Punater, Mangilal Baid, Mahendra Mehta, Baburai Shah, Viryesh Shah, D. R. Shah, Ramesh Mehta, Tarachand Vora, Harshad Kothari, Indulal Doshi, Dr. Jayant Shah, Anantrai Mehta, Harish Jain. Top Row: Dipak Shah, Subhash Bakhai, Bhupendra Shah, Mradula Shah, Roopal Punater, Pushpa Jain, Priti Shah, Harakhchand Haria, Chief H. Bhandari, Nilesh Shah and Keshavlal Shah. Jain Bhagini Kendra Executive Committee Members 1998 - 2000 Front Row: Dravina Shah (Deputy Secretary), Dr. Shashi Mehta (Secretary), Madhuri Shah Middle Row : Kantaben Mehta, Lilavantiben Doshi, Ramaben Mehta (President), Chandri Vora (Treasurer), Dayaben Mehta, Ichhaben Vora. . Top Row : Saroj Shah, Suryaben Shah, Kokila Sanghrajka (Vice-president), Anjanaben Shah, Ushaben Mehta.

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DATE Friday 10th July 1998 Saturday 11th July 1998 Sunday 12th July 1998 JAIN SAMAJ, EUROPE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - 1997-1999 2010 03 OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY TREASURER ASST. TREASURER AREA CHAIR PERSON AREA CHAIR PERSON ASHWINBHAI M. SHAH AMRIT R. GADHIA DAYABEN L. MEHTA DINESH I. MEHTA GAJENDRA Z. CHHATRISHA INDULAL J. MEHTA KANTIBHAI H. SHAH BHAGINI PRESIDENT YOUTH PRESIDENT TRUSTEES DR. R. L. MEHTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CO OPTED MEMBERS KIRAN V. SHAH NILESH I. MEHTA PRATISH SANGHRAJKA RAMESH S. MEHTA RASIKLAL V. MEHTA SAMPAT H. MEHTA 1997/1999 NAVKARSI Shri Ashish Ramanlal Shah Shri Akash Jitendra Shah One Sadharmik Family SHARAD H. BAKHAI PRADEEP P. MEHTA BHAVNA MEHTA MISS HETAL KURJI Our sincere thanks to the following families for their generosity towards Navkarsi and Swamivatsalya dinners during the 10th Anniversary of Pratishtha Mahotsava. PRASHANT SHAH 97/98 RAJNI V. SHAH 98/99 Late Ruxmaniben Khumchand Shah by Shri Ramesh Shah & Family Shantaben Shantilal Shah by Shri Manharlal Shah & Family PANKAJ K. SHAH SHASHIKANT P. MEHTA (LEICESTER) VIJAY SHETH (LONDON) RAMABEN C. MEHTA PALLAVI C. VORA EX OFFICE MEMBERS DR. N. K. SHAH, MANHARLAL L. MEHTA, DR. R. L. MEHTA, BABULAL C. VORA MISS SMITA B. SHAH SWAMIVATSALYA Late Lalchandbhai Vithalji Mehta by Ranjanben & Family Late Zaverchandbhai Madhavji Mehta by Kanchanben & Family One Sadharmik Family Shri Anantray Khimchand Mehta & Family Shri Nanalal Navalchand Solani & Family Late Kamlaben Chhaganlal Shah Late Chanchalben Shantilal Mehta Late Prabhashanker K. Shah by Ruxmaniben Shah & Family Shri Kantilal Harivallabhdas Shah & Family Smt. Manglaben & Shri Laljibhai Kasalchand Mehta & Family jainelibrary.org

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Jain Samaj Europe, Leicester 10th Pratistha Anniversary Mahotsava Committee Chairman Dr. Ramesh L Mehta IN Committee Members SEVERIN Sharad H Bakhai Pradeep P Mehta Bhavna N Mehta Vijay H Sheth Manharlal L Mehta Babulal C Vora Dr Natubhai Shah Ramanbhai C Shah Subhash Bakhai Dipak Shah Harakhchand Haria Laxmichand B Shah Dilip R Shah Jayesh N Shah Mahesh Shah Nemu Chandaria Pushpa Jain Harish Jain Babubhai Kapadia Dr Ashok Vora Ramesh Mehta Harshad Kothari Tarachand Tolia Viryesh Shah Bhupendra Shah Bharat Vora Mangilal Baid Vinod Kapasi Surendra Mehta Indubhai Doshi DR Shah Ashish R Shah Leicester Leicester Leicester London London Nottingham London London London London London London London London London London London London Manchester Birmingham London Essex London Essex London Essex London Essex London London London London London London London London Nilesh Shah Preeti Shah Ashok Shah Rati Shah Chimanbhai Shah Mradula Shah D Kamdar Vina Mithani Anant Matalia Mahendra Mehta Nitin Mehta Ila Shah Pramod Punatar Rajnibhai J Shah Bipin Mehta Baburai Shah Kundanmal C Jain Dr Jayant Shah Vinod Udani Anantray K Mehta Yogesh Mehta Anant MP Shah Rajnibhai Mehta Navin Shah Jayu Visaria Roopalben Punatar Keshavlal R Shah Amratben Shah Keshavlal v Shah Chief H Bhandari Dr Naresh Shah Gajendra Chhatrisha London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London London Manchester Leicester Main Education International 203

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lera jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge pUjyapAda AcAryazrInA zubha AzIrvAda.... saMdeza (Acharya Padma Sagar Suri) zrI jaina samAja yuropa. (*k) sTara, hArdika dharmalAbha / FAX malyo the| derAsaranI 10 mI varSa goTha prasaMge aa bhaMgata manA 3 thUM / paramAtmA vItarAga mahAvIra prabhunI kRpAyI jainasamAja yuropa sukha-zAMti bhane saphalatA prApta kare, Atma vikAsanA mArga mAM bhAgala badhe eja shubhecchaa| jaina samAja nI unnati-dharma pracAra nA kAryamA tamArA" jaina samAja yuropa" uttarAyana rahe eka AzIrvAda / padmasAgarasUTiMga Shri Mahaveer Jain Aradhna Kendra, Koba-382 009 (Gujarat) (INDIA) Ph.: 02712-76204/76205, Fax : 02712-76249 31-5-98 AcArya yazodevasUri tathA murti jayabhadravijayajI taMtra devagurU bhaktikAraqa dharmAtmA bhAizrI zaradabhAi khakhAi yogya. dharmalAbha atra devamurU pasAye zAMti. tamo sau AnaMdamAM hazo. vi. tamAro tA.8.5.98no patra suzrAvaka zrI pratApabhAi mAraphata maLyo. vAMthI samAcAra jANyA paradezanI bhomapradhAna dharatI upara AtmakalyANa mATe lesTaramAM aneka vyaktionAM purUSArthathI je jinamaMdira ubhuM thayuM ane tame sau tenAM AlaMbanane pAmIne aneka bhAiobaheno bhagavAnanI bhakti ane AtmakalyANanI pravRtti karatAM rahyAM cho. te jANIne AnaMda. lesTaranAM A maMdirane daza vaJa pUrNa thatAM dazavarSIya pratiSThA mahotsavanI bhavya ujavaNInuM Ayojana tame karyuM che te jANIne mane, amane ane saune parama AnaMda ane harSa thayo che. TrasTImaNa ane AgevAno sau koi AdhyAtmika jyota jalatI rAkhI rahyAM cho tenI anumodanA thAya che. sarvamuNasaMpanna vItarAga bhagavaMtanI ArAdhanA ane upAsanAno suMdara yoma prApta thayo che. AvI ArAdhanA manuSya janma sivAya prApta thatI nathI. to tamo sau bhAio-baheno hRdayanAM uttama bhAvathI bhagavAnanI kti jeTalI bane teTalI vadhu karo ane muktimArga tarapha prayANa karatAM raho evI zubhakAmanA. mAnava jevo janma ane paramAtmAnuM zAsana pharI jaldI maLatuM nathI ane e maLyuM che eTale ene saphaLa karavA mATe sau prayatnazIla rahejo. derAsaranI cokakhAi, svacchatA barAbara jaLavAya tenuM sau dhyAna rAkhe. 12 yazodeva suvinA Gidery AcArya yazodevasUri esa.pI. epArTamenTa, 1le mALe, bloka naM.13, mAnava maMdira roDa, vAlakezvara, muMbai - 6 3683537 www.lainelibrary.org

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lakSya jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge pUjyapAda AcAryazrInA zubha AzIrvAda.... saMza jaina samAja yuopa - joma dharmalAbha maLelA uttama koTinA mAnavajInane saphaLa banAvavA mATe, sArthaka karavA mATe A eka ja kAma karavA jevuM che. Atmazuddhi mATe prayatnazIla bano. saMskaraNa mATe sAvadha raho. satya mATe pralobhanone ThukarAvavAnuM sattva keLavo ane hRdayanI lAmaNIne jIvaMta rAkhavA buddhinI cAlabAjIne kyAMya phAvavA na do. jaina samAja yuropa joma dharmalAbha tamo, pratiSThA mahotsavanA 10 varSanI pUrNAhuti Ujavo cho jANI AnaMda. saMpattinI bolabAlAvALA A yugamAM zuddhinI vAta sAMbhaLavA maLavI e jo sadbhAgya che. to zikSaNanI bolabAlAvALA A yumamAM 'saMskaraNa'nI vAta sAMbhaLavA maLavI e ya sadbhAgya che. zaktinI doTavALA A yumamAM satyanI vAta sAMbhaLavA maLavI e jo ahobhAgya che to buddhinI tIkSaNatAvALA A yumamAM hRdayanI lAmaNIne prAdhAnya ApavAnI vAta sAMbhaLavA maLavI e ya ahobhAgya che. paramAtmA mahAvIradevanA zAsanane pAmI javAnuM jAmI gayeluM ApaNuM puNya, sAcA arthamAM ApaNA mATe tAraka banI ja raheze. ratnasuMTarinA dharmabhA jeTha vada 10 kAMdIvalI paramAtmAnI paramakRpAthI AnaMdita chuM. jinezvaradevA bhakto jaino jagatamAM jyAM paNa gayA che tyAM jinAlayonA nirmANa karyA vinA rahI zakyA nathI. Aje paradezamAM TheraThera ubhelAM jinAlayo te vAtanA sAkSI che. . de muMbai - 15.6.98 B.. tame sahue paNa tyAM bhavya jinAlayanuM nirmANa karI paramAtmAnI upAsanA cAlu karI che tethI AnaMda anubhavuM chuM. vizeSamAM dazamI varSamAM nimitte bhavya mahotsavanI taiyArI jANI paramAtmA bhaktinA sarva anuSThAno nirvighno paripUrNa thAya evI prabhune prArthanA. jijJAti dvArA tamANa sahunAM hRdayamAM devAdhidevanI pratiSThA thAya che. te hRya svayaM maMdiranuM svarUpa dhAraNa kare evI zubha abhilASA saha viramuM chuM tathA sakala zrIsaMghane dharmalAbha pAvazo. vana re. 13

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lesTara jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge yArthInA zubha AzIrvAda... soza PARAM PUJYA SAHAJMUNIJI FAST RECORD: JAIN ASCETIC SAHAJMUNIJI MAHARAJ - 64 YEARS OLD, WHO LIVED ON BOILED WATER FOR 365 DAYS - A RECORD FOR FASTING IN RECENT HISTORY (FASTED FROM 1.5.1997) Apart from fresh air, the only other intake of these Jain ascetics during a fast, was half a glass of boiled water consumed after sunrise and before sunset. Fasting is an integral part of Jainism and Sahajmuniji explained that it was merely "Self-Purification". He said that "if you have to purify gold, you have to put it through fire". His body weight recorded at 72 kgs was fallen to 40 kg after fasting. But he was relaxed in temperament and energetic in his speech even after 365 days of fasting. According to Dr. Muno normally the maximum number of days a person can live without food is about four weeks. Dr. Muno said, "Despite being a Jain myself, initially, I refused to believe that a fast for 365 days could ever be possible". You don't see such vigorous fasting in modern times. Incidentally, the Guinness Book of World Records does not carry a record for number of days spent without food, though it does carry records for eating. Efforts are being made to give the Jain form of fasting a recognition in the Guinness Book of Records. Sahajmuniji has also fasted for 201 days in 1994 and has fasted for over 100 days on eight occasions between 1985 and 1996 - which could be a factor helping the muni to fast, apart from his willpower, determination and spirituality. parama pUjya sahajamunIjI - AzIrvAda AzIrvAda - zubhecchA lesTara meM jinAlaya kI dasavI varSagAMTha ke paramapAvana avasara para hamArI maMgala zubha kAmanAe~ / Apane cAroM saMpradAyo ko eka sthAna para ekatrita karake ati sarAhanIya kArya kiyA hai / hama paraspara mila kara dharmArAdhanA kareM; guNoM kI anumodanA kareM, rAgadveSa se dUra raheM; vItarAgatA kI Age baDhe / jo bAta hame na jace, jisa kArya kI hama anumodanA na kara sake kama se kama hama usakI AlocanA to na kreN| jo bAta hamArI draSTi se asatya hai, ho sakatA hai vahI bAta sAmanevAle kI draSTi se satya bhI ho sakatI hai / 2010-03 bhagavAna ke anekAntavAda ko sAmane rakhate hue kisI bhI khIMcAtAnI meM na paDe / karmabaMdhana se bace, mauna dhAraNa kare, guNAnurAgI bane, yahI prabhu kA rAstA hai isa mArga para calakara apanI AtmA kA kalyANa kareM / Private 14erson

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lesTara jinAlayanI 10mI vAniiThaunDANI prasaMge zubha AzIvAda... saMdeza zrI lesTara jaina saMgha yoga dharmalAbha deva-gurU kRpAe sukhamAtA che. tamane paNa sadA ho. ame vihAra karI jesalamera tarapha jaI rahyA chIe. lAbha ma regIstAna jevA raNapradezamAMthI pasAra thaI rahyAM chIe. zeTha pratApabhAI bhogIlAle mokalelo patra mane be cAra divasa pUrve maLyo, zaradabhAI bakhAinA patrathI jAyuM ke lesTaramAM tame pratiSThAnI daza vArSika tithie muM prabhubhakita mahotsava ujavI rahyA cho. AvA bhAratathI dUra vRrti anArya dezamAM paNa tame jainadharmabhAvanAne jIvaMta rAkhI che ane moTA pAye ujavaNI karavAnA cho te ghaNI ghaNI moTI AnaMdanI vAta che. tamArA sarvamAM dharmabhAvanA NA jIvaMta rahe ane tyAM rahyA rahyA paNa gharmanI ArAdhanA karo tema ja bhArata sAtheno tamAro saMskArano saMbaMdha bhagavAnanI kRpAthI sadA cAlu rahe evI prabhune prArthanA. have khAsa sUcanA - jaina dharmanI moTI vizeSatA ahiMsA ane dhyA che. ujavaNI kare. benDavAjAM sAthe zobhAyAtrA moTA pramANamAM karo e badhI vyavahAranI vAta che. jarUrI che - UMcita che. paNa kharekharI ujavaNI to e che ke jainadharma e sarva jIvonI (pazu-pakSI-maya-mAnava ahiMsAmAM dhyAmAM mAnanAro karUNApradhAna dharma che ane e ja sAco vizvamAM svIkAravA lAyaka vizvanuM kalyANa karanAro dharma che - evI jaina - zabda tema ja jaina dharmanA utsavanI vAta sAMbhaLIne samagra biMdrAmAM (laMDana ane lesTaramAM to kharuM vAtAvaraNamAM paNa moTo paDagho paDe evI kAryavAhI - evI pravRtti thavI joie. jaina dharma mAtra bAhya ThATha-mAThamAM mAnanAre utsavapradhAna dharma nathI, paNa sarva vizvanA jIvonuM bhalu-kalyANa icchanAre eka adbhuta dharma che evo paDagho cAre bAju A ujavaNI samaye tema ja ujavaNI pachI paNa samagra vAtAvaraNamAM paDavo joIe. tyAM mAMsAhAra pradhAna dezamAM tame pAMjarApoLa Adi to na karI zako, to paNa lokone mAMsAhAranAM nakazAno- temaja naitika dRSTie paNa hiMsA na karI zakAya - na karavI joie evo lokone apIla kare tevI muMe ane tarkabaddha bhASAmAM pracAra to karI zako ja. uparAMta A nimitte, bhAratamAM cAlatI pAMjarApoLo mATe karoDonuM phaMDa karIne mokalI ApavAnI jarUriyAta che e to jaino tema ja bIjAone samajAvI zako. 1 Dolara eTale 40 rUpiyA gaNo to 1 lAkha DolaramAM eka pAMjarA poLa ema eka karoDa DolaramAM 1oo pAMjarApoLanA pacAsa hajAra jIvone jIvADavAnuM mahAna mahAna mahAna pUNya to upArjana karI zako. ahIM pAMjarApoLo ghaNI che, paNa lokonuM dAna pAMjarApoLanA badale bIjA aneka kAryomAM vaparAI jatuM hovAthI ahIMnI pAMjarApoLo mAMdI hAlatamAM cAle che. e pAMjarApoLone sahAya karIne tame hajAro jIvone varSo sudhI jIvADI zakazo ane bhAratanA jainone paNa moTI preraNA maLe evI vicAradhArA vahevAvazo. mArI rdaSTie A ghaNI ja moTI bhavya ujavaNI che. enA upara jarUra tame dhyAna Apazo. ane prabhukRpAe jainadharmanA sAcA rahasyane jagata samakSa raju karazo eja zubhecchA. kRa ) dhamabhAjI, Jain Education Interational 1315

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lejinAlayanI 9mI uijTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza zrI svAminArAyaNA dhitshte| WHA pramukha svAmI maiArAja huM nAnImI nA rAmasarUpadAsa MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY TO JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE ON THE 10 ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST JAIN CENTRE IN EUROPE om 12 ECIJA . 14- 22 mi cenam One of the things I have greatly valued in my time as Archbishop is the contact I have had with the Jain Community both in this country and during my visit to India. The opening in Leicester ten years ago of the first Jain Centre in Europe was, I know, very significant for your community. It is right that you should be celebrating that event in this way and I look forward to developing our friendship together over the next few years. 472 (mic din sala coise I autua 1 1 mit. 41741 > > Archbishop of Canterbury TE khA mAmAvAmAM nAma rapurUSottama rAjA, pAnAma , namathA * ston bena ! pa2515zvara HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIADAA HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA OAA A Message From The Rt. Hon. Paddy Ashdown MP FROM THE RIHO OHN MAJOR. MI JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE 10 ANNIVERSARY I am pleased to be able to send you my best wishes on the 10th Anniversary of the first Jain Centre in Europe. JULY 1998 I am glad that this centre has so obviously thrived and look forward to writing to you in another ten years. I am pleased to hear of the continued success of The Jain Centre and send my warmest wishes to all those involved on the occasion of your 10 Joll BER anniversary Rt. Hon. Paddy Ashdown MP Vain Eaucation national 201 rate personal use Gal

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lejinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMgo zubha saMdeza JMIC Jala Meditation International Center 401 East 86 Street * #20A . New York New York 10028. 212-362 6483.212-534-6090 TAX EXEMPT * M-75-ED-1739 NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION May 29, 1998 My dear Members of Jain Samaj Europe and Shri Sharadbhai Bakhai, Jai Jinendra ! It is a great joy to all of us that we are completing ten successful years of the Temple's anniversary. This Leicester's Temple is unique in the history of Europe because a church has been elevated to a temple. Now the church is transformed into Mandir. This is a symbol and monument of unity of man and understanding of mankind. Because of people's cooperation and understanding, the meaning of religion, which teaches unity in diversity, has been brought to reality. This Temple is a living example of peaceful cooperation. People of all walks of life, without any discrimination of caste or creed, man or woman, young or old, rich or poor, can come and pray peacefully to get in touch with their inner beauty. When a world is torn in war and violence, we are blessed to have this rich heritage of non-violence and peaceful co-existence with all living beings. Vardhaman Mahavir lighted the lamps of ahimsa, anekantavada, aparigraha, law of karma and self-realization. Now it is our privilege to go on pouring the oil of service in these lamps to keep illuminating the path of love, peace, understanding and simplicity. The greed of man and the ego of politicians, the narrow-mindedness of parochialism and fanaticism of fundamentalists have driven people to war and violence. War and violence are dehumanizing and, because of war and violence, millions of people are being killed and billions are suffering agonizing pain and torture. Through practice and expression, we bring to life this teaching of sacredness of all life which will influence our surroundings and the growing generation. They in turn will influence others and that generation will influence their coming generation. In this way, the teaching and heritage of Peaceful Liberators will go on and grow forever. We are what we are as vegetarians and believers in Reverence for Life because of our ancestors' and parents' influence. So, in the same way, by being models, we will be able to influence the future generation. I feel happy to see the dream which I had envisioned in meditation that Jaina Dharma would dawn in the West has become a reality in Leicester with the help of Jain Samaj Europe. I send my blessings to all of you and wish success of the celebration of the grand occasion which starts from the 10th of July. Love and blessings, Chitrablanu Jala laternational Meditation Center [ 1 Qwens Vww.28 30 Walkester Roud. Mumkin. 400 006 India P 368 6887 . Tel / Fax 367 3355 indica conilnternational 2010_03 st 17 www.gelibrary.org

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lera jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge azer MESSAGE India House. Aldwych London THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE LORD MAYOR OF LEICESTER WC2B 4NA I extend my felicitations to Jain Samaj Europe on the 10th Anniversary year. The Samaj has made a valuable contribution in fostering the Jain tradition in Europe, specially in the United Kingdom. 25th May, 1998 I wish Jain Samaj Rurope every success in their endeavour to promote understanding of the compassionate philosophy of Jainism. 5. Imilar (SALMAN HAIDAR) 2010_03 From: KEITH VAZ MP HOUSI OL COMMONS LONDON SWLA BAA Dear Frends. I am writing to pass on my congratulations to the Jain Centre in Oxford Street on the celebration of its 10th Anniversary The establishment of the Jain Samaj in 1988 was a historic moment for Jainism, as it constituted the first centre of its kind in Europe. I pay tribute to the work which the Samaj has done since its inception in promoting the values of tolerance and non-violence. 18th May 1998 I am delighted to hear that the anniversary is to be celebrated in a special 3 day festival, and my best wishes go to everyone present. Kacer OR KEITH VAZ. MP Congratulations on your 10th Birthday, and all the best for the next decade With best wishes Leicester Office 144 Uppingham Rout. Leicester LBS OGE Telephone: (0110) 270 0004 Fax: (0116) 246 0677 Krull kvamp@housecom.demon muk Message from THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE LORD MAYOR OF LEICESTER Councillor John Mugglestone LORD MAYOR'S PARLOUR TOWN HALL As Lord Mayor, I send my best wishes to the Jain Samaj Europe which is based in Leicester, and indeed is one of the most beautiful buildings in the City. LEICESTER LET OBG TELEPHONE: 0116 252 6060 FAX NO: 0116 252 6063 Although the Jain community in Leicester is relatively small in numbers, the Jains have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the City in the last ten years. Not only has the community transformed a derelict building into a marvel of grace and beauty right in the heart of the City, but they have co-operated with educationalists to inform literally thousands of people in the profound wisdom of Jainism. In this decade the Jain Samaj has become a fixed point of Leicester life, sparking academic interest in Jainism as well as being living proof of the multi-cultural life of the City. 18 For vate & Personal Use Only As the name implies, the Samaj has brought many visitors from overseas to our City and the Samaj leadership have played a valuable role in developing multi faith understanding. Best wishes John The V Might I send you my greatest goodwill on behalf of all the people of Leicester and look forward to a long and close relationship in the future. The last ten years have fulfilled a dream for the Jain community, it is one wholeheartedly shared by the City, faith and understanding, unity in diversity.

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leha jinAlayanI 10mI varaniTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza 52.10 TEE RAY AT ANrlene No. 0011915211/22:19) RAJGIR--803116 Par No. : 06179-517215013 Dist. : NALANDA (BITAR) Ref. No....... Date........................ zrI zarada bakhAI, pramukha avaM jaina samAja yUropa ke dharmapremI sadasyagaNa / sasneha dharmaravArita ! tIrthaMkara kI paMcakalyALaka-bhUmi, sAdhanAbhUmi, samavazaraNabhUmi hone kA saubhAgya pAyA aura mahAn kahalAyA yaha bhArata / bhagavAna ke bhakta bhagavAna kI bhUmi taka hI sImita na rahe, vai dharmadata banakara bhagavAna ke saMdezoM ko apane sAtha lekara, deza-videzoM kI sImA pAra kara, saba dizA meM, saba aura phaile| apanA vyavasAya, apanA karmakSetra, apanI yazakIrti to phailAI, sAtha-sAtha prabhu kA nAma phailAyA / prabhu ke saMdeza phailAye / videzoM meM jaba bhI meM maMdiroM meM, dharma-sthAnoM meM prabhu smaraNa karate hu bhagavat cetanA ke sammukha bhaktajanoM ko AsAna jamA dhyAnastha, sAdhanArata dekhatI hU~ aura dekhatI hU~ tapomaya dhArmika jIvana jIte hu, to prasannatA se hadaya vaula paDatA hai- ina prabhu bhaktoM kehadaya khAlI nahIM haiM, ve apane bhagavAn ko apane hRdaya meM virAjamAna karake apane sAtha le Aye / parivAra, priyajana, bhUmi, deza, saba choDakara aka deza se dUsare deza Aye hai| para, bhagavAna ko choDakara, dharma ko choDakara nahIM aaye| varSoM bIta gaye, lambA samaya gujara gayA para pAvana dhArA nirantara pravAhita hai| jIvana kI yaha sabase bar3I upalabdhi haiN| jIvana kI isa mahAn upalabdhi rau abhibhAvita hua Apa saba se merI viziSTa AtmIyatA juDI huI haiN| muDauM jAnakara prasannatA huI ki - Apa jaina samAja, lesTara ke dharmaprimI bhAI-bahana aka vRhad Ayojana karake akatrita ho rahe haiN| meM vIrAyatana tIrthabhUmi se Apake Ayojana kI saphalatA ke lia AzIrvAda bheja rahI hai| apanI prasannatA aura AtmIyatA bheja rahI hai| Apa saba apanI dhArmika zakti avaM AdhyAtmika UrjA ko kendrita karake prabhu bhakti kA Ananda leNge| prabhu ke vizvamaitrI, karUNA avaM satkarma ke saMdezoM ke pracAra ke lio prayatnazIla rheNge| prabhu ke AzIrvAda Apake sAtha haiM, ata: prabhu kI bhUmi ko Apa nahIM bhuuleNge| prabhu ke jIvana saMdezoM ko jIvana kA, parivAra kA abhinna aMga bnaayeNge| Apa jIvana ke hara kSetrameM, hara mor3a para yazaravI rhai| Apake jIvana kI aura Apake Ayojana kI saphalatA ke lia antaramana kI hArdika zubhAzaMsA arpita karatI huuN| sanama gubhAbhI ke sAtha AcArya ga) zrImad rAjacaMdra AdhyAtmika sAdhanA kendra zrI -- -- -- - -an) 600-348000 (R ichatata) ria 28 20. 1.6.1080(401) + zi.y5Ea4ni+ 10 (0.012).521 Hearty congratulations and Best wishes for grand success on the eve of 10 anniversary Celebrations of Jain samaj, Europe. we all at this Centre wish for greater success of the institute in future * With & on Behalf entire kola-Parivar Atmanan lava lain Education International 2010 03., . 19 - THIS SHE SATTA

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lejinAlayanI 10mI vagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMza U Charity Reg. Mo 101863 Jain Academy Chairman: Dr Natubhai Shah Telephone: (011) 456 6573 Dear Sharadbhai, Twentieth July 1988 was a golden day in the history of Jainism in Europe, perhaps 1 in the world, with the establishment of the first Jain centre which has a place of worship and study for all the major sects of Jainism. The installation ceremony was witnessed by more than 10,000 devotees, including 2,000 from India and other countries of the world. The sixteen day long ceremony included the World Jain Congress, organised jointly by the Jain Samaj Europe and the Jain Social Group Federation. The dream of creating a Centre for promoting non-violence and the Jain way of life was fulfilled in 1988. You can imagine the pleasure and satisfaction in the heart of a person who has been involved in dreaming, designing, developing and delivering the Centre to the Jain Community. when you are celebrating the successful completion of the first decade of the pratistha ceremony The dream and the development of the Jain Academy are the result of the creation of the Jain Centre. May I take this opportunity to thank all concerned for associating with its activities and for its successful development as a place of pilgrimage for the Jains throughout the world. On behalf of the Jain Academy may I congratulate you and your colleagues for the success in the 10 year celebration of the pratistha and may we wish the progress of the Jain centre and its activities carry on forever. Congratulations Jai Jinendra Yours sincerely NA Dr Natubhai Shah Chairman BISHOP'S LODGE, 10 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER LE2 3BD Telephone (0116) 270 8985 Fax (0116) 270 3288 from The Ri Revd Dr Thomas Butler, The Bishop of Leicester 20 May 1998 Dear Mr Bakhai, On behalf of the Christian Churches in Leicester and Leicestershire, I send you congratulations and warmest best wishes on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Jain Centre Pratistha Mahotsav. Over the past 10 years, the Jain Centre has established itself as one of the most distinguished modern buildings in the city, an eloquent witness to the values of Jainism, Many of those values - particularly the commitment to 'ahimsa' or non-violence - are crucially important to Christians also, and the Diocese of Leicester in particular is proud of the close relationship which we have enjoyed with the Jain community. Together we have the privilege of sharing with other faith communities and all people of good will in helping our city to be a kinder, fairer, more peaceful and more environmentally friendly society: I know that the contribution of Jain Samai Europe to the achievement of these goals continues to be out of all proportion to your numbers. I hope and pray that all who participate in your celebrations will experience a deepening of spirituality and a renewal of endeavour. May the Lord bless you all. With best wishes Thomas haces Lucest 20 Jain Education Interational 2010.03 For Private Personal use only

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TER lejinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza SALE 26, B.G. Ker Mary MUMBAI - 400 006. Phone : 362 3762/364 1033 FAX: 91-22 267 5601 Dear Sharadthai, 19th May 1998 I had the good fortune to be amongst the few to have attended the inauguration Pratistha ceremony of the Jain Centre in Leicester in 1988 alongwith my wife. It was truely an occasion which exhilarated everyone and it was really a good example of how a Jain Temple could be a Centre for all the different sects of Jains to worship. I think this tradition is now generally followed at the new temple complex that are caning up abroad. This is as it should be. I am very happy to note that you are planning to have special festival for 3 days in the month of July to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Jain Centre. Jains have a lot to contribute for the well being of humanity and as our esteemed Jurist, Shri Halkbivala mentioned, the 21st Century will be the century of the Jains. However in order to achieve this objective, it is very necessary that Jains should be united and every effort should be made to resolve their differences specially amongst the Jain sects in India. It is hoped that good sense will prevail, to find a suitable way by which we resolve our differences and all stand united as a Jain coronity, and then only the preachings of Jain tenets would have the necessary relevance for all people around the world. With kind regards. Yours sincerely, Trosopplarlal Pratap Bhogitat The Lord Paul Caparo House Baker Street London WIM PLN MANUBHAI MADHVANI London, 20 May 1998 July 1996 Mr. Sharu Bukhai. President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street, Leicester LEI SXU Dear Sharadbhai. I am glad to hear that the first Jain Centre in Europe is commemorating the 10 Anniversary of its foundation with a three-day festival of prayer and celebrations I am delighted to know that 1998 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Jain Centre in Europe. During the past ten years the Centre has been a source of great strength and spiritual guidance for the community and I would like to wish everyone associated with Jain Samaj Europe every success in the coming years. Religion and religious practice lies at the very centre of the life of a human being and the place where people mcct to pray and serve humanity namely the icmple or centre is vital in promoting religious knowledge and practice. In addition the principle of "Ahimsar non-violence towards all living beings, so dearly held and practised by Jains, is of great importance in today's world. It was the only weapon that Mahatma Ghandi used to libcratc India, so its power should not be underestimated Heartiest congratulations. I wish the entire Community all the best on this auspicious occasion and also in the coming 10 years! f Yours sincerely, M aulen to than The Lord Paul Nain Education International- 201003 www.janelbrary og

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www lera jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza President: Subhash K. Bakhai 9 Cedar Wood Drive Garston, Watford WD2 6RR Telephone: 01923 893421 Dear Sharadbhai NAVNAT VANIK ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ESTABLISHED 1970 REGISTERED CHARITY No. 288167. Jai Jinendra It gives me great pleasure to hear that Jain Samaj Europe is celebrating the completion of 10 years since the Pratistha Mahotsav which took place in July 1988 when the most holy images were installed in the Jain temple. During these 10 years the Jain community in the United Kingdom has benefited a lot from the Jain temple. It is very hard to build a temple but it is even harder to maintain it and ensure continual benefit to the community. Your past and present committee have worked very hard to achieve this. Yours Sincerely PS Bat Rai Subhash Bakhai. Mr Sharad Bakhai President, Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street, Leicester, LEI SXU I on behalf of the Executive committee and the entire Vanik community wish you all the best for the future and pray to Lord Mahavir to give you strength to carry on the good work for the benefit of the community. With prayers and regards MAHAVIR FOUNDATION 10th Anniversary 1987 to 1997 Affiliated to the National Council of Minik Associations Reg Charity No 296175, Company Reg No 2132728 Reg Office Nox Lindsay Deve. Kenton, MIUDX HAUTA All correspondence to Secretary 14th May 1998 Dear Shri Sharadbhai, It is with great pleasure, I send this message of congratulations to the office bearers of Jain Samaj Europe. I was fortunate to take an active part in the Pratishtha Ceremony ten years ago in July 1988. During this ten years the Jain Centre has made its name in the City of Leicester and it is a tourist attraction as well. Jain Centre has also contributed in spreading the ideals of nonviolence and peace. 2010:05 All correspondence to the General Secretary: Dipak U. Shah 14 Woodside Grove, London N12 8QU Telephone: 0181-445 6500 I understand that you are now holding a three day festival from 10th to 12th July 1998. to celebrate and commemorate the past achievements. I, on behalf of my committee and all the trustees and the members of the Mahavir Foundation would like to wish you success in the forthcoming functions. May Sashandevta realise our dream of achieving a true society which is free of conflicts and violence. Yours sincerely. derzhim Vinod Kapashi President, Mahavir Foundation. BUILDING PROJECTI 2000 22 THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF VANIK ASSOCIATIONS OF UK Chairman Mr. Manharlal L. Mehta 37 Howberry Road Canons Park Edgware Middlesex HA8 6SS Tel.: 0181 357 2269 LIVE AND HELP TO LIVE Date: 3rd June 98 General Secretary Mr. D.R.Shah 1 Elmcroft Gardens Kingsbury London Ilmekte Manhar Mehta Chairman NW9 9QP Tel.: 0181 206 1396 Shri Sharad Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe Dear Sharadbhai, It is my great pleasure to congratulate every one at Jain Samaj Europe on this great occasion of its 10th anniversary of Pratishtha ceremony in the Jain Centre. I am sure that all the organisations affiliated with the Council will join me in doing so. The vision of future perceived by the trustees, past presidents and yourself as the current President has made this organisation one of the most active in propagating Jain principles. This has always been appreciated by Jains, here and abroad. This is the Silver Jubilee year of the organisation and I am proud to be associated with it from its beginning. May the Shashan devta and Padmavatidevi bless it to serve Jain religion for many more years to come. Yours sincerely, www.jamelibrary.org

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Oshwal Association of the UK President Rati Shah Secretary Ashok Mulchand Shah 5th May 1998 Sharad Rakhai, Esq... President, Jain Samaj Europe, Jain Centre. 32 Oxford Street, LEICESTER. LE1 SXU lejinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge par zier myr hw g. Dear Sharadbhai, On behalf of the Members of the Executive Committee and the board of Trustees of Oshwal Association of the United Kingdom, I wish to convey our congratulations for Jain Centre in Europe having completed 20 Years of its inception. Rati Shah - President Jain Centre in Europe has given inspiration to all Jains not only in the United Kingdom but all over Europe in promoting principles of Non-Violence and teaching to others the Jain way of life. I wish your Committee a great success. on auch an auspicious festival and on behalf of all the Oehwals, we wish Jain Samaj Europe to progress from strength to strength in promoting the ethics of Jain Religion. Jai Jinendra Yours sincerely, BHAKTI Mr Sharad Bakhai The President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester, LEI SXU Dear Mr Bakhai RE: EXECUTIVE COMMITTE Please reply to: 7 The Avenue, Wembley, MANDAL (Wan RELIGION IS A PRIME NECESSITY FOR ALL 74 Reynolds Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HAB SPY Tel: 0181 951 4583 Presidem. Harakhand Haria, Secretary: Miss Prafula Shah, Treasurer: Mahesh Shah 06 May 1998 Middlesex. HA9 908 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF PRATISTHA AT THE JAIN CENTRE Yours sincerely th I am pleased to learn that The Jain Samaj Europe is organising a grand three day festival from 10th to 12th July 1998 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Pratistha, the installation of the holy images in the temple at the Jain Centre and produce special souvenir issue of "The Jain". HARAKHCHAND HARIA PRESIDENT It gives me great pleasure to extend my warm greetings to Jain Samaj Europe on this occasion. The Jain Centre has succeeded in its objective of promoting non-violence and the Jain way of life and serves the need of the Jain Community in the north and is a source of inspiration to many. I am confident that The Jain Centre will continue to inspire many more visitors, jains and non-jains. On behalf of the trustees and members of Bhakti Mandal. I congratulate your committee and dedicated team of volunteers for their hard work and devotion. I wish you all every success in the future. Jain Education Intemational 2010 03 23 NAVYUG SNL4PM SHREE NAVYUG JAIN PRAGATI MANDAL Reg. Address:- 28 Silkfield Road London NW9 6QU Ramanbhai C Shah Ashish R Shah Dhirubhai K Shah To The President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre Leicester On behalf of the members of Shree Navyug Jain Pragati Mandal, London, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate Jain Samaj Europe on this historic ocassion of the 10deg anniversary of the Pratishta Mahotsav We hope the Centre continues to provide unity and inspiration amongst all followers of the Jain religion both in Europe and worldwide. Jai Jinendra mne President: Secretary:Treasurer: President: V. President: Secretary: J.Secretary: Treasurer: Mr R Shab President Shree Navyug Jain Pragati Mandal REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 511076 JAIN SAMAJ B. Kapadia S.M. Mehta P. Mehta A. Mehta C. Makim (MANCHESTER) ADDRESS: 4 Brisbane Close Bramhall Stockport SK7 1LF It gives me great pleasure to send you greetings and best wishes on behalf of myself and officers and members of Jain Samaj, Manchester on the happy occasion of the tenth anniversary of the inaugural Pratistha of the Jain Temple in Leicester. The Jain centre in Leicester has become over this period, a place of pilgrimage for Jains residing in the U.K. and also visiting from overseas. It has also become of focus for dissemination of information about Jainism and its principles, most important of which is Ahamsa We wish the Centre a successful future rendering service to the Jain Community of UK. and also fostering increasing awareness of Jain Religion to the local community. apon k

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To Serve Educate and Uplift Humanity Registered Charity No 1052905 May 22, 1998 S. Bakhai Esq.. President, Jain Samaj Europe. Jain Centre, 32 Oxford Street. Leicester. LE1 5XU Dear Sharadbhai, JAY JINENDRA On behalf of the Trustees of Veerayatan UK, please accept our greetings and warmest wishes to Jain Samaj Europe upon completing its tenth year since the inaugural Pratistha Ceremony. The Jain Centre has been a major landmark in building the image and identity of us, Jains. abroad, and in interpreting to the Western world the message of Jain philosophy. davat' peska Mahendra V Mehta Chairman For Jains here, the temple has been a peaceful place where each of us has participated and experienced the presence of divine light. It also provides a clear vision for people to work together in unity for peace, prosperity and growth. Comspondenon Address We convey our best wishes and felicitations for the progress and prosperity of Jain Samaj Europe. It is reassuring to know that generations to come will also be able to partake in enjoyment of the divine beauty and spiritual gifts of the temple. With kind regards. Yours sincerely. 16 Deg Avenue Wembley, Middlesex HA9 80E Year 1997-1996 President Mr Dilibhai Shah 26 Pris An Woodford Green Essex IGB CLP Tel: 0151-504-0215 Vice President: Mr Kirbhai A Shah 68 Petworth Roa North Finchley London N12 DHH Tel: 0181-446-6390 VEERAYATAN UK Treasurer Mr Dipak J Shah 375 Park Road Kingston-Upon-Tham ta la ban T 0181-541-0738 Secretary MrJayesh N Shah 15 Dagmar Wembly Middlex HAD BDE Tel 0181-903-6776 lera jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha Committee Members: Mrs Hasumaten C Shah Mrs Taruna N Shah Mr Maheshbha A Shah Mr Pankaj K. Dadal Digamber Jain Visa Mewada Association U.K. Our Ref PITCULLEN PINNER TILL PINNER MILESEX HAS 3XU D/NS Mr Sharad Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester LE 5XU Dear Sharadbhai JAI JINENDRA PRATISTHA MAHOTSAV CELEBRATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY 1988 TO 1998 Tel: (0181) 903 6776 On behalf of the members of Digamber Jain Visa Mewada Association U.K. I congratulate Jain Samaj Europe in completing its 10th year from the inaugural Pratistha ceremony. We are impressed and greatly admire the achievements of the Jain Samaj in such a short time and all the good work done by its members on the religious as well as educational front in the U.K. 2010:03 8th May 1998 We are glad to inform you that our association has also benefited from the activities carried out by the Jain Samaj which we deeply appreciate. Yours sincerely. Rsave Dilip R. Shah (President) Digamber Jain Visa Mewada Association, U.K We hope that the Jain Samaj will continue to promote non-violence and the Jain way of life. We wish you all the success and our Best Wishes to all the members in all the activities religious as well as educational. 18342 24 *resident 11. S (706) 771.314 MV First Vice President Mendes K Pandys New York, NY (TI) Vice Presid Bag Kha Toro C. Shal 45475 Prabodh Meta Jon TX (241) 821-9329 Fin Clure, H (615) 648-9535 Dili T. Sheh 0411-3670 PB Vua KNY 4724739200 Ch Secretary PA Til V (215) 561-01 Treasurer Th NY - Past President Mabai Maha Los Ang CA 10 ADD FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTII AMERICA A Now Fed18) Meligious Organization Code 500 (3) $4-1260028 Ragised Office: 11820 Triple Crown Road, Rest, VA 23001 Mailing Address: 135 Momingside Dr, Grad 1and, NY 14072 TISA Telephone & Fax (716) 775-0368 SHARAD BAKHA! PRESIDENT JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE DEAR SHARADBHAI & MEMBERS ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ALL JAINS ACROSS NORTH AGRICA. ONE. IT PARTICIPATING IN THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR JAIN CENTER. THIS IS A VERY AUSPICIOUS OCCASION IN THE HISTORY OF JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE. I AM PROUD TO CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE WHO SO GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME. TALENT AND TREASURE TO MAKE THIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAIN CENTER POSSIBLE. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS B UBC Eaton Cla AFFILIATE C PLEASE ACCEPT MY SINCERE BEST WISHES FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND MEMORABLE EVENT. shshsh DHIRAJ SHAH, M.D. PRESIDENT. FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATION IN NORTH AMERICA sonal Use Only MAY 6, 1998 K Shri Sharad Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe 32 Oxford Street Leicester LEI 5XU Together Everybody Accomplishes More INSTITUTE OF JAINOLOGY Registered Charity Unit 18, Silicon Business Centre, 26/28 Wadsworth Road Greenford, Middlesex, England, UB6 7JZ Tel: 0181 997 2300, Fax: 0181 997 4964 E-mail: diple@compuserve.com R.P.Chandaria Chairman Board of Trustees D Dear Sharadbhai, We are very pleased to learn that Europe's premier Jain Centre will be completing 10 years since the Pratistha Mahotsav in July 1988 and that you have planned three days of grand celebrations in July 1998. We share your joy and extend our warmest greetings and best wishes for the success of the celebrations. May you all be graced with Tirthankara Mahavira's choicest blessings. Yours sincerely, 29th April 1998 Ahimsa Param Dharma Paasparogradu Ji

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leccha jinAlayanI 10mI vAriniTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza C. N. SANGHAVI Founder President, Jain Social Groups' Federation rabelibe 2-A2, Court Chambers, 2nd Floor, 35. New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400 020. INDIA. Off. : (022) 2006477 (022) 2007883 Resi.: (022) 2015417 (022) 2017517 Fax : 91-22-2006556 E-mail: polystar@bom2.vsnl.net.i To: Mr. SHARAD BAKHAI, President, JAIN SAMAJ, EUROPE Jain Centre, 32 Oxford Street, Leicester, LEI 5XU. Dear Sharadbhai, I have received your fax dt. 24th April, 1998 and I am glad to know that in order to co-memorate the auspicious occasion of Pratistha Mahotsav of Jain Temple at Leicester you have planned to hold a grand 3 days festival from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July, 1998 and also to produce a 10th year special colourful Souvenir issue of the Jains. I was fortunate to be present during the Pratistha Mahotsav and I have visited the Jain Centre on 3/4 occasions thereafter. I have seen that the Jain Centre has become a place of pilgrimage for Jains. It is the only such place of pilgrimage in the whole of Europe. The Jain Centre has served its purpose of promoting non-violence and teaching Jain way of life very successfully during the last 10 years. I convey my heartiest congratulations and felicitations to all who were concerned with the formation of such a beautiful Jain Centre in U.K. On the auspicious occasion of the 10th Anniversary of this first Jain Centre in Europe I convey my heartiest congratulations and good wishes for its progress and prosperity. It will remain as a holy place of pilgrimage for jains throughout the world for the coming years and will help in propagating and promoting the principles of Jainism in the 21st Century. In the year 2001 that is in the beginning of the next millennium there is 2600th Birth Anniversary of Bhagawan Mahavir which should be celebrated by all the Jains in the world in a big way. There are two other important occasions in the year 2001 which are as follows: 2. 2600th Birth Anniversary of Bhagavan Mahavir. 100th Death Anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandra. 100th Death Anniversary of Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi. I wish that all these 3 occasions be celebrated by the Jains throughout the worlds in a united and big way and Jain Samaj Europe will not leg behind in this. I wish all the functions in connections with the 10th Anniversary celebrations a grand success. I would have very much liked to be present at the time of celebrations but on account of my ill-health 1 am unable to do so for which please excuse me. May God give Jain Samaj Europe and you all Beauty, Grace, Joy and Enlightenment. With warm regards, (C. N. SANGHAVI) huddations intemational 2010-03 @ 25 -...

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Shree Jain Sangh East London & Essex 54 Ingleby Road Ilford. Essex IGI 4RY 7 June 1998 Sharad Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XU Dear Sharadbhai, 10 Pratistha Mahotsava Anniversary On behalf of Shree Jain Sangh (East London & Essex), I take this opportunity to congratulate you, the Chairperson Dr. Ramesh Mehta and the entire Organising Committee in organising this mammoth event, which is yet another milestone for the Jain Community in this country. All of us are and have been impressed with your Committee's and Members' ability in promoting our religion and culture and we are grateful that Jain Samaj has taken the lead role in building a Centre for our Community in this country. RAMESH MEHA Ramesh Mehta President The Programme for the 10th Anniversary Celebrations will be yet another achievement and the contents of the event look impressive and they require a lot of dedication and planning. Your members and committee members are renowned for their undivided support. I am sure that everyone will enjoy this event and will remember it for a long time to come. ANDHEL I extend my warm wishes to you all and I am sure that all will go according to plans I also thank you for inviting us to your various planning and briefing meetings. Yours sincerely YOUN lera jinAlayanI 10mI varmagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza PRESIDENT: Pramod P Panter VICE PRESIDENT Shirish A Shah SECRETARY: Pradeep M Shah ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Ramesh H Gedan TREASURER: Dilip V Mehani EXECUTIVE COMMITTEK: Jitu Bhanshaly Amita Doshi Vipin Mithani Kirti Shah Pratima Shab Rajnai Shah Sonal Stah JAIN SOCIAL GROUP, LONDON CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: Pradeep M Shah 38 Flambard Road, Harrow, Middlesex HAI 2NA. Tel. 018; 907 7607 SHREE JASA Mr Sharad Bakhai, Jain Samaj Europe, 32 Oxford Street. Leicester, LEI SXU ESSEX Dear Sharadbhai, It is my pleasure and good fortune to send this message of goodwill from all our members to you all on this auspicious occasion of Dashabdhi celebrations. Duwaten At this time it will also befit the occasion to remember all those who Helped the Samaj and work relentlessly to make it into active body that it is today. Pramod P.Punater President -Jain Social Group. London 2010 03 15th May 1998 Let me take this opportunity to pray for continuous progress of the Samaj and hope that this and future committees continue excellent Work for the community Congratulations and very Best Wishes, TOUN 26 VA President CHIMANLAL A. SHAH 71 PRETORIA ROAD LONDON SW16 ARI TEL: 0181 677 1774/3445) FAX: 0181-677 0454 VICE PRESIDENI DR. JAYANI SHAH JOINT SECRETARY M/SHIP SECRETARY MR. CAIENIA D. DOSH TREASURER MR. SUBHASH VALANI ASSIST TREASURER MK DEEPAK SHTAT COMMITTEE MEMBERS MR. RAMESH SHAH DR. C. S. BHAVSAR MISS SULEKHA MENTA ARS MITA ILATA) DOSHI MR. AN BHAB. SHAR MARAILA MAWANI MR. HAKISH P. MEHTA EDITOR (VANIK PRAKASHI MR. ISHAWAR VASA HONOURARY AUDITORS SAL& CO MR KANUNBHALK SHAR Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester LEI SXU 18 May 1998 EST 15th AUGUST 1987 REGISTER ANIK 45 Mr Sharad Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester LEI SXU 17 June 1998 Dear Sharadhhai We have great pleasure in sending our congratulations to The Jain. Samaj Europe on the 10th anniversary of The Jain Centre since the inaugural Pratistha Ceremony $50 With kind regards Yours sincerely We look forward to the three day festival in July and the publication of the souvenir issue to commemorate this auspicious occasion. We wish you continued success for the future. LIK All Comespondence to the General Secretary MRS. MRADULA SHAH 5. BEECHDENE TADWORTH SURREY, KT10 TEA TEL: 01717 813977 Ashole Chimanlal Amarshi Shah President JAIN SOCIAL GROUP (South London) Registered Address: "Head" Bishops Walk Croydon CRO SBA (UK) TH: 0181 655 1499 Fax: 881 6369033 Treasurer: JAGDISI SHAN President: BHARAT VORA Secretary: HASU SHAH BHARATVORA Prestdent Jain Social Group South London JSC For the attention of Sharad Bakhai Esq Dear Sharadbhai, RE: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - PRATISTHA CEREMONY Many thanks for inviting me to send a message of goodwill for publication in your souvenir issue. On behalf of all members of Jain Social Group - South Landon, I convey my sincere congratulations to you as a President and your splendid team for such pioneering efforts in creating JAIN CENTRE -a dream centre for promoting non-violence and the Jain way of life in the Western World I take pride in your efforts and am sure that this will provide a "living purpose and source of religious inspiration to tomorrow's Jains today. Good luck in your future endeavours.

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lejinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza I would like to congratulate the Jain Centre in Europe on its 10th anniversary celebration. During the process of making the film on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, I became well aware of how much Gandhiji was influenced by Jainism. During his young days he not only read about Jainism, but also met spiritual leaders of this faith. Bapu's devotion to love, truth and non-violence was undoubtedly strengthened by the influence of Jainism on his own philosophy. I wish "Jain Sama Europe" all the best on the auspicious occasion of your 10th anniversary. May you have great success in your efforts to promote non-violence in a society still so sadly torn apart. by hatred, conflict and bitterness. Lord Attenborough President, The Gandhi Foundation D. S. GARDI BAR - AT - LAW 3, USHA KIRAN, M. L. DAHANUKAR MARG, MUMBAI 400 026. RESI. TEL: 495 2270/495 2431 FAX: 496 2638 OFF: 266 5544 (D) 267 7261 FAX: 266 0863 Date: 24.6.1998 Ref.: ATTN.: SHRI SHARAD BAKHAI. President, Jain Samaj Europe. Jai Jinendra, It was great pleasure for me to know that Jain Samaj Europe is celebrating 10th year of inaugural of Pratistha at Leicester. I felt proud that I and my son Hasmukh Gardi have been associated with the samaj from its inception. Ilasmukh Gardi was vice president when Dr. Natubhai Shah was the president of the samaj. It was the first such samaj in western country, which raised a temple and served as ideal model and example for starting of other such centres in western countries. The sculptures of the temple at Leicester were carved in India under personal supervision, guidance and attention of Sheth Shrenikbhai Kasturbhai. I was through out the said period a close associate and trustee with Sheth Shrenikbhai, a trust specially settled in India known as overseas Jinalaya Trust. I wish the samaj better prospects to propagate Jain ideals and philosophy in western countries and the world when coincidentally 26th century of Lord Mahavir (24 Tirthankar) Janma Kalyanak is approaching nearer. pipchand. S. Hardi DIPCHAND S. GARDI 2010-03

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Alamy L A Club & C Affiliated Organisations AdGadhira Bhajan Mandel Berdarah S Char Ponder Chad Samaj Che Game Ng S Goran Soma Grom Som Goran Anja A ran Vaton Gas Ma Gingh GUJARAT HINDU ASSOCIATION TO CREATE UNITY AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY) Office: 51 Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 SLJ Tel: 0116 266 8266 Fax: 0116 261 3066 gujarAta hindu eseAsIezana lesTara Mod Temple & Comm C in Eden Sey Prod Fabarm Serving Mo Jaan Gay Mod KG Mand Sam S Leesteres somall. Lena Ponder Samais Limbor Hand Lab Gras Mond Lohan Sum Mater Cemny Aar Mandha Soma Misa Paid To S Social Service Grow Korch & Neck As Panch Panch Medical Founda Prapa Action UK Sik Pane Sam Rong Mandal RBG Sumes Rep Songhan Sam Kum Krishna Bhaje M Ram C Ty Samare Par ServSoma Swar Severe Props Sam Send Summer Hindu M T UX LG Handl SM kate Tr Wana Cety Brak Kanan University Purl Sama Please for Direct Line Char Ref Your Kel Sherial Soc Roha Ke Sam 17 June 1998 President Maganbhai P. Patel 29/5/98 lesTara jinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza Hon President Mr. Sharad Bakhar Jain Samaj Europe Dear Sharadbhai, Thank you for your letter of 21 May 98 My warmest congratulations to The Jain Samaj Europe on its celebration. of a grand three day festival and also to produce a 10 year special colourful souvenir issue of "The Jain" Achievements of your organisation have been very impressive, you and your committee should be proud of the work that Jain Samaj has done in the past year. Cr KP Deshi 10116 2611219 Jain/10 AnnCell/KD Treasurer Jashvantbhai R. Chauhan I am certain that you will continue your efforts to achieve. the success of your community. I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate your officers and all the committee members for the excellent work, which they do. With best wishes. Yours sincerely, Whats Manbhai P. Patel General Secretary Maganbhai D. Patel Shree Sharadbhai Bakhai President Jain Samaj Europe Jain Centre 32 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 SXU 2010_03 Leicester City Council MEMBERS OFFICE Block B. New Walk Centre Welford Place, Leicester LEI 620 Telephone 0116 254 9922 Fax 0116 254 2820 Minicom 0116 252 6057 Shree Sharadbhai Jai Jinendra It is with "Pride & Happiness" that I am writing to express my congratulations to all my Jain brothers and sisters on 10th anniversary of Jain Centre - Leicester. It is also a privilege and a honour to feel part of these celebrations for which so many people have really worked hard to make it successful. In celebrating such auspicious occasions, our "Samaj" will be able to pass on our rich cultural and religious knowledge to our younger generation. My good wishes and goodwill has always been with our Samaj. I am sure in years to come we will be celebrating many more such occasions together. Always at the services of our Samaj. Yours sincerely Mah 'Cllr. Kirtikumar Prabhulal Doshi. 28 VISHWACHINTAMANI DEVELOPMENTS CORPORATION LIMITED Regd. Office: 4D. Court Chambers, 35, New Marine Lines, BOMBAY 400 020 Phone: 20011 13/ 200 30 04) 30th May, 1998. To: Shri Sharad Bakhai, President. Jain Samaj Europe. Jain Centre. 32 Oxford Street, Leicester LEI SXU Dear Shri Sharadbhai. Lord Shri Arihant is the cause of all the causes of our being on this planet Earth, to find the purpose and meaning of what is happening in and around our living and to make real difference in the quality of life we are leading. May I express my deep and profound sense of rejoicement on thi auspicious occasion. Let us all unite to contribute and ad to the splendour of Jinshasan and show up as Jains to declare that despite our different identities of sect. or divisions, we are one as Jains. It is in this spirit and context that Shri C. N. Sanghavi and all his colleagues of Jain Social Group Federation representing more than 60000 members all over the World have resolved to find out solution to settle differences between Digambers and Swetambers regarding ownership and administration of Shri Samet Shikharji Tirth. I with our other associates of Svadvad Vartul earnestly request the members of your Centre to declare their support and commitment to see taht the problem and the differences are resolved much before the 2600th Birth Centenary of Lord Shri Mahavir in the year 2001 as set out in teh resolution of Jain Social Group Federation. "With Lord Shri Arihant being in the centre of the nucleus of our life and living there need be no fear of about nuclear warfare". With love and regards, Enthusiastically yours, (S. N. SHAH) Vaghjibhai Shah 26, Braemar Close, Rushey Mead, Leicester LE4 7PL. Tel: 268 0761 zrI mahAvIrAya namaH lesTara somavAra tA. 27-4-1998 jaina samAja yuropa, lesTara daza vArSika pratiSThA utsava hArdika zubheccha jaina samAja yuropa lesTarane daza vArSika pratiSThA utsava ujave che te badala dhanyavAda je julAI 10-11-12/1998nA. A sAthe eka junI yAdI mokalAvuM chuM. jaina senTara TrasTI je muMbaI samAcAra 27-4-87nA chapAyela hatI, AjathI 11 varSa pahelA nIce mujaba che. bhujA samAcAra 22-4-82 cilzzz yu. ke. (laMDana) pratiSThA mahotsava anivAyaeN saLaMga upasthIrna thayA hovAthI A varSe thanAra (saMvata 2043) tA. 36-7-97nI pratiSThA mahotsavamAM ArAra karI have pachI navA varSamAM (saMvata 2014 nA. 24 julAI 1988mA utsAhapUrvaka ujavavAmAM Avaze. tenI rA dharmapremI bhAgyazALIone AthI jANa karavAmAM Ave che. jaina senTara TrasTa

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lejinAlayanI 10mI varSagAMTha ujavaNI prasaMge zubha saMdeza OXFAM UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND INVESTOR IN PEOPLE Oxfam Trading Division Midlands Region 32A Bath Street Leamington Spa CV31 3AE Tel & Fax: 01926 332215 1 June 1998 Mr Bakhai Jain Temple Oxford Street Leicester Dear Mr Bakhai, I am writing to record my thanks, on behalf of OXFAM, for the generous donation of clothing and bed linen presented on May 29th. Sold through the network of Oxfam shops in the Midlands the donation will provide a splendid boost to Oxfam's funds at a time when the crisis in Sudan is requiring massive expenditure. I enclose a leaflet which explains what Oxfam is doing there. Thank you too for showing me round your beautiful temple. I would never have imagined that such beautiful carving and glass-work would be found right in the centre of Leicester. With very best wishes to you and the members of the Jain community. Yours sincerely, Slazer Mash BETHIA SMITH DONATED PRODUCT SOURCING MANAGER Enc: Founded in 1942, O m works with p religion in their struggle against hunger, dise eople regardless a races! p tion and none Honorary Officers: Chair: Joel Jotte, Vice Chair. Dr. Jeremy Swift. Hon Treasurer David Kingsmill, How Secretary, Lesley Ridyard, Director: David Brver. Oxfam United Kingdom and Ireland is a member of Oxfam International A company limited by guarantee and registered in London No 612172, Registered office 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 70Z Registered charity No 212918. I'rinted on environment friendly man bain Education intemational 2010-03 290

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1939-1999 OFFICE BEARERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY TREASURER ASST. TREASURER AREA CHAIR PERSON (LEICESTER) AREA CHAIR PERSON (LONDON) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CO OPT. MEMBERS EX OFFICE MEMBERS BHAGINI PRESIDENT YOUTH PRESIDENT TRUSTEES 1989/1991 DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA RAMANBHAI C. SHAH RAMESH S. MEHTA KAMAL L. MEHTA RAJESH J. MEHTA PANKAJ K. SHAH VASANTBHAI D. SHAH VACANT 10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava BIPIN MEHTA HARESH R. SHAH JITENDRA B. MEHTA LAXMIKANT T. MEHTA MANSUKHLAL Z. SHAH DR. N.K. SHAH DR. NARESH R. SHAH NILESH S. MEHTA RAJNI G. MEHTA SUMANBHAI SHAH VINODBHAI UDANI VINODBHAI KAPASI DR. N. K. SHAH HARESH R. SHAH DAYABEN L. MEHTA DR. N. K. SHAH MANHARLAL L. MEHTA BABULAL C. VORA MANHARLAL P. SHAH 2010-03 1991/1993 DR. N.K. SHAH RAMANBHAI C. SHAH NAVINBHAI SHAH KAMAL L. MEHTA RAJESH J. MEHTA PANKAJ K. SHAH KANTIBHAI H. SHAH K. C. JAIN BABUBHAI C. VORA DAYABEN L. MEHTA GAJENDRA Z. CHHATRISHA JAGDISH A. MEHTA LAXMIKANT T. MEHTA RAJNI G. MEHTA RAJNIKANT J. MEHTA DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA SHASHIKANT P. MEHTA DR. R. L. MEHTA RAMESH S. MEHTA DAYABEN L. MEHTA PALLAVI C. VORA DR. N. K. SHAH MANHARLAL L. MEHTA BABULAL C. VORA MANHARLAL P. SHAH 1993/1995 RAMESH S. MEHTA DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA HARESH R SHAH KAMAL L. MEHTA SHARAD H. BAKHAI PANKAJ K. SHAH SHASHIKANT P. MEHTA K. C. JAIN BABURAI T. SHAH DAYABEN L. MEHTA KANTIBHAI H. SHAH LAXMIKANT T. MEHTA MANHARLAL L. MEHTA MANSUKHLAL Z. SHAH NAVINBHAI C. SHAH NILESH I. MEHTA RAJNIKANT MEHTA RASIKLAL V. MEHTA VIPIN B. VORA YOGESH B. SHAH DR. N. K. SHAH RAJESH J. MEHTA DAYABEN L. MEHTA PALLAVI C. VORA DR. N. K. SHAH MANHARLAL L. MEHTA BABULAL C. VORA DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA 30 1995/1997 DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA RAMANBHAI C. SHAH SMITA B. SHAH BHARAT S. MEHTA SHARAD H. BAKHAI PANKAJ K. SHAH SHASHIKANT P. MEHTA VIJAY SHETH ASHWINBHAI M SHAH INDULAL J. MEHTA DR. JAGDISH SHAH KANTIBHAI H. SHAH KIRAN V. SHAH LAXMIKANT T. MEHTA MANHARLAL L. MEHTA NILESH I. MEHTA RASIKLAL V. MEHTA SAMPAT H. MEHTA SATISH N. SHAH RAMESH B. MEHTA HARESH R. SHAH DAYABEN L. MEHTA PALLAVI C. VORA DR. N. K. SHAH MANHARLAL L. MEHTA BABULAL C. VORA DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA 1997/1999 SHARAD H. BAKHAI PRADEEP P. MEHTA BHAVNA MEHTA MISS HETAL KURJI PRASHANT SHAH 97/98 RAJNI V. SHAH 98/99 PANKAJ K. SHAH SHASHIKANT P. MEHTA VIJAY SHETH ASHWINBHAI M. SHAH AMRIT R. GADHIA DAYABEN L. MEHTA DINESH I. MEHTA GAJENDRA Z. CHHATRISHA INDULAL J. MEHTA DR. JAGDISH SHAH KANTIBHAI H. SHAH KIRAN V. SHAH NILESH I. MEHTA PRATISH SANGHRAJKA RAMESH S. MEHTA RASIKLAL V. MEHTA SAMPAT H. MEHTA DR. R. L. MEHTA SMITA B. SHAH RAMABEN C. MEHTA PALLAVI C. VORA DR. N. K. SHAH MANHARLAL L. MEHTA BABULAL C. VORA DR. RAMESH L. MEHTA www.Jaunelibrary.org

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava Ten Years On Ten years can seem a long time. For the children of Jain Samaj it is a lifetime. For students it is half a lifetime: in ten years they will be thirty, married probably, settled in their careers, but that time is distant on the horizon. For those of us who are older the years shrink and ten years is not all that long. Some things, half-forgotten, still seem long ago, but the great events of our lives are as vivid and close as yesterday. Such an event was the Pratistha of the holy images in the temple of Leicester. We remember clearly the crowds of people, literally thousands from all over the earth, Britain, Europe, East Africa, India, America. The long and stately rituals, continuing for days yet never palling: a woman said "Only once in my lifetime will I ever hear this." The solemn moment of silence before the drums crashed and the images were carried to their permanent positions. They will rest there for a thousand years. People will come into the Jain Centre from a city a thousand years older, changed by the passing centuries, unimaginable to us today, and will salute those same figures which we gazed on with reverence a mere tenth of a century ago. Ten years ago there was no other Jain temple in the Western world with consecrated images: how will it be when men and women are awaiting the twenty-second century of the Western calendar? 25 2010_03. Now we are celebrating ten years since the Pratistha Mahotsava. Much has happened in those ten years. Some of those who were with us then have passed on: we remember them with gratitude and affection. Children have grown up. The passing years have left their mark on some. A new generation of leaders has emerged. But they have been years of triumph. We salute those who worked so hard and contributed in so many ways to bring all this about. We thank all those who have contributed to the activities, religious and secular, which are the essence of Jain Samaj in its home in Leicester. We greet those from other towns of Britain who are part of our own community. We welcome those, young and old, Jain and non-Jain, who are joining in the celebrations of this year, and we look forward to a future in which the Jain faith and community will continue to flourish. 31 Paul Marett Honorary Life Member of Jain Samaj Europe

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Pallavi sake prathAma pUNya tithie zrAdhdhAsumanA zrI mahAvIrAya namaH janmaH tA. 8-4-1933 yAMghA berAjA gujarAta 201003 3 zrI zAMtInAthAya namaH vargavAsaH sva. zrI lAlacaMdabhAI viThThalajI mahetA kaMpAlA, yugAnDAno tathA sAuthaampaTanA ane tyArabAda laMDananA jANItA ane lokapriya mAjasevaka dharmaniSTha kAryakara evA amArA pa. pUjya pitAzrInA heDAvALane 31/7/97 nA oi 1 varSa purU thazo. vAlI taDakI-chAMyaDImAMya premapUrvaka lADI amArAmAM chaMTakAronuM siMcA karavAranA AziSathI amo sau kuTuMbIjano sukhI samRdhdha chIe. saLagI gayelI dhUpasaLI vAtAvaraNamAM tenI mheMka choDI jAya che tema ApanA uSmAbharyA lADakoDanI yAdo amArA manamaMdiramAM satata ghUmarAyA kare che. 12 mAsanA vahANA vItyA chatA ApanA astitvanI anubhUti Ajeya amArU urmizIla hRThaya karatuM rahe che. amAre mana Apa yiraMjIva hatA ane sahAya ToTo. zAstronA kahevA mujaba manuSya janma maLavo te ati Thurlama che paNa kharekhara to sauthI moTuM sadbhAgya maLavAmayuM paropakArI jIvana jIvyA pachInu mRtyu che. Apa evuM jIvana jIvI gayA je AmArA mATe bodhapATha banI gayuM. smRtine sayavI rAkhavA zilAlekho samartha nahI rahe tyAre janakalyANanA sukarmo ApanA nAmane jIvaMta rAkho. Apa saraLa, sadguNI ane paropakAranI mUrti hatA. ApanA e divya jIvanamAMthI amane preraNAno srota sahAya maLato raheze. ApanA umadA kAryo ane ni:svArtha jAsevA bala ApanI pUNyasmRti amArA aMtaHkaraNamAM jIvA ThaMDArAyelI ja rahetI. Apano punita AtmAne ame sau kuTuMbIjano koTI koTI praNAma karI, bhAvabharI zradhdhAMjali arpIyo chIe. tA. 31-7-1997 laMDana, yu.ke. ThA. kamaleza lAlacaMda mahetA ThA. anilakumAra lAlacaMda mahetA DA. ghareTAmAra lAlAMka mahetA kA. maukumAra vinodarAya dAmANI pautro: pAraNa, kevala, praNiSa. dohitra: dIlana sukha duHkhamAM sadAya hannatA rahyA tame. sarvenA hRdayamAM vasatA rahyA tame. hatA najare amArA, thApaNanA palakAre mokSa pAmI gayA tame jIvana evuM jIvI gayA ke badhAMne jIvavuM kema te zIkhavatA gayA tame. Apano pAvaThAkArI pUNyAtmA harahaMmeza saMtAno paNa Adi vasAvo rahe evI abhyarthanA. amane saune Apato saMrakAra vAro sAthevavAnI zakti Ape. ApanA divya AtmAne prabhu Avrata zAMti Ape evI dhyapUrvaka prArthanA. #AMtiH AMti: zAMti: li. ApanA svajano: kirtIdAbena kamala mahetA varSAbena anilakumAra mahetA rezmAbena paTezakumAra mahetA jAgRtibena mIneSakumAra sAmANI pautrIo rImA, kAjala raMjanabena lAlayaMThabhAi mahetA tthA samagra mahetA parivAranA jayazihora 48 OAKFIELD AVENUE, KENTON, HARROW HA3 8TJ. 32 www.jainelitrary.org

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Sneinton Boulevard Post Office Dad, people can take things away But no one can ever take away my love for you You've always been there for me No matter what, Tll always remember The times we've had together like The jokes, the laughter, and the teasing I also remember when we went to American Adventure, And I fell over and hurt my leg And you picked me up to the next ride. Now Day I miss you so, so much Jhat it really, really hurts If someone granted me one wish The only thing I would wish for Is for you to come back Also I want to say Why did you leave us and go away, Because even now you are not here sva. zrI vipIna bAbulAla vorA You'll be NUMBER ONE DAD And no one will ever replace you %o31: dl. 9.9.9643 (13G1R-210blon) Sheetal & Poonam Vora From svargavAsaH dl.c.4.accu (oll 1814-Y..) Chandri, Sheetal & Poonam Vora Mrs. C. Vora 93 - 95 Sneinton Boulevard, Sneinton Nottingham NG2 4FN Tel: 0115 950 4523 Fax: 0115 950 4523 yuM to jinake lIye loyA jIyA karate haiM 'lobha jIvaThAkA hAhIM phira bhI jIyA karate haiM; mRtyuse pahele mate haiM hajAro lekina... Picoll 26151 EG H O sed E. 2010_03 For Private & Personal use only

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JAIN CENTRE PRATISTHA MAHOTSAV 8 JULY TO 23 JULY -1988 T% vaLI I nArI muLa nAyaka bhagavAna zrI zAMtinAthajI pratiSThA vakhate gabhArAmAM praveza. zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAna pratiSThA vakhate gabhArAmAM praveza. pratiSThAnA divase kuMbha ghaDAnuM sthApana karatA bhaktajano. zrI mahAvIra svAmI bhagavAna pratiSThA vakhate gabhArAmAM praveza. bhagavAnanA praveza ane pratiSThA pahelA navagraha ane daza dipAla pUjana, zAMtikaLazanI vidhi. bhagavAna praveza ane pratiSThA vidhi karAvanAra ApaNA vaDIla zrI kirabhAi kApaDIyA tathA bhakatajano, ne pratiSThA vakhate akhaMDa dipakanI | sthApanA karatA sAdharmika. zrI bAbulAla vorA tathA icchA vorA - 34 -

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bhagavAnane poMkhavAnI vidhi karatA bhakatajano ane ApaNA lADIlA zrI vipinabhAi bAbulAla vorA. siddhacakra pUjananuM mAMDaluM. dareka paLa pratiSThA vakhate holamAM sAMskRtika progrAma ApanAra ApaNI bhagInI baheno. pratiSThAnA divase varaghoDAmAM lesTaranAM lorDa meyara tathA zrI goradhanabhAi paramAra tathA Arcabizapa tathA anya mahAnubhAvo. CENTRE PRATISTHA MAHOTSAV JAY TO 23 JULY-1568 pratiSThAnA divase bhagavAnanA parivArano praveza karAvavA taiyAra bhAviko sAzananI zobhAmAM abhivRddhi samAna varaghoDamAM ApaNAM lADIlA (M.Z.) zrI manubhAi zAha tathA sakaLa saMgha. For 35 Pe JAIN CENTRE PRAITSTHA MAHUISAY --> --.. Events 1988-1998 F pratiSThA vakhate holamAM sAMskRtika progrAmamAM dAMDIyAno rAsa ApatI baheno ane samAjanA vaDIla zrI vasaMtabhAi zAha.

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10th annivesary pratishtha mahotsava Help your charity, club or society. Hold a meeting at our community centre. BARCLAYS BANK New members are always welcome and there's no charge to use our facilities. They're open to all voluntary organisations and include instant access to funds, without loss of interest. The Barclays Community Account also provides free banking for up to ten debit entries per month, with no minimum balance requirement. Your cheque books, statements and audit letters are, again, all free. Because at Barclays we believe that if you're not making a profit, neither should we. Contact Sue Lord, Business Banker on 0116 206 2605 or 0116 206 2202. BARCLAYS BANK PLC 131-133 BELGRAVE ROAD, LEICESTER LE4 6AS - BARCLAYS COMMUNITY ACCOUNT Jain Education Interational 2010_03 romat 36 rose only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsawa aisI karaNI karI 11 zrI mahAvirAya namaH zrI zAMtinAthAya namaH janmaH joTANA (bhArata) (jIjjA - AphrikAnA rahIza) tA.18 mArca 1927 svargavAsaH lesTara (yu.ke.) tA.6.5.1997 tuM hase, saba roye sva. zAntAbahena bAbulAla zAha nayanamAM bharyA hatA adakA amI, dRSTi sahunA para rAkhI hatI samI ApanI zItalachAyA sahune gamI zuM dharIye tava caraNe ? zIza jAye namI. tuma vinA ama jIvana sunuM, hRdaya raDe che chAnuchAnuM koNa mAthA para mukaze hAtha, deze koNa aMtaranA AzIrvAda Apane nIrakhavA AMkho talase Apa sAkSAta cho bhaNakAra bhAze. cAlyA bhale aMtaranA pravAse Adarzo ApanA haradama amara raheze. jenuM aMtaramAM chalakAtuM hatuM amIbharyu amIrAtA virala, vibhUtI hatA ApazrI pUjaya zAntAbahenA Congratulations to the past and present Executive Committee & Trustees for their dedicated efforts to Jain Samaj Best Wishes for the 10 year celebrations to the Jain Community and its Karyakarta The establishment of Jain Centre has enlightened the lives of our family. a from Babulal Maneklal Shah & Family (LEICESTER) ************************************* 2010_03 - ivat37Pegge---

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zrI bAbubhAi kaDIvALAnuM bahumAna karatA mahAnubhAvo. muLanAyaka bhagavAnanA parivAramAM zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAnanI prANa pratiSThA.. upAchailha 9909 jinAlayamAM padhAratA lorDa meyara tathA anya mahAnubhAvo ane zrI Do. naTubhAi zAha muLanAyaka bhagavAnanA parivAramAM zrI mahAvIra svAmI bhagavAnanI prANA pratiSThA. traNa jagatanA nAtha devAdhideva muLanAyaka zrI zAMtinAtha. bhagavAnanI prANapratiSThA. digaMbara jinAlayamAM jagata tAraNahAra muLanAyaka zrI Adizvara bhagavAna ane parivAramAM zrI pArzvanAtha bhagavAnA tathA zrI nemanAtha bhagavAnanI pratiSThA.. kevaLajJAnI bAhubalijInI pratiSThA 38

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traNa covisInI sthApanA karatA pahelA varaghoDAmAM jaina dharma premI bhAviko AnaMdamaya rIte prabhubhakita karatA bhaktajano. gata covisI, vartamAna covisI, bhAvi covisInI sthApanA pahelAM pUjana karatA zrI bAbubhAi kaDIvALA ane anya bhakta jano. Eastern Melodies - THE uing fl985-1200 lorDa meyara zrI goradhanabhAi paramAranI meDikala ikavIpamenTa mATenI apIlamAM khUba ja sarasa dAna. traNa covisInI sthApanA pahelA jaina dharmanA zAsanamAM vRddhi ApatA. varaghoDAnA phaloTamAM ApaNA murabbI zrI bAbubhAi tathA anya bhakatajano traNa covisIne poMkhavAnI vidhi karatA bhAvika bhakta jano traNa covisInI sthApanA karavA mATe jinAlayamAM praveza jaina samAjanI bhAvi peDhI tathA anya bhakta jano mATe myujhIyamanI taiyArI karatA karatA pU. sAdhvIjI mahArAja sAheba zrI vibhAjI, zrI zIlApIjI, zrI zuMbhamajI, zrI sAdhanAjI. 0 39

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10th ammiversary pratishdha mahotsava Congratulations and Sincere Best Wishes to Jain Samaj Europe from Arvind Jobanputra ACI Chartered Insurance Practitioner Ravi A. Jobanputra BA (Hons) Business Development Manager Arvind Jobanputra Insurance Services Ltd 8 SEVENEX PARADE - LONDON ROAD WEMBLEY. MIDDLESEX * HA9 7EP Suresh Jobanputra TEL: 0181-902 1153 - 0181-903 2555 Rapat Freight Limited FAX: 0181-903 9390 Anil Jobanputra FCA Freight Forwarders & Export Packers Anil & Co. Chartered Accountants Rapat House, Amberley Way. 142 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Hounslow, Middx TW4 6BU Southend-On-Sea Essex SSI 3ES Tel: 0181 570 7777 Fax: 0181 577 3376 Tel: 01702 588112 Fax: 01 702 584974 VAIN PR SHREE NAVYUG JAIN PRAGATI MANDAL Reg. Address: 28 Silkfield Road, London NW9 6QU. SNSJ FPM Congratulations to JAIN SAMAJ EUROPE from SHREE NAVYUG JAIN PRAGATI MANDAL The Mandal celebrates all of the Jain festivals including Diwali, Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan and Satsangs. The Mandal also arranges regular Coach Yatra to the Jain Centre, Leicester. "Jai Jinendra" caMdra vagara cAMdanI nakAmI che, kuMja vAra koyala nakAmI che; olla qale otel otsiallo....da.... navapada vagara jIvana nakAmuM che. 2010_03 ----Bate41 -

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jaina bhagInI bahenoe yojela 10 mAilano cerITI vokamAM bhAga lanArAomAM sauthI mokhare ApaNA vaDIla zrI hemakaMvarabA jeonI uMmara 107 varSanI hatI. myujhIyamanI taiyArI karatA karatA ApaNA bALakone jaina dharmanuM jJAna ApatA pUjaya AcArya zrI caMdanAjI. upalailha 1 -1200 ApaNA samAjanA presiDanTa Do. naTubhAi zAha pratiSThAnI vidhi karAvanAra zrI kirabhAi jena senTaranI mulAkAte padhArelA briTananA vaDApradhAna zrI jona mejara tathA kApaDIyAnuM bahumAna kare bhAratanA hAikamiznara Do. ela. ema. siMghavI, lesTaranA lorDa meyara zrI kaladipa bATI, jaina samAjanA presiDanTa Do, rameza mahetA TrasTI zrI manaharabhAi mahetA ane Do. naTubhAi traNa jagatanA nAtha zrI zAMtinAthadAdAnI AratI utAre che. OOO15 zrI dipacaMdabhAi gArDI zrImAna zrI zreNikabhAinuM bahumAna kare che. e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 paryuSaNa parvanI ArAdhanAmAM dareka sAdharmika bhAibaheno nAnI moTI ! tapasyA karatA hoya che, paNa ApaNA samAjanA yuvAna zrAvakanI khUba ja saphaLatApUrvaka arihaMta paramAtmA tathA zAsanadevInA AzIrvAdathI mAsakhamaNa jevI moTI tapasyA karanAra zrI virdeza ramaNIkalAla mahetA khUbaja abhinaMdanane pAtra che. Do. ela. ema. siMghavI sAthe vAisa presiDanTa pradIpa mahetA.. 42

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sAMskRtika progrAmanI zarUAta karatA ApaNA bALako sAthe kasAna kare che. zrI nAza meghajI tathA vaDIla zrI lAlacaMda mahetA Do. naTubhAi zAha ApaNA ArkiTekaTa zrI zrophanuM bahumAna kare che. zrI nAza meghajI tathA vA 30ines 108 102) bhAratane AjhAdI maLyAnA 50 varSanI ujavaNI karatA zrI jaina samAja, lesTaranA sabhyo. tA.30.1.98nA mahAtmA gAMdhInI hatyAnA 50 varSa thavAnA divase lorDa zrI eTenabaro - gAMdhI phAunDezananA presIDanTatathA zrI zaradabhAibakhAi - zrI jaina samAja, yuropanA presIDanTa. tA.29.5.98nA roja 10,000 pAunDanI kiMmatanA kapaDA jaina senTara taraphathI ! okasaphAmane DoneTa karyA. tasvIramAM presIDanTa zrI zaradabhAi bakhAi, Donara zrI vasaMtarAya zAha, zrImati jyotsanA zAha, bethIcA smItha (okasaphAma), Donara zrI mahendrabhAi zAha ane TrasTI zrI ramezabhAi mahetA.' paryuSaNa daramyAna mahAvIra janakalyANaka utsAhapUrvaka ujavAya che. A prasaMge sauthI UMcI uchavaNI karanAra parivArane tyAM prabhujInuM pAraNuM vAjate gAjate padharAvavAmAM Ave che. tasvIramAM: amRta gaDhiyA ane ikSita gaDhiyA.

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WHAT THEY SAID! Dancing in the streets Jains open temple as a tourist centre 1 C OD hiERT eR diliga By SOON TAIT.ANTS CORRESPONDROIT A CONGREGATIONAL che opening the temple pel in Leicester's city centre centre. Our day of has been transformed into the Jain and bodies and ple .com 1 million. The grired brick front of Today opens m o r the Oxford Congrep Jainism probably the dressed in engely carval world's oldest religion once white marble, aside the followed by a thind sf Indians ditional chand y o but now obscured by Be two palleried hall be beses lodian bele Buddhists and w ing up to car Jinsure all vide, at ry level strict vegetarians and believe the money has been most extreme sects the sweep United States. Africa the port for them with soft and India INDOOlasse 'briTanAne soraM- ane jaina maMdira Thousands of Jains from all over the World converged on Leicester on Sunday for the religious opening of Europe's first Jain Centre. City families of the Jain religion invited relatives from as far away as Australia to the opening of the Oxford Street Centre. N ININ bing thing wear masks Antwerp So breathe in and ole The Jain Crim, ar la e Samp le for monks even clothing is the Carte practice of mig to be w e will windows, and the Instead of gods Jaits follow all the life Bory of Man the 24 jinak, or trachers, who Beneath the emples CS to achieve the perfect restaurant Lanthi we of The of 54,800 Juin in 599 BC. Jainism claims 25.000 the Department of the them in London and 1.000 The Com Leicester, while oth of whique paretip with 800 min population Li e. The The Leicester projects Michael predio Procession Maisto song Chitralekha 18th July 1988 Because the Centre was not large enough to accommodate everyone the opening ceremony was relayed by closed cir. cuit television to a packed Granby Halls. A large procession made its way through the City to mark the opening, and also to celebrate the Pratistha religious festival. practitioner, Wahai Shah to the first Aalen born into # Jain jostly funded wi th Leicester in 1967, Asybody -What can be s Jainhe said. "We har Jainism bullion have no priests webba editor of Opci i w regaire bonitation or other fits we even declarationery, the able to develop the pleas belief thalle known for the the pening of all suit and school Mr led and the adherence to our Theople bel want principles nosvilence to all opened three years before moderation in equiring per receives 500 vihan k senal . We believe and expecta 1.000 when to other resou believers can ever dosband Inam from and so we are would . Dr Salit "THE TIRES. 1992 New city temple 'a treasure' Leicester Trader 20th July 1988 EVERY Leicester schoolchild should I ? unique in Europe, a city MP has urged. Lolcester West MP Mr.Greville Jan ner said the Jain Temple in Oxford it is wonderful," said Mr. Janner. Streut would boost tourism to the city believe every schoolchild in and offer most of its residents a Leicester should see it. It gives us a Insight into a different culture. glimpse into a very beautiful culture He was speaking after making his and another religion. first visit to the temple since le was Mr. Janner has been closely completed. Its interior to heavily and involved in the temple' construction omately carved and sculptured, and it was featured on the BBC to My the temple is the only one of its kind in City programme on Leicester garlier this year. The Times 2nd April 1991 Europe Leicester Mercury 23rd July 1989 Leicester Mercury 30th May 1998 The Prime Minister's letter 8th September 1996 The Mail 7th November 1996 City temple gets a major visitor 10 DOWNING STREET LONDON SWIAJAA THE PRIME MINISTER 8 November 1996 CLOTHES AID: PS10,000 worth of clothes and linen are donated to Oxfam. From left: Sharad Bakchal (president), Vasantral Shah (donor), Jyotana Shah, Bothia Smith (Oxfam), Mahendra Shah (donor) and Dr Ramesh Mehta trustee) 6-81091 To Dr. Hello, I am writing to thank you and all concerned for the work you put into making my visit to the Jain Centre last Friday so enjoyable. V Leicester Mercury 25th August 1993 Please pass on my thanks to your wife for the beautiful plaque and book, which will serve as splendid mementos of a delightful visit. Hundreds join in Jain celebration Laure Pacaeht MORE THAN 300 people attended a Dr Mohteet To chlove love ceremony celebrating a major Jain by Nirmala Bhojani of non-violence when one tries not til on Friday. to hurt anyone mentally or phyal The event at the Jain compleon De Ramon Me Vipendent ally, that is the goal of Jain Oxford Street and paid tribute the core com e Theath day of Perpush whe! ofty devoted who took part The word of Parl orde y di traditional Pase and prayer to try and Intprove the quality of Dodo g Jaina worldwide celebrate the brown lives and become better Jalne participated len ya (com aight-day Paryushan festival to people." passion for afe) by Morning salmark the birth of their prophet of The fifth day of the foutival cele male and bude and lowing for non-volo Land Mahavira brate the birth of Lord Mahaw e towarde all of the 2010,203 For private. Parsonal Use Only www. ary

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Gujarat Samachar 8th November 1996 vaDApradhAna jona mejaranI jaina senTaranI aitihAsika mulAkAta Temple's open house Pictures: Max Ewen Words: David Baker in the Wester TananA vaDApradhAna jyAre mA nA pApa na kara ane tenI yApane javAnI Ina sarSa che ane tene mahI naya namaya mu. zuM kAM maMdira kAninI pAvI nya ema.mAnA maunI avarsanala kotaraNI ke pachI mIraramAM birAjamAna zAMtinAtha mavAnanI zAMta ane sama niyA #papa 3 nI meka Ina dhI jema dara karamAM saune vatana nAnI kApI ne tArA ja -ghaNA ja dezamAM ane karatIya paraMpamAM vokI no sAra kAmadha mana mAM thAya ane kApadhAta bIna jAnI na seja na mukAya che rAta, barakata mo mAla javuM che tenI vadhAma' ane kenaI lAdhAra ganI nIti, nA . nimama karathAne ya jaya : pAnanuM madhadana mAM namo na levAnA pramukha mokalela na pAma ne meNa nA pApa che. tArabAda maulAmAM janAra zaika aguzvinirdeza janadharmanuM mAM gherAyA inA, thAya aDhAnI prabhunA saMsAra parI papa . mananI zremI karavAnI dhama zramikone zo thA mAnatamane thaI makathA nI mArgadarzana nI ratI nane patA, rApono vanya mAthe na jana briTananA samAcAra 10 pAuniMga sTrITamAM mahAvIra pratimA The Times 24th April 1991 Gujarat Samachar 4th April 1997 THOUSANDS JOIN PILGRIMAGE TO A NEW CITY JEWEL... vAkayana hatA pIkI mA ja kAma madha bharanA vAla mAjA kiMja idha, rabA mana na hai, na Temple is unique to the Western world Leicester Mercury 27th August 1993 The Mail 10th May 1990 Leicester Mercury Asian Edition 27th September 1995. Film star visits Jain Temple HOMAGE A mother and child at the Jain Centre holds one of the 14 dreams which told of Lord Mahavir's great destiny DOUBLE DELIGHT: Rowly Fields twins Kajal dj Dash who got 20 GCSE DI 17 grade A between the Leicester Mercury 11th April 1991 CASTLE PARA MEASURES FORMER Indian film star Vijayantimala Bali, who started as the female lead in around to Hindi and Telugu movies in the firties and sixties, visited the Jain Temple in Oxford Street, last weekend. Vijayantimala wa in the city to attend the Pouc Dances of India spectacular held at De Montfort Hall last week Jain Temple prestdent Dr Ramesh Mehta salt: "We are privileged to have a personality such as Mrs Bali "We are honoured especially because the High Commissioner of India Dr LM Singhvi had roquested the film star see the won ders of Laoster. Vijayantimala was ven a tour of the Museum of Jainism before going on to the temple. Leicester County Council Tourist Leaflet No. 9 The Jain Centre BEAUTIFUL: From left, Shashi Mahta, Vijayantimala and Dr Ramesh Mehta Education International 2010_03 ---2 | 15

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10dh anniversary pratishdha mahotsana wity of Temple by Mahatma Gandhi "To reject the necessity of temples is to reject the necessity of God, religion and earthly existence." Temples and images remind us to renew our renunciation and dedication from day to day. They remind us: "Do not forget the original of the idol." I know of no religion or sect that has done or is doing without its house of God, variously described as a temple, a mosque, a church, a synagogue, or an agiari. There are millions whose faith is sustained through these temples, churches and mosques. They are not all blind followers of superstition, nor are they fanatics, superstition and fanaticism are not their monopoly: these vices have their root in our hearts and minds. To reject the necessity of temples is to reject the necessity of God, religion and earthly existence. We, the human family, are not all philosophers. We are of the earth, very earthy, and we are not satisfied with contemplating the invisible God. Somehow or other we want something we can touch, something which we can see, something before which we can kneel down. It does not matter whether it is a book or an empty stone building which satisfy others, and many others will not be satisfied unless they see something inhabiting these empty buildings. So I ask you to approach these temples not as if they represented a body of superstitions. If you approach these temples with faith in them, you will know that each time you visit them you come away purified, with your faith more and more in the living God. It depends upon our mental condition, whether we gain something or do not gain anything by going to the temples. We have to approach these temples in a humble and penitent mood. They are so many houses of God. God of course, resides in every human form, indeed in every particle of His creation, everything that is on this earth. But since we, very fallible mortals, do not appreciate the fact that God is everywhere, we impute special sanctity to temples and think that God resides there. And so, when we approach these temples, we must cleanse our bodies, our minds and our hearts and we should enter them in a prayerful mood, and ask God to make us purer men and women for having entered His portals. MERUL SHAH (Age 9) 2010_03 Pr47& small ise Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava SPREAD OF JAINISM AND ROYAL PATRONAGE By Dr Natubhai Shah As spiritual progress was the goal of life for the Jains, disciple of Mahagiri, Kausambika was prominent in the history did not seem to them to be of much famous city of Kausambi, the capital of Udayana whose importance. However, records of royal patronage, aunt Jayanti had become a Jain ascetic (Bhagavati existing inscriptions, art and architecture, literary and 1921: p. 1987). Suhasti's disciple Rohana was legendary sources have helped scholars to construct responsible for the Udumbarika branch, whose the history of Jainism. As India is a sub-continent with members included the Audambara tribe of Punjab, a history of many kingdoms, royal support was very suggesting that Jainism was firmly established in the important for disseminating the religion. Though Punjab in c. 250 BCE (Chatterjee 1978: p.38). The extremely variable, royal patronage aided the branches derived from the other disciples Jain cause, and the fortunes of Jainism in a of Suhasti such as Bhadriyika (Bhadrika India fluctuated over time dependent on the can City), Kakandika (Kakandi Town), Sravastika rise or decline of royal patronage. (Sravasti City), Saurastrika (Saurastra region) Parsvanatha, the twenty-third and Madyamika (middle region) suggest that tirthankara, was successful in popularising Jainism was well established in northern Jainism (the Nirgrantha religion) in different India, Gujarat and Rajasthan from the very early period. It is difficult to say when the parts of the northern India. Literary records suggest that he visited Kausambi, Saketa, Jainism reached the southern peninsula. Kampilyapura, Malakappa, Mathura and Anuradhapura, the capital of King Rajagraha (Chatterjee 1978: p. 35). After his liberation Pandugahhaya in Sri Lanka, had a temple at Sammetsikhar, his disciples continued the task of and a monastery built for Nirgrantha devotees in the disseminating his teachings of the fourfold restraints, fourth century BCE (Ayyangar 1922: p. 33). This and before the birth of Mahavira the Nirgrantha religion evidence and Bhadrabahu's travel to the south suggest was well established in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The that Jainism reached southern India in its early period. parents of Mahavira and most probably the parents of Eastern India Buddha were adherents of this religion. The eastern part of India includes provinces such as Mahavira travelled to Bihar, some parts of Uttar Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. When it came to gaining royal Pradesh, eastern India and Vitibhaya, the capital of support, Mahavira's birth into a ruling family gave him Sindhu-Sauvira in western India (Bhagvati 1921: many important connections. It is, therefore, not p.2234). Literary records suggest that King Udayana surprising that Jainism won royal support in the eastern of Sindhu Sauvira became a Nirgrantha monk and the part of the sub-continent. Even before Mahavira, religion reached the western coast of India during Parsvanatha had travelled widely in the east spreading Mahavira's time, and that Bengal accepted Jainism Jain teachings and creating many followers. Jain before Buddhism. (Chatterjee 1978: pp. 36-37). After ascetics established a solid rapport with local rulers and Mahavira's liberation his successors spread the religion the community with the result that, according to the throughout India and obtained a considerable royal Kalpa Sutra, Mahavira had over half a million followers support. in his lifetime. It is not easy to trace the history of the spread The monarchs in Bihar such as Srenika (or of Jainism, but careful study of the Kalpa Sutra Bimbisara), kunika (or Ajatsatru), Udayan, the rulers Theravali will give us some pointers towards the gradual of the Nanda, the Mauryan, and the Maitra dynasties spread of Jainism to different parts of India in the early were patrons of Jainism before the Common Era. period starting from the 4th century BCE. Among the However, periodic persecution caused the Jains to move four branches that originated with Godasa, a disciple out of Bihar to the south and west in two directions; of Bhadrabahu, and the three significant names: the first route was through Kalinga (Orissa) and the Tamraliptika, Kotvarsiya and Pundravardhamaniya other via Ayodhya, Mathura, Ujjain and Gujarat. In all were connected with the three well-known geographical these locations, early communities of followers and units of Bengal (Chatterjee 1978: pp.37-38). Among sympathisers of Jainism were strengthened by the influx the many branches that originated with Balisaha, a of new arrivals. The spectacle of nation praying is more awe-inspiring than the explosion of an atomic bomb. the force of prayer is greater than any possible combination of man-controlled powers, because prayer is man's greatest means of trapping the infinite resources of God. - Herbert Hoover, 31st President of USA Jain Education Interational 2010_03 49

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava S.S. GROUP - Mumbai mAthe AkAzamAM paNa ghaNI ghaNI zodho karI, paththo upara paNa asaMkhya zodho karI, sAgaranA UMDAI paNa mApa kADhayuM. paththonA pratyeka pamANe upara paNa potAno hAtha ajamAvyo. paramANanA tAkAtanI zodha karI. emAMya aNuboba banAvI A duniyAmAM haetsira macAthI dIdho. Ajam majUkhe vijJAnano sahAro laI prakRtinA kaNekaNa phedI nAMkhyA. paraMtu kamanasIbI che ke mArI ATalI badhI zodho karavA chatAM potAne bAjumAM rahelA mAnabha dhArato rahyo, paraMtu sAcI rIte ene oLakhI zakyo nahIM. have ApaNe pratyeka mAnabaMdhuone sAco je arpaNa karIe, eja mahAna zodha kahevAya. | 555 cAMda kare chUkara rahegA AdamI, - dariyAme zAsana karegA ArmI; kiju kha isa bAta kA che duniyAmeM AThamI se dUra rahetA ke AmI. Best Wishes to Jain Samaj Europe from: Mr. K. I. Sheth Mrs. S. K. Sheth A. K Sheth R. K. sfietfi S. K. Sheth Mr P. A. Shah Mrs. S. P. Shah V. P. Shah A. P. Shah Mr. B. H. Mehta Mrs. B. B. Mehta R. B. Mehta R. B. Merita Mr. C. A. Shah Mr. S. C. Shah S. N. Shah M. C. Shah 0 50 C 2010_03

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10th anniversary pratishdia mahotsava Chandragupta conquered the throne of Nanda. His political mentor Chanakya, who was famous for his intellect, shrewdness and political acumen, guided him to conquer the Nanda dynasty, 155 years after Mahavira's liberation. At Chanakya's instance he chose Jain teachers as his spiritual guides. Chanakya served Chandragupta as his minister and organised the coronation of his son, Bindusara, following Candragupta's initiation as an ascetic by Bhadrabahu. Chandragupta left his kingdom and went to the south with his new mentor and ended his life by holy death (sallekhanaa). Historians are not agreed about whether it was Chandragupta Maurya or Chandragupta, the king of Avanti in the time of Bhadrabahu II, that became an ascetic and moved to the South along with the large number of ascetics in the 1st century BCE. Bhadrabahu (1), who was scriptural omniscient, died about 40 years before the beginning of the Mauryan dynasty. The Svetambar tradition believes that he went to Nepal. Bhadrabahu II, who was a prognostician (nimitta jnani) predicted the famine would last for 12 years, however, went to the south (Sangamitra 1979: p.74). Ashoka ascended the throne after Bindusara and though he was symapathtic to Jainism, he was a staunch Buddhist in the later part of his life. Ashoka sent his son Kunala to Ujjayini to study the political arts. When Kunala was eight years old, his stepmother forged a letter from his father, the blessing for studies (adhiya) to (andhiya) the order to become blind. The innocent Kunal, not knowing the wicked trick of his stepmother, obeyed this extreme order of the king and made himself blind with a hot iron bar. His grandson Samprati succeeded Ashoka. Samprati was a staunch Jain and a powerful monarch. Inscriptions dating from the reign of Ashoka indicate that Jainism spread as far as Kashmir. The records of Ashoka's grandson, Samprati, indicate that he sent Jain missionaries to the south of India and even to foreign lands. His support for the building of many temples and monasteries, and for the distribution of images of the tirthankaras, suggests that Samprati was a zealous Jain. Samprati was the follower of Acharya Suhasti and his promotion of Jainism is remembered by Jains even today. Many district names in Bihar, such as Sinhbhumi, Veerbhumi, and the Parsvanatha hills, have Jain connections and remind us of its former influence in Bihar. The patronage of the ruling class was sustained until the 5th century CE, after which it declined. As an ascetic, Mahavira travelled to Bengal. The Kalpa Sutra notes that he visited Lada and Vajrabhumi. The fact that one district bears the name of Vardhamana demonstrates the influence of Jainism in that area. Acharya Bhadrabahu hailed from Bengal. Many early administrators of Bengal favoured Jainism, but it 2010_03 declined there under the Pala and Sen kingdoms. However, the records of the Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang Tste Sung suggest that there was a strong influence of Jainism in Bengal up to the seventh century CE (Chatterjee 1978: p.112, note 8). The Palas patronised Buddhism, leading to a gradual decline in the fortunes of Jainism, but it maintained its existence until the 10th century CE. Kalinga (Orissa) was a stronghold of Jainism, even before the days of Parsvanatha. It is said that the eighteenth tirthankara Aranatha received his first alms in Rajapur, the capital of Kalinga. Kalinga's most famous king Kharvel of the Meghavahana dynasty and his queen commissioned Jain inscriptions foe the Hathigumpha cave temple. The inscriptions make reference to a council of ascetics, the return of a Kalinga Jain image from Magadha and the construction of the monasteries. During the rule of the Meghavahana dynasty, Jainism was the principal religion of Orissa (Chatterjee 1978: p.88). Other kingdoms lent patronage to Jains in Kalinga, but this did not last, although we find that Udyot Kesari was a staunch supporter of Jainism in a later period. The present day Saraaka caste (estimated to be more than a million people) of Orissa and Bihar worship Parsvanatha and follow Jain practices. Many Jina images more than a 1,000 years old are found in Orissa. It is interesting to note that even the later Saiva kings patronised Jainism in Orissa. However, the spread of Vaisnavism and Jagannatha worship in Orissa forced Jainism into decline. It was in this period that Jainism became syncretistic and adopted many customs and practices of Hinduism, for example in iconography, to maintain its popular appeal. In later times, Orissa became a province ruled by the Rastrakuta dynasty and the influence of Jainism revived. The integration of numerous followers of the ajivikaa sects into Jainism helped to strengthen the position of Jainism in eastern India. (Ajivikaa sects first appeared around the sixth century BCE and survived until the fourteenth century CE). Historical records after this period are non-existent but gradually the majority of Jains merged with the local population. Of course, still small groups of Jains and many beautiful temples still exist in the Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Northern India The northern areas of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kashmir and Rajasthan have been associated with Jainism since the days of the first tirthankara Risabhdeva, who was born in Ayodhya. Many tirthankaras were born in northern India, the last being Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, those three alone lead life to sovereign power. Washington Irging. 51

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10th anniversary praichdha mahotsava 100 MAH Parsvanatha, born in Varanasi. Historically, the north has been divided into many kingdoms, large and small, ruled by various clans and dynasties, some of which patronised Jainism. It is difficult to give a full account of Jainism in different parts of Northern India after the Maureen period. Epigraphic evidences are very few and hence the history is dependent on literary sources, archaeological evidence and discovery of early Jain images. The Jain literary sources suggest the existence of Jain temples in almost all the principle cities of India, but practically none of them have survived. Archaeological and some epigraphic sources denote the state of Jainism in Mathura, Kausambi, Sravasti, Rajgraha, Ahichhatra, Taksasila and Simhapura. The earliest Jain inscription found in Mathura is from the period of 150 BCE. It developed as a centre of Jainism under the varied patronage of many rulers stretching over centuries. It receded after the Nanda dynasty, but later revived by Jain ascetics with the support mainly from common people, some Ksatriyas, a few women from the aristocratic families and the business community. Although Mathura was a stronghold of the Bhagvata cult, both Buddhism and Jainism flourished there. The evidence from epigraphic inscriptions and the literary sources suggest a strong Jain presence up to the 14th century CE (Chatterjee 1978: pp. 46-72). Varanasi, the birth place of Parsvanatha, the twenty-third tirthankara, Kausambi, the birth-place of Padmaprabha, the sixth tirthankara, and Sravasti the birth-place of Sambhavanatha, the third tirthankara, were great Jain centres from earliest times and had royal patronage. Ahicchatra (Ramanagar UP), the ancient capital of Pancala had Jain temples dedicated to Parsvanatha and Neminatha. The inscriptions from Ahicchatra disclose the names of Jain lay devotees suggesting the popularity of Jainism in earlier times. A number of Jain inscriptions of the Kusana and Gupta period and several nude images of Jinas show the names of the gana (group), kula (lineage) and sakha (branch) mentioned in the Svetambar Theravali. Kampilya was another great centre of Jainism which is mentioned in the Bhagavati (1921: p. 2348) and the Uttaraadhyayana Sutra (Law 1940: 140) referring to King Sanjaya who was a Jain devotee. Sankasya, mentioned in the Ramayana, the capital of Kusadhavaja Janaka, where Sita's parental uncle had a Sankasiya branch of the Carana gana established in the third century BCE, shows its connection with Jainism (Chatterjee 1978: p.95). Jainism penetrated into northwest India quite early. The ancient city of Kapisi, visited by Yuan Chwang in the seventh century CE and been identified as Opian in Afghanistan by Cunningham, had a sizeable Jain population (Chatterjee 1978: p. 97). The Jain literary tradition associates Taksasila with Bahubali, a son of Risabha, Sir John Marshal has observed a large number of Jain edifices in Taksasila suggesting that it was a great Jain centre (Archaeological survey of India 1914-15: p. 2). Sinhapura, identified by Stein (1890, vol. 4, p. 80) and Cunningham with the modern Ketas in the Salt Range (Punjab, Pakistan), was visited by Yuan Chwang, where he saw Svetambar Jains (Chwang's Diary.1, date n.a:.p.248). Although the Digambars claim a great antiquity for their sect, it is a fact that no Digambar record before 300 CE has so far been discovered (Chatterjee 1978: p. 99). Parsvanatha allowed the monks a lower and upper garment, while Mahavira did not bother whether the monks wore the garments or discarded the clothes following his example. From the earliest times, Jain monks indulged in both kinds of practices, wearing clothes (sthavira kalpa) and going naked (Jina kalpa). It is interesting to note that Parsvanatha never went naked, while Mahavira went naked, but he practised this 13 months after he became an ascetic. Vimala's Paumcariyam written 530 years after Mahvira's liberation shows no acquaintance with the Digambars, suggesting that there was no separation of Jainism at that time. The epigraphic evidence and dates of the original Digambar canon suggest that the Jains separated as Svetambar and Digambar around 150 CE. Unlike Rajasthan and Gujarat where Svetambars predominated, Digambars had their strongholds in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra and southern India Madhya Pradesh had several influential Jain centres from earliest times. The ruling dynasties of this region favoured the brahmanical religion, however, Jainism was held in esteem by individual kings of different dynasties. Epigraphic evidence of the seventh century, discovered in the Sonagiri temples, proves their antiquity. Chandella kings patronised Jainism and the epigraphic inscriptions during the period of kings Dhanga, Kirtivarman and Madanavarman suggest that many temples including the famous Khajuraho and Deogarh temples were built during their reign. The literary sources provide extensive intormation regarding the state of Jainism in Madhya Pradesh, which include a temple dedicated to Parsvanatha at Dhara, which was later destroyed by the Muslims along with the Hindu temples. The Parmar kings Harsa Siyaka, Vakpati Munja, and Bhoja supported literary activities and were patrons of Jainism. Gwalior was connected with Jainism from earliest times and the fifteenth century was the golden age of Jainism, and it was largely due to the under the Victory over things is the office of man. Each man is a new power in nature. He holds the keys of the world in his hands. - R. W. Emerson Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Estat53 Personen

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10th ammiversary pratishdha mahotsava Tomara kings. (Chatterjee 1984: p. 177) Jainism was very popular in Rajasthan from the very early period: literary evidence from the Kuvalayamala shows that Bhinamala was a place of Jain pilgrimage in the 6th century CE. The Jain ascetics of Mathura, who used to visit Gujarat in the early centuries, 7 had to pass through Rajasthan and they preached the Nirgrantha religion during their travels. The kings of the Chapa dynasty were patrons of Jainism. That Jainism flourished in Rajasthan during the days of king Vatsaraja is further shown by an inscription (Bhandarkar, list no. 72) discovered from Osia and dated 956 CE. Several epigraphic inscriptions suggest that during the Rastrakuta dynasty and other kings Jainism was very popular in most centres of Rajasthan and had royal patronage (Chatterjee 1978: pp. 154-157). During the period of the various families of the Chauhan, Parmar and Gohil dynasties Jainism prospered and many temples were built between the 11th and 14th century CE (Chatterjee 1984: pp 39-54). From the 15th century onwards Rajasthan has remained one of the main centres of Jainism due to the patronage of the kings such as those of Jesalmir, Bikaner, Dungarpur and Mewar and the Marwari business community. It has famous centres of pilgrimage such as the Delwara temples at Mount Abu, Ranakpur and Jesalmir. Thus all the available evidence indicate that Jainism was a pan-Indian religion, by the beginning of the 4th century CE. In northern India the Svetambars and in southern India Digambars were prominent. The Gupta dynasty, though inclined towards Brahmanism, patronised Jain scholars. Although Jainism never received the large-scale royal patronage of its early career, it appealed directly to the masses and gradually became popular throughout India. It has had a convoluted history, occasional persecution and severe competition from Brahmanism and Buddhism, but it never declined completely, as northern rulers were generally sympathetic to it. Even in the Muslim period, many rulers were influenced by Jain ascetics and were sympathetic to the cause of Jains. indirectly shown by the fact that the Svetambar canon was finally redacted at Valabhi 980 (or 993) years after Mahavira's liberation. An earlier council of ascetics under Nagarjuna also met at Valabhi in the 4th century CE, which coincided with the Mathura council. Literary evidences also suggest that Valabhi was the main centre of Jainism in Gujarat until its destruction by the Muslims in 787 CE (Chatterjee 1978: pp. 108-109). It was a Jain ascetic, Silagunsuri, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Patan kingdom in the 9th century CE. Almost all subsequent kings patronised Jainism, regardless of their personal allegiance. The golden age of royal patronage in Gujarat was during the kingdom of Siddharaj and Kumarpal, when not only were temples and upashrayas were built, but Jainism permeated the whole culture of Gujarat, an influence that continues to the present day. Gujarat has always been associated with the Tirthankara Neminatha and other leading figures of Jain history such as the Digambar ascetic scholar Dharasena, and the Svetambar ascetic scholar Hemcandra. The great places of pilgrimage, Satrunjay (Palitana) and Girnar and Valabhi, where two councils of ascetics were held, are in Gujarat. Even Muslim rulers and their representatives sought the co-operation and support of Jains. The long history of royal patronage owes much to the honesty and integrity of a large number of Jain officials, who occupied senior posts in the royal administrations. Many such officials, Jain merchants and bankers used their own resources to promote Jainism, and contributed generously to keep the heritage of Jain art and culture alive. This culture flourished under the British Raj because of religious freedom and generous help from Jain merchants and the wider sangha. Although Maharastra has no history of royal patronage to compare to that of Gujarat, Jainism flourished there at an early date because of the missionaries sent by Samprati. The language of many Jain writings is today known as Jain Maharastri Prakrit. Maharastra was, for a time, under the domination of the Chalukya and Rastrakuta dynasties and this allowed Jainism to flourish for a long period. Some places, such as Kolhapur, still have large Jain population. The early popularity of Jainism in Maharastra is shown by the fact that beautiful Jain caves at Ellora were excavated in 800 CE. The epigraphic evidence suggests that Jainism was very popular in the Kolhapur district and had royal patronage (Chatterjee 1984: p. 60-64). Western India Royal patronage of Jainism has a long history in Gujarat. By the third century BCE Jainism had become a popular religion, which once formed part of the fabric of the kingdom of Samprati. In the Gupta period Gujarat was the chief centre of Jainism in India. This is Southern India The Buddhist text Mahavansa (4th century CE) states that King Pandukabhaya constructed houses and Plan your future before. That's where you are going to spend the rest of your life. - Mark Twain Jain Education Interational 2010_03 - 55 room

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsava ba ak V temples for the Nirgrantha ascetics at Anuradhapura, Pandukabhaya lived in the fourth century BCE, and the evidence of this Pali text proves the presence of Jain ascetics in Sri Lanka in the 4th century BCE. Another Pali text Dipavamsa, which was composed a century earlier quotes the same Nirgrantha Giri. Thus the combined evidence of the above prove the presence of Jainism in Sri Lanka in pre-Mauryan times and it may have spread to the south in the time of Parsvanatha or the early period of the Mahaviran era. These Jains may have migrated from the Tamil-speaking areas of South India, and once we accept this, we have to believe that Jainism was firmly established in the southernmost corners of India by the 4th century BCE (Chatterjee 1978: p. 118). The early Tamil literature (Sangam texts: Tolkappivam, Kural and Silappadikaram) indicates that Jainism was popular in quite early times in the regions south of the Kaveri. The Jain ascetics of Bengal and Orissa were responsible for the early propagation of Jainism in Tamil Nadu, but not of Karnataka, as it is usually believed. The Silappadikaram gives an account of Jainism in the three Dravidian states of Chola, Pandya and Chera and describes the Jain temples in the capitals of these three kingdoms, and that a Jain chariot-festival (ratha-yatra) was associated with the observance of the elaborate Astahnika festival thrice a year (Asadha, Kartika and Phalguna). It further describes how Jain ascetics, Carnars, used to visit the beautiful temple at Kaveripattam, the Chola capital and that it was constructed at a great expense by the lay disciples of Nirgrantha. It delineates the Carnars as monks who possessed the highest knowledge, who had put aside attachment and anger and were responsible for the popularity of Jain religion in the south because of their religious activities and saintly life. The Silappadikaram also describes Jain temples at Madurai and Vanji (near Cochin), suggesting the popularity of Jainism not only in the Chola and Pandya kingdoms but also in Kerala. It further throws welcome light on the Jain nuns of south India. The present Madurai district was the stronghold of Jainism in Tamil Nadu and this can be shown by literary evidence from many Jain shrines in Madurai city, a large number of caves (particularly in the hills) where Jain monks lived, and epigraphic inscription of early Brahmi script of the 3rd century BCE. From practically all over Tamil Nadu, celebrated Jain sites suggest the popularity of Jainism in this region from earliest times. A number of sites in Kerala connected with Jainism have also been discovered: a Jain monastery near the Chera capital Vanji; a famous Jain centre of pilgrimage in ancient times, now known as the shrine of Bhagwati in Tirucanttumalai (the icons prove that it was a Jain site); Jain sculptures and inscriptions in Nagarkoyji. The Pallavas were brahmanical kings, but during their reign Jainism was one of the dominant religions and more than one royal member of the dynasty favoured Jain monks. Thus the Dravida Sangha was established by Vajranandin at Daksina-Mathura (Madurai) in 464 CE, and the Digambar Lokavibhaga was composed by Sarvanandin in 458 CE during the reign of Simhavarman, the king of Kanchi (Patalipura). The western Gangas, the rulers of southern Karnataka from the 4th century CE, were great W patrons of Jainism from the beginning of their history; Acharya Simhanandi had guided the first king Sivarama Konngunivarma, who came from the north, to establish the Ganga dynasty in southern Karnataka (Jindal 1988: p. 1). Simhanandi gave spiritual guidance and the explanation of ahimsaa to the rulers, and this aided the establishment of the Ganga dynasty The Ganga dynasty supported to Jainism for some 500 years. Epigraphic evidence suggests that the Ganga King Marasimha had decisive victories over the Cheras, the Cholas, the Pandyas, and the Pallavas. Camundaraya, who was his and his successor's valiant minister, erected the world famous monolithic statue of Bahubali at Sravanbelgola in 978 CE. In almost every part of the kingdom there were Jain shrines (Chatterjee 1978: p. 191), and this was also due to the fact that the Western Calukyas and the Kadamba dynasty who ruled parts of Karnataka were also patrons of Jainism. Hoysala rulers, encouraged by a Jain ascetic Sudatta, supported Jainism. The Pallava and the Rastrakuta dynasty also patronised Jainism. The Eastern Calyukas who ruled the eastern districts of Andhra Pradesh also supported Jainism. But political conditions changed after the 10th century CE and Jainism went into decline due to the hostility of Saiva and Vaisnava fanatics. Sixth century CE is characterised by the revival of Brahmanism, which shook the foundation of Jainism as well as Buddhism. Buddhism had already lost its hold in south India, but Jainism was at its zenith. The Jain teachings had become very rigorous and exacting in their application to daily life. The exclusiveness of the Jains and their lack of adaptability to circumstances soon rendered them objects of contempt and ridicule, and it was only the state patronage that rendered them influential. However, the hostile propaganda made The pessimist finds difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist finds opportunity in every difficulty. - L. P. Jacks 2010_03

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10th anniversary praishtha mahotsawa Jainism unpopular and in time it ended in strongholds of Jainism, mainly in its Digambar variant. violence and religious persecution through Jain literature claims that Neminatha was in the south force by the over-zealous state officials who when Krishna's city of Dwaraka was burnt. Legend says were ready to execute the commands of that a saintly ascetic, who had been repeatedly harassed the bigoted kings. by some drunken members of the royal household, had With the rise of Saivism, an abundance of put a curse on the city and it may be that the drunken behaviour of those inhabitants of Dwaraka precipitated religious literature on Shiva, his miracles and the fire. powers, was written, and was edited in the twelfth century by Sekkizhar as Tirutondar Puranam or Many south Indian dynasties such as Calukyas, Periapuranam (Ayyangar 1922: p. 61). Among the 63 Gangas, Rastrakutas, Kadambas, Pandyas, Cholas, Saiva Nayanars or saints whose accounts fill this text, Kalcuri, Amoghvarsha, Vijaynagar and other dynasties Appar, Siruttondar and Sambandar furnish some patronised Jainism. The Rastrakuta period is looked information on the Jains. Of these three, Sambandar, upon as a 'golden era' of Jain literary activity, technical who was a popular activist, shrewd orator and singer and religious literature, and of Jain art and architecture saint, rendered Jainism a mortal blow in the Pandya in the south. By the 14th century CE, Jainism declined kingdom, from the effects of which it never recovered. both numerically and culturally when royal patronage Appar did the same for the Pallava kingdom, and his was withdrawn, due to new rulers who followed Saivism account states that the fiery preaching of Saint and Lingayatism. But despite these setbacks and Samandar and the Vaisnava saints, Tirumazhisaipiran persecution, some pockets of Jainism survived. and Tirumangai Alvar, led to the decline of Jainism in Under the Raj, British rule did not actively help Tamil Nadu in the eighth century CE. The Chola kings to promote Jainism, though indirectly it did through who followed Siva did not patronise Jainism during this period. From the Periapuranam it is evident that 8,000 an increasing liberal education and freedom of religion, Jain leaders were impaled at the suggestion of but the struggle for independence from Britain, in which Mahatma Gandhi so publicly embraced non-violence Samandar and that there was violent religious persecution in the Pallava and Pandya kingdoms. As a (ahimsaa), led to a new dissemination of Jain values. result, not only were many Jains driven out of these In independent secular India, Jainism has revived kingdoms, but also many were forced to embrace and Jain values have been given an important place in Saivism. The evolution of Hinduism owes a debt to the the life of the nation, and Jainism has been accepted Saiva Nayanars, Vaisnava Alvars, and Sankaracharya as one of the major religions of India. Under the (8th century CE) who turned his attention to the north patronage of the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, India after witnessing the ruin of Jainism in the south. celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of Mahavira in Jain saints, especially Ajjanandi, travelled 1975. People from all walks of life participated in the through Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala to head-anointing ceremony of the colossal statue of counteract the hostile propaganda of the Saivites and Bahubali at Sravanabelgola, and many tourists visit Jain Vaisnavites, but it was a losing battle. The Jains due to temples such as Delwara, Ranakpur and Satrunjay. their persecution, and the fear of persecution, migrated Some places of pilgrimage have been restored to their to Sravanbelgola in the Ganga Kingdom, a few former glory and many new temples are being built remained in Tamil Nadu, but without any influence. throughout India. Jain literature is being made Nevertheless they continued their literary activities and accessible to all through translations into English and produced classic works such as Kural Sillappadikaram, the Indian languages. Chintamani, Nannul and many books on grammar, In November 1996, the Prime Minister of the lexicography and astronomy. The contribution of the United Kingdom, John Major, Jain heritage to the Tamil culture is unique and visited the Jain Centre in Leicester. considerable, and can be seen in the observance of These and establishment of Jain ahimsaa in the Vedic rites and ceremonies, surviving Centres in North America are temples and their institutions, and the literature. By the end of the thirteenth century CE, with the exception leading to a greater awareness of Jainism outside India. Thus, Jainism of Karnataka and few pockets in Tamil Nadu, where Jains had to face very stiff opposition, Jainism had is beginning to establish an international dimension, but practically disappeared from south India. without the active patronage of Thus for more than 1,500 years after the age of rulers in this modern and secular Mahavira, parts of southern India proved to be age. 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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsawa THE PATH OF. By Dr Natubhai Shah PARHEICA TiON The teachings of Bhagwan Mahavira are simple, purification of the soul (moksa), which can only be practical and ethical, and are aimed to liberation achieved through one's own efforts. The Tattvartha (moksa), which can be attained through annihilating Sutra, one of the most sacred texts of Jainism, karma attached to the soul. The practice of austerities emphatically states in its first aphorism that the three sheds the karma and the self-restraint of the body, jewels of Jainism, Right Faith (samyag darsana), Right speech and mind prevents the influx of fresh karma. Knowledge (samyag inaana), and Right Conduct Liberation of the soul is a state of perfection, of infinite (samyag caritra) together constitute the path to the state bliss in an eternal abode, where there is no ageing, no of liberation. These three are not to be considered as disease, no cycle of birth and death and no suffering. separate but collectively forming a single path. Bhagwan Mahavira's teaching of the five vows In the view of this firm conviction, the Jain seers of 'non-violence', truthfulness, 'non-stealing', sexual over emphasise that these three must be pursued restraint (and restraint of the activities of the sensory simultaneously. By way of illustration, one could use a organs), non-attachment, and his theories of relative medical analogy: In order to bring about the cure of a pluralism', guide ethical thinkers today. His descriptions disease, three things are essential, faith in the efficacy of the range of mental states and 'psychic colours are of the medicine, knowledge of its use, and its ingestion supported today by some psychic researchers and by the patient. Likewise, to achieve liberation, faith in theosophists, and what we would today term science the efficacy of the path, knowledge of it and the and psychology were as important to him as spiritual practising of it-these three together are indispensable. knowledge. Elements of his teachings are now seen to Similarly, the path to liberation is compared in Jain have been centuries ahead of their time, as having a works to a ladder: The two sides of the ladder represent recognisable 'scientific' basis, and are relevant even to right faith and right knowledge, and the rungs of the present-day concerns. A number of his teachings, for ladder represent the (fourteen) stages of right conduct. example, argue that spoken words can be heard It is obvious that it is possible to ascend the ladder only throughout the universe (modern radio broadcasts); that when all the three elements, the two sides and the microscopic germs are engendered in excreta, sputum, rungs, are intact. As the absence of sides or rungs would and urine; and that plants have life, are now widely make a ladder ineffective, so the absence of one accepted by science. His explanation of jiva (soul or element makes the spiritual ascent impossible. living) and ajiva (non-living), and the six 'real entities' displays his deep insight into the nature of the universe. Right Faith The jiva and the five forms of ajiva make the The term Right Faith (or the right attitude, right vision six 'real entities. They could be with form and without or right belief), samyag darsana, has been defined in form and are classified as the Tattvartha Sutra as the true and firm conviction in the existence of the 'real entities of the universe. Right with form matter (pudgala) Faith. The Uttaraadhyayan (28: 14,15) defines Right without form soul (aatmaa) Faith as the belief in nine 'real entities' (nava tattvas). medium of motion (dharma) The Niyamsaara (1931: 5) explains the Right Faith as medium of rest (adharma) the belief in the liberated souls, Jain scriptures and the space (aakaasa) "real entities'. Samantabhadra defines samyag darsana time (kaala) as the belief in true deities, true scriptures and true His teaching consists of the threefold path of Right teachers (Ratnakaranda sraavakaacaara 1955: 4) and Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct, which mentions eight essential characteristics of Right Faith together lead to liberation, the status he himself and the necessity of renunciation from eight types of achieved. pride. The Jain scriptures emphasise that Right Faith The Threefold Path should be characterised by eight essential requisites or The ultimate object of human life is liberation, the components. These are: Luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it. WS - Zig Ziglar 2010_03

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava HAH One should be free of doubt about the truth or validity of the Jain tenets. One should be detached from worldly, materialistic things. One should have an appropriate regard for the body, as the body is the means by which one achieves liberation, but one should feel no 'attachment' to it. One should take care not to follow a faith or path which will not lead to liberation; one should avoid harbouring credulous or superstitious beliefs. One should foster spiritual excellence, and protect the prestige of the faith from belittlement, by praising the pious and not deriding others. One should be steadfast in one's convictions and help others towards the path of Right Faith and Right Conduct, whenever they falter. One should have affectionate regard and respect for the virtuous and one's co-religionists, and show due reverence towards the pious. In one's own conduct one should demonstrate Jain values and teachings: one should attempt to demonstrate the Jain concept of true religion both through religious observances and in the performance of charitable deeds, such as the provision of food, medicine, education and shelter to all those in need. The first five are for the self and the last three are the duties of the community. A true aspirant should always be ready to help others. Right Faith should be free from erroneous beliefs such as: Pseudo-holiness: Some people falsely believe that practices such as bathing in certain rivers or fire walking are a means of acquiring merit for themselves or for their family. Pseudo-gods: Some people have faith in gods and goddesses who are credited with divine and destructive powers, but praying to such deities in order to gain worldly favours is false faith, leading to karmic bondage. Pseudo-ascetics: Some self-styled ascetics consider their teaching to be the only truth, but such ascetics should be recognised for what they are and should not be sustained in the hope of gaining favours through their magical or mysterious powers. Jainism teaches that the mind must be freed from eight forms of pride: learning; worship; family; status by birth (or contacts and family connections); power (including physical strength); wealth or achievements; penance or religious austerities; bodily beauty or personality. Any form of pride disturbs the equilibrium of the mind, creating likes and dislikes, and in such case discretion, judgement and the 'vision may be clouded and can lead to error. The Jain texts describe at length the importance of Right Faith and they enumerate the benefits that can be accrued by a person possessing it, and note that asceticism without Right Faith is inferior to faith without asceticism; even a humble believer with Right Faith can attain spiritual progress. The Uttaraadhyayan (28: 16-27) classifies aspirants of the Right Faith into ten categories according to the methods of attainment: 1. Intuition: those who have inborn inclination towards righteousness. 2. Tuition: those who learn by instructions from others. 3. Command: those who obey the command of the enlightened people. 4. Sutra: those who obtain righteousness by learning the sutras. 5. Seed: those who have an inner attitude that grows like a seed. 6. Study: those who study the sacred texts. Comprehension: those who learn truth by logic and comparison. 8. Conduct: those who observe Right Conduct and the rituals as prescribed. 9. Exposition: some aspirants understand truth though a brief exposition. 10 Dharma: those who believe in the Jina and follow his teachings. The Aacaaranga Sutra (1.3: 2.1) argues, "He who has Right Faith commits no sin'. The texts imply that a person with Right Faith should possess the moral qualities such as fearlessness, detachment, freedom from negativism or scepticism, alertness, selflessness, sincerity of purpose, single minded devotion, calmness, kindness and the desire for self-realisation. Such individuals should have friendship towards all, appreciation of the virtuous, compassion for the 7. To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. - Samuel Johnson Jain Education Interational 2010_03 63 For Frivate & Personal Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava underprivileged, indifference to those, who do not listen to them or other enlightened individuals, and should be free from egoism or pride in any form. Right Knowledge Any knowledge which facilitates spiritual progress is by definition Right Knowledge. Right Faith and Right Knowledge are closely related as are cause and effect, an analogy of which might be similar to a lamp and light: One may have a lamp without light, but not light without a lamp, similarly, one may have Right Faith without knowledge, but not knowledge without Right Faith. The scriptures describe Right Knowledge as 'that knowledge which reveals the nature of things neither insufficiently, nor with exaggeration, nor falsely, but exactly as it is and with certainty. It has also been stated that Right Knowledge consists in having full comprehension of the real nature of living beings and non-living things, and that such knowledge should be beyond doubt, misunderstanding, vagueness or uncertainty (Sanghave 1990: p.40). Jain seers assert that knowledge is perfect when it does not suffer from the above three defects of insufficiency, exaggeration and falsehood, as these pervert both one's understanding and one's mental and behavioural attitudes. The Jains have developed a systemic theory of knowledge and five forms of knowledge: Sensory knowledge ( mati jnaana): is knowledge of the world acquired by means of any or all of the five senses and the mind. Scriptural knowledge (sruta jnaana): is derived from the reading or listening to the scriptures, and mastery of such knowledge may make one a 'scriptural omniscient'. Clairvoyant knowledge (avadhi jnaana): is a form of direct cognition of objects without the mediation of the sensory organs. This knowledge apprehends physical objects and events, which are beyond the normal grasp of the sensory organs, and is acquired in two ways: (1) Inherent in both celestials and infernals and acquired in the case of humans and animals. Celestial beings possess a higher quality of knowledge than their hellish counterparts. (2) One can acquire clairvoyant knowledge by progressing on the spiritual path, but its degree differs according to one's spiritual progress. The soul of the tirthankara is born with an extensive type of clairvoyant knowledge. . 'Telepathic' knowledge (manahparyaaya jnaana): is direct cognition of the mental activity of others, and can be acquired by those who are spiritually far advanced; some call it 'mind reading knowledge, although the terms 'telepathic and 'mind-reading' are inadequate translations. . Perfect knowledge or 'omniscience' (kevala jnaana): is full or complete knowledge of all material and non-material objects without limitations of time or space. It is the knowledge possessed by all souls in their pristine state and its acquisition is the goal for a human life. Right Knowledge has eight requirements: The reading, writing and pronouncing of every letter and word of the religious texts should be undertaken correctly with care and faith. . Reading should be directed towards understanding the meaning and full significance of the words and phrases of the texts. Mere mechanical study without understanding the meaning serves no purpose. For Right Knowledge, both reading and understanding the meaning are essential, as they together complete the process and the purpose of knowledge. Study should be undertaken in quiet places regularly and at times when one is free from worries and anxieties. Humility and respect towards the scriptures and the teachers should be cultivated. * If one encounters difficult expressions and ideas while studying, one should not jump to hasty conclusions that may lead to an improper understanding. Enthusiasm for mastering of a subject is essential to sustain an interest so that one continues to study. One must keep an open mind and attitude so that prejudice will not hinder a proper understanding and the completeness of knowledge. Thus, Right Knowledge is acquired by studying the scriptures through understanding their full meaning and significance at appropriate regular times, imbued with zeal, with a correct attitude and an open mind. The Uttaraadhyayan (28: 30) states that without Right Faith there is no Right knowledge; without Right knowledge there is no Right Conduct and without Right Conduct there is no liberation. For liberation, perfection in Right Faith is the necessity, whereas it is unnecessary Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate... prayer is a force as real as terrestrial gravity. It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our daily lives. - Alexis Carrel, French Nobel Prize Winner. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 For Pawate Persol Use Only

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to know more than the bare fundamental truths of spirituality. All knowledge of a wrong believer is wrong knowledge. Jainism gives more importance to conduct and faith than knowledge, and believes that knowledge is a power that can be utilised only by a person having the right attitude. 10th anniversary pratishtha mabotara Right Conduct After Right Faith and Right Knowledge, the third, but the most important path to the goal of liberation, is Right Conduct, and Jainism attaches utmost importance to it. Right Faith and Right Knowledge equip the individual with freedom from delusion and with the true knowledge of the 'real entities'. Right Knowledge leads to Right Conduct, which is why conduct that is inconsistent with Right Knowledge, is considered to be wrong conduct. The conduct is perfected only when it is harmonised with Right Faith and Right Knowledge. Right Conduct presupposes the presence of Right Knowledge, which, in turn, presupposes the existence of Right Faith. The Jain seers have enjoined upon those who have secured Right Faith and Right Knowledge to observe the rules of Right Conduct. Right Conduct includes rules of discipline which: restrain all unethical actions of mind, speech and body; weaken and destroy all passionate activity; lead to non-attachment and purity. Right Conduct is of two types, which depends upon the degree of practice or the rules of behaviour: Complete or perfect or unqualified conduct. Partial or imperfect or qualified conduct. Of these two forms of Right Conduct, the former involves the practice of all the rules with zeal and a high degree of spiritual sensitivity; the latter involves the practice of the same rules with as much diligence, severity and purity as possible. Unqualified and perfect conduct is aimed at, and is observed by ascetics who have renounced worldly ties. Qualified and partial conduct is aimed at, and observed by, the laity still engaged in the world. The various rules of conduct prescribed for both laymen and ascetics constitute the ethics of Jainism. . One of the most striking characteristics of Jainism is its concern with ethics, which has led some to describe Jainism as 'ethical realism', while others have called it a religion of Right Conduct. Jain ethics 2010_03 see no conflict between the individuals' duty to themselves and their duty to society. The aim of the Jain path is to facilitate the evolution of the soul to its 'highest capacity' and the means to achieve this is through ethical conduct towards others. The ultimate ideal of the Jain way of life is perfection in this life and beyond, yet Jainism does not deny mundane values but asserts the superiority of spiritual values. Worldly values are a means to the realisation of spiritual values, and the activities of everyday life should be geared to the realisation of spiritual values (dharma), leading to liberation (moksa). Liberation is attainable through a gradual process of acquiring moral excellence, and Right Conduct is a very important element of the threefold path of purification. Ethics for the Jains is the weaving of righteousness into the very fabric of one's life. One may achieve different levels of Right Conduct in one's life: complete and partial. The complete commitment to Right Conduct entails the vigorous practice of Mahavira's teachings through the renunciation of the world and adoption of the ascetic life. For the majority who has not renounced the world, it is still possible to seek the truth and pursue the path of righteousness, although to a lesser degree. This is the path for laypeople, often referred to in Jain and other Indian texts as 'householders'. This path represents a more attainable form of social ethics. The two level commitments, of the ascetic and of the householder, are a characteristic feature of the Jain social structure. Laypeople have the (appropriate and moral) obligation to cherish their family and society; the ascetics sever all such ties. The ethical code of the Jains is based on five main vows for both the ascetic and the householder. These vows are unconditional and absolute for ascetics and are called major vows (mahaavratas), but they have been modified as minor vows (anuvratas) in consideration of the social obligations of householders. The vows are non-violence' (ahimsaa), truthfulness (satya), non-stealing (acaurya), celibacy (brahmacarya) and non-attachment (aparigraha). Though these vows, taken at face value, appear to be merely abstentions from certain acts, their positive implications are extensive and they permeate the entire social life of the community. Five Main Vows Non-violence' (Ahimsaa): Ahimsaa is the opposite of himsaa, which may be translated as 'injury' and defined as any acts, including thoughts and speech, which harm Pride is tasteless, colourless and sizeless. Yet it is the hardest thing to swallow. s. Yet it is the h Forate 65Persoperose only August Black

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotara the 'vitalities' of living beings. Harm, whether intended or not, is caused through a lack of proper care and the failure to act with due caution, but the meaning of himsaa is not exhausted by this definition and a more detailed examination of the concept is found in the next section. Truthfulness (Satya): The opposite of truthfulness is falsehood (asatya). In simple terms, asatya is words that result in harm to any living being, even unintentionally. This is why Jainism teaches that the utmost care must be taken in speaking. The implication of this vow is extended to prohibit spreading rumours and false doctrines; betraying confidences; gossip and backbiting; falsifying documents; and breach of trust. Other examples of falsehood would be the denial of the existence of things, which do exist, and the assertion of the existence of non-existent things; or giving false information about the position, time and nature of things.. One's speech should be pleasant, beneficial, true and unhurtful to others. It should aim at moderation rather than exaggeration, esteem rather than denigration, at distinction rather than vulgarity of expression, and should be thoughtful and expressive of sacred truths. All untruths necessarily involve violence. One should protect the vow of truthfulness by avoiding thoughtless speech, anger, and greed, making others the butt of jokes or putting them in fear. Even if a person suffers through telling the truth, Jain teaching holds that truthfulness is ultimately always beneficial. Interestingly, the motto of the Republic of India: 'truth always wins' (satyam ev jayate), accords with Jain teaching. Non-stealing (acaurya): Theft (caurya) is the taking anything which does not belong to oneself or which is not freely given. To encourage or to teach others to commit theft, to receive stolen property, to falsify weights and measures, to adulterate foods, medicine, fuels and so on, and to exploit others are all considered forms of theft. To evade the law, for example, by tax evasion or selling goods at inflated prices and to act against the public interest for personal benefit or greed are also theft, and one should guard oneself against it. The vow of non-stealing is comprehensive, covering the avoidance of dishonesty in all areas of life. As material goods are external 'vitalities' for people, whoever harms them, e.g. by stealing, commits violence. Celibacy (brahmacarya): The vow of celibacy (brahmacarya) literally means 'treading into the soul', 2010_03 but conventionally it is taken to mean abstinence from sexual activities. The vow prohibits sexual relations other than with one's spouse and the consumption of anything likely to stimulate sexual desires. Ascetics, of course, abstain totally from sexual activity. Jain teachings also discourage excessive sensual pleasures. Lack of chastity (abrahma) is considered to take several forms. The search for marriage partners should be limited to one's immediate family. Matchmaking by those outside the family is contrary to Jain teaching. Unnatural sexual practices, using sexually explicit or coarse language, visiting married or unmarried adults of the opposite sex when they are alone, and relations with prostitutes (of both sexes) are all forms of lack of chastity. Misusing one's senses, such as reading pornography or seeing explicit films, should be avoided. Non-attachment (aparigraha): Attachment to worldly things or possession (parigraha) means desiring more than is needed. Even the accumulation of genuine necessities can be parigraha, if the amount exceeds one's reasonable needs. Other examples of parigraha would be greediness or envy of another's prosperity. In a similar way, if one were in a position of influence or power, such as in a voluntary or political organisation, but did not make way for another person when one should have done so, that would be a form of 'possessional' attachment. The five vows described above, together with 'relative pluralism' (anekaantavaada) and austerities form the basis of Right Conduct. Relative pluralism is the fundamental mental attitude, which sees or comprehends 'reality' from different viewpoints, each viewpoint being a partial expression of reality. Austerities, as discussed in the Satkhandaagama, are the extirpation of desire in order to strengthen the three jewels of Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct. The ethical code and austerities are discussed later in this section. The soul, which is the central theme in Jain philosophy, has traversed an infinite number of cycles in the universe and occupied differing types of bodies. The knowledge of the 'real entities' of the universe and their usefulness to the soul is necessary for its spiritual advancement. The soul guides itself and other souls towards spiritual progress. Matter serves the soul by providing the body, necessary for spiritual advancement, through which a soul expresses itself, provides nutrition, and objects of comfort and material pleasure. I could do nothing without problems, they toughen my mind. In fact I tell my assistants not to bring their success for they weaken me; but rather to bring me their problems, for they strengthen me. - August Black 67

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BIO 10th annivekaly pratitlitha mahotsava VEGETARIANISM AND JAIN DIET Dr Natubhai Shah Indian Vegetarian Society was formed to promote vegetarianism in the United Kingdom. Today vegetarian societies are functioning in practically all countries of the world. Every living being has a body which requires nourishment and energy. Jain seers considered that while it is impossible for a living being to exist without food, one should obtain it with minimal possible violence, even to one-sense beings of the plant world. The object of human life is happiness, bliss and liberation, and one cannot achieve this without a sound body and mind. One should nourish the body with food nourish the body with food that produces minimum passions. Food from highersense beings produces the greater violence and passions. It has been observed that many organisms live in the bodies and secretions of animals, and hence when we use animal products, we do violence to both animals and their parasites. Jain seers have advised humans to survive on vegetarian food, with a minimum of violence to plants. The expression of non-violence in diet have made Jains the primary exponents of vegetarianism in India; they rejected the Buddhist notion that meat is acceptable if an animal has died of natural causes, contending that the dead flesh itself is a breeding ground for innumerable nigodas (micro-organisms) and hence is unacceptable (Jaini 1979: p. 169). History of vegetarianism Britain is one of the countries whose population is most active in promoting animal rights, vegetarianism, veganism, anti-vivisectionism, 'beauty without cruelty' and reform of factory farming methods. Since the immigration of Indian communities from India and East Africa over recent decades, vegetarian food has become yet more widely available throughout Britain. The British Medical Association, in 1995, published the results of fourteen years of research by two doctors on the effects of a vegetarian diet, and the findings, suggesting that vegetarianism increases longevity and decreases morbidity, have given a boost to the vegetarian movement. There have also been many notable promoters of vegetarianism, prominent among them were Richard Wagner, Albert Schweitzer, Leo Tolstoy, William Alcott, inventor of the 'corn flake Dr. John Kellogg, novelist Up ton Sinclair and Greek philosophers such as Plato, Socrates and Pythagoras supported a meatless diet. The Natural Diet of Humans Animals can be divided into three categories according to their natural diet and corresponding anatomical and physiological systems: Carnivores live largely on meat, their intestines are three times longer than their bodies, have a high concentration of hydrochloric acid in their gastric juice and small salivary glands: examples are felines and canines. Since earliest times humans have existed on a meatless diet: Jains, many Hindus, most Buddhists and many other communities ate nuts, fruit, green vegetables and grains. Before the birth of modern organised vegetarian groups in the United Kingdom, some notable reformers including John Wesley, the co-founder of Methodism formed a group to promote vegetarianism. In 1809 a vegetarian coalition was established in Manchester. Many reformers promoted a meatless diet until vegetarianism became formally institutionalised. In 1847, the word "vegetarian' was coined and a Vegetarian Society was established under the leadership of Joseph Brotherton. It flourished, and eminent among its many supporters were Dr. Anne Kingsford, a leading women's rights activist in the late 19th century, Annie Besant, long-serving President of the Theosophical Society, and George Bernard Shaw. More recently the author and broadcaster Malcolm Muggeridge, the politician Sir Stafford Cripps, and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Bernard Weatheral, have supported the Vegetarian Society. In 1980, the Young * Herbivores live on grass, leaves and plant food: examples are cows and elephants. * Frugivores live on fruit, nuts and grain: examples include monkeys and the great apes. Omnivores live on a mixture of animal and plant food and are not considered as a separate category. Human beings, herbivores and frugivores have intestinal tracts about 8-12 times longer than the body, The person who takes the responsibility usually gets the credit and the reward. - Michael Korda Jain Education Intemational 2010_03

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10th anniversary praushtha mahotsava 24 with much diluted hydrochloric acid in their gastric juices important role in maintaining the mind in a sound and large salivary glands. Their teeth are small and condition, and in restraining the passions. Western dull, with flat molars, whereas meat-eating animals have medical scientists and nutritionists, when discussing diet, large front teeth (for tearing meat) and no flat molars. Show concern mainly for physical health. They have The anatomy and physiology of humans facilitate the hardly researched the effect of diet on mental health, digestion of plant products. Their salivary glands assist which is necessary to achieve the objectives of human pre-digestion, dilute hydrochloric acid aids digestion, life. and the large intestinal tracts churn and absorb. It was only through necessity that humans began eating meat, A diet containing meat, fish, chicken, eggs and which later became habitual, but humans cannot eat alcohol, if chosen carefully, provides fine physical raw meat, as do carnivores, as their digestive system is health, but it produces passions, which are damaging ideally suited to vegetarian food. to mental health and hinder spiritual progress. Many studies have revealed that due to the myth that a large Types of Vegetarians amount of proteins are required for energy and strength, the western diet contains excessive amounts The word 'vegetarian is derived from the Latin word of meat and eggs. The body cannot utilise these extra 'vegetare', which means 'to enliven'. Vegetarians in proteins and the excess is converted into nitrogen waste general do not eat meat, fish, poultry or eggs. that burdens the kidneys. Meat has a high concentration Partial vegetarians may eat fish and chicken, but of saturated fat. Eggs are rich in cholesterol. High levels do not eat red meat such as beef, pork and lamb. of saturated fat and cholesterol are considered as major risk factors in heart disease and strokes. A meat diet Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat dairy products and eggs may be low in dietary fibres, lack of which causes in addition to a vegetarian diet. diseases to the gastro-intestinal tract. A large number of potentially harmful chemicals are found in meat. Lacto-vegetarians take milk and milk products, but Factory-farmed animals are fed hormones, not eggs. Most Indian vegetarians belong to this tranquillisers, antibiotics and many of the 2,700 drugs group. Jains are lacto-vegetarians, but many devout used in agriculture, some of which remain in the meat. Jains do not eat root vegetables. Certain meat products may also contain harmful Vegans and Frutarians live on fruit, grains, bacteria and poisons as in BSE, and may be diseased. vegetables, but no milk or other dairy products. Certain preservatives are also potentially harmful. Non vegetarian food requires greater care in production and Vegetarian Diet and Health preservation compared to vegetarian food, but in spite of all possible precautions being imperative to produce Plants have the ability to use the energy from sunlight, more food to feed the growing population as efficiently carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, water and as possible on the land available. minerals from the soil to make complex compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins and fat. When a human About four-fifths of the world's agricultural land or an animal dies, its body, whether buried or cremated, is used for feeding animals and only one-fifth for directly disintegrates into the earth. Plants use the disintegrated feeding humans. Most of the fertile land devoted to material to make the complex food compounds, which cattle, which eat cereals, root and green crops, and are, in turn, consumed by animals or humans, and are various grains; if substituted with for crops suitable for thus recycled. The dead plants also have similar cycle. humans would yield far better economic results. Humans and animals derive their nourishment by Statistics from the Ministry of Food, Government of consuming plants or other animals, but ultimately it is India in Indian Agriculture in brief (1966) showed that the plants that supply their nourishment. plant food, excluding vegetables, fruits and sugar, provides on average 15.8 times more calories and 11.5 A balanced diet is required for both physical and times more proteins when compared with animal foods, mental health. It should contain sufficient ingredients, per acre of land (Wynne-Tyson 1979: pp. 18-20). About which produce energy for the necessary functions of sixteen pounds of grains and soya beans, required to the body, to maintain the body tissues and to cater for produce one pound of meat contains 21 times more the demands of growth, and repair of tissues after an calories, eight times more proteins and three times accident, illness or reproduction. Diet plays an The best discipline, may be the only discipline that really works is self-discipline. - Water Kiechel. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 - 710_Le Baby

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10th amivakary praikhtiha mahotsava anginine, are important in childhood and are also available from a vegetarian diet. more fat than one pound of meat. Statistics from the US Department of Agriculture show that 80-90% of all grain produced in the United States goes for feeding animals, and millions of acres of land are used for raising livestock. If the same amount of land was used for cereals, it would produce five times more protein per acre, 10 times more legumes, such as lentils, peas and beans, and 15 times more protein if leafy vegetables were grown (Jain P. 1992: p.3.29). There may be variations in the statistics in view of the fact that insufficient funds by various governments are allocated for this important research, but it is true to say that land provides more food if crops for people are grown rather than those for animal feed. A vegetarian diet is less expensive than a non-vegetarian one is, as plant food is easier and cheaper to grow and produce. Vegetarianism may even help to create employment through a switch to less intensive forms of agriculture, including organic farming. Years ago proteins were divided into 'first class (animal proteins) and second class' (plant proteins), but this arbitrary classification has been discarded by modern nutritionists, as it is generally accepted that no one protein source is superior to a combination of protein sources. One-gram of protein provides four calories of energy (Barkas J. 1975: p. 168-170). Table 6.1 gives the calorific and protein content of the usual foodstuffs. Table 6.1 Calories and proteins from different foodstuffs. 30 Nutritional values of a vegetarian diet A vegetarian diet is very healthy and has high nutritional value, provided it is balanced. Vegetarians in India (and now in the West) cook a variety of attractive, tasty dishes. A vegetarian diet is inadequate only if it is low in energy or contains too high a proportion of cereals and starchy foods. Vegans may require a weekly supplement of 0.5 mg vitamin B12. Calorie requirements depend upon factors such as weight, age, sex, and activity. The World Health Organisation recommends 2,800 calories for men and 2,400 calories for women per day for moderately active persons, although these figures may vary during pregnancy, lactation and child growth periods, when additional calories are required. Cereals, starches, sugars, fats and oils are major sources of energy. Fruit and vegetables also provide some energy. Foodstuff (Approx.) Grams Grams required for 100 calories for 10g proteins Cereals 30 100 Pulses 40 Oilseeds 20 40 Milk 125 300 Leafy vegetables 200 250 Starchy root vegetables 100 500 Other vegetables 250 500 Fruit 100-200 1200 Animal foods 70 40 Eggs 60 75 (Appendix 2 details the nutritional values of the major vegetarian foods, both western and Indian, and Appendix 3 shows the caloric values of most Indian vegetarian foods.) Carbohydrates are the main source of energy. One gram provides four calories of energy. The main sources are the wholegrain cereals, breads, cornmeal, root and leafy vegetables, beans, nuts, barley and rice. Excessive energy provided by carbohydrates is converted into fats. Fats produce heat and energy and the surplus is stored in the body. Vegetable fats consist mainly of polyunsaturated fats and contain no cholesterol. They are easily digestible. One gram of fat provides nine calories of energy. Proteins are supplied by cereals such as wheat, barley, maize, rice, rye, millet, fruit and leafy green vegetables, and also dairy products. The World Health Organisation recommends the protein requirement for an average male adult of 70 kg body weight to be 40g of good quality protein per day, although many people still believe the higher figure of 100g, set in the 19th century guidelines, is valid. The eight essential amino acids (tryptophane, methionine, theonine, leucine, lycine, phenylamine, voline and isoleucine) can be obtained from proteins in a balanced vegetarian diet. Two more, histidine and Minerals and vitamins are found in vegetables, fruit, milk products, some cereals and nuts. Minerals are necessary for the regulation of certain body processes and growth. Vitamins are necessary to maintain health and protection against specific disorders. The main sources of both are green Give more service and better service than you are paid for. Find out more about your job, and the job above yours, than you absolutely have to know. - Napoleon Hill Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 - E ate73erse Online

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10th anniversary pradzhoka mahotsava vegetables such as cabbage, sprouts, green peas and watercress, carrots, cauliflowers, cheese, butter, margarine, oatmeal, yeast, lemons, oranges, blackcurrants and other fruit. Vegetarian diet plans for reducing weight, lowering cholesterol and other diseases are helpful. They are very useful, but if one eats a well-balanced vegetarian diet and takes regular and moderate exercise, it is generally believed that one will keep in excellent health. Jains argue that meat eating should be avoided for spiritual reasons as the eastern faiths believe that demerit will be accumulated equally on whoever kills, prepares, sells and eats meat, and that there is no escape for anyone who aids and abets the animal slaughter industry. Jainism seems to be more or less a compaign for vegetarianism to many people in India. During their wanderings when Jain ascetics find influence on the people, first thing they seek to effect is vegetarianism. Jain organisations set up travelling exhibitions to persuade people to accept vegetarianism by displaying the nutritional benefits of the vegetarian diet and the karmic consequences of eating meat (Laidlaw, J. 1995: p.99). The Manusmruti states 'All supporters of meat eating are sinners'; and from the Bible, Genesis (1: 29) 'Behold, I have given you every herb-bearing seed - and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat'; Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, claims 'my disciples do not take meat and wine'. Buddha says, 'meat is food for sub-human beings'. Mahatma Gandhi has said, 'spiritual progress demands: we should cease to kill our fellow creatures for the satisfaction of our bodily wants' (Mehta N. 1992: p.3.24). Thus Jains advocate vegetarian food for spiritual, health, economic, animal welfare and environmental reasons. Jains are lacto-vegetarians; they have special food habits and their health compares well with that of members of other communities. Jain Diet Jain seers taught of the importance of food and wrote a vast amount of literature on the subject: its definition, procurement, preparation and purity, non- Most of this work concerns the dietary regulations of ascetics, but later such details as acceptable food, methods of preservation, and time limits after which food becomes 2010_03 unacceptable were made available to the laity. Generally, the word 'food' connotes the idea of morsels of food. Jains call it aahaara, a combination of two words (aa, meaning 'from all corners', and haara, meaning 'receiving' or 'taking in'), indicating substances injested by any method for the building the body, its vital functions and vitality, and anaahaara to the abstaining from food. Bhagvati Sutra and Prajnaapana Sutra use the following terms to describe the methods of food intake aahaara: Intake of appropriate food substances. oja aahaara: Intake of food by the karmic and luminous body of the soul, in the process of transmigration, before a new body is formed. roma aahaara: Intake of food by the skin. kaval aahaara: Intake of food by mouth (Jain, N. 1996: p.505). Classification of types, sources and methods of food intake Types Morsel food Diffusable food Methods of Intake Karmic food Mouth Skin (by massage) Absorbable food Air, sunlight Breathing, skin Mental or volitional Mental activities Passions like anger and greed Karmic particles Activities of body, speech, mind Quasi-karmic food Karmic particles Quasi-passions: laughter, disgust (Dhavalaa's classification by Virasena quoted in Jain N. 1996: p.506). Source Foods, drinks Oil, cream, etc. Thus, according to Jains the food includes commonplace food and drinks, oily substances diffused through skin, air, sunlight, and the karmic particles. Jainism and some other Indian religions have laid great emphasis on the purity of food and classified it in three types: Taamasika food (emotional) induces vice and the spiritual decline of an individual, includes meat, alcohol, honey, and root vegetables. Rajasika food (enjoyable food) includes tasty dishes, How your age is determined to a surprising degree by your behaviour and attitude, especially the way you handle stress. 75 Dr. R. Earle & Dr. D. Imrit.

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10th anniversary praishtha mahotsava prepared for sensual pleasure, for e.g. sweets, milk products. In India, it is customary to take milk savoury and fried food. from a buffalo or cow. The first entitlement to this milk is that of the infant buffalo or calf. In rural India, Jains Saatvika food (pure, nutritious food) is obtained are very careful in taking milk from these animals, without any overt violence, for e.g. grains, milk making sure that their offsprings are not deprived. products, fruit, vegetables etc. Urbanisation has forced them to accept milk from Saatvika food is advocated for sound physical and modern dairies, and due to the violence involved to mental health. Jain scriptures describe four types of the cows in such dairies, some Jains have become morsel food and avoid them when they take vows of vegans. austerities such as fasting and cauvihaara (renunciation The Jain diet is pure, nutritious and obtained of all four types of morsel food): without any overt violence and it sustains their physical Asan: solid, soft or liquid food by which one can and mental health: consisting of grains, pulses, milk, satisfy hunger (grains, pulses, dairy products, yoghurt (curd), ghee (clarified butter), buttermilk, vegetables, fruit, sweets, etc.) vegetables and fruit. The Jain seers have divised excluding the items from one's diet, which are produced Paan: liquids (drinks, water, etc.) by overt violence, and are not conducive to physical and mental health. Jains avoid root and other prohibited Khaadim: dry foods by which one can partially vegetables, but there is some controversy among satisty hunger (popcorn, papodam, nuts, etc.); vegetarians about whether milk is an animal product. Svaadim: foods that can enhance the taste Jains believe that the bacteria in milk are similar to (chutneys, pickles, and spices such as cloves, black those found in vegetables and, if milk is obtained by pepper, ginger, etc.) (Jain N.1996: p.509). non-violent means and is surplus to the needs of the calf, they see no harm in drinking it. They will not Jains are strict vegetarians; their religious life accept eggs (fertilised or unfertilised), as their bacteria prohibits them harming any form of life, which has are similar to those in meat. more than one-sense. Even while procuring plant food, they are very careful in the selection, preservation and The Jains distinguish different foods according to cooking, so as to minimise violence to plants and other the violence involved in consuming them: one-sense life. They intend not to harm any form of . maximum violence involving harm to mobile life, but regret having to harm some one-sense forms creatures: meat, alcohol, honey and butter; as they have no alternative for their sustenance. Their diet is based on the principle of ahimsa and their extensive violence to one-sense and to some mobile carefulness and concern for living beings can be seen creatures: the root vegetables and five udumbar in their daily rituals, when they ask for forgiveness for fruit; hurting any form of life intentionally or unintentionally. Moreover, there is no single set of rules for their diet, major violence to one-sense beings and but it is moulded according to various religious innumerable mobile creatures: beans or pulses with considerations, customs and traditions. Some Jains will raw milk or milk products and raw pickles set a numerical limit to the types of food they will eat, lesser violence to one-sense creatures: grains, some will renounce certain types of food temporarily pulses, vegetables and fruit. or permanently, some will fast periodically, but almost all will avoid prohibited food stuffs. Jains avoid eating at night, as they believe that after sunset many invisible beings that grow are attracted to Foods which are procured by violent means and/ food, some of them rest on the food. Eating at night or which harm the physical or mental health are causes harm to these invisible creatures, moreover, prohibited. Cooked food kept overnight, even though eating at night affects one's physical and mental health, it may be pure, nutritious and acceptable, is not Jain which medical science also agrees. food, as it can harm one's health and can be a reproductive medium for micro-organisms. It is impossible to get perfect non-violent food. Fasting is the only way to avoid violence completely, Jains are lacto-vegetarians, they take milk and but this is impossible to sustain indefinitely. Vigilance Never tell someone they're wrong; that's a disastrous tactic. - Dale Camegie Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Formate77 Use of

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahousawa calendar considers as auspicious. Some fast on average twice a month, and also take vows not to eat certain acceptable foods for a certain period, which aids their self-control. in selecting the food inculcates Jains to accept foods that cause the least possible violence. The characteristic of the Jain diet is to have simple, nutritious, freshly cooked vegetarian food that maintains one's good health and motivates the aspirer towards the spiritual path. Jain literature prescribes time limits for different foods, taking account of the climate, season and the weather and advises not to accept the stored food, when the taste, smell, shape and appearance of the food changes, which is due to bacterial growth. As there is bacterial growth in the food containing water kept overnight Jains do not accept such food, but dry the food by heating if they wish to keep it overnight. Jains also are very careful to avoid the contamination of food, which can be doe to the atmosphere, storage. utensils, clothes and handling. Jain food is very tasty, nutritious and has a very varied repertoire of dishes. The dietary habits of Jains - eating regularly and slightly less than the capacity of one's stomach, avoiding eating at night, taking only acceptable foods and periodic fasting - keeps violent dietary habits and the effects of food on health. morbidity to a minimum. Jains do eat manufactured or processed foods but take care that they do not contain animal products. The pressures of modern life and business activities have made many Jain laypersons somewhat relaxed about eating root vegetables and eating at night, though they see the value of not eating at night and avoiding prohibited foods. In order to minimise violence, most Jains do not eat green vegetables every third day, which the Jain je cAlatI nathI chatAM paNa jenI gaMta vegavALI che enuM mANasanA hAthamAM jayArathI A dhAtu AvI tyArathI te potAnI nAma te jIbha. mULa dhAtu ja bhUlI gayo che. sonAno aMza lAgatAja mANasa pote bhUlI gayo che ke pote ja izvarano aMza che. prabhunI sauthI ajaba karAmata hoya to te A jIbha che. sonA khAtara aMdara aMdara eka bIjAno vaMza karavA devatAoe e badhI jAtanA svAda mANI zake che, chatAM paNa te lapta samudramaMthana karyuM tyAre emAMthI haLAhaLa viSa pedA thayu ane manuSyoe pRthvInuM maMthana karIne sonu zodhI kADhyuM. jIbha rasane mANI zake che eTale ja enI sapATI uparathI samudramAMthI nIkaLeluMaSa zaMkara bhagavAnapIgayA ane nIlakaMTha dareka prakAranA rasa jharatA zabdo nIkaLI zake che, ane te kahevAyA. paNa sonArUpI jejhara nIkaLyuM enI mANasoe kaMThI zabdono svAda hadaya jANI zake che. uDavA ke mIThA vacanonI banAvI ane gaLAmAM dhAraNa karI. jenA zarIra upara sonuM vadhAre asara hadaya upara thAya che. duniyAmAM sauthI vadhu e murkha hovA chatAM paNa vadhu SAhyo gaNAvA lAgyo. sonAne uthalapAthala karanAra hoya to te A nAnakaLI jIbha che. sAcavavA mATe lokhaMDanI tijorIo banI paNa sonu konuM rahyuM jIbhamAM hADaku nathI chatAM paNa teNe anekanA hADakAM bhAMgI che. mANasa jayAre mRtyu pAme che tyAre khuda patnI pote paMtanA nAkhyA che. mRtadeha parathI sonu utArI le che. e vakhate ene pata karatA harakazana dayAlajI mahetA sonuM vadhAre vhAluM lAge che. mANase jema sonAnA aneka ghATa sAuthahempaTala ghaDyA che tema sonu paNa mANasanA aneka ghATa ghaDI rahyuM che ! e koI vicAratu nathI. sonu dostane duzmana banAve che, koIne cora to koIne SIku banAve che, mAtApitA ke pati patnI vacce bheda paSAve che. putrabApane mAre che bApa putrane mAre che. A rIte A sonu paNa mANasanA aneka ghATa ghaDe che. Man can live the most self-fulfilling, creative and emotionally satisfying life by intelligently organizing and disciplining his thinking. - Dr. Albert Ellis & Dr. R. A. Harper Jain Education Interational 2010_03 Rva79 PS.. niles

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DREAM COMES TRUE JAINISM AND JAIN CENTRE - AN OVERVIEW Satish N. Shah Jainism has been continuously practised since at least the sixth century and has a current following of some six million people all over the world. Although once familiar all over the Indian subcontinent, it is now concentrated mainly in the Indian states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Unlike other religions of the subcontinent, Jainism did not spread beyond India, largely because of the Jains proselytizing and the fact that their monks are restricted in using means of travelling under the VOWS. Jains believe in a group of twenty-four Jinas, each is also known as a tirthankara, who fords gulf between samsara or the phenomenal world and liberation. During the life time of Jinas five auspicious events take place, namely conception (Chayavarana Kalyanaka), birth (Janama Kalyanaka), renunciation (Diksha Kalyanaka), realisation (Samvasara Kalyanaka) and liberation (Moksha Kalyanaka). Seven very beautiful mirror art work pictures in the upper foyer display these auspicious events. The Jain faith's name derives from the word Jina meaning conqueror or liberator. Jains believe that an immortal and indestructible soul (jiva) resides within every living entity, no matter how small. Passions such as greed and hatred render the soul vulnerable to the effects of former deeds (karma), which cause the soul to suffer by being subjected to repeated rebirth. Such suffering is believed to cease when the chain of rebirth is broken. The final goal of a Jain is to sever the chain of rebirth and achieve a state of liberation known as kaivalya, moksha or nirvana. While every Jain should aim for liberation from the cycle of rebirth conditioned by individual karma, only few succeed, because the path recommended by tirthankaras involve total renunciation and arduous ascetic practices. Questions relating to constitution of total renunciation divided the Jain community early in history into two orders: the Digambaras (sky clad) and Svetambaras (white clad). According to the Digambaras all possessions, by fostering attachment to the world, are a hindrance to liberation. Hence Digambara monks do not wear clothes, while Svetambara monks wear unstitched white clothes. The Digambaras are image worshippers (murtipujak) while Svetambaras include a group, known as Sthanakvasis, who do not worship images. In addition to the atoms, Jains believe the soul to be the other fundamental building block of the universe. The souls, of which there are an uncountable number, are the nonmaterial aspect of every living thing from the tiniest single celled amoeba to the human being. Every soul possesses the innate characteristics of infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite potential and infinite bliss. They are prevented from realising their full potential, for they are locked in bondage by a subtle form of matter known as karma. Karma exists only as the results of the action of living things. Jains are most concerned with the actions of the humans, since only they have the ability to choose between rights and wrong. The Jain community consists of four branches (Charturvirdh Sangh), two of renouncers (sadhvijis and sadhus) and two of lay persons (shravikas and shravaks). Although renouncers are important components of the Jain community, most Jains are lay persons who follow the ideal of well being rather than seeking complete liberation. This path symbolically incorporates the three fundamental tenets for a Jain: right knowledge, right faith and right conduct. The three glass fronted cabinets at the upper foyer depict exhibits illustrating these 31 cod

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L 10th anniversary pratishtha mahotava principles. A pursuit of these goals involves modest living and prescribed behaviour, such as non violence and stringent vegetarianism, and also various rituals and acts of devotion. As might be expected, there is not complete uniformity of rituals across all the Jain sects. In addition to the sectorial differences, the various rituals may undergo other lesser changes according to local custom. An individual worshipper may introduce some variations in one's private devotions, whether deliberately or not. Although they have, naturally, undergone changes over the centuries, these rituals are extremely old. Jains have no priests, monks and nuns have an important role as religious teachers for the laity. They are the objects of respect and veneration in the rituals and play an important part in them, for example in the consecration of sacred images like those at our Svetambara and Digambara derasars. They perform the daily and periodic rites for themselves under the vows of renunciation. They do not act as mediators between the deity and divinity and do not play any part in running of the organisations. Consecrated images of the Jinas, like those at the Jain Centre, need certain daily veneration as an essential requirement. Lay members of the community can perform this service in the course of their devotions, bathing and anointing the images and making the ritual offerings before them. Often, however, a pujari is employed to carry out these daily rituals as the lay persons may not be able to make such a regular commitment. There is no requirement for the pujari to be a Jain. Jains should be aware that the Jinas are liberated and forever beyond the pale of the human affairs. Although they are referred to as saviours, no earthly rewards are expected from their veneration. Hence one must understand Jain image worship as being of meditational and soul searching nature. The Jina is seen as an ideal, a certain mode of the soul, a state attainable by all embodied beings. The rituals done in the spirit of renunciation and the pursuit of liberation do not destroy karma. They improve one's situation of balance by substituting good karma for bad. The Jain rituals are essentially the framework for the personal devotion of the individual. This does not mean that they are not performed congregationally, they may 2010_03 be carried out by a small group or a large gathering. Congregational worship often takes the form of singing of stavans or hymns. The celebration of one of the great festivals may involve the whole community chanting the Namoskar Mantra with reverence to the liberated souls, those on the way to doing so, spiritual leaders and, all monks and nuns. Devotional singing and dancing may follow, celebrating an event in the life of a Jina. They usually end with ritual of the lights (Aarti and Mangal Divo). The Jain rituals are meaningful and often very beautiful and are necessary to evoke devotional feeling in a lay person. The Jain Centre development took place over eight years from 1980, in the heart of Leicester City through conversion of an old spacious church building. However, the foundation for such a development was laid in 1973. The vision was to establish a modern European centre for Jains of all sects where they may all work together hand in hand in order to practice and promote the Jain doctrine. The front elevation of the building has transformed the landscape of the area and one cannot fail to admire the marvel whilst passing through the Oxford Street. The elevation is made up of white marble cladding and eight pillars depicting symbolic Jain architecture. The Jain Centre has earned worthy place amongst the most beautiful buildings in Leicester. This has been possible through the friendship, goodwill and unstinting support of a great number of individuals and organisations. Within the Jain Centre building, the upper floors largely house areas for individual sectarian and communal worship. Access to these floors is gained via the stairs with elegantly finished wooden ballustrades. Standing on the landing area, murals showing the life of the latest tirthankar Mahavir can be admired. From the top of the stairs Digambar Jinalay is accessed to the left and Gurusthanak is situated on the right. The upper foyer reveals an intricacy of amazing mirrorwork, carried out by famous artisans from India. The upperhall provides appropriate space for the acts of communal worship celebrating various Jain events. The hall is bounded by 10 magnificent stained glass windows illustrating events in the life of Mahavir from conception to liberation. SVETAMBAR JINALAY The Svetambar Jinalay presents a magnificent piece 82

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10th anniversary pradskeha makotsava of Jain architecture constructed from the yellow Jaselmere stone of Rajasthan, India. This has 44 pillars, 13 arches, a beautiful temple dome and ceiling, all finished in intricate traditional Jain carvings. The Jinalay has white marble floor, mirror framed walls, concealed lighting and traditional door to the images enclosure (Garbhagriha). Initial carving of all the components was carried out in India by several well known artisans specialising in Jain architecture. Later they were precisely assembled and finished here by the same artisans over a period of several months. SHANTINATH BHAGWAN Considering the position of Jain Samaj Europe in Leicester within the Universe in a traditional way of astronomy and horoscopes, sixteenth tirthankar Shantinath was decided to be the principal image of the Svetambara derasar. This image resides centrally in the Garbhagriha. Shantinath Read in SPACE were born in Hastinapur were born in Hastinapur in the royal household of king Vishvasen and queen Achiradevi. After learning the arts of weapons in childhood, he became Chakravati King at a young age. On realising true knowledge, after glancing at the mirror, he gave up wealthy and material world in search for liberation. His distinguishing attribute (lanchan) is deer. He is highly revered among Jains and is said to have revived Jainism during his time. Over the time he came to be invoked to avert calamities and ensure calm in the world as his name suggests (shanti meaning peace and nath - lord). PARSHVANATH BHAGWAN The image of the twenty third tirthankar Parshvanath resides to the right of Shantinath. About 2900 years ago, he was born in the royal family of king Ashvasen and queen Vamadevi in Kashi. This extremely bright child was named Parshvanath as Vamadevi had seen a black serpent in a dream during 2010_03 conception (parshva meaning serpent). Through his knowledge he had saved a pair of snakes from being burnt in fire when Kamath an esoteric mendicant, was practising the 'ordeal of five fires'. Later when through various atrocities Samvara, Kamath of earlier birth, tried to disturb the meditating Parshvanath, Dharnendra and Padmavati protected the Jina. This couple were the snakes in an earlier birth. The seven hooded canopy over the Parshvanath reminds us that he only who that remains unmoved in intolerable adversity can become Parshvanath. MAHAVIR SWAMI To the left of Shantinath the image of current twenty fourth tirthankar, Mahavir Swami, is present. About 2600 years ago in Khastriya Kund of Bihar state, a child was born in the household of king Siddhartha and queen Trishala. He was named Vardhman (vardh meaning growth and man - prosperity) as the prosperity of the kingdom grew on his birth. In recognition of his unrivalled bravery, he was later named Mahavir (maha meaning great and vir - brave). Mahavir achieved salvation at the age of 72. His distinguishing mark is lion. SARASVATI DEVI For rivals Personal Use Only Sarasvati Devi is the goddess of learning and wisdom. Since knowledge plays a fundamentally important role in Jainism, Sarasvati Devi has remained one of the most popular Jain goddesses. Her image is seen on the right side at the entry to the Jinalay. Her mount is a swan. LAKSHMI DEVI The image of Lakshmi Devi is visible on the left side at the Jinalay entrance. She is goddess of wealth and is also known as Padma, Rama, Shri, Kamla and Indira. She is the subject of the fourth dream of Mahavir's mother.

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10th anniversary praishdha mahotsava intellectual powers in exhibitions by carrying on upto PADMAVATI MATA one hundred activities simultaneously. He also regularly wrote for various publications in his native language The image of Padmavati is Gujarati located on the right side at the rear of the Jinalay. She is divine Later his life took a spiritual incline and became known guardian of Parshvanath and is as Shrimad Rajchandra after attracting a number of also the spouse of his principal followers. At the age of 21 he married to Zabak and Yaksha attendant, Dharanendra. had four children. After marriage he practised jewellery Snakes are her principal attribute business in Mumbai. and her mount is rooster - cumsnake. (kukutasarpa). Shrimad Rajchandra had considerable influence on Mahatma Gandhi. They first met in 1891 when Gandhiji returned to India after studying law in England. Gandhiji has noted in his autobiography Shrimad's wide GHANTAKARNA MAHAVIRA knowledge of sacred writing, religious zeal and simplistic life style. Shrimad gave Gandhiji an anchor to confirm Ghantakarna Mahavira is the the values of Indian religious traditions when he was thirtieth of the fifty-two vir uncertain of the direction of his faith. (heroes) and his image resides on the left side at the rear of the Amongst many a writings of Shrimad, for spiritual and Jinalay. He is celestial being and ethical advancement, the best known of his work Atmaguards welfare of the faithful Siddhi was written at the age of 17. This fairly short Jains. He is regarded as very poetical work was published after his death and important figure for the translated in many languages. Atma-Siddhi states that, Svetambara Jains. (1) the soul exists, (2) it is eternal, (3) it is the doer of its own actions, (4) it enjoys the fruits of these actions, (5) there is liberation, and (6) there is means of achieving CHOVISIS liberation. A group of twenty-four tirthankaras (Chovisi) is in his last two or three years he reduced his business established over every predetermined time cycle, commitments, giving more time to religion, practising comprising of millions of years. Largely only the current meditation, fasting and austerities, and becoming a group of Jinas are revered by the Jains today, however, celebate. Towards the end of his life, Shrimad became it is important to know about the other Jinas. For this thin to the point of emaciation. A photograph of reason, along with the present Jinas, the groups of Shrimad Rajchandra at this time is seen in the Gyan the past and the future tirthankaras are displayed in Mandir. He died in 1901 at Rajkot at the age of 33 the glass cabinets on the left side of the Jinalay. years. Shrimad Rajchandra achieved a lot in a short life span and left behind memories of a great soul and SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA GYAN MANDIR an example which has inspired many to follow him. GURU STHANAK Spiritual leaders are highly regarded in Jainism as they form an essential link in the realisation process. For this reason, they are respected in the Namaskar Mantra. Rajchandra was born in 1867 in a village called Vavania in the state of Gujarat. His mother Devbai was a Jain and father Rajivabhai was a Hindu. He was a remarkably intelligent child and blessed with a prodigious memory, it is said that he covered the seven year school curriculum in two years. In his teenage years Shrimad gave evidence of his remarkable 84 2010_03 For Pwate Personal Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsana GURU GAUTAM SWAMI STHANAKYASI UPASHRAY Gautam Swami was a brilliant non Jain scholar and was earlier known as Indrabhuti. He decided to follow Mahavir after coming into contact with him. Later he was named Gautam and became chief disciple of Mahavir. He would have achieved realisation quite earlier due to his tremendous knowledge, except for his attachment to Mahavir. Knowing this, Mahavir had sent him away to preach at the time of his nirvana. On returning Gautam heard the news and realised that even his affection did not stop Mahavir passing away. At this moment he achieved omniscience (keval gyan) and liberated his soul at the age of 92. In India at the places where Sthanakvasi Jain population is concentrated, normally nuns and monks would be stopping over at the Upashrayas, during their travels from one centre to another. This gives the community an opportunity to listen to those who are living with five onerous vows and build on their faith in the path followed by the Jinas. At the time of delivering sermons the sadhvijis and sadhus would take a seat on the wooden bench (pat) and the followers would sit on the floor. The renouncers do not travel during the monsoon season and stay at one place for a period of about four months (chomasu). This gives the community an extensive benefit of indulging in various religious activities, such as day camps (shibir), for recognition of the soul. VIJAY VALLABH SURISHWARJI Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji is Lay persons would visit the Upashray to reverendly regarded as one of the greatest greet the mendicants and receive their blessings. This Jain Acharya (spiritual leader) of provides an opportunity to ask the renouncers whether recent time. He was born in 1870 they need any permitted necessities such as medicines and was named Chhagan. Having and writing materials. The nuns and monks bless local lost parents at the tender age of households (dharmalabh) by visiting them to accept ten, he passed most of the time essential items of food in their own utensils (patras). in meditation and study of the scriptures and renounced Due to the strict observation of vows the renouncers possessions at the age of 17. He are not able to come here from India and hence there preached teachings of Mahavir is no one to sit on the pat. In this case, Kalpasutra is saying that to achieve true happiness one should have placed on it to represent symbol of knowledge. amity, equanimity, integrity, honesty and tolerance towards all living things. He emerged as a scholar, a great saint and a social reformer during his life span of DIGAMBAR JINALAY 84 years. Digambar Jinalay MANIBHADRA DADA offers a place of worship to the Manibhadra Dada is a celestial Digambara Jains being and is regarded by the Jains and represents an as their protector. He is important part of worshipped heartily for fulfilling the tradition by wishes and for removing all keeping its light difficulties. shining foFP ET THE 2010_03 - -@at85peso

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10dh ammiversary pradshdha mahotsaya RISHABHDEV AMBIKA DEVI Rishabhdev, the first tirthankar, is positioned as the central image of the Digambar Jinalay. He is also known as Adinath and his recognising symbol is a bull. He was born millions of years ago in the royal family of king Nabhirai and queen Marudevi. He is understood to be responsible for the cultural revival and development of various forms of arts during his time. Many temples are dedicated to Adinath, including the most famous Shatrunjay in India. The image of Ambika Devi is located on the left side at the rear of the Jinalay. She is divine guardian (Yakshini) of Neminath. She is worshipped by the Jain community as she offers them protection from obstacles. Her mount is a lion. BAHUBALI NEMINATH To the right of Rishabhdev, image of the twenty-second tirthankar Neminath is situated with his identifying symbol of conch shell. The famous story describes that Prince Neminath was shocked by the cries of the animals waiting to be slaughtered for serving a feast at his wedding. He let all the animals free, renounced the marriage and became a monk. His intended bride, Rajul followed the example and became a nun. The statue of Bahubali is seen on entry to the Jinalay. He was the son of Rishabhdev and is a very important figure for the Digambara Jains. After fighting with his brother, Bharat, he carried out severe austerities in the forest for remorse. During this vines and snakes embraced his body and birds built nests in his overgrown hair. Despite this, he realized complete knowledge (keval gyan) only after forgiving his brother. May famine and pestilence never come May the people live in peace May the highest religion of non-violence pervade the whole world and bring universal good to all. PARSHVANATH The image of the twenty-third tirthankar Parshvanath is seen to the left of Rishabhdev. References :The peaceful Liberators Jain Arts from India The Jain Pratishtha Mahotsava Souvenir Issue 1988. CHAKRESHWARI DEVI The image of Chakreshwari Devi is located on the right side at the rear of the Jinalay. She is the divine guardian of Rishabhdev and is also known as Shasan Devi. She is highly respected by Jains as she gives them spiritual guidance. Chakreshwari Devi has a wheel as her principal attribute and garud (a half-human, half-avien creature) as her mount navagrahonA lenA cinI tele tIrthakamInAsambandhamA CHR u ta IT saloner 2010_03 86 www.jainelibrary org

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Our Golden History prathama tirthaMkara RSabhadeva AdinAtha tarIke paNa oLakhAya che. temaNe ajJAta ane abudha mAnavone sarvaprakAranIvidyA zIkhavI. prAthamika jJAna tathAkeLavaNI ApI. temaNe lokone khetIvADI, pazupAlana kaLA, saMskRti, citra zilpasthApatya, vaNATa, mIta, saMgIta, nRtya, Ama boMtera prakAranI kaLA zIkhavI. strIonI cosaTha kaLA ane puruSonI bautera kaLA temaNe lokone zIkhavI. ajJAnarUpI aMdhakAra dUra karI jagatane jJAnarUpI rozanI ApI. potAnI be putrIo dvArA A jJAna temaNe sarvajana sukhAya, sarva jana hitAya vaheMcyuM. indranI sabhAmAM rajA meghatha (bhAvAna zAMtinAthanopUrva bhava) nI nyAyapriyatAnI prasaMzA sAMbhaLI be kvotenI parIkSA karavAmRthvI parabUtara ane bAja svarUpe Ave che. bAjathI pakhAyelA kabUtaro rAjA meghathanuM zaraNa maLe che. pAchaLa Avelo bAja kabUtara bhArobhAra mAMsanI mAgaNI kare che. sajA meghatha potAnA sAthaLamAMthI mAMsa kApI Ape che. chevaTe potAno saMpUrNahaarpaNa karI de che. banne ploprasanna thaipotAnA asala svarUpamAM AvI tenI atyaMta prasaMzA karI svasthAne prasthAna kare che. indranI sabhAmAM jaine rAjA meghathatI jAryApriyatA ane zaraNAgatanA rakSaNa mATe potAnA hanuM baMlidAna ApI dIdhAnI samagra vAta indrane jaNAvI banne devo kSamAyAcanA kare bhagavAna temanAtha sAjana-mAjana sAthe rAjulane paraNavA AvI rahyA che. bhojana mATe jenI hiMsA thavAnI hatI evA pazuono ArtanAdasAMbhaLI nema lamramaMDapathI pAchA phare che ane pazuone mUkti ApavAmAM Ave che. aneka prayatno chatAM jAtanA kalyANa vAMchatA prabhu saMsAratyAga karI, vizvanA kalyANa mATadIkSita thai cAlI nIkaLe che ane kevalajJAna pAmI mokSe jAya che. navabhavanIpritanibhAvavA samAna rAjula paNa dIkSA laI kevalI banI mokSamAmI bane che ane homIjIno paNa udhdhArakare che. trevIsamAtirthaMkarapArzvanAtha aitihAsika pratibhA che. rAjakumAra avasthAmAM paNa ahiMsA temanI rANAmAM vaNAyelI hatI. paMcAzritApa vaccatapatapatAkamaThatApasanI ajJAnatAne kAraNe baLatAkASTamAMthI baLatA nAmane choDAvI navakAramaMtranA zravaNa dvANa mUkti apAvI. nAganAgaNI dhaNendra ane prajJAvatInI paddhI pAme che. namaskAramaMtranA prabhAvathI nAkAnAmaNI ucca mahine pAme che. juo namaskAramaMtrano prabhAva. dhyALu pArzvakamAnA upakArane pratyakSa jANI nAga-nAgaNI aMtima kSaNomAM navakAranA dhyAne caDhI ghaNI ucca timAM sIdhAve che. Education International 2010_03 @r 87 -,

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dhvalokamAMthI hariNAmaiSI nAmano va potAnA zarIrane vidhutamaya banAvI dvAnaMdAnI kukSimAMthI bhagavAna mahAvIranA garbhanuM rANI trizalAnI kukSImAM saMkramaNa kare che. mAtAtrizalA caudasvaMnihALe che. suyogya samayetirthakara bhagavaMtano janma thAya che. pa6 mikumarIo janma mahotsavanI mIta-saMgIta-nRtya dvArA ujavaNI kare che. IndrAdika devo prabhu mahAvIrane meru parvata para AAna karAvavA taiyArI karI rahyA che. IjhapAMca svarUpa dhAraNa karIprabhu mahAvIrane dhAraNa kare che ane meru parvata para laI jAya che. jayAM deva-devIo prabhune pAna karAvI, AratI maMgaLa dIvo ane stuti kare che. Indra mahAvIro mAtA trizalA pAse pharI mUkI jAya che, t/TWii banaY'S aDhaLaka saMpattinA svAmI dIkSA pahelA kuTuMba-parivAra sAthe: pitANA sidhdhArtha, mAtArANI trizalAdvIpanI yazodha, putra priyadarzanA, jamAI jamAli bhAi, naMdIvardhana, bhAbhI ye, gharanA anya sabhyo tathA sevakANa. atyaMta sukha-samRddhi vacce paNaprabhujalakamalavatasthA. saMsAra mithyA che. mokSaprApti ejasAcuMmukha che. paraMtu mAtA-pitAnA atyaMtohane kAraNe prabhue mAtA devalokapachI dIkSA levAnuM nakkI karela che. saMsAramAM rahetA chatAM saMsAthI alipta bhAve jIvana vitAve che. III karatI ( SE' UG/Wyve TET roja somaiyAnuM dAna lagAtAra eka varSa sudhI varasIdAna Apaprabhu mahAvIrarAjakoNaprajAnA kalyANa mATadAdAnI gaMgA vahAvI daridronuM dAridradUra karyuM. prajAjano icchA mujabanuM dravya prabhu pAsethI dhanamAM prApta karI aho dAnama aho dAnama nI ghoSaNA tAkatA svagRjAya che. prabhunA karakamaLa dvANaprApta thayela dAnathI prajAjano potAne dhanya mAne che. eka varSa sudhI satata cAlatI dAna-aiaiAnA pravAhamAM sahu saMpattizALI bane che. jagatanA prANI mAtranI ridratA thAya che. muvarNamaya rAz2aDitasiMhAsanavALI pAlakhI, hAthI ghoDAno pAra nahIM. susajajata vividha prakAranAM sainya, nRtyanATakanI maMDaLIo, mAnavamedanIno pAra nahIM. pAlakhImAM birAjamAna prabhu jJAtakhaMDavanA nAmanA udyAnamAM pahoMce che, azokavRkSanI nIce pAlakhImAMthI prabhu Utare che ane sarva AbhUSaNono tyAga kare che. prabha svayaM dADhI, mUcha ane kezano paMcamRSThiloca karI, svayaMdikSita thai, jAtanA kalyANa mATeprANI mAtranA kalyANa mATe jaMgala tarapha cAlI nIkaLe che. manamAM che janamaMgalanI bhAvanA, AkhomAM chekaNAno strota. zijn Education International 2013 88 For Private & Personal use

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hiMmata - saMhiSNutA saMgama dvArA IrSAthI prerAine bhagavAna mahAvIra para pharelA 20 upara prabhu mahAvIranI AMkhomAM saMyama mATe be azruo (anukaMpAzcAmA), prabhu mahAvIrane potAnA dhyAnamAMthI calAyamAna karavA koi Tvendra paNa IktamAna nathI. evANukendranAM vacano sAMbhaLI saMgama nAmano dhvamithyAbhimAnamAM pRthvI para AvI prabhu mahAvIrane calAyamAla thavA cha cha mAsa sudhI bhayaMkaramAM bhayaMkara vIsa prakAranA upasargoprabhupararyA, jevAke bhayaMkara rAkSasonuM krura aTTahAsya, parvatakAya hAthIonIciciyArIo, kALotA nAnI jhera okatI kUtkAra, vachiIonAMThaMkha, muMTaapsarAonA mAkahAvabhAva, vore...paraMtu prabhu mahAvIrato dhyAnamAMaDA rahyA. chevaTahArI thAkIne saMgame prabhunI kSamA mAMgI tyAre prabhunI AMkhamAMNAsabhara azrubiMduAvIryA.chamAmanI ghora tapazvaryApazvAta ekavRddha govAlaNe prabhune pAraNuM rAvyuM tenA dhanathI saMtuSTathayelAdhyoevyioprayAkaryA. govAlaNItI gaI. (muMTavastro, sugaMdhIpuSpo, duduMbhInAda, somaiyA ane ahodAnama...... aho dhanama A pAMca divyo). zodha - mArzana bhagavAna mahAvIrapANezajakumArayaMtijIMdagIno artha, AtmAno dhyeya ane mAnava jIvanano hetu samajavA prazno pUche che. kauzAmbI nArInI dharmasabhAmAM rAjakumArI jayaMtiprabhu mahAvIne potAne mUMjhavatI samasyA jaNAve che. (1) vyaktinuM mUI javuM sAruM ke jAvuM? (2) ALasuM banavuM sAru ke kriyAzIla thavuM sAruM? prabhu mahAvIra samasyAnuM samAdhAna karatAM jaNAve che ke je vyakti adhArmika che e mUI he, ALasu he ane nirbaLa rahete sAru ja che ke jethI te bIjAnuM ahita na karI zake. paraMtu je vyaktidhArmikache te jANavuM, satatakriyAzIla rahevuM ane baLavAna hovuM sAruM ke jethI te potAnuM dvita to sAdhI zake paNa sAthosAtha anyanuM hita paNa karI zake. chellA kevalI jaMbusvAmI AThapanIo sAtheno vArtAlApa je prabhava ane tenA pa00 mAthI luTANanuM hRdaya parivartana dIkSA (para9nI dIkSA) phAphAdrathatA yauvana ane rUpa mauryathI bharapura AiAikanyAo sAmethI saMsAra bhoDhAvavAnI mAMgaNI karatI hatI, chatAM saMsArane bhogavyAvinA, saMyama mA javAnI bhAvanAvALA zrI jaMbusvAmI pote jAdyA, ATheATha patnIone jADI, kalyANamArko joDI dIdhI. eTaluM ja nahIM paraMtu pa00 coro sAthe saMrpatta lUTavA Avelo coronA saradAraprabhavo paNa jaMbumAranopatnIo sAtheno vArtAlApaTTANA jJAnardhArbhita bhAva pedA thayo. bIje divase savAre jaMbukumAra ATha panIo, AyapIonA mAtA-pitA,jaMbumAranA mAtA-pitA ane pAMcaso coro ema kula pAMcamo sattAvIse sAthe sudharmasvAmI pAse saMyamano svIkAra karyo. jaMbasvAmIe soLa varSanI umare dIkSA lIdhI. zratadhara banI kevalajJAna pAmyA ane moho gayA. A avamarthiNI kALamAM teo pachI koi kevalajJAnI thayuM nathI ke mokSe gayuM nathI. zreNIkaNayanuM pUNIyA zrAvaka pAse sAmAyikanuM pUNya kharIdavA javuM. jyAre zreNaka rAjAe narakanAnivANano upAya prabhu mahAvIrane pUchyo tyAre zreNIka rAjAnA aMta Agrahane kAraNe prabhu mahAvIre kahyuM ke jo pUNiyo zrAvaka tenI eka sAmAyikanuM pUNya Ape to kAca tArI narakranivArI zakAya, AthI zreNI rajA pUNayAzrAvaka pAse eka sAmAyikanuM pUNya kharIdyA jAya che. pUNiyo zrAvaka jaNAve che ke ApanI samagra saMmati karatAM paNa eka sAmAyikanuM mUlya vizeSa che. eTaluMja nahIM paNa samatApUrvakanI sAmAyikanI eDamiliAM malya AMkavA tamArI saMpatti. ochI paDe. mahArAjA zreNIkane sAmAyikanuM amUlya mUlya samajAya che. Hain Education International 2010_03 E riv89. FAS . (2000

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sAdhu-sAdhvI jIvananI dinacaryA jaina sAdhue potAnA dainika jIvanamAM satata pravRttizIla ane dharmamaya rahevAnuM hoya che. dinacaryAmAM paNa teNe nIce mujabanA ATha kAryo karavAnA hoya che. (1) dhyAna (2) svAdhyAya (3) vyAkhyAna (4) mocarI (5) adhyApana (6) vihAra (9) loca (8) pratikramaNa. CLLED (vIsamIsadInA) vizvane jainonosthApatya kakSAno vAraso guphA maMdiro, kotarakAma ane suzobhita staMbho, daravAjA aMdaranI divAlonuM kotarakAma, madhyamAM kalA kotaraNIvALA bArI daravAjAvALA jinAlayo, staMbho, melerIo, jaina dharmazALAo (Adhunika) vArasAmata jaina sthApatya. jaina dharma jAto hiMsAnA suma tara sudhI lai jAya che. eTaluM ja kAThI paNa vizvane phalAnA vArasA samAna zilpa ane sthApatyano amara vAraso paNa pUro pADyo che. jaina derAsaro zilpa-sthApatya ane kalAnA amUlya khajAnA che. jinAlayanA staMbho paranI adbhUta kotaraNI, benamUna bArI daravAjA ane divAlo paranuM adbhuta kotarakAma jonArAne mukhya kare che. jaina sthApatya sAthenI Adhunika samavaDatA sAthenI jaina dharmaNALAomAM paNa vArasAmata kArIgarI najare paDe che. prAcInakALathI jenA niMdho pAse no dvArA dharmazALAo baMdhAtI, ke jethI jAtrAe janAra sukhazAMtipUrvaka yAtrA darzana-pUjana karI zake. NEUcation International 2010 ROOOOOO AGA junA jamAnAmAM jJAna karNopakarNa kaMThastha karavAmAM AvatuM ane A jJAna mukhapAka padhdhatithI sacavAi - jaLavAi rahetuM, paraMtu kALakrame mAnavonI yAdakti jIrNa thavA lAgI tyAre gujarAtamAM vallabhIpUra mukAme i.sa. pUrva 450mAM sAdhuonI ekasamA bolAvavAmAM AvI te sabhAnA nirNayAnusAra AcArya zrI devarSIyaNIvaryae 500 sAdhuo sAthe e jJAnane akSaradeha ApI bhAvI jIvono udhdhAra mATe hastalikhita patro taiyAra karAvI jyAre lekhana mATenI sAmathrI maLavI muzkela hatI e samaye lakhAyelI hastapatro ane temAM sacavAyelA jJAnakozane Aja sudhI ApaNuM vijJAna AMbI zakyuM nathI. prabhu mahAvIranA nirvANa pachI lagabhaga 180varSa pachI a kArya thayuM. e samaye sAdhuone lekhanakArya karavAnI manAi hatI. vA 90 anekAMtavAdanI samajUti ApatuM drazya anekAMtavAdanI samajUti ApatuM A eka saraLa draSTAMta che. cha aMdhajano dvANa hAthInA judAjudA aMgone sparzIne hAthIne samajavAnI koziSa karatA A aMdhajano hAthInA eka aMgane ja hAthI samajeche. pahelo aMdha no sparzIne jaNAve che ke hAthI to sAMbelA jevo che, bIjo aMdha daMtazULane sparza karI jaNAve che keAthI to bhAlA jevo tIkSNa che. trIjo aMdha kAnane sparzI jaNAve che ke hAthIto saMpaDA jevo che. cotho adha pAna pI jaNAve che ke hAthI to thAMbhalA jevo che. pAMcamo aMdha pUMchaDIne sparzI jaNAve che ke hAthI to doraDA jevo che. chaThTho aMdha peTane sparzI jaNAve cheke hAthI to moTI zIlA jevo che. Ama vyaktimata samaja satya samAna hovA chatAM saMpUrNa satya bhinna che. Ama anekAMtavAda sahiSNutA, anyanA draSTikoNane rAmavAnI draSTi Ape che.

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cruisition is LLLL Ft | mevA (rAjasthAna)nA rANA pratApane caraNe jaina maMtrI zrI bhAmANI mAtRbhUminI rakSA mUkti kAje potAnI sAta peDhIthI ekaThuM kareluM dravya dharIdeche. prANathI prabhaIvata mahArAjA kumArapALa ..... gujarAtanA mahArAjA kumArapALa rANI sAthe potAnA gara kalakAlasarvajJa zrI hemacaMdrAcAryanArzanArthe padhAre che. eka vidhavA dvArA apAyelA sAdA ane sAmAnya prazno mue. dhANa karelA che. jaina sAdhu supAtra dhanano svIkAra kare che. vahoNavatAranI bhAvanAne mahatva Ape che, nahIM ke temanI samRdidhyo. mahArAjA kumArapALa gurunI maMgalamaya vANIthI prabhAvita thAya che. pote lAvelA kiMmatI vastrono svIkAra karavA mahArAjA kumArapALa be hAtha joDIvinaMtI kare che. pratyuttaramAM AcArya zrI hemacaMdrAcArya jaNAve che ke rAjyanI saMpattithI rAjAe loka kalyANanAM kAryo karavA ane lakSmI jarUratamaMda loko mAvAparavI joie. jaino dhanasaMcayamAM na mAnatApotAne maLelI lamIno sadupayoga karI jANe che. jarUra paDye potAnI saghaLI saMpatti arpaNa karatAM acakAtA nathI. jaina maMtrI bhAmAzA mAtRbhUminI rakSA ane smRti kAje potAnI mAtapeDhIthI ekaThuM thayeluMdravyamevADa(AjasthAna) nA mahArANA pratApane caraNe dharI potAnI rASTrabhaktinuM abhata draSTAMta pUruM pADe che ane jaNAve che ke A dhana-saMrporathI Apa bAra bAra varNa sudhI mevADanI AjhAdI mATe jhajhumI zakazo. **************** * * * * * * * ' mogala samA akabara bAdazAha AcArya zrI hINavijaya murInA mAmI saMyamamukta jIvanathI prabhAvita AN zrAvakanI dinacaryA pratyekadivase karavAnA kartavyo jaino (zrAvaka - zrAvikAo) nI dinacaryA, nitya jIvanamAM prAmANikatA ane saraLatA sAthe dhaMdhA rojagAra karavA. bhoLA zudi jALavavI, AtmavikAsa karavo, dharmamaya jIvana vitAvavuM. dhArmika kriyA jevIkepratikramaNa, sAmAyika, pUjA-pAThakavA. jIvanamAM ahiMsAnuM pAlana karavuM. prasmRti sAdhatAM sAdhatAM bANa vratadhArI zrAvaka banavuM. AcArya zrI hIravijayasurIno janma i.sa. 1para6mAM thayo hato. mogala zahenazAha akabara temanI sAdagI ane saMyamI jIvAthI khUba ja prabhAvita thayo hato. AcAryazrInA upadeTAthI akabare AgrAmAM paryuSaNanApavitradivasomAM jIvahiMsA baMdha kaNavI hatI ane bAra dvisa amArI pravartanano DhaMDhero pITAvyo hato. tenArAjyamAM paryuSaNa parva miyAna bAra divasa sudhI katalakhAnA baMdha rahetA ane ahiMsA dharmanuM pAlana thatuM. mogala hovA chatAM jainAcAryanA saMparkamAM AvatAM jainatvane samajavAnI cAvI maLI ane e cAvI dvANa ahiMsAno e pUjArI banyo. 2010_03 --@ri.91 & @a pUrvataiyArI. ndely

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TEEEEE mAMdhIjIne ahiMsAnI mahattA samajAvatAM jaina sAdhu zrImad rAjacaMdra. i.sa. 1929mAM AMdhI zrImad rAjacaMdrane maLyA. zrImad pAsethI hiMsAno amUlya pAThamaLyo. bhAratanI AjhAdImAM ahiMsaka satyAgrahanI laData preraNAdAyI ane sababa pUravAra thai. bhAratane AjhAdI apAvavA mATe mAMdhIjInA hiMsaka satyAgrahe aMgrajonI jDa ukheDI ane dariyAnI mahArANI - jetA rAjya parathI sUryAsta na thato tene paNa bhArata parathI potAnI sattAno saMkelo karavAnI pharaja paDI. Ama bhAratane AjhAdI apAvanAra pU. mahAtmA mAMdhIjIe ahiMsAnuM sabaLa zastra jaina dharmamAMthI zrImad rAjacaMdra dvArA prApta karyuM ane e amogha ahiMsaka zastra dvArA ahiMsaka AMdolana karI aMgrajone bhArata choDavAnI pharaja pADI. kudaratanA tatvone - jIvone ochAmAM ochuM duHkha thAya te prakAranI phaLa meLavavA mATenI cha prakAranI lezyA - phaLa meLavavA jhADane mULamAMthI kApavAnI jarUra nathI, ke nathI jarUra tenI moTI moTI DALone kApavAnI. eja rIte nathI jarUra tenI zAkhA, ke prazAkhAone kApavAnI ke nathI jarUra jhADa paranAM phaLa toDavAnI. ahiMsaka ane satvIla pati che nIce paDelA phaLane sahajatAthI ane saraLatAthI meLavavAnI. Ama tvika paddhatithI jIvananI jarUriyAto pUrI karavI ane te jarUriyAto ochAmAM ochI rAkhavI tenuM nAma dharma. te ja che zukala lezyA. jeno dvArA vividhakSetromAM apAto udAra hAthe phALo - jevA ke dharmasthAno, guphA, maMdiro, sjido ane anya dharmasthAno, dhArmika sAhityanuM mUkaNa, vitaraNa, pazupakSI mATenA abhayAraNyo, vRdhdhAzramo, samAjakalyANanAM kAryo jevA ke anAja -vastro, auSadho, sAravAra hospiTalo, zALAo, mahAzALAo mATe apAtuM dAna, vijJAna,vaidika, jyotiSa pramoLavidyA ane vividha zAkhAo mATe vahetI dAnanI avita maMmAe jaino dhrANa apAtA supAtra ane yogya dAnanI pravAhitA darzAve che. jaino kIrtidAna karatAM gupta dAnamAM vizeSa mAne che. jamaNA hAthe Apo tenI jANa DAbA hAthane paNa na thAya, te dAnanI marimA che. zIva che. sAdharmika bhakti, anupA, vaLyA A badhuM to jainone gaLathUthImAM ja maLeluM hoya che. marI-kaMga ane mAmalamAM parvatanI taLeTImAM vaselA grAmajIvananuM eka saMnya pazupAlana, gAyo-bheMso, valoNuM - cokhkhA ghI-dUdha. sAdhusaMto abhyAmatonI ucita paroNamata sahabhojanano AsvAda mahenatakaza insAna, carmakAma, kASTakAma, sarovaramAM khIlelA phamaLo, taratA haMso, khaLakhaLa vahetAM jharaNA, vanarAjanI guphA, lIlotarIthI bharapura pahADye upara mamana vizALa, nIce lIlIchama dharatI, enA khobAmAM mAnavanI pravRtti ane teno AnaMda. eka drazyamAM kalAkAre keTakeTaluM bharI dIdhuM che! A jovA jANavA mANavA draSTi ane samaja hoya to A badhuM kevuM AhalAka lAge che. 2010_03 mADI, baMmalA, bhojana, khANI-pINI, mAdaka dravyonuM sevana, TI.vI. vageree Adhunika mAnavane bhayaMkara bharo lIdho che. zuM Aja jIvanano artha che? jI, tA. jIvanano caritArtha che. tyAmamAM, tapamAM ane dAnamAM, AtmAne zudhdha karavo e aMtima dhyeya che. tyAMthIja moLAAmAnuM prathama sopAna zaru thAya che. 92

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hatI nA A rIte lIdhI aNI | old nI chI . kI ( lAMgAIi che garva . SOCO DOV che. -be gharma saMskRtinA sthApakazrI, AdinAtha prabhu vItarAgI kevaLajJAna meLavavA kAje, sukha-saMpatti saghaLI tyAgI, nAbhinaMdana marUdevA mAtAnA hatA je dulArA. prathama tIrthaMkara RSabhadevanA caraNe namana amArA. jitazatrunaMdana ji navara sahu kamoM upara vijaya vare , o vijayAsuta vizva vijetA tribhuvana tamathI prIta kare ! ajitanAtha avinAzI pyArA prabhuvara sAcce ajita banyA, sRSTinA sahu jIvo tamArA caraNakamaLamAM namita banyA. senAnaM da na sukhadAyaka o saMbhava jinavara naMda na ho, karyatApathI dAjhe lA ama sahu nA mATe caMdana cho ! rAjA jitArInA kuLadIvA zuddha-buddha ne siddha thayA tribhuvana tilaka o tIrthakara tame duniyAmAM prasiddha thayA. zrI supArzvanAtha bhagavaMta lii vela na zrI saMghanAtha bhagavaMta ripata tArAka huM tIrthakara ema sahunI cho za tame. jAromAsanI AsapAsa supArzvataNo vikAsa rame .. suNo vinati ama bhakatonI duHkhaDAM dUra karI dejo, itdina prArthanA karIe kayAreka prabhu maMjura karI le che. cAMdaliyAnI cAMdanI jevA zILA caMdraprabha svAmI ! - lamaNA rANInA nAM dana tame sRSTinA ataryAmI. | snehasudhA varasAvo svAmI, pApa-tApane Apa haro. viSaya vikAramAM DUbelA A AtamanA saMtApa haro. suvidhinAtha prabhunA caraNe sukhanI nahIM rahetI avadhi, rAmAnaM dana nI raTaNAthI guMjI uThe mana nI avaniA kevI suMdara rIta batAvI Atmazuddhi karavAnI, prabhu caraNomAM dUra thatI sahu vipadAo duniyAbharanI, 2014-03 Corrate Personal use only www.airtel brary.org

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jo re N/ |i vI A - $ mAM keda ka rI | JAI BEST / abhinaMdana svAmIne vaMdana karIe ame zubha bhAvathI sumatinAtha jinezvara amane kRpA karI samati deje Adhi-vyAdhi ane upAdhi dUra ho prabhunA prabhAvathI, di lenA devaLa dIpI uThe evI guNanI saMpatti dejo saMvara rAjA rANI siddhArtha nA sata saha ne sukhakArI rANI maMgaLAnA ku Lake tu megha nu patinA bhUSaNa, darzana -pUja na abhinaMdananA pAravinAzI du :khahArI. | ama jIvananA, ama tana-mananA, dUra karo sahue dUSaNa. padmapra bhaji na pApa haTAve tApa maTAve tana mananA, susImAsuta sukhadAyaka che, saMtApa jalAve jIvana nA. kRpA taNA kamaLo A mArA, manasaravaramAM khilavI dyo, mArA bhAvamAM prabhu tamArI karUNA preme bheLavI do. -zrI ratala119 bhagavaMta jI sI/e115 0521rvata zrI vAsupUjya svAmI bhagavaMta ' che va zItalanAtha kharekhara zItala, kRpA kiraNane varasAve, zrI maeNcAMsa jina-zvara bhagavana, sakala sRSTinuM zreya kare, ( bhavijhavonA hadacagaganamAM vahAlapanA vAdaLa chAye, | viSNunaMdananA necanomAM karUNAno darico ubhare, | tApa maTe ne pApa kare, tIrthaMkara prabhunA darzanathI | siMhaparInA svAmI o vItarAgI ama para mahera karo | pUrI thAtI mano kAmanA, prabhu pratimAnA sparza nathI.' viSaya vAsanA dUra karIne A jIvana nAM jhera haro. vAsapUjaya prabhu upakArI bAramAM tIrthakara ja hatA, esI.me pacacAnI pabhavarajI, janajanamAM valabha je hatA, - rohiNI nakSatra AryuM tyAre aArAdhanA prabhanI karavI huka mAM na dUra haTAvI dilamAM prasannatA bhasvI 201003 F avate & Personal use only is is an ord |

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kI badhA brI) jigathI phI Is dow. 1) i)tinta kahI | By file of) (f) vimalanAtha vatsalatAdAyaka, vAri vahAve samatAnAM, teramA tIrthaMkaranA darzana, toDe baMdhana mamatAnA. vacAmAM mAtAnA he naMdana ! kRtavarmAnA kULadIpaka ! eka vAra to pagalA pADo, mArA manaDAnI bhItara ! anaMtanAtha svAmI avikArI, akSacapadathI yukta banyA jAmajarA mRtyunA baMdhanathI prabhuvara tame mukata banyA. siMhasena sucazInA jAyA jagapUjaya pAvanakArI ayodhyAnA rAjA tuma para, saMgha caturvidha balihArI ! dharma nA dAtA dharma nAthajI, dhIra-vIra gaMbhIra prabhu, karamanA bharamane dUra karyo tame, khUba banI zUravIra vibhu. suvratAnaM da na suvrata ApI ama suhano uddhAra karo. bhAnurAjAnA suta svAmI, ATalo to upakAra karo, (19) chI) mahioiANa gavaMta ka00 U ) ni] ) nuM kula || bye 21 iofmanAtha bhagavaMta *9852; dInI | zA phabha ne prabhAvatInA kuLanI kIrti vadhArI tame, - malijinezvara strI tIrthakara, banyA'tA vismayakArI tame, - ogaNIsamA tIrthaMkaranI ArAdhanA bhavathI tArI de, bhogaNImaMDaNa prabhu jApathI, sakha maLato saMsArI, vIsamA manisava tasvAmIne vaMdana karIe bhAvathI, padamAnaM dana pIDA harI de, prakR STa puNya prabhAvathI, azvane pratibodhita karavAne, prabhue ugra vihAra karyo, zaraNAgatanI rakSA karIne, duniyAthI uddhAra karyo. vijayarAjA -vaprArANInA 6 LadIpaka naminAtha prabhu ! | mithilAnA rAjA tIrthakara, mAthe mUkone hAtha prabha. bhakitanI zakita jIvananI, vipadAo ne cUra kare, prabhunI prIti romaromamAM, anAsakitanAM nara bhare.' 2010 03 For Private a Personal use only

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elf fort11 Joid karI ra ( vI . < a para Echo, zAMtinAtha prabhunA darzanathI zAMtinA strota maLe, acirAna dananA pUjanathI, prasannatAnI jayota jale.' gajapura nagaranA cakravatI cho, dharmatIrthanA rakhavALA ! vizva sena suta vaMdana karIe, toDo karmo nAM jALAM. zararAjA ne zrIdevInA lADakavAyA 6 thanAtha, cakravartI cho dharmatIrtha nA, huM jhaMkhu chuM tamAro hAtha. bhava aTavInI bhramaNAomAM, manamRga nA mArUM aTavAye, dhIme dhIme pA-pA pagale, mukita sudhI pahoMcI jAye. o aranAtha anaMtasukhadAtA, devI rANInA kuLadIvA | prasannatAnAM motI gotI, le bhakitanA marajIvA, smaraNa tamAruM zodhI Ape, sAcA sukhanI keDI | darzana-pUjana-stavana tamArAM, toDe karmanI beDIne, Pin zrI neminAtha gavaMta thI jANa GJ[d zrI vardhamAnasvAmI bhagavaMta (E caMdu kuLanaMdana ne miji ne zvara ! saMkaTa jIvananAM TALe , jAna bacAvavA lAkho jIvanA, jAna prabhu pAchI vALe, - rAja lo aNasAra karIna, kola daighalA prabha pALe, nema ne rAjula mukata banIne, jyotane jyotimAM DhALe. vAmana dana pArzva prabhujI ! trevIsamA tIrthakara cho, rome roma raTaNA tamArI, zaMkhezvara zubhaMkara cho. sumirana thI sukha maLatA sahune, darzanathI du:kha jAye dara, ne pUjA karIe prabhu tamArI, pavitratA de ne bharapUra ! carama tIrthaMkara trizalAnaMdana ! mahAvIra svAmIne vaMdA, nAma tamArUM letAM mArA pulahai prANonA spaMdana dharmano rAha batAvo svAmI, sahune sukha-zAMti devA, bhavobhava mujako maLajo tamArA, caraNakamaLanI zubha sevA.' Nahin Education International 2010_03 Grow a library.org

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10dh amiversary pratishdha mahotsawa rameza zAntilAla mahetA jaya jinendra jaina samAja yuropa pratiSThA mahotsavanI 10mI varSagAMTha Aje traNa traNa covIsI (bhagavaMtono) senTaramAM praveza, zrI ghaNIja dhAmadhumathI ujavI rahyo che. A ujavaNI nimitte mane paNa vIramANIbhadradAdAnuM pUjana, Ama A mahAna dhArmika prasaMgo ema thayuM ke jo be zabdo samAjanI pragati ane tevA kAryakaronI ujavavAmAM ApaNuM jaina senTara mokhare rahyuM che. yu.ke.mAM AvA anumodanAM nA lakhuM to temAM kAMi khoTu nathI. dhArmika prasaMgo ujavavAmAM ApaNe sauthI prathama chIe. dareka prasaMga ghaNIja dhAmadhUmapUrvaka suMdara vyavasthA ane pUrva AyojanathI "suviniyara aMka" nI pAchaLa bhAizrI pradipabhAi mahetA, bhAizrI ujavela che. A prasaMgo vakhate 'volenTIyarsa' bhAi bahenoe ApelA amarabhAi gaDhIyA, zrI pravINabhAI kIracaMda mahetA temaja zrI sevAo kharekhara prasaMzAne pAtra rahI che.. dhIrUbhAi mahetA rAtadivasa sakhata mahenata karI rahyA che. temaja A pahelA prasidhdha thayelA "jaina nyujha" nI pAchaLa paNa ghaNI ja jaina senTaramAM je myujhiyama banAvavAmAM Avela che te paNa eka mahenata laine suMdara aMko bahAra pADela che. te mATe teone ghaNA adbhUta ane jovA lAyaka che. ane tenA paNa ghaNAja vakhANa thAya ghaNA dhanyavAda. samAjanI pragatimAM A prakAranA kAryanI paNa che. AcAryAzrI caMdanAjInI najara heThaLa AnI taiyArI vIrAyatanamAM bahuja jarUra hoya che. ane AzA rAkhuM ke A bhAio samAjane. karavAmAM Avela. AcAryAzrIjI, anya sAdhvIjIo temaja temanI A sevAo haMmezA ApatA rahe. bhAratathI Avela kArIgaro, e badhAnAM ApaNe ghaNA ghaNA AbhArI chIe. samayane jatA vAra lAge che kharI! kahevata che ne ke samaya koinI vATa joto ubho raheto nathI. 1979mAM eka congregational jaina senTaramAM bhojanAlaya paNa cAlu che ane bahArathI padhAratAM Church nuM makAna kharIdIne tene bhavyathI bhavya jaina senTaramAM yAtrikone khAvApIvAnI suMdara vyavasthA maLI rahe che. A kArya paNa pheravI nAkhI ane Aje phakata 20 varSamAM ja vizvabharamAM cAre bAju ApaNI pragatino eka mahatvano bhAga che te bhUlavuM joie nahi. nAmanA meLavI ane jaina dharmanI pragati je karI che te kharekhara ghaNI prazaMsAne pAtra che A dareke dareka jenA mATe paNa ghaNIja gauravanI 'mahAvIra darzana bele' jevI suMdara nRtya-nATikAno kAryakrama yojIne vAta che. ApaNe je pragati karI tene mATe to TrasTI mahAzayo, paNa ApaNe ApaNI dharmamaya sAMskRtika pragatino eka bhAga pramukho, kAryavAhI samitinAM sabhyo tathA bIjA anya bhAi-baheno batAvela che. ke jemaNe ghaNIja mahenata karI, tana-mana ane dhanano chUTe hAthe upayoga karyo che te sarvene koTI koTI vaMdana. kharekhara dhanya che A ApaNAM bhUtapUrva vaDApradhAna zrI jona mejara khAsa jaina senTaranI badhA samAja sevakone. mulAkAte lesTara Avela, uparAMta bhagavAna zrI mahAvIranI pratimA PRIME MINISTER nAM nivAsa sthAna 10 DOWNA taraphanI duniyAmAM jaina dharmanAM utkarSamAM jo sauthI moTo phALo ING ST. mAM paNa rAkhavAmAM Avela che. A banne bAbata mATe hoya, to te jaina samAja yuropano che ema mAruM mAnavuM che. chellA samAja ghaNoja garva anubhave che. 10 varSamAM jena senTaranI mulAkAte asaMkhya zALAo, kolejo tathA yunivarsiTInAM vidyArthIonAM grupsa AvyAM ane jena dharma, jena kharekhara ApaNe ghaNAMja bhAgyazALI chIe ke ApaNe AMgaNe dharmanA sidhdhAMto, temaja jena senTaranI bhavyatAthI teone vAkepha nAmAMkita vyakitao, jevI ke - zrI citrabhAnu, zrI rohitabhAi karavAmAM Avela che. A uparAMta dhArmika temaja sAmAjika tathA bIjI mahetA, zrI kumArapAla desAi, zrI sonejI, zrI DAhyAbhAi mahetA, anya saMsthAomAMthI paNa ghaNIja moTI saMkhyAmAM jainetaroe A zrI zreNikabhAi, zrI dIpacaMdabhAI gADa, zrI ela. ema. sIMghavI, jena senTaranI mulAkAta lIdhela che. ApaNe darekane mAnapUrvaka Indubena dhAnaka tyA bIjI paNa padhArela. AvakAra Apela che ane temanA savAlo, temanI jANavAnI jIjJAsAne saMtoSakAraka javAba Apela che. teo jaina dharma ane jenA A samAjanAM kAryo karavAmAM ghaNAMja bhAibahenono phALo che. badhAM senTarathI prabhAvIta thaine jAya che. ahiMyA jaina dharmanI saMdara sAthe maLIne kAma karavAthI AvI sarasa pragati ApaNe karI zakayAM prabhAvanA thai rahI che tema kadAca kahuM to kAMi khoTuM nathI. chIe, ane samAjanuM nAma cAre bAju rozana karela che. A ja pramANe pragatizIla kArya thatuM rahe evI AzA rAkhuM chuM. dareka kAryakartAone zIlAnyAsa, prabhujIno jena senTaramAM praveza, pratiSThA mahotsava, ghaNA ghaNA dhanyavAda ! To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. - Samuel Johnson 2010_03 RevgZper--r-

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava AiNamAhava manuSya e sAmAjika prANI che. teno sarvAMgI vikAsa ghara, zALAkoleja ane samAja dvArA karavAmAM Ave che. A traNeya pAsA manuSyanA ghaDatara karavAmAM vizeSa mahatva dharAve che. jayAre bALaka nAnuM hoya che, tyAre gharamAMthI tenAmAM prema, hUMpha ane salAmatIbharyA vAtAvaraNamAM saMskAronA amUlya vArasAnuM siMcana ane pAyAnA zikSaNanuM ghaDatara karavAmAM Ave che. jema AgaLa kahyuM che ke Yu 0 100 zikSaka = 1 saMskArI mAtA. eTale ke 100 zikSako dvArA maLatuM zikSaNa phakata eka saMskArI mAtA ApavA mATe samartha che. jinAlayamAM vaparAtA upakaraNo (c) @ 2010_03 @ @ lekhikA: bhAvanA bakhAI mATe ja bALakanA jIvana ghaDataramAM mAtA mahatvapUrNa ane mukhya pAtra che. 0 tyArapachI bALakane zALA ane kolejanA khoLe judA judA viSayonuM jJAna meLavavA mATe mUkavAmAM Ave che. zaikSaNika abhyAsa dvArA bALakanA vyakitatvano vikAsa thAya che. dhIme dhIme adyatana TekanolojI ane ucca zikSaNa meLavIne taiyAra thayelo yuvAna potAnI AjIvikA eTale ke jIvananirvAha mATe svAvalaMbI bane che. eggers al Lise Only e uparAMta bALakanA vikAsamAM samAja paNa ati mahatvanuM pAsuM che ke jayAM ekabIjA sAthe haLImaLIne rahevAnuM, ekabIjAnA sukhadu:khamAM madadarUpa thavAnuM, ApaNI saMskRtinA mUlyone Adara karavAnuM ane tenuM sanmAna jALavavAnuM vagerenuM zikSaNa samAjamAMthI maLe che. zikSaNanA dareka pAsA vizeSa mahatva dharAvatA hoine, temAM eka paNa pAsAnuM zikSaNa ApavAmAM jo kacAza rahI jAya to tenI uNapa jIMdagIbhara rahI jAya che. Ajano yuvAna zALA-kolejanA vyavasAyalakSI ucca zikSaNa dvArA potAno jIvana nirvAha ati AsAnIthI calAvI zake che, paraMtu tenA jIvananA uttama Adarzone samAjanI sahAya vinA hAMsala nahi karI zake. pAThazALAnuM mahatva ane sthApanA vijJAnajagatanI zodhone AbhArI AjanuM jIvana bhautikasukhothI saMpanna ane saraLa banyuM che. jene meLavavA loko haraNaphALa bharI rahyAM che, paNa temAM tene sukhano aMzamAtra paNa anubhava thato nathI. pariNAme prApta thAya che azAMti, Tenzana ane DIprezana...... jenAthI bacavA ane jIvanamAM sukhazAMti meLavavA dharmanuM zaraNa ja sAcuM che. A sanAtana satyane marma tyAreja samajAya che ke jo jIvanamAM dhArmika uttama saMskAronuM siMcana karyuM haze toja. bAlyAvasthAmAM maLelAM dharmanA saMskAro jIvanane dharmamaya cokkasa banAve che. aNasamajnI chatAM kumaLI vayamAM bALakamAM pADelAM A uttama saMskAro ja pukhta vayamAM enA jIvananI pavitratA

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106 andranny pouzitia mukamma Confd..... TakAvI rAkhavA mATenI eka jabaradasta mUDI banI raheze. puNyanA udayakALamAM maLatAM sukhomAM e svastha rahI zakaze. to pApanA udayakALathI AvatAM du:khomAM e masta paNa rahI zakaze. jevI rIte makAna bAMdhavA mATe pAyo nAkhavo paDe che, tevIja rIte jIvanamAM uttama saMskAro jevAM ke vinaya, viveka, namratA vagere jevA guNo vaDe jIvanarUpI makAnane caNavA mATe saMskArarUpI pAyo nAkhavo paDe che. AsaMskAronI khilavaNI karI bALakonuM suMdara bhAvi ghaDanAra sauthI mahatvanI zALA eTale pAThazALA. bALapaNathI ja dharma karavAnI vRtti keLavanAra zALA eTale pAThazALA. 'jana' mAMthI sAcA arthamAM jaina' banAvI, "jina" banavAnA mArge caDAve che. jainazALAnuM zikSaNa, pAThazALAnuM zikSaNa, tenA dvArA ja taiyAra thAya che. bhaviSyanA Adarza suzrAvako, suzrAvikAo ane sAdhu bhagavaMto paNa......! tethI ja kahevAya che ke H jainazALA eTa ho paramapada pAmavAnI pAThazALA eTale caitanyane camakAvanAra cetanAlaya, A uccattama dhyeyone prApta karavA, temaja bALakomAM suSupta rahelAM dhArmika saMskAronuM ghaDatara karavA mATe lesTara zaheranAM AMgaNe jaina samAja dvArA pAThazALAnI zarUAta thai. pAThazALA, pAThazALA mATe Berner Street mAM AvelI kAunsilanI ophisano upayoga karavAmAM Avato hato. judI judI vayamaryAdAnA bALako, judAjudA eriyAmAMthI abhyAsa karavA mATe dara ravivAre savAranA be kalAka AvatA hatAM. bALakone zikSAdAna vinAmUlye ApavAmAM AvatuM hatuM. temaja ApaNA samAjanA bhAio tathA baheno paNa potAnI sevAnuM vinAmUlye yogadAna karatAM hatAM. e samaye kAunsila pAsethI kaMipaNa grAnTa ke sahAya maLatAM na hatAM. temaja e samayamAM badhAja loko pAse gADInI sagavaDa na hatI. to _2010_03 paNa je eriyAmAMthI je loko gADImAM AvatAM hoya te loko tenI sAthe bIjA bALakone paNa lai AvatAM ane ghare mUkI AvatAM ane e rIte dharmaprabhAvanA karavAno anero ANaMda mANatA hatAM. anupama Atmika AnaMda maLe che, evA bhavya jinAlayanI pratiSThA karavAmAM AvI. e bhavya jinAlayanAM bAMdhakAmanI sAthe ekatAM ane dharmano utkarSa karavo e emano ati mahatvano dhyeya che. temaja bhagavAna mahAvIre Apela upadezane jIvanamAM utAravA, tenI prabhAvanA karavA ane ApaNA bALakone jaina saMskRtino sAco vAraso Apavo, bALako temaja yuvApeDhImAM dhArmika saMskAronuM ghaDatara karavuM, A sarvottama dhyeyane hAMsala karavA temaja bALakone zikSaNa ApavA mATe ApaNane potAnuM makAna maLyuM, tyAre makAnanuM thoDuM ghaNuM bAMdhakAma cAlatuM hovA chatAM paNa zikSaNa ghaNAM varSothI bhArata choDIne cAlyA gayelAM paradezI jainonA gharamAM navI janmelI eka peDhI ke jene nathI joyAM bhagavAna, nathI joyA tIrtho, nathI joyAM sadguruo ke nathI darzana - pujA vaMdananI vidhI jANI evI A navI peDhInA saMtAnone dhArmika zikSaNa maLaze nahito tenI bhaviSyanI prajAne te zuM dhArmika ApavAnuM kArya cAlu ja hatuM. bALakono, mA-bApono, zikSakono, saMskAronuM siMcana karaze??? A prazna eka gaMbhIra samasyA na bane te pahelAM samAjanA dharmapremI sukAvo, suzrAvikAo ane samAjanA anumodanIya yogadAna vaDe pAThazALAno pAyo ropAyo. ApaNAmAM kahevata che ke "jAgyA tyArathI savAra" sau prathama pAThazALAnI zarUAta betraNa sadgRhasthonA gharethI karavAmAM AvI. emanI pAse jagyAno pUrato avakAza hato. emanA A udAra sahakArathI pAThazALAnI zubha zarUAta thai. samAjanA saMcAlako ane samAjanA utsAha ane sahakAra vaDe pAThazALAnA zikSaNane pracaMDa vega maLyo. jenA pariNAmarUpe 4 thI 16 varSanA 65 bALako pAThazALAmAM abhyAsa karI rahyAM che. pAThazALAmAM praveza mATenuM Waiting List e pAThazALAnI saphaLatA batAve che. bALakone pAThazALAmAM dhArmika zikSaNa ane mAtRbhASAnuM zikSaNa ApavAmAM AvatuM hatuM. bALakomAM abhyAsa karavAnI vRttine protsAhana maLe te zubhaAzayathI kayAreka sagRhastho taraphathI bALakone prabhAvanA paNa ApavAmAM AvatI hatI. ApaNA mukhya tahevAro jevAM ke mahAvIra janmakalyANaka, paryuSaNa ane divALInI ujavaNI bALako vaDIlonI sAthe karatAM ke jenAM dvArA bALakomAM dhArmika saMskAronuM siMcana karavAmAM AvatuM hatuM. Ama A rIte pAThazALAnA mAdhyama dvArA dhArmika zikSaNa ApavAno pravAha vaheto thayo. i.sa. 1988mAM pazcimanI duniyAnuM sau prathama bhAratIya saMskRtine anurUpa, kalAkArIgIrIthI suzobhita evuM jaina senTara ke jayAM paramakRpALu devAdhideva evA jinezvara paramAtmAnA darzana karatAM pAThazALAnA mAdhyama vaDe dhArmika zikSaNa ApavAnuM vavAyeluM bIja Aje phUlI phAlIne mahorI uThyuM che, pAThazALAmAM apAtAM dhArmika zikSaNanuM varNana. ravivAra eTale rajAno vAra. chatAM paNa bALako savAranA 11.00 vAgye samayasara, temanAM mA-bApa ke vaDIlo sAthe ekadama utsAhathI pAThazALAnAM paTAMgaNamAM pahoMcI jAya che. AkhuM aThavADiyuM nokarI-dhaMdhAmAM pravRtta hovAM chatAM paNa mA-bApa temanA bALakone pAThazALAmAM samayasara ane niyamita mukavA AvavAmAM jarApaNa vilaMba karatA nathI ane sAthe "prabhu darzana"no amUlya lAbha pavitra Follow your desires as long as you live; do not lessen the time of following desire, for the wasting of time is an abomination to the spirit. - Prahotoe 2350 800 -=-= te luscna-esty=

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava : : : Contd... anAyAse prApta kare che. kAryakramonI sTeja paranI rajUAta e pAThazALAnI pragatinuM pratibiMba pADe che. pAThazALAmAM abhyAsanI zarUAta karatAM pahelAM bALako bhagavAnanA darzana karI, kapALamAM cAllo karIne prArthanA khaMDamAM varga gurUnuM mahatva : pramANe badhAMja bALako potapotAnA varganI haroLamAM goThavAya jAya che ane prArthanAthI abhyAsa karavAnI zarUAta kare che. dharmatatvone samajavAmAM devagurunI kRpA ane zAstrapadhdhatinA jIvananuM custa pAlana ja madadagAra bane che. temaja jIvanamAM jayAre vizvanAM amuka dezo nyukalIyara bomba nI ADasa heThaLa saMskAronuM ghaDatara ane zikSaNa ApavAmAM gurunuM sthAna sauthI dezanI salAmatI rahelI che, tevuM temanuM nizcita nivedana che. tyAre mahatvanuM che. jema AgaLa kahyuM che ke:pAzcAtya saMskRtimAM ucharI rahelAM bALako, jagatanA tamAma jIvo 100 zikSaka = 1 saMskArI mAtA, tema sAthe maitrI, karuNA ane kSamA jevA mahAna guNo dvArA vyavahAra karavAno bodha ApatI maitrI bhAvanuM pavitra jharaNuM.... e prArthanA 100 saMskArI mAtA = 1 sAcA guru. zudhdha, spaSTa, madhura avAjamAM ane ekatAlamAM gAine samuhamAM eTale eno artha evo thayo ke 10,000 zikSaka bhegAM thai je jaya jinendranA saune abhivAdana karI potapotAnA vargamAM abhyAsa ghaDatara karI zake teTaluM kAma eka sAcA gura karI zake. te Ape che. karavA jAya che. pAThazALAmAM bALakone tenI vaya ane dhoraNa pramANe cAritrya. sadagaranI prApti thatAM jIvane jJAnano prakAza maLe che, dhArmika zikSaNa temaja mAtRbhASAnuM zikSaNa ApavAmAM Ave che. paramAtmA thavAnI paramagati maLe, prasannatAnI prApti thAya, jIvana namaskAra mahAmaMtrathI sAmAyika sUtronA jJAna sudhInA sUtro zIkhavavAmAM Ave che. temaja 24 tIrthakaronA nAma, tenA lAMchana, 'nirvANapachI tarata ja bhagavAnanA marpoSyiA soLa satIonA nAma, bhagavAna mahAvIranI mAtA trizalArANIne 'gaNadhara zrI gautamaNavAmIjIne kevalajJAna Avela cauda svapnanA nAmo kSamApanA vagere bolatA zIkhavavAmAM Ave che. stutio, stavano, AratI maMgaLadIvo gAtAM '(sarvajJatA)nI prApti ane prathamaNAnA zIkhavavAmAM Ave che. derAsaramAM nisIhIthI laine darzana, caityavaMdana, kesarapUjA, samuha snAtrapUjA ane aSTaprakArI pUjAnA Ayojana dvArA dhArmika zikSaNa apAya rahyuM che. A dareka vidhimAM bALako khUbaja utsAha, umaMga ane zradhdhAthI bhAga letA hoya che. eja batAve che bALakanI dharma pratyenI lAgaNI! paraMtu temane yogya samaye sAcuM mArgadarzana maLavuM joie. ApaNA dharmanAM vidhi-vidhAno anuSThAno enI pAchaLa uMDu rahasya che, mahAna bhAvanA chUpAyelI che. dareka prakAranI pUjAmAM kaMine kaMi zIkhavAnuM hoya che. temAM jena dharmanA sidhdhAMtonI samajaNa hoya che. sAmAyika ane pratikramaNa jevI vidhio to sAdhanA mArganA uccatara pagathiyA che. dhArmika kriyA kAMDanI pAchaLa zista jALavIne dhArmika vAtAvaraNa ubhuM karavAnuM hoya che. vidhi daramyAna je divya vAtAvaraNa khaDu thAya che. tenAthI ja pavitratA ane dharmabhAvanA vadhI jAya che. dhArmika zikSaNanI sAthe Hi ane Hello je vA pazcimI abhivAdananA badale jayajinendra dvArA saune abhivAdana karavAnuM zIkhavavAmAM Ave che. deva, guru ane mA-bApanI mAna maryAdA jALavavAnuM temaja teonA anaMtA upakAra ApaNA upara che, teonuM ApaNAM jIvanamAM keTaluM mahatva raheluM che! vagere mahatvanI bAbatonuM jJAna ApavAmAM Ave che. dhArmika tahevAronI ujavaNImAM paNa pAThazALAnAM bALakone sAmela karavAmAM Ave che ane temanA dvArA taiyAra karAyela sAMskRtika Winners are not people without any problems. Winners are people who have learned how to overcome their problems. - Mike Murdock Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 ---- e101s - - -

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Confd..... bane ane paramagati nikaTa thAya. P@dh and extry polida minutes) aneka prayatno chatAM mANasa zA mATe dharmavimukha thato jAya che? AjanuM zikSaNa vadhune vadhu tarkavAdI ane pratyakSavAdI banatuM cAlyuM che. jethI Ajano mAnava dharmanA tatvone jevAM ke AtmA, svarga, mokSa, bhagavAna vagerene tarkathI ke pratyakSa sidhdha thatAM nathI. mATe tene mAnato nathI. TI.vI. ane viDIyoe dharma ane saMskRti upara maraNatola phaTako mAryo che. pAMca paMdara varSa pachI A dezanI paristhiti zuM haze? tenI kalpanA karavI muzkela che. pAThazALAnA vidyArthIne gAthA gokhavI kaThina paDe che. paNa sinemAnA gIto tarata yAda rahI jAya che. bIjhanesa rIlezana vyavahAro, pravAso, doDadhAmo, phezano, vyasano ane moMghavArIthI ubharAtI AjanI A jiMdagI, jiMdagI maTIne aMgArA banavA lAgI che. mANasa vinA kAraNe eTalo badho bIjhI thai gayo che ke enI pAse pustakanA be pAnA vAMcavA jeTalo samaya nathI. aneka prakAranAM sAdhano vasAvavAM chatAM zAMti nathI. DigrI meLavavA chatAM doDAdoDI to lakhAyelI ja che. paiso prApta karavAM chatAM parivArano prema nathI! jIvanamAM zAnti nathI, taMdurastI nathI, prema nathI, AnaMda nathI to A badhA prayatno zA kAmanA? A badhA paribaLo jIvananA ghaDataranA vikAsamAM avarodhaka bane che. jene mATe sakaLa saMgha ciMtita che. dhArmika zikSaNane rasaprada rasaprada ane asarakAraka banAvavA mATenA prayatno dareka AtmA tenAM pUrvanA saMskArono vAraso laine ja janme che. e saMskArone jAgRta karavAnuM, emanuM ghaDatara karavAnuM kArya mAtA-pitA, gurubhagavaMto ane pAThazALA dvArA ja thai zake che. bALakane bALamaMdiramAM eTale ke narsarImAM samajaNa AvyA pachI mokalIe chIe? bALaka jayAre bimAra paDe che, tyAre tene davA rUci thAya tyAre ja davA ApIe chIe? to zA mATe je vayamAM nAnuM bALaka tamArI AMgaLI pakaDIne kayAMya paNa AvavA taiyAra che, e vayamAM ene tame sinemAnA thiyeTaramAM na lai jatAM upAzraya ke derAsaramAM lai jAo. tame je bolAvo, e bolavA taiyAra che. sinemAnA gItonA badale paramAtmAnI stutio bolAvo. mATe ja haMmezAM halakI vAtone badale sAtvika vAtoja saMbhaLAvo. bALaka e kumaLo choDa che. jema vALo tema vALI zakAya che. jema zikSaNanA ghaNAM lAbho hovAM chatAM nAnA bALakane preraNA karIne jema zarUAtamAM skUle mokalavo paDe che. tema dharmamaya jIvananA agaNita lAbho hovA chatAM, prAraMbhika kakSAmAM bALakane preraNAnI _2010_03 jarUra paDe che. e preraNA bALakane parivAramAM thatI dharma pravRttio dvArA maLI rahe che. temaja mA-bApoe bALakanI aparipakava avasthAmAM kaThoratAM ke komaLatAno yogya jagyAe upayoga karI tenuM pAlana poSaNa karavuM, AjanA bALakano budhdhi aMka ghaNo vadhI gayo che. te koIpaNa bAbatane tarata svIkArI leze nahi. tenA mATe tenA magajamAM aneka prazno thaze, kAraNo zodhaze ane jayAre sAco javAba maLaze toja teno svIkAra karaze. mATeja samayanI sAthe vijJAna ane TekanolojInI pragatinI sAthe dhArmika zikSaNane sI.DI. - keseTo dvArA ApavAno prayatna karavo joie. tenA mATe joitI mAhitIo, sAhitya ane zaikSaNika upakaraNo jarUriyAta pramANe upalabdha hovA joie. temaja dhArmika zikSaNanuM asarakAraka pariNAma lAvavA mATe bALakanI sAthe mAtA-pitAe dhArmika vidhimAM sAthe bhAga levo joie ane tenA abhyAsamAM protsAhana ApavuM. jevI rIte zALAnI zikSaNa sivAyanI anya pravRttio jevI ke sporTasa, svImIMga vagere mATe samaya hoya che, to dharmanuM zikSaNa ApavA samaye zA mATe upekSA dAkhavavI joie? ati mahatvanI bAbata e che ke dhArmika zikSaNa meLavavA mATe haMmezA tene prema, uSmA ane AnaMdabharyuM dhArmika vAtAvaraNa maLavuM joie. pachI bALaka gharamAM hoyake vargakhaMDamAM, kemake bALaka e to khIlatI kaLI che. tene aparipakava avasthAmAM paripakava thai soLe kaLAe eTale ke saMpUrNa rIte kazI aDacaNa dvArA e akALe mUrajhAi na jAya. e uparAMta paNa dhArmika zikSaNa bIjA aneka prayatno dvArA ApI zakAya che. jevAM ke dhArmika zibiro dvArA (kempasa), dhArmika pravacanonA Ayojana dvArA (haLavI zailImAM) kalpasUtra, cAlo jinAlaya jaie jevI aneka pustakonI 'Open Book Exam' dvArA dhArmika zikSaNa ApI zakAya che. dhArmika zikSaNa meLavavA mATe koi uMmara, sthaLa ke vizeSa lAyakAtanI jarUra nathI. paraMtu zikSaNa meLavavA mATenI sAcI zradhdhA ane prayatnonI jarUra che. AjanA A vijJAnayugamAM manuSyanI dharma pratyenI zradhdhAnI vAta Ave che tyAre tene tarkavitarka, dalIlo ane carcAnA joradAra pravAha vaDe dharmanI sAbitI ke purAvA zodhavAno prayatna kare che, tyAre A samaye 'jalana mAtarI'no eka pANIdAra zera yAda Ave che, zradhdhAno jo ho viSaya to purAvAnI zI jarUra AgamamAM kayAMya mahAvIranI sahI nathI. mAtRbhASAnAM zikSaNanuM mahattva dhArmika zikSaNanI sAthe mAtRbhASAnA zikSaNanuM vizeSa mahattva che. mAtRbhASA eTale gaLagUMthImAM maLelI bhASA. jyAre bALakano janma thAya che, tyAre bALakane mAtAnA dhAvaNa pahelAM goLanA pANInuM mizraNa eTale ke gaLathUthI tenAM moMmA mukavAmAM Ave che. te ApatI Take care of the minute, for the hours will take care of themselves. For Fate105 onall Ise Only Lord Chesterfield.

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10th anniversary praticheka mahotsava Contd...... vakhate je bhASAno upayoga karIe chIe te tenI mAtRbhASA kahevAya che. ApaNane gaLathUthImAM maLelI mAtRbhASA eTale ke gujarAtI bhASA. mAtRbhASA e vANI vyavahAranuM mAdhyama che. gujarAtI bhASA e kaMI mAyakAMgalI bhASA nathI. paraMtu maDadAMne beThI karatI meghANI ane munazInI khamIravaMtI mAtRbhASA che. abajonI saMkhyA dharAvatA bhAratIya prajAsattAkanA rASTrapitAnI e mAtRbhASA che. mAtRbhASA eTale ApaNI potAnI bhASA. jema ApaNe koi bIjAnI vastuno upayoga karIe chIe. tenAM karatAM jyAre ApaNe potAnI vastuno upayoga karIe chIe, teno AnaMda vizeSa hoya che. kemake te ApaNI hovAthI teno upayoga karatI vakhate ApaNe svataMtratAno, potAnApaNAno, adhikArano anero anubhava karIe chIe. jyAre bIjI anya bhASAno upayoga karatI vakhate ApaNe A anubhavothI vaMcita rahI jAya chIe. bhASAnI sAthe ApaNe ApaNI saMskRti, paheraveza, saMgIta, kalA, tahevAro vagerenI sAthe joDANa rahe che. mATe AgaLa kahyuM che ke je dezanI saMskRtino nAza karavo hoya to tenI mAtRbhASA chInavI levAthI tenI saMskRtino amUlya khajAno ApoApa nAbUda thai jaze. dhArmika jJAna meLavavAmAM paNa mAtRbhASA ghaNI AvazyakatA che. kemake ApaNA pU. gurUbhagavaMto tathA jJAnIo dvArA lakhAyelA tatvajJAnone bIjI anya bhASAmAM rUpAMtara karatAM tenAM mULamAM rahelAM arthonI mArmikatA, bhAvukatA ochI thatI jAya che. videzI bhUmi para rahIne ApaNe aMgrejI bhASAnA gulAma banI gayAM chIe. jethI karIne pAzcAtya saMskRtinuM anukaraNa karavAmAM ApaNe eka dhanyatAno anubhava karIe chIe. ke evorDa ApIne protsAhita karavAM. paraMtu e anukaraNa pAchaLa ApaNI saMskRtimAM rahelAM amUlya saMskArothI ApaNe vaMcita rahIzuM. mAtRbhASAnA zikSaNane rasaprada ane asarakAraka banAvavA mATenA prayatno mAtRbhASAnI mahatvatA ane AvazyakatAne kendramAM rAkhI, pAThazALAmAM dhArmika zikSaNanI sAthe mAtRbhASAnuM paNa zikSaNa ApavAmAM Ave che. jemAM bALakane prAthamika kakkAthI mAMDIne gujarAtImAM lekhana, vAMcana, zravaNa ane bolavAnA kauzalyano ucca stare vikAsa karavAmAM Ave che. to paNa A zikSaNane vadhAre asarakAraka ane rasaprada banAvavA mATe ApaNe saue sAthe maLIne athAga prayatna karavAno che. gujarAtI kalAsIsamAM ke pAThazALAmAM aThavADiye eka vakhata bALakane mokalavAthI kArya pUrNa thatuM nathI. jyAre jayAre samayano avakAza maLe tyAre tene gujarAtImAM paMcataMtranI bodhakathAo, dharmakathAo, zauryakathAo, joDakaNAM, koyaDAMo vagere kahevAM, jethI bALakane ApaNAM sAhityanI vizALatA ane UMDAino khyAla Avaze. sauthI mahattvano ane saraLa upAya e che ke bALako sAthe haMmezA gujarAtImAM ja bolavAno Agraha rAkho. samAjamAM vikasatI jatI vibhakata kuTuMba prathAne kAraNe vAtacIta karavA ke vicAronI Apa-le karavA mATe parivAramAM sabhyonI saMkhyA ochI thatI jAya che. jenA kAraNe bALakone vaDIlo dvArA anAyAse maLatA gujarAtI bhASAnA mahAvarAthI bALaka vaMcita rahI jAya che. bALakanA abhyAsanI niyamita cakAsaNI karavI. zALA ane samAja dvArA yojAtAM vakRtva spardhA, saMgIta spardhA ane anya sAMskRtika kAryakramonAM AyojanamAM bhAga levAM bALakone protsAhita karavA. janmadinanA divase mA-bApe anya vastu ke ramakaDAMnI bheTa (prejhanTa)nA badale saraLa zabdomAM lakhAyelI gujarAtI sAhityanI vArtAnI copaDIo ke abhyAsanI copaDIo, oDiyo keseTa vagere jevI vastuo bheTamAM ApIne paNa gujarAtI bhASA pratye bALakano prema vadhArI zakAya. zALAmAM paNa zikSaNane lagatI jarUrI sAhitya, zaikSaNika upakaraNo, yArDasa vagere jarUriyAta pramANe upalabdha rAkhavA joie. samAja dvArA bALakone yogya samaye tenA kAryone inAmo, sarTiphikeTa _2013_03 -- Ama zALA, samAja ane mA-bAponA aneka prayatno vaDe uttama pariNAma lAvI zakAze. TUMkamAM Mother, Mother land and Mother tongue are superior than heaven. to cAlo A vAkayanI satyatAne sArthaka karavA ApaNe sau sAthe maLIne saphaLatAnI dizAmAM AgaLa kadama mAMDIe. zikSaNano pravAha e pANInA pravAha jevo che. te haMmezA AgaLane AgaLa ja vahe che. jo tenA mArga para koi avarodhaka paribaLa na Ave to. tevIja rIte "pAThazALA" nA mAdhyama vaDa'jaina senTara" mAM bALakone je zikSaNa apAya rahyuM che te zikSaNano pravAha khUbaja suMdara ane pragati sAthe gati karI rahyo che. tene vadhAre vegavaMto ane vadhAre gatizIla banAvavA mATe ApaNe saue pAThazALAnA saMcAlako, zikSako, svayaMsevako ane samAjanA kAryakartAone vizeSa sahakAra ApIzuM, to A pravAhamAM haMmezAM bharatI, bharatIne bharatI ja raheze. kayAreya sthagitatA ke oTa nahi Ave. Time should never be spent; it should be invested. When time is wasted, i.e. used to no purpose, it is spent, not invested. It pays no interest and no dividend. 108 - R. L. Bitted

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava pAThazALAnI pravRttio haMsAbena zeTha perenTsa moranIga anulakSIne judI judI hariphAionuM Ayojana karavAmAM Ave che. dAkhalA tarIke, divALI upara divALI kArDa banAvavAnI hariphAi, pahelA zarUAtanA varSomAM perenTsa potAnA bALako vize samacanA. mahAvIra janma kalyANa vakhate raMgoLI hariphAi, kalarIMga abhAve AvI zakatA na hatA. paNa have temane perenTsa moranIga kompITIzana, vakatRtva spardhA vagere. mATenA kAgaLo thoDA vahelA mokalavAmAM Ave che, tethI teonA, mAtA agara to pitA, jarUrathI potAnA bALake kevI pragati karI te A varSe ame navI ja jAtano prayatna karyo hato, je hatI kavIjha jANavA mATe A divase acUka Ave che. kompITIzana 1998. jene khUba khUba saphaLatA maLI che. A kompITIzana cAra judI judI keTegarImAM rAkhavAmAM AvI hatI. A dareka bALakanI pragati vize zikSako vAlIo sAthe vicAronI ApI hariphAimAM dareka kalAsamAMthI pahelo, bIjo ane trIjo naMbara le kare che, temane samajAve che ane temane kayAM vadhAre mahenata karavAnI AvanArane inAmo ApavAmAM AvyAM hatAM ane bAkI bIjA badhAM jarUra che te paNa kahevAmAM Ave che. bhAga lenAra bALakone protsAhaka inAmo ApavAmAM AvyA hatA. A hariphAimAM vividha jAtanAM prazno temaja dharmane lagatAM prazno paNa prosesa riporTa pUchavAmAM AvyAM hatAM. A prazna-patra vargazikSaka dvArA taiyAra varSanA aMte eTale jUna mahinAmAM dareka bALakane tenI pragati vizeno karavAmAM AvyAM hatAM. temaja nAnA bALako mATe DoTa Tu DoTa tathA riporTa ApavAmAM Ave che. temAM tenuM gujarAtI bolavAnuM, vAMcavAnuM citromAM raMga pUravAnI hariphAi rAkhI hatI. ane lakhavAnuM kevuM che te sarasa rIte batAvavAmAM Ave che. temAM tenI paryaTana hAjarI paNa batAvavAmAM Ave che. varSanA aMte A dvArA vAlIone khabara paDe che ke temanA bALake keTalI pragati karI che. bANapaNamAM bhaNataranI sAthe hasavuM, ramavuM, kUdavuM paNa ghaNuM jarUrI che ane bhaNatara paNa kalAsarUmanI cAra divalonI vacce nathI. sAMskRtika kAryakramo paryaTano dvArA bALakomAM sAmAnya jJAnanI vRddhi thAya che ane dharma pAThazALAmAM AvatA bALako gujarAtI bhASA ane dharma vize bAbata udbhavatAM ghaNAM praznonuM nirAkaraNa thAya che ane judI judI zikhavA sAthe avanavAM sAMskRtika kAryakramomAM paNa harakhabhera bhAga le che. chellA traNeka varSathI eprila mahinAmAM "mahAvIra janma 1997mAM, pahelI vakhata pAThazALAnAM kAryakartA dvArA dhArmika kalyANaka" no Akho. paryaTananuM Ayojana karavAmAM AvyuM hatuM. A paryaTanamAM ja kArya krama pAThazALAnA velImbaronAM maMdirathI laine laMDananA daherAsaronI sahela karAvavAmAM > bALako dvArA karavAmAM AvI hatI. paryaTananI jAherAta karavAmAM AvI tyArathI bALako Ave che. AvA kAryakramomAM khuzI khuzI thai gayAM hatAM ane javAno divasa kayAre Ave tenI pAThazALAnA dareka bALaka rAha joi rahyAM hatAM A paryaTanamAM eka nibaMdha spardhA paNa rAkhavAmAM bhAga le tevAM zikSako ane AvI hatI. Dabala-Dekara basamAM eka paNa jagyA khAlI na hatI. pAThazALAnAM kAryakartAnAM namra bALakoe Akhe raste gIto, stavano gAine tathA ramato ramIne prayAso rahyA che. kAryakramane khUba majA karI hatI ane koipaNa muzkelI vagara sAMje baghAM hemaanu lakSIne navakAra maMtra ke khema ghera pAchAM pharyA hatAM. A paryaTanamAM ghaNAM vaDilo ane prArthanAthI mAMDIne nATako sudhInAM vAlIoe paNa bhAga lIdho hato. kAryakramomAM bALako bhAga le che. AvA paryaTanonI bhaviSyamAM vadhAre jarUra che. paryaTano yojavAthI hariphAI Ayojana bALakomAM utsAha vadhe che ane temane kaMika juthe ja anubhava thAya : - Song - che, ane A bacapaNamAM joyelI jagyAonI tasvIra temanAM manamAM AkhA varSa daramyAna tahevAro ane prasaMgone haMmezA aMkita rahe che. evu tamArA potAnA anubhava parathI nathI lAgatuM? na lAgatuM hoya to tamArA bALapaNanA pravAsanA The universe is dynamic and alive and we are in it and of it, dynamic and alive and we are in it and of it, dynamic and alive ourselves. - John Kehoe 2010_03

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava che. Contd... anubhavamAM DUbakI mAro. InAmo tahevAronI ujavaNI hariphAiomAM inAmo ApavA khUba ja jarUrI che. koipaNa hariphAimAM bhAga lenAra bALakanI dhagaza ane mahenata mATe kadara karavI ja paDe pAThazALAmAM AvatAM bALako mATe varSa daramyAna mukhya tahevAronI. ujavaNI pArTI dvArA karavAmAM Ave che. tenAthI bALakone ghaNuM manoraMjana maLe che. ane A kAraNe te haMmezA pAThazALAmAM AvavA inAmo ghaNI vakhata samAja taraphathI, samAjanI agraNI vyakita mATe utsuka rahe che. taraphathI ke vAlIo taraphathI ApavAmAM Ave che. ghaNI vakhata zikSako protsAhanarUpe vargamAM potAnA taraphathI paNa bALakone nAnI evI krismasa samaye pArTInuM Ayojana karI temane avanavI ramato ramADIne. bheTa ApatA rahe che. nAnI nAnI bheTo ApavAmAM Ave che. tyAre bALakone bhAvatA bhojananI paNa vyavasthA karavAmAM Ave che. vAlIyogadAnanI agatyatA tevI ja rIte divALI samaye paNa A rIte bALakone myujhIkala cera, bALakonA abhyAsa mATe vAlIyogadAna khUbaja mahatvano bhAga myujhIkala sTempsa vagere ramato ramADavAmAM Ave che. tahevAro najIka bhajave che. zarUAtanA thoDAM varSone bAda karatAM atyAre jarUra kahI Ave tyAre bALako be thI traNa aThavADiyA agAu AvI zakAya ke hAlanA samayamAM amane vAlIono ghaNo ja suMdara Teko pArTIonI rAha jotA hoya che. AvI pArTImAM bALako ghaNI vakhata maLe che. temane bhAvatA bhojana gharethI lAve che. ane temAM bIjA bALakone paNa khAvAmAM bhAgIdAra banAve che. dareka vAlIo pAThazALAnAM kAryane saraLa banAvavAM judAM judAM prakAre Teko Ape che. jemake ghaNAM vAlIo pAThazALAnI kamiTimAM bhAga protsAhano laine, to koI svaicchika rIte madada karIne vargamAM TekArUpa bane che to vaLI koi sAMskRtika progrAma vakhate paNa madada kare che. dareka kAryane AgaLa dhapAvavA mATe duniyAmAM nAnA moTA darekane protsAhananI jarUra che. protsAhanathI haMmezA dareka kAryane saphaLatA "bALaka to kumaLI vela che. tene ApaNe je pramANe vALIzuM te. ja maLI che. niSphaLatA nahIM. tarapha vaLaze, enAthI ApaNe ajANa nathI ja." prabhAvanA jyAM sudhI bALakanuM nAma "veiTIMga lIsTa" upara hoya tyAM sudhI temane raMgaberaMgI gujarAtI ane dhArmika copaDIothI paricita karI dara ravivAre samUhaprArthanA bAda bALakone prabhAvanA ApavAmAM Ave zakAya. aThavADiyAmAM ekathI be vAra daherAsara AvatA karIne che. A pra bhAvanA ApavAnI zarUAta vakhate pAThazALAnA tenAthI paricita karIne ane daherAsara bIjA bALako zuM karI rahyA kAryakartAoe 1996mAM pahelA niyama banAvyo hato ke che te pAThazALAnA samaya daramyAna batAvIne temane AvavAnuM pAThazALAmAM AvatA dareka bALakanA vAlIe varSamAM eka vAra samajAvI zakAya. A kAryane ghaNAM vAlIoe amalamAM mUkayuM che prabhAvanA mATe nAma lakhAvavuM. tyAre A bAbata kAryakartAone, ane bIjA badhAM paNa amalamAM mUke te bALakonA phAyadA mATe che. vAlIo taraphathI saMpUrNa Teko maLyo hato ane (bahAragAmanA kAraNake jayAre bALakonuM pAThazALAmAM Agamana thAya tyArapachI. mahemAno taraphathI paNa prabhAvanA ApavAmAM Ave che.) A varSa te haMmezA teo AvavA mATe Atura hoya che. badhAM vArA pUrAM thai gayA bAda badhA vAlIone vinaMti karavAmAM AvI hatI ke ApanAM bALakanA janmadivase jarUrathI prabhAvanA karo. jo vAlIono Avo suMdara Teko na maLyo hota to pAThazALA Aje A navA kAryane paNa ghaNo Teko maLyo che. tema chatAM koI vakhata bhavya zikhara upara UbhI na hota. samaye samaye amane vAlIo kAraNasara prabhAvanAnI noMdhaNI na thai hoya to jenasamAja taraphathI taraphathI ke pachI vaDilo taraphathI avanavA abhiprAyo maLatAM rahe prabhAvanA ApavAmAM Ave che. kAraNake prabhAvanAthI bALako khUba che. ame te bAbata vicAraNA karIne amalamAM mUkavA prayatno karIe khuza che ane temanA umaMgamAM abhivRddhi thatI ja rahe che. chIe. koi vakhata saphaLatA maLe che to koi vakhata niSphaLatA paNa maLe che. paNa chatAMye amo haju sudhI nirAza nathI thayA nathI. prabhAvanAmAM nAnI cokaleTathI mAMDIne avanavI Adhunika sTe zanarIo ke copaDIo bALakone maLe che. A ane chelle pAThazALA bAbata sarvekSaNamAMthI maLela maMtavyo ame prabhAvanAApavAnuM kArya haMmezAM cAlu rahe te jarUrI che kAraNake jo. bALakonA mukhe raju karIe chIe. lo, vAMco tyAre. A kAryamAM vilaMba thAya ke thaMbhI jAya to bALakono utsAha ocho "mane pAThazALA AvavuM khUba game che kemake mane paryaTanamAM javA thAya ane nirAzA janme. maLe che ane dhArmika tahevAronI ujavaNInA kAryakramamAM bhAga levAno moko maLe che ane badhAM sAthe haLavA maLavAno moko paNa maLe che." Victory is won not in miles, but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later win a little more. - Louis L'Amour ( 112 Jain Education Interational 2010_03 For watersonal use only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava Vegetarianism Nitin Mehta, London WE SHOULD MAKE SURE OUR CHILDREN NEVER In the prevention and reducing the risk of diseases such EAT MEAT as Gall Stones, Kidney Stones, Arthritis, Hernia, vegetarian diet is beneficial. Vegetarianism is one of the greatest gift that our culture and religion has bestowed upon us. Ahimsa and compassion towards all living beings How wonderful these thoughts are and by being Vegetarian we can actually be compassionate in our everyday lives. Meat eating is wrong not only because it is cruel but also because it is associated with so many modern day diseases. Lets look at a few of these diseases. HEART DISEASE Coronary Heart disease is one of the biggest killers in U.K. Vegetarians suffer markedly lower mortality from coronary heart disease compared to non-vegetarians. This is believed to be because of lower blood cholesterol levels in vegetarians. HYPERTENSION Hypertension or high blood pressure can contribute to heart disease, strokes and kidney failure. A vegetarian diet is known to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. DIABETES Vegetarian diets tend to be high in complex carbohydrates and dietary fibre, which has a beneficial effect on carbohydrate metabolism, lowering blood sugar levels. CANCER According to several studies a vegetarian diet cuts risk of Cancer by 40%. Vegetarian diet helps in preventing colon, prostate, and pancreatic cancer. BREAST CANCER Studies of adolescent girls have shown age of menarche to be delayed in vegetarians. Later age of menarche is believed to lower the risk of breast cancer in adult life. Food poisoning, mad cow disease, the pollution of rivers and seas with animal waste, the destruction of rain forests to start cattle ranches, starvation in poorer parts of the world because food grains are diverted to feed animals rather then people-- these are some of the problems associated with meat production. 2010_03 Millions of animals live and die in cruel conditions, they are given growth hormones, they are transported thousands of miles across the world, they are hunted for fun, cruel experiments are carried out on them, not content with the exploitation of land animals the oceans are now being cleared out and crabs are the new delicacy. With so much vegetarian food where is the need to eat meat? We must protect our heritage of compassion. Our children should not eat meat, they should even avoid going to meat restaurants. Millions of English people are going vegetarian, we should share with them our vegetarian food tradition. When you gently take a small insect and put it out of harms way then you know that the seed of compassion is born in you! Pythogarous the great philosopher used to buy the fish from the fishermen and throw them back in the sea! Sometimes it might look difficult, you might have to say no to that birthday cake because it has eggs in it or those sweets because they have Gelatine in it! But it is a test of our resolve and we must pass it! Human beings want peace in the world, no body wants violence, but we cannot continue being violent towards animals and expect peace for our selves. Compassion towards animals will bring peace and happiness to human beings. Do not keep your vegetarianism to yourself, always mention it whenever you get a opportunity, even if you make one vegetarian you will save the lives of so many animals, and you can make many more. Together we can make a difference in this world! Worry affects the circulation the heart, the glands, the whole nervous system. I have never known a man who died from overwork, but many died from worry. -Dr. Charles Mayo 113

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10dh amivasary praddhdha mahotsava THE LOFTY STEEPLE Have you ever reflected why the steeple of a temple is raised so high? In order that man may lift his eyes heavenward and aspire to a highly noble life. Every time you raise your eyes to the steeple of temple, remind yourself of its significance. BEST WISHES FROM Gandhi TRAVEL SERVICE 303 St. Saviour's Road, Leicester LE5 4HG Tel: (0116) 273 7684 / 273 5848 / 273 3783 prema ane dveSa, e banne che to aDhI akSaranA ja chatAM eka camatkAronI vaNajhAra sarjI che jayAre bIjAe hAhAkAranI paraMparA UbhI karI che. premane choDIne dveSa para pasaMdagI se utArAya ? 4 MILAN CHEMIST With Best Wishes on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Pratistha from LALJIBHAI K. MEHTA MANGLABEN L. MEHTA & FAMILY Ramesh Mahesh Rajeshi Shashi Mina Neela Viren Milan Arpan Chirag Puja 137 HALESOWEN ROAD, NETHERTON, DUDLEY DY2 9PY WEST MIDLANDS Tel No.: 01384 - 254171 2010_03 o pte 11 costromy

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10dh anniversary pratishaha mahokama GION ICCTII ATaluM karazo? chokarAne mAravA nahi, bALakane vaDhavuM nahi tenuM apamAna karavuM nahi. bALakane vhIvarAvavuM nahi, bALakane lAlaca ApI, samajAvavuM nahi, bALakane bApA karI caDAvavuM nahi. bALakane vArevAre zikhAmaNa devI nahi, vArevAre hulAvavuM nahi, vAre vAre vAMka kADhyA karavo nahi, vArevAre ropha cheDavo nahi bALakane mAge te devuM nahi, paNa te karatA zIkhavavuM. bALakane te je karavA mAge te karavA devuM, bALakanA kAmane halakuM gaNavuM nahi. bALakanA kAmamAM vacce paDavuM nahi. bALakanuM kAma lai levuM nahi. gijubhAI eka hato rAjA (bAla-kathA kAvya). eka hato rAjA khAto e khAjAM. e ne eka rANI eka AMkhe kANI! - 1 tene eka bhANI te to bahu zANI ! baddhimAM to bhAre, koithI nA hAre ! - 2 eka kALI rAte, sahu sUtAM nirAMte ! cora AvyA cAra, corIno vicAra. - 3 rAja-mahele dAkhala thayA, cAre bAju jotA rahyA ! AMkha khUlI bhANInI jyAM, cora dIThA teNe tyAM ! - 4 dhIme te to UbhI thai, bAraNAM pAchaLa lapAi gai ! billI page bahAra jai ! dvAra dhIme vAMsI dai ! - 5 moTI moTI bumo pADI ! "cora Avyo che, re mADI !" cora cAre bhAi pUrAyA ! kahe, ApaNe phasAyAM ! - 6 rAjA-rANI jAgI gayAM ! cokIdAro bhegAM thayAM ! sau e AvyA oraDA pAsa, aMdara karI pUrI tapAsa ! - 7 cora pakaDAyAM cAra ! bhAre paDyo mAra ! bhANInA sau vakhANa kare ! rAjA-rANI mukha harakhe ! - 8 kevI majhAnI vAratA ! sAMbhaLI sahuM mahAlatA ! rAjA-rANInuM dila TharyuM ! khAdhuM pIdhuM ne rAja karyuM - 9 le - pravINabhAi, 'bAlapremI' lesTara Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Forvalt 15ernal Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava navAra maMtra | zodhIkAro : - nIcenA vAkayamAM ApaNAM dharmanA tIrthakaranuM nAma chUpAyuM che, zodhI kADho. 1) mInaLabenane nANApradhAna thavAnuM game che. [ A vAkayamAM jenadharmamAM vAraMvAra vaparAto zabda chUpAyo che. zodhI kADho. 2) mamatAbena khUba samajadAra bena che. [E A vAkayamAM lesTaranAM jANItA jena kAryakaranuM nAma chUpAyuM che, zodhI kADho. 3) zazIkalAbenanA bhAine kAMtavAnuM kema nathI gamatuM ? 0 C roja savAre UThatAM veMta navakAra maMtra bolIzuM roja ekavAra sUtAM pahelAM navakAra maMtra bolIzuM skUle jatAM pahelAM ekavAra navakAra maMtra bolIzuM skUlethI ghera pAchA pharatAM navakAra maMtra bolIzuM snAna karIne tIrthakarane vaMdana karatAM navakAra maMtra bolIzuM jyAre jayAre icchA thAya tyAre navakAra maMtra bolIzuM bA-bApune vaMdana karatAM navakAra maMtra bolIzuM cA-nAsto ke jamatAM pahelAM navakAra maMtra bolIzuM A maMgaLa maMtrathI buddhi vadhe ne - sAruM sAruM bhaNIzuM moTA thaine jaina dharmathI jIvana AkhuM bharIzuM! jIvana sAruM ghaDIzuM! bAlapremI li A vAkayamAM jainadharmanA pAyAno zabda chUpAyo che, zodhI kADho. 4) atulabhAi sAthe hiMga levA koNa jAze ? TO EAT S iii . mahAvIra prabhunAM jamAInuM nAma nIcenAM vAkayamAM chUpAyuM che, zodhI kADho. 5) jayAbena ane mANekabenane lIlA raMganI sADI khUba pasaMda che. javAba:- AvatA aMkamAM jozo. tame jANo cho? 1) TapAlanI pahelI TikiTa briTanamAM 1840mAM bahAra pADavAmAM AvI hatI. 2) pRthvInI sapATIno chake bhAga raNa che. 3) cazmAnI zodha 700 varasa pahelAM thai che. 4) poSTakArDa sauthI pahelAM osTriyAmAM zarU thayuM. 5) hAthInI sUMDhamAM 40,000 snAyuo hoya che ane te sUMDha vaDe lagabhaga eka Tana jeTaluM vajana upADI zake che Nothing can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 Tort116 use only

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10th anniversary pradkhdha mahotsava luNya triI pravINabhAI "bAlapremI" lesTara cAlo, bAla dosto, - Aje eka suMdara vArtA kahuM. bAju nA jhADa parathI kabUtarabhAi-kabUtarIbena ane gharaDA kabUtarakAkA traNe jaNAMe vAMdarAbhAI para humalo karyo ne eka moTuM jaMgala hatuM. e jaMgalamAM eka UM...cA jhADa para eka vAMdarAbhAinAM mAthA para cAMca mAravA maMDyAM. vAMdarAbhAi to A kabutarIbena ane eka kabUtarabhAi suMdara mALo bAMdhI rahe. bAjunA acAnaka hUmalAthI - gabharAya - bhapakaratAM jhADa parathI nIce paDaDyAM jhADa para eka tophAnI vAMdarAbhAi paNa rahe. te kabutarabhAinAM - tenAM hADakAM bhAMgI gayAM. dosta-mitra hatAM. "hAya mA! marI gayo" - evI cIso pADavA lAgyAM ne mAMDa mAMDa - eka divasa kabUtarIbene mALAmAM be suMdara iMDAM mUkavAM. Aje dhIre dhIre ghera gayA. te divasathI te iMDAM khAtA bhUlI gayA ne pachI kabUtarabhAi-kabUtarIbena khUbaja AnaMdamAM hatAM. kabUtarabhAie to. e jhADa choDI bIje rahevA cAlyA gayA. dostI tUTI gai ne hAthavAMdarAbhAine A suMdara iMDAM jovA bolAvyAM. paga paNa bhAMgyAM - bAla dosto, dosta thajo to sArA-madadagAra vAMdarAbhAie iMDAM joyA ne tenuM mana bagaDyuM, - "AhA! kevAM dosta thajo. vAMdarAbhAi jevAM mitra thazo nahi! mIThA-majhAnAM iMDAM che? khAvA maLe to majhA paDI jAya!" bIje divase jayAre kabUtarabhAi-kabUtarIbena caNanI zodhamAM dUra gayAM ke vAMdarAbhAi lapAtAM-chUpAtAM kabUtarabhAinAM mALA pAse pahoMcI gayAM. iMDAM Tapa karIne moMmAM mUkayAM. tene to iMDAM bahu bhAvyAM, tyAre bAjunA jhADa parathI eka gharaDuM kabUtara A joi gayuM! sAMja paDIne kabUtarabhAi - kabUtarIbena mALe pAchA pharyA. jue to mALAmAM iMDAM na maLe ! "hAya - hAya! amArAM iMDAM kayAM gayAM ? koNa lai gayuM?" baMne raDI paDyAM - khUba khUba raDyAM. tyAM bAjumAM rahetA gharaDA kabUtare vAMdarAbhAi iMDAM khAI gayAM che, tenI vAta karI! paNa have zuM thAya? temaNe vAMdarAbhAine iMDAM khAtA to joyA na hatAM! ) | 8 baMne e vicAryuM ke have jayAre bIjA iMDAM Ave tyAre vAMdarAbhAi jarura khAvA Avaze tyAre vAta! barAbara khabara laizuM! thoDA mahinA pachI pAchA kabUtarIbene be suMdara - rUpALAM iMDAM mUkayAM. kabUtarabhAie A vakhate paNa vAMdarAbhAine iMDAMnI vAta karI. vAMdarAbhAinuM mana iMDAM khAvA taiyAra thai gayuM! bIje divase kabUtarabhAi - kabUtarIbena pAchAM caNanI zodhamAM javAnA bahAne bAjunA jhADa para saMtAi gayAM. thoDIvAre vAMdarAbhAi to kUdatAM kUdatAM, khuza thatAM kabutarabhAinA mALA para pahoMcI gayA. jevo teNe iMDAM levA hAtha laMbAvyo ke dvAdazAMga - AgamakAcitra Two things indicate weakness - to be silent when it is proper to speak and to speak when it is proper to be silent. 2010_03 ----- 11 ---- -

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vana ------- pAThazALAmAM dAkhala thaie tyAre zikSakabhAi ke zikSikAbenane hAtha joDI vaMdana karatAM "jaya jinendra" - jarUra bolIe. hA, e eka jAtanI ApaNI namatA che. dharmanuM jJAna meLavavAnuM paheluM pagaluM eTale namatA. ApaNe "jaya jinendra" bolatAM, vaMdana karatAM, ApaNAM jIvanamAM dharma UtAravAnI zarUAta karIe chIe. zikSakabhAi ke zikSikAbena tarapha mAnathI vartIe. temanI sAthe premathI bolIe, prazna pUchIe to paNa namratAthI-mIThAzathI pUchIe. evuM karavAmAM paNa dharma zIkhavAnI sAdI rItanI zarUAta thAya che. dharmanI tyAMthI zarUAta karIe. pATha bhaNo, dhyAna rAkhI, dhyAna daI bhaNo, na samajAya to na zikSakabhAi ke zikSikAbenane pharIpharI pUcho. pharI pUchavAmAM praNivayAmi jayAra Doli samaversary profika waka 2010_03 pAzAnAM bALako re te kALabheLava sararNa zarama na hoya. je samajIe - te barAbara samajIe ane pachI jIvanamAM mUkavA prayatna karIe. pAThazALAnAM pADo barAbara bhaNo, barAbara samajo ne pachI dhImedhIne jIvanamAM utAro. jIvana sAduM jIvavA mATe pAThazALA AvavuM khUba ja jarUrI che. dharmanuM jJAna ApaNuM jIvana ghaDe che. sArA saMskAra Ape che. saMskArI bALako badhAMyane game che. mahAvIra prabhune to khUba khUba game che. cAlo, ApaNe evAM saMskArI bALako thaie, ne jagatane suMdara banAvIe. jagatamAM rahIe to evAM saMskArI thaIne rahIe, ne jagatane ApaNAM suMdara saMskArathI bharIe. ke jyAM cAre bAju sukha hoya, zAMti hoya, - pravINabhAI saskAra tIrthaMkara mahimA tIrthaMkarano mahimA nyAro lAge pyAro cAlo, vaMdana karavA jaie enAM jevAM thaie rAga-dveSanI duniyA choDI prabhu-padamAM jai vasIe ene khoLe besI jaine mahAvIranI pUjA karIe manane emAM rokI laie cAlo. enAM jevAM thaie cAlo, vaMdana karavA jaIe parama-dharma A ahiMsA kero jIvana mahIM AcarIe sukha-duHkhane samabhAve bhAvI bhava-bhavanAM pherA ochAM karIe cAlo, enAM jevAM thaIe cAlo, vaMdana karavA jaie. FISURA 126 19, ------------- 118 sAni ----- "prabhu-premI" narmasArva famerof T

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aMhiMsA satya In loving memory of Mrs. Shantaben Hirachand Shah (9th Death Anniversary) We can be happy by making others happy. It is better to give than to receive. Be fearless because all virtues follow fearlessness. With Best Compliments to Jain Samaj from SHREE HIRACHAND SHAMNJI SHAH Mr. Rashmikant Mrs. Nirupa Mr. Rohitkumar Mrs. Bharti Mr. Bhavik Kumar Mrs. Avani Mr. Mehul Kumar Miss Shreni Swati, Aneri, Shivali, Savan & Deepa jina zAsanano sAra bhagavAna mahAvIrane jijJAsue prazna karyoH bhagavAna!jina zAsanano sAra zuM ? prabhue javAba Apyo jevI IcchA tuM tArA mATe rAkhe che evuM vartana tuM bIjAo pratyapa tuM tArA mATeje nathI Icchato tevuM vartana bIjA pratye paNa na karIza. sahu jIvone Atmatulya samajIne jIvavuM. eja jiLa zAsanano sAra che. 23 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware HA8 5JD prema dhyA 2010_03

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava jaina dharma pratika kAvya ja sAcA jaina ApaNI samakSa UbhelI A suMdara imAratA jaina dharma taNuM pratika bane che ! samUha kAryanuM ujajavaLa aneruM, moMgheruM adhika bane che! kAryakaronAM kAryataNI sugaMdha samaya jatAM saghaLe phelAze sahunAM samUhakAryanAM mIThA jaLanI saritA kadI ahIM relAze ? dharma tarasyAM mAnava kerI tRSA chIpAvavA A sthaLa amIdhArA bano dUra videze vastI vasAhata keruM yAtrAtaNuM A pavitra sthAna bano. bhAratathI dUra vasatAM jeno taNuM A sthaLa gaurava gAna bano. jamAno lakhaze itihAsa paradezI taNo enuM A sonerI pAna bano! dharma bhUlIzuM tyAre e sAcavaze, raMgaze ApaNane enAM navalA raMge. ahiMsA, vizva baMdhutva taNuM dharazuM hRdaye nirmaLa dhyAna janmojanmamAM koika janme to meLavIzuM ApaNe kevaLa jJAna! A sthaLa ApaNuM vizva haze sahu mAnava raTaze mahAvIra nAmA guMjo co-dizAmAM guMjo jaina dharma taNuM A mahA-gAna! pravINabhAI ke. mahetA (lesTara) prabhu! tuM raMga bharI de ! dharma gharmanI vAto karatAM phakata vAtomAM ja zuM mahAlIzuM? A jIvana jaze zuM Ama niSphaLa? to A jAtane kayAre jANIzuM? ahiMsAne jIbha para nA rAkhI. dilane maMdira preme sthApIzuM sarva jIvonuM karazuM kalyANa ne aMtarano ojas pAmIzuM samatA kerAM bIja laine mAnava mana mahIM vAvIzuM bhAtRbhAvanI bhAvanA bhAvI nirmaLa thai saghaLe vahIzuM camatkAra e namaskAra e maMtra kadI nA rAkhIzuM navakAra maMtrane japatAM japatAM Atma jJAna jarura pAmIzuM derAsara e pratIka jainanuM e dharmanI dhajA lai cAlIzuM vizvazAMtine preme pAmI mAnavatAthI mAnavane mApIzuM sarve jIvone AtmA mAnI sahune snehathI bheTIzuM mananAM saghaLAM mela dhoine vItarAga paMthe vicarIzuM mahAvIra jevAM thAvA kAje palapala jAta tapAsIzuM jainadharmane jANatAM-pAmatAM eka dina mokSane pAmIzuM ! pravINabhAi ke. mahetA (lesTara) raMga bharI de, prabhu ! tuM raMga bharI de mArI jIvana uSAe tuM raMga bharI de prabhu ! tuM raMga bharI de kadI sukhane TANe, mAnava moja mANe ko' duHkhane TANe, mana duHkha na jANe. evAM sukhaduHkhamAM sarakho umaMga bharI de prabhu ! tuM raMga bharI de A jagane dvAre kadI hAravuM mAre eka lhAre sahAre mAre jIvavuM tyAre evI hArajItamAMhI tAro susaMga bharI de prabhu ! tuM raMga bharI de kadI kaMTaka mAMhe mAre cAlavuM e rAhe kadI puSpa-parAge mana mahAlavA cAhe evA phUla-kaMTaka saMga AnaMda bharI de prabhu! tuM raMga bharI de praNaya - "prIta parAgI" "One of the great pleasures of life is doing the things that others say you cannot do". 120 - Jain Education Interational 2010_03

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava should we put JAINISM IN A MUSEUM Thoughts on ten years of the Jain Centre PAUL MARETT Honorary Life Member of Jain Samaj, Europe When the Editor got in touch with me an idea had already come into my mind for a topic for my next contribution to Jain News. The Pratistha in the Jain Centre was held ten years ago. That is only one two-hundredand-fiftieth of the time since Bhagwan Mahavira last walked on this earth. The second millennium, for Jains, started over 500 years ago and Jains are already 45 years into the twenty-sixth century. Jainism. is probably the oldest religion in the world. In a world where everything is changing are Jains clinging to an outmoded past? Is it time, then, to put Jainism where all ancient artefacts belong, in a museum? As you go into the Jain Centre you see the splendid showcases dioramas is the right word-of the museum. They are wonderfully colourful and when the lights are switched on visitors, and I am sure regular users of the Jain Centre, are entranced by them. (My favourite is the one with the blind men and the elephant illustrating the Jain principle of anekantavada, the same thing can be very different depending on your viewpoint, a lesson in tolerance.) But sometimes I look at them and think, they do give a beautiful picture of the ancient world of Jainism, a splendid museum of the past. Now, is this where Jainism belongs, in a museum? Definitely not. Jains can look back proudly on the past. They can point to their ancient temples, recite solemn and moving prayers in languages long gone from common use. But the Jain world is the world of the present, and still more of the future. The Jain Centre is not some ancient monument: it was brought into being by Jains of the present to serve Jains of the future. It was paid for with money earned in labour, in business, in professions. It was planned and worked for by modern Jain people. It is a 2010_03 meeting place for Jain people, men and women, young and old. These are people whom we see in daily life, going to work, going to school, cooking their meals, watching TV, caring and quarrelling, laughing and weeping, like other people. Yet Jains are not quite the same as other people. The Jain community still follow the principles put forward by Mahavira. These principles are as relevant today as they were 2,500 years ago. The way of life of modern Jain men and women in Britain is 121 far removed from that of the men and women of Magadha in the sixth century B.C., but kindness to all living beings means the same today as it did then. It would be foolish to suggest that Jains are a community of saints. There are very good ones and, I am afraid, bad ones too. Most are average. But all carry in their hearts something which cries out at exploitation of living beings, which seeks to live in amity with all and enmity with none. A symbol of this is the Jain Centre, built for all Jains, and non-Jains as well, but also the particular home of Jain Samaj, Europe. Here in the past ten years Jains have shown that Jainism is not a museum piece but a living vibrant force in the present and for time. to come. So, I should like to keep the lovely dioramas in the Jain Centre, but add to them as time goes by with the exploits of Jains here and now. Could we have diorama including the sponsored charity work around Rutland Water, the presentation of goods to Oxfam, the activities of the youth of Jain Samaj? Jains, looking around the Jain Centre, should be proud of their ancient heritage and prouder still of bringing it into the present and the future. Jai Jinendra! When something has happened, do not talk about it; it is hard to collect spilled water.

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10th anniversary praiththa mahotsawa he MYNLENNIUM Smruti Shah Information Technology is playing an increasing role Tin today's society. Many people still do not realise opportunity for parents and children to spend time the full potential of Information Technology and the together. This time can be used by parents to their role it has in improving our way of life. There are advantage too, as they can use this opportunity to many misconceptions about the introduction of IT learn things themselves. in areas such as education and recreation. My hope is that this articles will help people make a better IT eases the limits of time and space for education judgement of IT. activities. It can bring the best lecturers to students via multimedia, anytime and anywhere. However, The first and foremost benefit of IT is in the education even though the evidence is clear, computers are sector. Computers have been used within education still not as widely accepted in educational institutions. for a great number of years, (ever since the IT is still being restricted by the mentality of parents introduction of the Acorn BBC). The development and teachers who do not realise the full benefits of multimedia, (Text, sound, and still or animated computers can provide. graphic images) and also the arrival of faster PC's in the home market, prompted the development of "If computers are to be effective in schools, however, multimedia packages for educational use such as CD upending of some present practices must occur and ROM Encyclopaedias, Atlas's, and various other that frightens many people. Opposition is therefore specialist material. There is now scope for animated, inevitable. Some human instructors will object interactive learning. A solitary child can now explore emotionally, fearing that more extensive whole worlds at the touch of a button. For example, employment of technology will seriously degrade one CD-ROM can hold all 18 volumes of the their position." Encyclopaedia Britannica plus pictures and Frederick Benett, Ph.D. sound. All this is fully browsable, minimising search Author of "Computers as Tutors time and because it is digital media, it is extremely durable. These new tools of education have changed the way children learn. Interactive learning has been One of the biggest fears of parents who purchase proven, time and time again, to be more effective in computer for their children is that all it would be the child's learning process. Cognitive research at used for is playing games. Although partly true, UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) has playing games has its advantages and disadvantages shown "Fun' methods of learning improve too. Many of the games on the market today are information retention in a child. thought to be advantageous as it increases their perceptiveness and hand eye coordination. However the truth is, research has shown, computerised with multiple player games it could be an ideal education, properly used, can provide a personal Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present - you will need it later. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 For 124 Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsava side to education that is impossible today. educational institutions may be one of two Frederick Benett, Ph.D. alternatives. The first is 'business as usual', a scenario in which traditional institutions, especially research The computer revolution occurred approximately 5 universities, try to maintain their monopoly over the years ago with the introduction of the World Wide knowledge base. Or, the adaptive scenario which Web, or the Internet as it is more commonly known envisions higher emphasis as a younger and This facility, opens the doors to an enormous library restructured industry necessary for adopting an IT of information. The knowledge by every professional, based perspective. every expert, in every field is compiled onto the Internet and is freely available to browse through at It is believed by some professionals in this field, that our own leisure. This has had a great impact on the demand for IT based education and learning education methods, as now there are no limits to programmes will grow substantially over the next the amount of information accessible to individuals. decade. In an economy that is itself increasingly However, the Internet has been under scrutiny by knowledged base, the new information technologies sceptics who claim the Internet is a breeding ground offer economical means of providing the continuous for corruption. But the advantages of such a systems and readily available education that is required. IT and activities far outweigh the disadvantages that may will change teaching and learning methods be caused by unsupervised access. In fact, with new profoundly. The transformation may take a long software parents can supervise partially what children time, perhaps long enough for critics to claim that can access. education can thrive without these changes. But perhaps this change is inevitable and should be seen It has strong potential to increase learning as a step forward. productivity. The implication is that IT should supplement human instructors whenever possible. Human intervention should be orientated mainly toward making the advantages of IT accessible to all learners. Ohe Jain So, is it the end of the pen and paper method of learning? The fact is computers have introduced a variety in the learning process. Computers will never replace the traditional methods but will provide children with new and fun ways of learning. This is because, some fields are not suited to extensive computer mediation, especially those concerned with questions of meaning and value of culture and philosophy. The most IT can do is extend or enrich the scope of human interchange, as in distance learning or where access is limited. What is the future of universities and colleges going to be? The future of Wise men mingle mirth with their cares, as a help either to forget or overcome them; but to resort to intoxication for the care of one's mind to cure melancholy by madness. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 - 125ccm

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10th amivesary praishia mahotsawa rIte ja kTa jena tIrtho vize ra % * SabhadevA vRSabha - baLada gomukha cakrezvarI ajItanAtha hAthI. mahAyakSa ajitabalA. cauda svapna paikI mAtAe sau prathama vRSabha nihALyo sogaThAbAjImAM mAtAe pitAne jItI lIdhA. janma bAda pRthvI para dhana-dhAnyanI vRddhi thaI garbhakALa daramyAna Indra abhinaMdana ApyA hatA. saMbhavanAtha ghoDo. trimukha | duritAri abhinaMdana vAMdaro cakSeza | kAlI sumatinAtha kauMca pakSI tuMbarU. mahAkAlI nyAya karavAmAM mati saMtulita rahevA pAmI. padmaprabhu padma-kamaLa kusumAM yomAM mAtAne kamaLa patranI cyAmAM sUvAnI IcchA thaI garbhamAM Agamana bAda mAtAnuM zarIra sadara dekhAvA lAgyuM supArzvanAtha svastika mAtaMga zAnatA 8 caMdraprabhu caMdra bhukUkti suvidhinAtha magara zItalanAtha | zrIvatsA 3 jina maMdiramAM #3 praveza ne pUjAma - * nisIhi bolIne praveza karavo * paramAtmAnuM mukhAraviMda dekhAtAM be hAtha joDI namo jihANa jiabhayANaM bolavuM. * praNAma karIne pradakSiNA karavI. * madhura kaMThe stuti bolavI. * nisIhi bolIne garbhagRhamAM praveza karavo. * nirmAlya utAravuM morapIMchI karavI. (morapIMcha be rAkhavI. 1. pratimAjI mATe. 2. palAsaNa upara paDelA nirmAlya mATe). * pANIno kaLaza karavo. * kezara potho karavo. * jarUra jaNAya to vALA kUMcIno vivekapUrvaka upayoga karavo. * paMcAmRtathI abhiSeka karavo, zuddha jaLathI saphAi karavI. palAsaNa para pATalUchaNAM karavA. (pATalUchaNAM be rAkhavAM. 1. palAsaNa sApha karavA. 2. nIcenI jamIna sApha karavI). * paramAtmAne traNa aMgaluchaNAM karavAM. * jarUra paDe to vALA kUMcIno upayoga karo. * barAsa pUjA karavI. * caMdana pUjA, puSpa pUjA, dhUpa pUjA, dIpaka pUjA karavI. - cAmara nRtya karavuM. arIsAmAM bhagavAnane jovA, * akSatapUjA, naivedyapUjA, phaLapUjA karavI. * yathAsthAnane avasthAtrika bhAvavI. * trIjIvAra nisIhi bolI khesathI traNavAra nIcenI jamIna pUjI caityavaMdanamAM traNa dizAnirIkSaNa tyAga, AlaMbanatrika, mudrAtrika ane praNidhAnatrikanuM pAlana karavuM. * vidAya thatAM stutio bolavI. * pUjAnA upakaraNo yathAsthAne mUkI devAM. * ghaMTanAda karavo. * pUMTha na paDe te rIte bahAra nIkaLavuM. 11 zreyAMsanAta geMDo 12 mahiSA vAsupUjaca | vimalanAtha 13 varAha jaMbU 14 anaMtanAtha bAjapakSI dharmanAtha vaja 16 | zAntinAtha mAtAnA manamAM caMdranA vijaya kiraNo pIvAnI IcchA thaI garbhamAM Agamana bAda mAtA ajita sutArakA vidhine sArI rIte jANavA lAgI mAtAnA hAthanA sparzathI brahmA azoka pitAno javara zAnta banyo mAtAe svayaMne kalyANa karavAvALI| yakSa rAja | mAnavI deva-zasyAmAM sUtelI joI pitAnuM nAma vAsupUjaya hatuM kumAra caMDA mAtAnuM mana tema ja deha samukhA nirmaLa-vimala banI gayo. mAtAe anaMta maNionI pAtAlA aMku zA mALA nihALI mAtAnI dharma ArAdhanA kinnara kaMdaryA suMdara rIte thaI. samagra dezanA upadavo garUDa nivaNI zAMta banyA-zAnti sthapAI mAtAe svapnamAM jamInamAM gaMdharva ayyatA rahela ratnamaya stUpane joyo. mAtAe svapna mAM bhavyA yakSarAja dhAriNI mahAratna je cAM. mAtAne mALAonI zayyA vairocyA upara suvAnI IcchA thaI, mAtAne maninI jema varUNa. naradattA suvrata pALavAnI icchA thai garbhamAM Agamana bAda bhRkuTi gAMdhArI virodhIo namI paDyA garbhanA samaye mAtAe gomedha aMbikA ariSTha ratnanuM cakra joyuM mAtAe bAjAmAMthI jato. padmAvatI sarpa nihAyo dhana-dhAnya, sukha-zAnti siddhAcikA vadhavAne lIdhe haraNa 17 | kuMthunAtha bakaro 18 aranAtha naMdAvarta 19 | malinAthA kalaza 20 | munisuvrata kAcabo 21 | naminAtha nIlakamala 22 | neminAtha zaMkha 23 | pArzvanAtha | sarpa jinAlayamAM praveza When a person enters a Jain temple he or she should leave behind personal possessions used outside. Clothing should be clean and respectable. Wordly caros and thoughts should be relinquished. Food, flower or other objects which symbolise adoration of the image should be taken. On seeing the face of the image, the words, 'Namo Jinanam' (Praise to the Jina) are spoken. Then on entering the ternple 'Nisihii (I am relinquishing my thought about wordly affairs) is repeated thrice. Once in the temple, thoughts and conversation about outside matters are forbidden and the worshipper becomes engrossed in the worship of Jina. (One should take precautions not to disturb the worship by others. 24 | siMha vardhamAna. (mahAvIra) vartamAna 24 bhagavAnanA pAMca kalyANa, cyavana, janma, dIkSA, kevala, mokSa (120) kalyANakanI bhUmi 20 sametazikharajI 19 ayodhyA 16 banArasa ( 12 hastinApura 8 mithilA pa caMpApurI 4 sAvatthI 4 bhalipura 4 kAEdI 4 ratnapurI 4 rAjagRhI. 4 kaMpilapura 3 giranAra 3 kSatriyakuMDa 2 zaurIpura 1 RjuvANikA 1 purimatAla 1 pAvApurI 1 aSTApada Jain Education Interational 2010_03 --- at 129. T----- -

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10th anniversary pradshika mahotsava | pAhae/ Gii jIruM lI. caMdrakAnta lIlAdhara saMdhavI, muluMDa - muMbaI lesTara e U.KnuM city ane temAM jaina senTara, e yuropanuM nAnuM che dharma pratyenI khumArI." zetruMjaya tirthadhAma lAge. paradezI saMskRtithI yuvAna varga upara ghaNI kharAba asara paDe che. manane zAMti ApanArUpavitra sthAnaka rahana sahana judA, khAnapAna judA, vaDIlo ke gharaDA mA-bApane AtmAne paramAtmAnA darzana karAvanAra ekalavAyu jIvana lAge, dharmakaraNI karavAno abhAva, ane pachI AdhyAtamIka tarapha laI janArUsAdhana TAIma bIje raste cAlyo jAya, T.V. jovAmAM, Club mAM javAnuM, metrIbhAvanuM jharaNuM ramavAnuM, pIvAnuM, Story Book vAMcavAnuM, nokarI dhaMdhe javAmAM, adharmamayane dharmataraphalaI janArA rastAo kharcane pahoMcI vaLavA mATe paisA kamAvA ja, ane moja zokha pUro jene je anukuLa, saMjogo ane TAIma maLe te pramANe, sevA pUjA, karavAmAM samaya puro karavo, sivAya bIjo koI vikalpa nathI. dharmano caityavaMdana, prArthanA, vAMcana bhakita, sAmAyika, pratikamaNa cIMtana, abhAva jaina dharma ane tenuM tatvajJAna, darzana cAritra tapa, ane AtmA mALA, vigere dharma karaNI, dharma vAcana vigere badhu upalabdha che nA lakSaNo sama saMvega, nirveda anukaMpA, AsthA, karma, vigere jANavAnI ajJAnatA, dharma karaNI zuM ane kayAM karavI, konI samakSa, dharma karaNImAM je AtmAo AgaLa vadhyA che teono anubhava kahe A badhu yuvAna varga samakSa moTI samasyA ubhI kare che. ane unnatIne che ke kaThoramAM kaThora hRdayane komaLa banAvI de che. duHkhamAM raDI uThatI. mArge javAne badale ulaTI dizA tarapha prayANa AMkhamAM jIravavAnI eka gajabanI zakita, khumArI pedA kare che, thAya che je lAMbe gALe AvatI peDhIne ghaNuM malInavRtine sAva nizaMka karI nAkhe che, ane Izvara pratyenI zraddhA sahana karavuM paDe ema vicArIne baLavAna banAvI de che. eka draSTAMta ahiM raju karU chuM. dhyAnamAM laIne jena senTaranuM U. K. 1 baLadagADAmAM mIThuM bharIne bAjunA gAma tarapha jaI rahela eka prabha lesTaramAM Ayojana karyuM. bhakate rastAmAM ekabAjue paramAtmAnuM maMdira joyuM. maMdiramAM dAkhala bhagIratha mahenata tana, mana dhanathI , thayo gagadile paramAtmAnI sevApUjA bhakita karIne bahAra nIkaLyo, dareka dharmapremI vaDIlo, bhAI baheno. gADAmAM besavA gayo, jaramara varasAda paDavA lAgyo, phAgaNa mahinA yuvAna varga vigeree potAnA TAimanA nA divaso hatA tAlapatrI vigere kAMI sAdhana sAthe rAkhyA na hatA, bhoge dharma kAryamAM potAnuM yogadAna ApIne mIThuM ogaLavA lAgyuM, rasto kAdavavALo thaI gayo, vijaLInA kaDAkA tirthadhAma banAvIne je paradezamAM na thaI zake e bhaDAkAthI baLado bhaDakIne bhAgyA. gADAnA paiDA kAdavamAM kheMcI karI batAvyuM. saMtonA paNa ArzivAda sAthe gayA, AvI paristhitimAM mukAI gaelo prabhu bhakata gADAmAM ubho. jenetaronI punAI, ane AdInAtha dAdAnI rahI gayo, prasanna cIte eNe AkAza tarapha, hAtha laMbAvyA ane ApaNA upara amI draSTi, bhale ghaNI bolyo prabhu! eka vAta huM kahI dauM mIThuM bhale ogaLI gayuM gADuM bhale muzkelIo ane viTaMbaNA Ave paNa e khucI gayu, baLadabhale bhAgI gayA. paNa tAro bhakata huM haju ogaLyo. saphaLatAnI nizAnI che, e draDha saMkalpa karyo, nathI, khucyo nathI ane bhAMgyo nathI aDIkhama ja tArI samakSa ubho ane dharmanuM saMkulana tirthayAtrA jaina senTara ubhu chuM. prabhu tAre je kasoTI karavI hoya teTalI karI leje. mArA manobaLane karI batAvyuM. dhanya che evA sarve dharmapremI tArA pratyenI zraddhAne toDavAmAM tane saphaLatA maLe e vAtamAM kAMI AtmAone koTI koTI vaMdana . mAla nathI kAraNa ke huM tAro bhakata chuM tArU zaraNa meM svIkAryuM che 'A The seaman, who had spent many years at sea, shouted back above the stor, "Don't look down, boy. Look up!" The young seaman did as he was told and came down safely. He had regained his courage when he looked up. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 | 132.

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10th anniverary pratishtha mahotsava jayAM hAlamAM zAMtinAtha bhagavAna bIrAjamAna che, mahAvIra svAmI ghA ArmInAtha bhagavAna nemaprabhu, pArzvanAtha bhagavAnanI pratimA, gaNadhara gautama svAmI, ghaMTAkarNa mahAvIra, maNIbhadranI pratimA ane deva devIonI prabhAvika pratimAo devAlayamAM bIrAjamAna che, sthAnakavAsIno upAzraya, digaMbara saMpradAyanuM maMdira, bAhubalInI bhavya pratimA, zrImad AmacaMdranuM maMdira, ane temanA jIvana caritranA bhavya citro, bhagavAna mahAvIranA garbhakALathI chellI dezanA sudhInA suMdara majAnA macitro, tene AvelA upasargo ane upadezonA bhavya citronuM Ayojana karyuM che. jaina pAThazALA, pustakAlaya, gujarAtI kalAso ane saMgIta zIkhavAnI paNa suvidhA che. Aju bAjunA zaheromAMthI, yuropathI ke bhAratathI mahemAno darzana karavA lesTara jaina senTaramAM tirthayAtrA karavA mATe Ave che, bhakitano sAro lAbha le che, sarvane jamavA-rahevAnI suvidhA karI Ape che, ane zAMtinAtha prabhunA darzana karIne ghaNI ja zAMti meLavIne kaMika 'sva' mATe laI javAno AnaMda anubhave che. ane dhanya mAne che. . A mAdhyamathI dharmapremI bhAIobaheno vaDIlo sarve dharma karaNI karavA, dharma maya banavA, ane jIvanane AdhyAtmika mArge javA jaina senTarano Azraya le che, bALako-pAThazALAmAM abhyAsa kare che, dharma zIkhe che, gujarAtI paNa zIkhe che, vaDIlo sevApUjA caityavaMdana, bhakti, prArthanA, mALA, sAmAyika, pratikramaNa kare che, tahevAro ujavAya che. yuvAna varga paNa bhAga le che ane dharmakAyImAM anero utsAha lAve che. pujA-stavano vigere sAMskRtika kAryakramo coMjIne anero utsAha lAve che. ghaNA bhAIo-baheno nisvArtha bhAve potAno ghaNo samaya tanamanadhanathI dharmakaraNImAM, kAmomAM Ape che ane je kAryonuM Ayojana thAya che te so TakA dIpI uThe che, zAMtI ghaNI hovAne kAraNe, darekanA caherA bhara ullAsa jaNAya che, udvega ke zAMtInAtha dAdA pAse prArthanA, kaDavAzanuM nAma ja nahi. A mArU che-mArU che ane bIjA pratye premabhAvanA AdarabhAva caDIyAtA che. paMcamakALamAM AvuM suMdarajaina |caudarAjaloka senTara thayu ane anubhavavuM muzkela che paNa hakIkata che. rojIMdA, dharma karaNI bhale ochI saMkhyAmAM thAya, enuM lakSamAM levAi nahi. koI bhavya AtmAone eka nAnI sarakhI cinagArI hRdayamAM lAgI jAya to temanuM jIvana sudharI jAya, temanA pratApe darekamAM dharmanuM vAtAvaraNa AvI jAya che. dharmamaya banavA mATe eka vAta yAda rAkhavI ke dharmI AtmAonA rAvAsamAM ja rahevAnuM rAkho. duSkALa samayamAM pANI meLavavA mANasa sukI evI nadI pAse paNa jAya che. daridrAvasthAmAM dhana meLavavA mANasa nA jAmelI dukAnamAM paNa bese che. rogiSTa avasthAmAM taMdurastI meLavavAmAM davA lAgu paDatI nathI chatA davA levAnuM cAlu ja rAkhe che. to e rIte sAva sukA hradaye thatI dharma ArAdhanAmAM mana na jAmatuM _2010_03 hovA chatA mana jamAvavA mATe dharma ArAdhanAo karye ja javAnI che. jAmazetoejamArga jAmaze kAvaTaAvazeto jaguAvaze susaMskAronI mUDI ubhI thaze to ejaraste thaze ane durgatinA dvAre khaMbhAtInA tALA lAgaze to e ja raste lAgaze, Aje makAnonI saMkhyA rojaroja vadhatI cAle che, gharonI saMkhyA tuTatI cAlI che, makAna bane che phakata iMTa cunAthI ghara bane che. sahu vaccenA sneha saMbadhothI ane jayAM ghara hoya che tyAM dharma karaNI karavAnuM mana thAya che, Ardaza jIvana banAvI zakAya che, rAma jevA guNa keLavI zakAya che. gajasukAra jevuM dhairya, samatAbhAva jevA guNo lAvI zakAya che. ghaNA mahApuruSonuM jIvana caritra vAMcavAnI prareNA maLe che to chelle mane ke kamane sukA hradaye paNa dharma karaNI karyA ja karavI, e ApaNI pahelI pharaja banI rahe che ane bhavya tirthadhAmane, bhakti, sevA pujA karIne dIpAvIe . pharI vakhata mArA koTI koTI vaMdana dharma premI AtmAone ke jenAthI A saMkulanamAM paryuSaNa, mahAvIra jayaMti, AyaMbilanI oLI, dareka prakAranI bhavya pujA bhakita pAThazALA, aneka dhArmika karaNI ane sAMskRtika kAryo thAya che. teozrIe to puNyanuM bhAthuM bAMdhI lIdhuM ane dhArmika kSetre AvA kAryonuM Ayojana karatA rahe evI zrI -- U loka caurAnIka vartula AAre che. ahiM sanmukha bhArAnuMja sthUla darzana karAvyuM che kemake nAnakDI AkRtimAM yathArtha darzana zakya nI. navagadI mAviha gharyak- manuSya loka saratAma naraka1 = up g na 8. vaijJAnika 12 devaloka------- 25-5 ve - 1 1212 a G 10|A prA da 1 saha 9 01-3 naka pra 93 5 zu 10 lo 24 who never makes The man who never makes mistakes loses a great many chances to learn something. Forty at 133 seal Use Only ana a brahma-ArAjI,lokAMvika- daiva ---saLamAandra saudharma - izAnadevaloka - jyotiSa carAcara meruparvata advI-samuddo. sivA0 vyanta20 bhUta, preta Adi dharaNenda, cakrezvarI- padmAvatI. 24, cA yakSiNIo vagere . 3 pR ii o - 5.rAja rAja -dhanIdhi -dhAvAta tana 26 vAta AkAza 241 1.rAja abajo

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(7) / Best Wishes on the occasion of the folh Anniversary of Pralistha 2 Cropthorne Avenue, (Near General Hospital), Leicester LE5 4QJ. Telephone: Matron - 0116 273 1866 Head Office: 0116 273 7865 / 0116 273 1865. C a) c A Quality Private Nursing & Residential Home. 1. Luxurious Heaven for the elderly and infirm. 2. Close to General Hospital and Main Transport routes. 3. Superb Decor, Carpets and Soft Furnishings. 4. Telephone and T.V. points in all rooms. 5. Parker Baths and 5 Star Shower room for the disabled. 6. Laundry Service 7. Disabled w/c and Lift provides access to upper floor. 8. Conservatory/Sun Lounge. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Varied Menu and Special Dietary needs catered for. Latest Nurse Call Systems, 24 Hours qualified staff. Fully equipped hair dressing room Most rooms ensuite. Facility for Couples. Latest heating system and Individually temperature controlled. YES PAR RK NURSING ING & RESIDENT TIAL HOME lesTaranuM prathama zuddha zAkAhArI nasAMga ane resiDezyala homa koNa dAkhala thai zake che? je vyakitane amArA narsiMga homamAM dAkhala thavAnI icchA hoya, tenI sozyala sarvisisa dvArA, tenI jarUriyAtonuM prathama mUlyAMkana karavAmAM Avaze ane te sevArthe je kharca thaze te narsiMga homane ApavAmAM Avaze ane bAkInI rakama tene tenA aMgata kharca mATe maLaze. amArI viziSTa sevAo: * vRdhdha ane azakata vyakitao mATe temanI jarUriyAtone dhyAnamAM laine maLatI sagavaDatAo. * lIphTa temaja lonDrInI vyavasthA. * dareka rUmamAM Teliphona ane Telivijhana poinTanI sugamatA. * 24 kalAka mATe tAlIma pAmela narsanI hAjarI. * DisebalDa (asamartha) vyakitao mATe temane anukULa bane tevI bAtha, ToyaleTa ane zAvara bAtha. * adyatana sagavaDatA bharela hera DresIMga rUma. * lagabhaga rUmamAM ena-TyuTanI sagavaDatA. * daMpatI (yugala) mATe rahevAnI alaga vyavasthA - adyatana hiTiMganI sugamatA ane alaga kanTrola - vyavasthA. sthAna: *mukhya rastAonI najIkamAM ane alaga kanTrola vyavasthA. *janarala hospitAlanI khUba najIkamAM AmaMtraNa: amArA AkarSaka rIte susajAvaTa karela ane saMpUrNa sagavaDatA bharela narsiMga homanI ekavAra mulAkAta lezo eja vinaMtI. NEWLY OPENED NEW RESIDENTIAL HOME WITH A CINEMA AND VARIOUS OTHER FACILITIES. 2010_03

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10dh anniversary pradishdha mahotsana dayAbena mahetA savAra sAMja pratikramaNa karavuM 2. caUvisaMtyo-sarvajJa sarvadarzI paramAtmA zrI covIsa jInezvaronI stutirUpa logassa sutranuM manavacana kAyAthI kuLAcAranA niyamone vicArI zrAvake pratikramaNa karavuM bhAva ArAdhana karavuM tenuM nAma caUvisaMttho. joie. rAga dveSathI sutA ke jAgatA A jIva aneka prakAranA anAdi kALanA abhyAsathI jIva pApa bAMdhe che. AvuM jANIne 3. vaMdanaka- saMsAramAM rakhaDatA jIvone parama pavitra prabhu jJAnI bhagavaMte oSadharUpa sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka zrAvIkA zAsananI zItaLa chAyA batAvanAra nigraMtha mahAna caturvidha saMghane ubhaya kALe savAra sAMja pratikramaNa karavAnuM dharmAcAryAdi guruone bahumAna, satkAra, stutirUpa karAtuM pharamAna che. vaMdana tenuM nAma vaMdanaka. pratikramaNanI kiMmata 4. pratikramaNa-rAgadveSathI bAMdhelA pApanI zuddhi karavA potAnA AtmAnI dhRNA-niMdA karavI tenuM nAma eka lAkha yojana pramANa jaMbadvIpamAM jeTalA parvato che te pratikramaNa. badhAya kadApi sonAnA thaI jAya ane te samagra suvarNanuM koi dAtAra dAna kare agara to - 5. kAusagna-kAyAnI capaLatA, vANInI vAgarALane choDIne manathI paramAtmAnuM dhyAna dharI namaskAra mahAmaMtra eka lAkha cojanamAM jeTalI retI che te retInA sarve kaNo ratno. logassAdinuM smaraNa karavuM tenuM nAma kAusagga. banI jAya ane e ratnonuM koi dAtAra dAna kare 6. pratyAkhyAna -niyatakAla pramANe AtmAne mukhyatve to paNa AhArAdinA pApathI nivRtta rAkhavo tenuM nAma eka divasamAM lAgela pApanI zuddhithai zakatI nathI. jayAre divasa pratyAkhyAna. rAtrimAM lAgela pApanI zuddhi karavAnI bhAvanAvALo mANasa cha Avazyakano krama bhavyAtmA dararojanA doSanI zuddhirUpa AlocanA-pratikramaNa kare to te pApathI vizuddha banI A saMsAra samudrathI pAra utarI parama 1. jayAM sudhI samabhAva rUpa sAmAyika prApta na thAya tyAM sudhI siddhipadano bhokatA thai zake che. bhale maMtrano gaMbhIra artha logassa stuti bhAvapUrvaka thaI zakatI nathI. jaDavAdathI samajatA na ho paNa pratikramaNa sutrarUpI mahAmaMtronI vidhi ane sukhanI bhramaNAomAM paribhramaNa karatA jIvane potAnA zraddhAnA baLe AtmArthIo aimuttA jevA bAlamunI jema zuddha svabhAvano khyAla paNa samabhAva sivAya prApta thai kevaLajJAna rUpI riddhi siddhine prApta karI zake che. zakato nathI. samabhAvI AtmA ja zrI devAdhIdeva vitarAga paramAtmAnI upAsanAne yogya che. cha AvazyakanI TuMka samaja 2. AtmA pote ja sthira, zAMta ke samabhAvamAM hoto nathI 1. sAmAyika - samatA bhAvamAM lIna banI guranI zAkSie tyAM sudhI mahA puruSomAM rahelA guNone jANI zakato nathI, ochAmAM ochuM be ghaDI karo 'karemibhaMte' sutranA uccAra temaja te guNothI utsAhI banI prazaMsA paNa karI zakato pUrvaka prANAMte satya pratijJA karavI tenuM nAma sAmAika. The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. Like us on tArI Jain Education Interational 2010_03 - 136 - -- -

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsava nathI A kAraNathI ja sAmAyika pachI covIsa bhagavAnanI svarUpa anuSThAna che ane te pratikramaNa karyA pachI ja prApta stutino krama che. thAya che. kAraNake jyAM sudhI pratikramaNa dvArA pApanI AlocanA thai nathI tyAM sudhI jIvane dharmadhyAna ane 3. covIsa jIvanI bhakti karavAne yogya adhikArI, guruvaMdanA zukaladhyAna meLavavA mATe kAryotsarga karavAno che. pratikramaNa paNa vidhi pUrvaka karI zake che. kAraNake covIsa tirthaMkaronA pachI ja kAryotsargano krama che. guNothI prasanna thai jemaNe bhagavAnananI stuti karI nathI. tevA AtmAo tirthaMkara bhagavaMtanA mArganA upadezaka temaja 6. kAryotsargathI ja vizeSa citta zuddhi, ekAgratA, ane sadagurane bhAvapUrvaka vaMdana karI zakato ja nathI. Ama hovAthI AtmabaLa prApta thAya che. je AtmAe cittanI ekAgratA covIsa jIvanI stuti pachI vaMdanano krama che. prApta karI nathI te kadAca paccakhANa kare to paNa pALI zakato nathI. kAryotsarga vinA citta zuddhi thai zakatI nathI, mATe 4. vaMdana pachI pratikramaNano hetu e che ke pApanI AlocanA chello Avazyaka paccakhANano che. guru samakSa ja karI zakAya che. je haMmezA gurUvaMdana karato nathI tene tenA pApanuM prAyazcita karavA chatAM je kriyA AtmAnA vikAsa ane ucca dhyeyane lakSamAM mApha thatuM nathI. gurUvaMdanA sivAya karelA rAkhI karavAmAM Ave che, te ja AdhyAtmika kriyA AlocanA nAma mAtranI AlocanA che, che. AtmAno vikAsa eTale samyagadarzana, tenAthI AtmAne kaMi paNa siddhi thaI samyagajJAna ane samyagacAritra. pratikramaNano zakatI nathI. A kAraNathI vaMdana pachI ja ATalo badho lAbha jANI zrAvaka-zrAvikAe pratikramaNa AlocanAno krama che. dararoja savAra sAMja pratikramaNa jarUra karavuM joie. pratikramaNa eTale pApathI pAchA vaLavuM. 5. kAryotsarga e eka cittanuM apUrva zAMtamaya ' Chat Famil Sta gether heDa thiI karArI ha4hI 000 huM manuSya mATe duniyAmAM cAra mahA prApti-zakita che. 1 yuvAnI, 2 vidvattA, 3 sattA, 4 dravya. A zakita maLatA sAmAnya rIte vyakitamAM abhimAna praveze che. cAreya zakita kavacIt je koine ekI sAthe maLe che huM ane kadAca maLe to abhimAna parAkASThAe pahoMce che. yuvAna vyakitamAM yuvAnIno jusso hoya che. vidvattA maLatA che 6 ajJAnI sAme vyakita abhimAna pradarzita kare che. sattA maLatA (khurazI) vyakitano rUvAba kaMi judo ja hoya che ane je 2 dravya maLatA abhimAna hada vaTAve che. paraMtu eka athavA cAreya zakitanI prApti thayA bAda manuSya jo saMsAramAM sahaja che 2 rIte rahe to manuSya pAse abhimAna AvatuM nathI. Ave to tene pAchu vALI zake che ane vyakita mahAnatA tarapha prayANa che ja karI zake che. abhimAnane dUra rAkhI potAnAmAM rahela zakitano upayoga mAnava kalyANanA hitArthe vAparI zake che. je che potAnAmAM AtmavizvAsa vadhe che. devI zakitano anubhava thAya che. AvA manuSyanA jIvananA vyakitatvanuM pratibiMba samAja para paDe che. lokonA zubha AziSathI vyakita sukha ane zAMtino anubhava kare che. ApaNI gujarAtI bhASAmAM kahevata che. "zerane mAthe savA zera" A kahevata paNa abhimAnane rokavA athavA ocho karavA mATe ja paDI che. abhimAnane poSavA karatAM abhimAnano tyAga karavAthI vyakitamAM nirmaLatA Ave che e ApaNe sau jANIe chIe. huM che paraMtu tene amalamAM mukavuM e vyakitagata majabUta manobaLa para AdhArita hoya che. zAMtilAla ema. vALaMda The little I know I owe to my ignorance. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Forca137ersonal Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava bhakti saMgIta sukha-du:kha, mAna-apamAna, divasa-rAta, jIvana-maraNa A uparanAM joDakAM je kudarate banAvyA che tema eka joDakuM amArA mananAM maMdirIyAmAM haMmeza ramyA ja kare che ane e che saMgIta sAthe bhakti eTale ke bhakti-saMgIta. tamane kadAca navAi lAgaze ke bhakita ne vaLI saMgIta sAthe zuM matalaba! divasa-rAta, jIvana-mRtyu e barAbara baMdhabesatuM lAge paraMtu bhakitane saMgIta sAthe zuM lAge! to Ano javAba mAnavIe potAnI jAte ja zodhyo che. kahevAya che ke A saMsAranI mAyAjALamAM amIra-garIba, sukhI-du:khI, nasIbadAra ke durbhAgI, sArA ke kharAba, dareka mAnavIne mananI zAMtinI khoja hoya che. ane e zAMtinI khojamAM e jyAre navaro paDe tyAre tenAM bhagavAnane yAda kare che. saMsAramAM game teTaluM sukha maLe, paraMtu hRdayanAM koi khUNAmAM thoDuM du:kha chAnuMmAnuM TapakayA ja karatuM hoya che. game tevA sArA saMjogomAM kAlanI ciMtA pajavatI hoya che. e chAnAmAnA du:khane ke pachI kAlanI ciMtA bhulAvA mATe mAnavI zAMti zodhavAnI koziza kare che ane e zAMtinI zodhamAM tenA bhagavAnane yAda karavA mATe prabhu bhakitamAM joDAya che. chatAM paNa tenuM mana khoTA vicArone choDI zakatuM nathI. e mananI zAMti mATe, e vicArone dUra karavA mATe mAtra je thoDI miniTo ke kalAko mATe saMsAranAM sukha-du:khanI viTaMbaNAone bhUlIne dhyAna ke bhaktimAM magna thavA mATe kazuMka khuTyA kare che. ane eja khuTatI kaLI eTale dhyAna sAthe saMgIta ke saMgIta sAthe dhyAna. bhakita sAthe saMgIta ke saMgIta sAthe bhakita. jayAre mAnavI tenA manane sthira rAkhavA mATe, zAMti mATe tenAM gurU ke bhagavAna ke koi maMtranuM raTaNa kare che tyAre mana bIjA vicAromAM DoLAtuM ja hoya che ane tene sthira rAkhI zakato nathI. tyAre e dhyAna sAthe dhIrU dhIrU saMgIta joDAya to e saMgItanAM suro sAthe manane sthira rAkhI prabhubhaktimAM lIna thato jAya che. _2017_03 prabhudhyAna, prabhubhakti, gurUdhyAna, prabhu bhajanamAM jo saMgIta sAthe joDAya to kharekhara emAM otaprota thavAya che. cAlo, eka prasaMganI vAta karIe. eka holamAM ke maMdiramAM ekaso vyakitao maMtranI ArAdhanA, prabhubhakita mATe bhegA thayA che. maMtranI ArAdhanAnI zarUAta thAya che. zarUAtamAM eka be miniTa dhyAnathI ArAdhanA kare che. paraMtu pachI dhIredhIre mana thAkI jAya che tethI bIjA vicAromAM ke AjubAjunAM vAtAvaraNamAM bhamavA lAge che. tyAre jo A samaye maMtranI ArAdhanAmAM dhImuM dhImuM saMgIta joDAya che ane A saMgItanAM suro sAthe enuM mana joDAya che ane eja mana pAchuM ArAdhanAmAM joDAi jaine bhakitamAM magna thAya che. tevI ja rIte e pachI prabhubhajano ke stavano gAvA lAge che. tyAre saMgItanAM suro emAM prANa pure che ane bhakitanAM raMgamAM saMgIta A sAthe raMgAi jAya che. jyAre e tyAMthI UbhA thAya che. tyAre eka anero AnaMda ane mananI zAMti meLavIne sAthe lai jAya che. enuM kAraNa enI bhaktimAM - dhyAnamAM saMgItano sAtha eTale ke bhakita-saMgIta. eka sAmAnya gItane jo saMgItanAM sura na maLe to gItamAM prANa Avato nathI, enAM zabdono marma samajAto nathI, eno hRdayamAM AnaMda Avato nathI. e gIta philmI, bhajana, kAvya, stavana ke gajhala hoya jo emAM saMgIta na hoya to e gIta adhUruM ja lAge che. kiraNa ane vijaya zeTha (bhakti-sugaMdha) hAM, to ApaNI vAta bhakita-saMgItanI che. tethI ja to amArUM mAnavuM che ane emAM Apa saunI saMmati maLaze ja e AzA sAthe ke ApaNI saunI bhakitamAM, dhyAnamAM, pUjAomAM, satsaMgomAM, maMdiromAM, daherAsaromAM, ApaNAM gharomAM prabhugIto sAthe, bhakita sAthe jo saMgItano sathavAro raheze to e bhakitano lahAvo anero maLaze, emAM lIna thavAze, manane zAMti maLaze ane sonAmAM sugaMdha bhaLaze. to e bhaktimAM bhagavAnane paNa joDAvuM paDaze. A to anubhava kaho ke saMgItanuM rahasya kaho, paraMtu saMgIta dvArA. hAM, to cAlo sau, ApaNe A jIvananI musApharImAM premabhAva keLavI ApaNA du:kho dUra karavA ane mananI zAMti meLavavA sau sAthe maLI bhaktinI sugaMdhanI maheka mANIye bhakita The heart of man and the bottom of the sea are unfathomable. 1 the bottom sa dat 141

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10th ammiversary pratishtha mahotsava TET | harilAla mohanalaula zAha jIvanamAM cAra puruSArtha karavAnA hoya che te dharma, artha, kAma vadhe, ekabIjAno vinaya kare, mahemAnonuM yogya svAgata kare, ane mokSa. sau koI mATe udAra bhAve varte. lakSmI sapuNyathI Ave che arthanI bAbatamAM kevA prakAranI Avaka thAya tenA guNa mujaba tethI te lakSmIthI navuM puNya upArjana thAya tevAM kAma thAya. che. tenA jIvanamAM pavitratA Ave. te ekalI bhautika sAdhanA te paiso, dhana ke lakSmI kahevAya che. vadhArI rAce nahi paraMtu sAdhanA vadhe tevuM dhyAna rAkhe. jema paiso : je meLavavA khUba pApa karavAM paDe ane sArAkhoTAno jema dhana vadhe tema tema dharma vadhe. AvI lakSmI maLe to chUTathI viveka rAkhyA vinA je prApta thAya tenAthI buddhi bhraSTa thAya, dAna kare. satkAryomAM hoMzathI dhana vApare ane jema jema dAna teno upayoga hoTala, sinemA, nATaka, TI.vI. vagere bhautika kare tema tema tenuM dhana vadhutuM jAya. lokakavi kahe che - kAmanAo saMtoSavAmAM thAya. dharma karaNI bhulAI jAya. AvI "jananI jaNa to bhakata jaNa, kAM dAtA kAM zUra, Avaka te paiso che. te dhana AvavAthI garva thAya ane jAya nahi to raheje vAMjhaNI, mata gumAvIza nUra." tyAre jIvanamAM khUba nirAzA vyApe. tene dolata kahe che. Avo paiso pApAnubaMdhI puNyanuM phaLa che. AnAthI kuTuMbanA badhA te mujaba Avo dAtA bane tenuM jIvana dhanya che. sabhyonI buddhi bagaDe. 'rAtako khAopIo, dinako ArAma AvI lakSmI maLI hoya tene jIvanamAM saMtoSa hoya, te vadhu ne karo' e sUtrane anusaranAra thAya. ane duSTa kAryo karI karmabaMdhana karAve te paiso che. AvI rIte Avela paiso vadhu dhana prApta karavA jhAvAM na mAre. Avo mANasa to 50 papa varSa thAya eTale potAnA jIvanamAM artha-prayojana pUruM indriyasukhabhogamAM kharacAI jAya ane tenAthI navuM puNya upArjana na thAya. thayuM mAne ane dharma tarapha vaLe, AtmAnA kalyANa tarapha vaLe. dhana : Avakano bIjo prakAra te dhana che. te maLe mANasa kuTuMba, samAja ane deza AvA lakSmIpatithI ujajavaLa bane vAjabI mArge upayoga karavAmAM vApare. maLela dhanamAMthI bacAva che. AvA mANasoe itihAsamAM nAmanA meLavI che. AvA karI jamIna milakatamAM roke, jIvana -vImo, yuniTa TrasTa, mANaso prajA kalyANanAM kAryo kare che. vastupALa, tejapALa, nezanala seviMgsa sarTiphikeTa vageremAM roke, dhaMdhAmAM roke; paraMtu bhAmAzA, jagaDUzA, khImo dedarANI vagere A koTinA mahApuruSo thaI gayA. temAMthI bahu alpa dAna Ape. utkRSTa dAna karanAre to. potAnI AvakanA 25 TakA, madhyame 10 TakA ane jadhanya 6 paiso vadhe tyAre TakA dAnamAM ApavA joIe. paraMtu A prakAranA dhanamAMthI. eTaluM paNa dAna karatA nathI. paiso e sAcA sukhanuM sAdhana nathI. jagatano vyavahAra calAvavA mATe yogya puruSArtha paNa karavo joIe, paNa prApti lakSmI : sAcI lakSmI te AtmAnI lakSmI che. AtmajJAna, pUrvakarma pramANe thaze. Ama chatAM dhana maLaze ema mAnI AtmasaMyama - nijAnaMda. paraMtu vyavahAramAM je dhana prApta thAya ALasamAM besI na rahevAya, yogya puruSArtha karavo joIe. temAMthI rAjasattAne yogya kara, sTAphane yogya vetana ane kuTuMbI janone yogya hisso Ape. je bacyuM te potAnA najIkanA itihAsamAM joIe to gAmaDAnA ke zaheranA mANaso upabhoga mATe. AmAM svArthIpaNuM na ja hoya. khoTI rIte paiso sAhasa kheDI pahelAM siMgApura, pInAMga, barmAdi sthaLoe dhana na meLave ane thoDuM paNa khoTuM karavuM paDyuM hoya tene mATe kamAvA jatA. tyAra pachI AphrikAnA dezomAM, laMDana ane prAyazcitta kare. amerikA-keneDAmAM lAkho bhAratavAsIo ane moTA bhAge sAhasika gujarAtIo jaI vasyA che. A badhAnuM dhyeya paiso AvI lakSmI AvatAM kuTuMbanA sabhyomAM ekabIjA mATe prema meLavavo te che. paraMtu paiso e sAdhano meLavavA mATenuM mAdhyama The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. 2010_03 Jain Education Interational 2010_03 - - 145 For Any 145 er enal Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava Committee Members Congratulations et Best Wishes to the Trustee of Jain Samaj koI paNa zubha prasaMge jaththAbaMdha rasoInI vyavasthA ajaya svITa mArTa kaphAyata bhAve karI Apaze. atjau's SWEET MART for Indian Sweets & Farsan 111 Narborough Road, Leicester LE3 ORA Telephone: 0116 291 4960 We specialise in Papdi Ghathia, Chevdo, Badam Halwa & Barfi We cater for Weddings, Parties and all Special Occasions 12 HINCKLEY AND RUGBY BUILDING SOCIETY Best wishes to Jain Samaj Europe Leicestershire's largest Building Society! Leicester Branch 6 Market Street, Leicester Tel: 0116 2549910 Head Office Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, Leics Tel: 01455 251234 TY 2010_03 146

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahodsava che. jIvanamAM sAdhya karavAnI vastu to bIjI ja che, jene badhA vadhatAM te mANasamAM garva Ave che. 'huM bIjA karatAM moTo chuM" bhUlI jAya che. AjIvikA calAvavA mATe mANase nokarI- 'huM have samAjanA ke dharmanA baMdhanathI para chuM' ema samaje che. dhaMdho-vyavasAya - udyoga vagere karavAM joIe paraMtu te tenI sajajanatA-sAdhanA je kaMI hatI te paNa cAlI jAya che meLavavAmAM nIti, pramANikatA, satya vagere bhUlavuM na ane dhana vadhAvAthI teno AtmA vikAsane badale vinAzane joIe. jo ochI hiMsAthI dhaMdhA-udyoga thato hoya to vadhu mArge jAya che. hiMsAmAM,vadhu dhana kamAvAmAM na paDavuM joIe. dhana meLavIne A jIvana pUratuM potAnA kuTuMba mATe dunyavI sukhanAM sAdhano A badhAM uparathI pote jyAM hoya temAM saMtoSa mAnavo, pote meLavI zakIza, paraMtu temAM je pApa bAMdhIza te to bhaviSyamAM je stare che tethI nIcA stare rahelA lAkho mANaso tarapha jovAthI duHkhanuM ja denAra che, teno vicAra jarUra karaje. pote ghaNo sukhI che tema lAgaze. ane je che temAM saMtoSa pAmI dharmanA mArge vaLaze. te jo potAthI dhanavAna tarapha joze to "sukha prApta karatAM sukha TaLe che, leza e lakSe kaho, pote je meLavyuM che temAM UNapa lAgaze ane vadhu meLavavA kSaNa kSaNa bhayaMkara bhAvamaraNe, kAM aho rAcI raho ?" jhAvAM nAkhI dharmadhyAna cUkI jaze. tuM indriyasukhane mATe bhoganAM sAdhano prApta kare che ane bhogave sauthI moTI vAta saMtoSanI che. che paraMtu temAMthI thanArA pApathI A sAdhano tane bhaviSyamAM pApta nahi thAya teno vicAra karaje. godhana, gajadhana, ratanadhana, kaMcana khANa sukhAna, ja na Ave saMtoSadhana, saba dhana dhUla samAna." 'A bhava mITho; parabhava koNe dITho ?' ema tuM cArvaka matA mujaba mAne to temAM tArI bhUla che. parabhava che te badhA dharmo. atyAranA saMdarbhamAM joIe to manuSya pAse khAnapAnanI mAne che ane A bhavamAM karela pApa-puNya tArI sAthe vipulatA hoya, te sAcavavA phrija hoya,reDiyo, TI. vI. DAIniMga bhavAMtaramAM AvavAnA che to paNa eka bhavanA thoDA sukha seTa, sophA seTa hoya, tArA ane tArA putro pAse skUTara, moTara mATe anaMta bhavanAM duHkha zA mATe vahore che? hoya, sonA-rUpA-jhaverAtanAM dAgInAM tijorI ke beMkanA volTamAM bharyA hoya,sAruM evuM beMka belensa, zera, phikasDa DipojhiTa rasIdo, jIvanamAM cAre tarapha najara nAkhatAM sAmAnyapaNe dekhAya che ke nezanala seviMgsa sarTiphikeTo vagere, tathA binahisAbI aDhaLaka mANasane amuka hada sudhI dhana maLe tyAM sudhI to te dharmane nANuM hoya paNa te badhuM tane sukhanuM kAraNa nathI. tenI vyavasthA mAne che. satsaMga, svAdhyAya, pUjA, dAna, tIrthayAtrA vagere ane dekhabhALamAM ja tAruM dhyAna raheze. temAM kaMI AghuM pAchuM thatAM kare che. paraMtu dhanano atireka thatAM te pachI sukhabhoganAM ciMtA, bhaya ane zoka ja thaze. sAdhano vadhAratA jAya che, temAM vadhu rasa le che. tIthIyAtrA, devadarzana baMdha karI klaba, phAiva-sTAra hoTala. vyasana vageremAM tu nAnA makAnamAM bhADe raheto hato tyAre makAna potAnA nA paDI dhanano durvyaya kare che ane sAthe sAthe tenuM patana thatuM ? hovAthI kaMI ciMtA nahotI. temAMthI dhana vadhavAthI nAno phaleTa, jAya che. te indriya sukha meLavavA jhAvAM nAkhe che. deza. moTo phaleTa ke baMgalAmAM rahevA gayo tema upAdhi vadhatI ja dezAvaromAM paryaTano kare che. duniyAnI saphare nIkaLe che. gaI. sAphasUphI mATe nokaro, AyAbAI, rasoiyA, cokIdAra jIvanamAM paNa je sArI Tevo paDI hatI te have thoDI ghaNI chUTI vagerenI tAre vyavasthA karavI paDI, temAM tane sAcI zAMti zuM jAya che ane tenA jIvanano AdhyAtmika vikAsa na thatAM maLI ? A badhuM kAyama rahe te mATenI tane ciMtA vadhI. tenuM jIvana dinapratidina patanazIla bane che. AvA jIvananI chatAM paisAne dhana ane lakSmImAM rUpAMtarita kare to tArA asara potA upara ane kuTuMba para paDe che ane sArA sagRhastha AtmAne sukhanAM sopAno caDavAnuM sAdhana banI zake ane gaNAtAM dhanika kuTuMbonI 'atidhana' nA hisAbe durguNomAM tuM kuTuMba, samAja, deza ane dharmanI unnati karavAmAM madadagAra phasAI paDatI sthiti jovAmAM Ave che. thaI zake. sAcI lakSmIthI svapakalyANa karavAmAM sujJa puruSo madhyama kakSA sudhI dhana hoya tyAM sudhI saMtoSa zAMti hoya paraMtu udyama karo. dhana acAnaka vadhI jatAM vadhu ne vadhu meLavavAnI lAlasA jAge dAnadharmamAM pravartana ane dAnanA prakAro che. agnimAM ghI homavAthI agni prajaLe che tema ghana vadhe temAM tRSNA vadhatI jAya che. bhAratIya paraMparAmAM dAnadharmanI vizeSatA che. kabIra kahe che : 'dAnI dAnI cala gaye, rahe gaye mammIcUsa.' eTale ke karNa, samAjamAM ghaNA dAkhalAmAM jovA maLe che ke amuka hadathI dhanA The seed ye sow, another reaps; The wealth ye hoard, another keeps; The robe ye weave, another wears; The assets you make, another tears. For 147esenal Use Only Jain Education Intemational 2010_03

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104 autemy podikda nekatua bhojarAjA, vastupALa-tejapALa, bhAmAzA, jagaDyA jevA dAnIe atyAre cAMca dekhAtA nathI. dAnadharmathI A bhavamAM yazakIrti maLe ane paralokamAM sarva prakAranI sagavaDa maLe ane lobhadi ghaTavAthI AtmajJAnanI prAptino avakAza vadhe. lokakavi kahe che - "jananI jaNa to bhakta jaNa,kAM dAMtA kAM zUra, nahi to raheje vAMjhaNI, mata gumAvIza ra. mATe supAtre bhAva-bhakti sahita dAnadharmamAM pravartavA niraMtara tatparatA rAkhavI. manuSya ema mAnato hoya che ke dAnamAM ApavAthI mAruM dhana khalAsa thaI jaze. paraMtu sAcA bhAvathI dAna Ape to so, hajAra, lAkha ke tethI adhikagaNuM thaI avazya dhana pAchuM Ave evo niyama che. dAnanA prakAro anugrahArya svastha gatimaTM yAnam (tattvArthasUtra 7/38) svaparanA kalyANa mATe (potAnI lakSmI Adino) tyAga karavo te dAna che. tenA vividha prakAro nIce mujaba che. (1) AhAradAna; koI sAdhusaMtane vidhibhaktipUrvaka zuddha AhAra Apavo te. (2) zrutadAna : satzAstranuM dAna, jJAnanI vRddhi mATenuM dAna. jJAnadAnanuM moTuM phaLa che. jJAnanI vRddhi mATe jJAnadAna kare, zAstro chapAve, pAThazALA baMdhAve, zAstro lakhAve, A badhuM zrutadAnamAM samAya che. jJAnavikAsano hetu hovAthI ane mokSanuM kAraNa hovAthI bhavya jIvo A dAnamAM vizeSapaNe pravarte che. (3) abhayadAna koI paNa jIvane duHkha na ApavuM, koIne bhaya dekhADavo nahi, ApaNane joi koi thathare tema na karavuM, koi jIvane mAravA nahi, dUbhavavA nahi. gRhasthe trasa jIvonI saMkalpI hiMsAno sarvathA tyAga karavo ane bAkInA jIvonI yatnA karavI. (4) auSadhadAna H A AhAradAnano ja eka prakAra gaNI zakAya. jagatanA jIvone azAtAnA udayathI aneka rogo thAya che. temane nirdoSa davAnuM pradAna karavuM. ApaNA garIba dezamAM A prakAranA dAnanI ghaNI jarUra che. (5) vasatikAdAnaH sAdhaka, saMta-munione sAdhanA mATe AzrayasthAna ApI temane rahevAnI sagavaDa karI ApavI, jethI nizcitapaNe teo jJAnadhyAnamAM rahI sva-parakalyANa sAdhI zake. AvuM sthAna sATuM, ochI kiMmatavALuM ane _2010_03 sAdhanAmAM vikSepa na kare tevuM saumya hovuM jarUrI che. bhapakAdAra phleTa ke zrImaMtanA mahela jevuM na hovuM joIe. Forbate148 (6) anukaMpAdAna : A jagatamAM ghaNA jIvone pApano udaya che. puNyaucavALA sAva ochA ja che. khAvA-pIvAoDhavA nathI, vikalAMga che, vastra nathI, bhaNavAnI - copaDIonI sagavaDa nathI, abhaNa che. AvA lokone madada karavI te anukaMpAdAna che. A manuSyone prema ane karuNAthI dAna ApavAnuM che - temanA pratye bhakti-pUjA Adi karavAnI jarUra nathI. prAye temanA guNo dAtAnA guNo karatAM ochA hoya che. (7) sAmAjika dAna : samAjakalyANanAM kAraNone poSaka evuM dAna devuM te sAmAjika dAna che. AmAM bAlamaMdira, nizALo, kolejo, chAtrAlayo, vizvavidyAlayo, hospiTala, davAkhAnAMo, vidhavA-Azramo, vidhavA-Azramo, anAthAlayo, vikalAMganI saMsthAo vagereno samAveza thAya che. "je gRhastha jIvana strI, putra ane dhana Adi padArthonA samUhathI utpanna thayela atyaMta bhayAnaka ane vistRta mohanA vizALa samudra samAna che, te gRhastha jIvanamAM uttama sAttvika bhAvathI ApavAmAM AveluM utkRSTa dAna samasta guNomAM zreSTha hovAthI naukAnuM kAma kare che." "karoDo parizramothI saMcita kareluM je dhana prANIone putro ane potAnA prANothI adhika priya lAge che teno sadupayoga kevaLa dAna devAmAM ja thAya che, enAthI viruddha durvyasanAdimAM teno upayoga karavAthI prANIne kaSTa ja bhogavavAM paDe che evuM sAdhujanonuM kahevuM che." "lokomAM pratidina bhojana Adi dvArA nAza pAmelI gRhasthanI lakSmI (saMpatti) ahIM pharIthI kadI paNa prApta thatI nathI. paraMtu uttama pAtrone ApavAmAM Avela dAnanI vidhithI vyaya pAmelI saMpatti pharIthI paNa prApta thai jAya che. jema uttama bhUmimAM vAveluM vaTavRkSanuM bIja karoDagaNuM phaLa Ape che." je manuSya potAnA dhanano sadupayoga dAnamAM karato nathI, zarIrano sadupayoga vrata dhAraNa karavAmAM karato nathI tathA AgamamAM nipuNa hovA chatAM kaSAyonuM damana karato nathI te vAraMvAra janma-maraNa karato sAMsArika duHkha ja sahana karyA kare che." padmanaMdi-paMcavizati zAstra jene zrImad rAjacaMdra vanazAstra kahe che temAM upara jaNAvela bodha khUba ja dhyAnamAM rAkhavA yogya che. (paramAnaMda pratye" mAMthI sAbhAra) The secret of success: Never let down! Never let up! oper ose Only

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kada che. 10th anniversary praislitha mahotsawa Dha = = = = = sI. ena. sIMghavI sthApaka pramukha jaina sozyala grupsa pheDarezana "jaina" kone kahevAya? sAmAnya vyAkhyA pramANe je jaina dharma rahelAM dUSaNo pratye lokone jAgRta karyA hatA. varNavyavasthA, pALatA hoya tene "jena" kahevAya. jena dharma pALato eTale jAtivAda, ke gotranA abhimAna sAme navA krAMtikArI vicAro zuM? navakAra maMtra gaNe tene jena kahevAya? derAsara upAzrayamAM darzAvavAnuM saraLa nahotuM. paraMtu bhagavAna mahAvIre potAnA jatAM hoya tene jena kahevAya? jenonAM aneka AcAromAMthI vicAro evI sarasa, priya ane sacoTa vANImAM rajU karyA kayA AcAra pALatA hoya tene jena kahevAya? hatA ke jethI loko upara teno prabhAva ghaNo moTo paDayo hato. bhagavAna mahAvIre kahyuM che: jena zabda "jina" zabda uparathI Avela che. jeNe potAnI indriyo upara vijaya meLavyo che, jeo rAgadveSane jItI je mAiNe khatti jAi vA, mukita pAmyA che te jina. rAgadveSane saMpUrNapaNe jItyA hoya tahumgaputte taha lecchavI vaa| tevo jena koi na maLe. jInezvarono prarupela dharmanuM pAlana je paccaile paradattabhoI, karavA je prayatnazIla che te "jaina" e rIte vizALa arthamAM goteNa je thabbhati mANacaddhe / / vyAkhyA karIe to temAM ApaNA sAdhu sAdhvIo ane amuka Na tassa jAtI va kulaM va tANaM, zrAvako ema khuba ochA loko Ave. AthI eka vAta sidhdha NaNNatya vijjAcaraNa suciNNaM / thAya che ke janme jena hoya teja jena kahevAya tevuM jarUrI nathI. Nikkhamma se sevaI'gArikamma karme jena hovuM jarUrI che. ___Na se pAro hoti vimoyaNA // ('sUtrakRtAMga', /3/20-22) jaina dharma sAMpradAyIka nathI ane vizvadharma che ema ApaNe ghaNIvAra sAMbhaLIe chIe. huM paNa mArA bhASaNomAM ghaNIvAra je koi brAhmaNa hoya athavA kSatriyakuLamAM utpanna thayela A vAta karuM chuM. paraMtu teno artha zo? huM A bAbata vicArato hoya athavA uMcA kuLano putra hoya athavA licchavI vaMzamAM hato tyAre Do. ramaNabhAi zAhano tenA pustaka abhiciMtanA janmelo hoya, paraMtu je puruSa dIkSA grahaNa karIne bIjAno mAMno eka lekha "jAtivAda vize bhagavAna mahAvIra" vAMcavA Apelo AhAra khAya che ane potAnA uMca gotra ke kuLanuM maLyo. prAcina kALamAM ApaNA rUSImunio ane samAja abhimAna nathI karato teja vItarAga mArgano ArAdhaka che. ciMtakoe tathA jIvana vyavasthAnA pIpAsakoe manuSyanA cAra mukhya prakAro pADyA hatA. (1) brAhmaNa (2) kSatriya, jAtimada, ku lamada, gotramada ityAdinI nirarthakatA (3) vaizya ane (4) zudra. vyavasAyane anulakSIne A prakAro samajAvatAM bhagavAna mahAvIre kahyuM che: pADavAmAM AvyA. te samaye eno hetu varNavyavasthA dvArA jIvana vyavasthA paraspara sahakAramaya ane sukhamaya bane evo paNNAmadaM ceva tavomadaM ca, hato. samaya jatAM A jAtanI sAmAjika vyavasthAnI NiNNAmale goyamadaM ca bhikkhU / upIyogitA ochI thatI gai. AjIvagaM ceva cautthamAhu, se paMDio uttamapoggale se / / aDhI hajAra varSa pUrve jayAre janmane AdhAre jAti ane varNanI ('sUtra ', / 3/) vyavasthA ghaNIja kaDaka hatI e samaye bhagavAna mahAvIre emAM The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 0 149 C Formatersal Use Only

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E TO T & 2. 3. *. " sAthe gujarAta, rAjasthAna,uttarapradeza, bihAra nA saMpurNa jaina yAtrA pravAse. yAtrA nAM sthaLo : muMbai * amadAvAda * dhaMdhukA * kIrtIdhAma * pAlitANA rAMkhezvara mahesANA * mahuDI * akSaraghAma * Abu * udepura * ajamera * jayapura * AgrA * zauryapurI hastinApura * dillI * phaijAbAda * ayodhyA * banArasa( caMdrapurI-siMhapurI-bhailUpUra-bhaunI sAranAtha ) * rAjagira * pAvApurI * kuMDalapura * nAlaMdA * gayA * baudhdhagayA * lacchavADa kSatriyakuMDa * caMpApurI * bhAgalapura * RjuvAlIkA * zrI zikharajI * kalakatA * durga * Ulsagrahama, pravAsa nI vIgata : 6. 7. TOUR 1. hameMzA 2 X 2 DIlakasa lakajharI koca dvArA ja musApharI. Trena musApharI hameMrA 2nd e.sI mAMja karavA mAM Avaze. A jainayAtrA daramyAna mukhya mukhya zahero mAM thrI sTAra ( 3* ) hoTala mAM utaravA nI u tama vyavasthA, temaja dareka dhArmika sthaLo e jayAM hoTalonI sagavaDatAo nathI tyAM sArI jaina dharmazALA mAM uttaravA nI sugama vyavasthA, amArA niSNAMta rAjasthAnI rasoyAo dvArA ucca bhojana sAmagrImAMthI banAvelA svAdiSTa nIta-navA bhojana temaja nAstAnI suMdara vyavasthA. hameMzA divaza daramyAna be samaya cA-dUdha kophI sAthe nAsto ane be samaya jaina bhojana ( kAMThA, lasaNa temaja kaMDamuLa sivAya ) nI uttama vyavasthA, temaja divasa daramyAna be samaya ( savAre ane sAMje ) mInarala voTara paNa ApavAmAM Avaze, tema chattA tapasvI one mATe u phALelA pANI nI sagaDavaDatA paNa che. yAtrA pravAsa no bhAva : moTA o mATe pAu nDa 1250-00 temaja bAra varSathI nIcenA mATe pAu nDa 1125-07 rAkhavA Avela che. pravAsa tA.30-08-1998 thI tA.28-09-1998 sughI ( 30 divasa ) no che. P & P TOURS & TRAVELS nAM dareka pravAsa daramyAna koipaNa jagyA e rAtrI musApharI karavA mAM AvatI nathI tenI khAsa noMdha levI. .. 9. 10th anniversary pratichoka mahotsava P & P TOURS & TRAVELS HI-TECH HOUSE 18 BERESFORD AVENUE WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX HA0 140 Tel: 0181) 900 9555 [Direct Line] (0181) 903 0211 [Ext. 234] Fax: (0181) 900 9475 E-Mail: pptours.travels@virgin.net FOR BOOKING FREE PHONE : 0800 7 83 47 88 _2010_03 cAlo pAlitANA thI zrI zikharajI nI mahAyAtrA nI [T ][][][ pravAsa mAM Apane maLato AnaMda temaja saMtoSa ja amArI saphaLatA che. Apane nirAza na thavuM paDe mATe Ajeja amArA phrI phona 0800 7 83 47 88 Upara phona karIne ApanI sITa buka karAvo, athavA amane rUbarU saMparka karo. 150

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava je sAdhuo hoya te budhdhimada, tapomada, musalamAna nathI sunnatavALA janmatA, zIkha nathI dADhIvALA gotramada ane AjIvikAmada na kare. je janmatA. janma lIdhA pachI jevA jenA saMskAra ane jevA jenA Avo mada karatA nathI teja paMDita che AcAra tevo tene raMga caDhe che. AtmA to badhAmAM ekaja che. ane te ja sarvazreSTha che. sarve mokSa adhikArI che. sarva sarakhA che. ApaNe badhA ekaja chIe. huM jaina nathI, baudhdha nathI, vaiSNava nathI, zIkha nathI, evI ja rIte mAtra bAhya lakSaNo ke bAhya hiMdu nathI, muslima nathI. huM paramAtmAne zodhavA mATenA patha AcaraNathI uttama manuSya nathI thai para AgekUca karavA mAgato eka mAnavI chuM." keTalI vizALa zakAtuM, paraMtu AMtarika sadguNo draSTi ! kevA unnata vicAra! khIlavavAthI tema thavAya che te darzAvatAM bhagavAne sarasa kahyuM che: vedika paraMparAnA hinduomAM jayAre varNavyavasthA atyaMtA na vi muNTuiaNa samaNo, custa hatI tyAre jaina paraMparAmAM cAreya varNa mATe mokaLo - na mAreja mA avakAza hato. bhagavAna mahAvIra pote kSatriya hatA. temanA na muNI raNNavAzeNaM, gaNadharo brAhmaNa hatA. temanA sAdhuomAM kSatriyo, vezyo kusacIreNa na tAvase // ane zUdro paNa hatA. eTale ke jena dharmanA paripAlanamAM samayA samaNo hoi, brAhmaNa, kSatriya, vaizya ane zUdra e cAre varNane sarakho bambhacareNe bmbhnno| adhikAra hato. varNane kAraNe koine uMcA ke nIca lekhavAmAM nANeNa ya muNI hoi, AvatA na hatA. bhagavAnanA zramaNa saMghamAM dIkSA lenAra taveNaM hoi taavso|| rAjakumAro potAnI pUrve sAdhu thayelA potAnA zUdra dAsane ('uttarAdhyayana', sUtra ra1/27-30) paNa vaMdana karatA. ziramuMDanathI koi zramaNa thatuM nathI. mathurAnA zilAlekhamAM ullekha che te pramANe sonI, luhAra, che OMno jApa karavAthI koi brAhmaNa thato telI, nAvika, nartaka, vezyA vagere jenadharmanuM pAlana karatA | nathI. araNyavAsa karavAthI koi muni hatA. metArca, harabala, arjunamAlI, somadatta mAlI, thato nathI ane valkalanAM vastro anaMgasevA nAmanI tathA cAmuka nAmanI vezyA, kozA, 2 paheravAthI koi tApasa thato nathI. mAchImAranI putrI kANA, mAchImAra haribala vageree | samatAthI mANasa zramaNa thAya che. jena dharmanI saMcamapUrvaka ArAdhanA karelI ke brahmacaryathI brAhmaNa thAya che. jJAnathI che. bhagavAne samatA ane AtmAnI che muni thAya che ane tapazcaryAthI tApasa thAya che. samAnatAno evo eka Adarza prajA. samakSa mUkayo hato. uMce beThelA mANaso vaLI bhagavAna mahAvIre uttarA dhyayanasUtramAM varNavyavasthA jayAre nIce utarIne samAnatAnI sAcI. aMge spaSTa ja kahyuM che ke: vAto kare che tyAre te priya ane sarva svIkArya bane che. kSatriya rAjakumAra re kammuLA bambhaNo hoI, kammuNA hoI khattiyo / / vardhamAne rAjayanA sukhopabhogono ane & S vaiso kammu NA hoI, sudo kammuNA hoI // gRharatha jIvanano tyAga karIne jayAre varNavyavasthA ane jAtimada, kulamada ke gotramadanuM abhimAna na karavA mATe karmathI (AcaraNathI) brAhmaNa thavAya che, karmathI kSatriya upadeza Apyo tyAre te saharSa svIkArya banyo hato. thavAya che, karmathI vaizya thavAya che ane karmathI zUdra thavAya che. varNavyavasthAno prazna Aje ApaNane gauNa lAge che, paraMtu AcArya vijayavallabhasUrizvarajI e 80 varSa pahelAM kahyuM hatuM e samaye, aDhI hajAra varSa pUrve AvI rUDha vyavasthA sAme ke te upara mujabanI bhagavAna mahAvIranI vANI sAthe susaMgata mAnavamAtranI samAnatAnA krAMtikArI vicAro darzAvavA e che. temaNe kahyuM hatuM "hiMdu nathI coTalIvALA janmatA, saraLa vAta nahotI. The sea is great because it never rejects the tiniest rivulet. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 jaa158e -City,

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[ [1]} O 2. 3. cAlo pAlitANA thI zrI zikharajI nI mahAyAtrA nI sAthe gujarAta, rAjasthAna,uttarapradeza, bihAra nA saMpurNa jaina yAtrA pravAse. yAtrA nAM sthaLo : muMbai * amadAvAda * dhaMdhukA * kIrtIdhAma * pAlitANA * zaMkhezvara mahesANA * mahuDI * akSaradhAma * Abu * udepura * ajamera * jayapura * AgrA * zauryapurI hastinApura * dillI phaijAbAda * ayodhyA * banArasA caMdrapurI-sikapurI bhaipUra-mardanI sAranAtha ) * rAjagira * pAvApurI * kuMDalapura * nAlaMdA * gayA * baudhdhagayA * lacchavADa kSatriyakuMDa * caMpApurI * bhAgalapura * RjuvAlIkA * zrI zikharajI * kalakatA * durga * Ulsagrahama. pravAsa nI vIgata : pa 1. hameMzA 2 X 2 DIlakasa lakajharI koca dvArA ja musApharI. Trena musApharI hameMzA 2nd e.sI mAMja karavA mAM Avaze. A jainayAtrA daramyAna mukhya mukhya zahero mAM thrI sTAra ( 3 ) hoTala mAM utaravA nI u tama vyavasthA, temaja dareka dhArmika sthaLo e jayAM hoTalonI sagaDavaDatAo nathI tyAM sArI jaina dharmazALA mAM utaravA nI sugama vyavasthA. 4. amArA niSNAMta rAjasthAnI rasoyAo dvArA u cca bhojana sAmagrImAMthI banAvelA svAdiSTa nIta-navA bhojana temaja nAstAnI suMdara vyavasthA. hameMzA divaza daramyAna be samaya cA-dUdha kophI sAthe nAsto ane be samaya jaina bhojana ( kAMThA, lasaNa temaja kaMDamuLa sivAya ) nI u tama vyavasthA. temaja divasa daramyAna be samaya ( savAre ane sAMje ) mInarala voTara paNa ApavAmAM Avaze, tema chatA tapasvI one mATe ukALelA pANI nI sagaDavaDatA paNa che. yAtrA pravAsa no bhAva : moTA o mATe pAunDa 1250-00 temaja bAra varSathI nIcenA mATe pAu nDa 1125-00 rAkhavA Avela che. pravAsa tA.30-08-1998 thI tA.28-09-1998 sudhI ( 30 divasa ) no che. P & P TOURS & TRAVELS nAM dareka pravAsa daramyAna koipaNa jagyA e rAtrI musApharI karavA mAM AvatI nathI tenI khAsa noMgha levI. pravAsa mAM Apane maLato AnaMda temaja saMtoSa ja amArI saphaLatA che. Apane nirAza na thavuM paDe mATe Ajeja amArA TrI phona 0800 7 83 47 88 Upara phona karIne ApanI sITa buka karAvo. athavA amane rUbarU saMparka karo. 3. 7. 8. kaalong with dithua \0/20 9. P & P TOURS & TRAVELS HI-TECH HOUSE 18 BERESFORD AVENUE WEMBLEY, MIDDLESEX HAO IAU Tel: (0181) 900 9555 [Direct Line] (0181) 903 0211 [Ext. 234] Fax: (0181) 900 9475 E-Mail: pptours.travels@virgin .net FOR BOOKING FREE PHONE : 0800 7 83 47 88 2010_03 H ] [ 0 ] na 150

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200 je sAdhuo hoya te budhdhimada, tapomada, gautramada ane AjIvikAmada na kare. je Avo mada karatA nathI teja paMDita che ane te ja sarvazreSTha che. evI ja rIte mAtra bAhya lakSaNo ke bAhya AcaraNathI uttama manuSya nathI thai zakAtuM, paraMtu AMtarika sadguNo khIlavavAthI tema thavAya che te darzAvatAM bhagavAne sarasa kahyuM che: na vi muNDi oNa samaNI, 10. and any pedida nakauna na oMkAreNa vambhaNI / kusacIreNa na tAvase // bambhacareNe mbhaNI / nANeNa va muNI hoi, taveNaM hoi tAvaso // ('puttarAdhyayana', mUtra 26/27-30) na muNI raNNavAzeNaM, samayAJe samaNI hor3a, ziramuMDanathI koI zramaNa thatuM nathI. OMno jApa karavAthI koi brAhmaNa thato nathI. araNyavAsa karavAthI koi muni thato nathI ane valkalanAM vastro paheravAthI koi tApasa thato nathI. samatAthI mANasa zramaNa thAya che. ne brahmacarcathI brAhmaNa thAya che. jJAnathI muni thAya che ane tapazrcarcAthI tApasa thAya che. kammulA bambhaNo hoI, kammuNA hoI khattiyo / baso kammuNA hoI, sudo kammuNA hoI // karmathI (AcaraNathI) brAhmaNa thavAya che, karmathI kSatriya thavAya che, karmathI vaizya thavAya che ane karmathI zUdra thavAya che. vaLI bhagavAna mahAvIre uttarA dhyayanasUtramAM varNavyavasthA jayAre nIce utarIne samAnatAnI sAcI aMge spaSTa ja kahyuM che ke AcArya vijayavallabhasUrizvarajI e 80 varSa pahelAM kahyuM hatuM ke te upara mujabanI bhagavAna mahAvIranI vANI sAthe susaMgata che. temaNe kahyuM hatuM "hiMdu nathI coTalIvALA janmatA, _2010_03 musalamAna nathI sunnatavALA janmatA, zIkha nathI dADhIvALA janmatA. janma lIdhA pachI jevA jenA saMskAra ane jevA jenA AcAra tevo tene raMga caDhe che. AtmA to badhAmAM ekaja che. sarve mokSa adhikArI che. sarva sarakhA che. ApaNe badhA ekaja chIe. huM jaina nathI, baudhdha nathI, vaiSNava nathI, zIkha nathI, hiMdu nathI, muslima nathI. huM paramAtmAne zodhavA mATenA patha para AgekUca karavA mAgato eka mAnavI chuM." keTalI vizALa draSTi ! kevA unnata vicAra! vaidika paraMparAnA hinduomAM jyAre varNavyavasthA atyaMta custa hatI tyAre jaina paraMparAmAM cAreya varNa mATe mokaLo avakAza hato. bhagavAna mahAvIra pote kSatriya hatA. temanA gaNadharo brAhmaNa hatA. temanA sAdhuomAM kSatriyo, vaizyo ane zUtro paNa hatA. eTale ke jaina dharmanA paripAlanamAM brAhmaNa, kSatriya, vaizya ane zUdra e cAre varNane sarakho adhikAra hato. varNane kAraNe koIne uMca ke nIca lekhavAmAM AvatA na hatA. bhagavAnanA zramaNasaMghamAM dIkSA lenAra rAjakumAro potAnI pUrve sAdhu thayelA potAnA zUdra dAsane paNa vaMdana karatA. mathurAnA zilAlekhamAM ullekha che te pramANe sonI, luhAra, telI, nAvika, nartaka, vezyA vagere jainadharmanuM pAlana karatA hatA. metArya, haribala, arjunamAlI, somadatta mAlI, anaMgasevA nAmanI tathA cAmeka nAmanI vezyA, kozA, mAchImAranI putrI kANA, mAchImAra haribala vageree jaina dharmanI saMyamapUrvaka ArAdhanA karelI che. bhagavAne samatA ane AtmAnI samAnatAno evo eka Adarza prajA samakSa mUkayo hato. uMce beThelA mANaso Danda vAto kare che tyAre te priya ane sarva svIkArya bane che. kSatriya rAjakumAra vardhamAne rAjyanA sukhopabhogono ane gRhastha jIvanano tyAga karIne jayAre varNavyavasthA ane jAtima, kulamada ke gotramadanuM abhimAna na karavA mATe upadeza Apyo tyAre te saharSa svIkArya banyo hato. varNavyavasthAno prazna Aje ApaNane gauNa lAge che, paraMtu e samaye, aDhI hajAra varSa pUrve AvI rUDha vyavasthA sAme mAnavamAtranI samAnatAnA krAMtikArI vicAro darzAvavA e saraLa vAta nahotI. The sea is great because it never rejects the tiniest rivulet. Forvat151er avroseromy www.jainhelibrary.org

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsana kAMdAdraSTA kArya jagatanI vyaktio bahudhA svakendrI hoya che ane te mAtra potAnI jAtane ane jIvanane ja jotI hoya che. bAkInI thoDIka vyakitao potAnI AsapAsanA samAjane joi zakatI hoya che. ethIya virala vyakitao samAjathI UMce rASTra ke vizvane jotI hoya che. keTalAka mAtra vAdaLAM ja jue che. AkhuMya AkAza AMkhamAM bharIne AvatIkAlane jonArA krAMtadraSTA to samagra yugamAM ekAda-be ja hoya che. AcArya zrI vijayavallabha sUrIzvarajI ma.sA. vartamAnanI pele pAra bhaviSyanuM jonArA ane vicAranArA virala yugadraSTI vibhUti hatA. eka bAju sAMpradAyikatAnI dIvAlo vadhu ne vadhu sAMkaDI karavAmAM AvatI hoya, kayAMka dharmane nAme rUDhicustatA poSAtI hoya ane kayAMka dharmanA oThA heThaLa aneka vidhAtaka pravRttio cAlatI hoya tyAre yuga pAranI zruti jhIlanArane aneka yAtanA, viTaMbaNA ane avarodha veThavA paDe che. khAbociyAmAM potAnI jAtane bAMdhIne sthiti ke paristhiti sAme AMkhamIcAmaNAM karI eka tasu paNa AghApAchA nahIM thavA mAganAra samAja jyAre sAgaranI vizALatA jue tyAre zuM thAya? baMdhiyAra kUvAnI kUpamaMDUkatAmAM jIvanArane parvata parathI kalakala ninAde rUmajhUma jharaNAMnI mastIno kayAMthI khyAla Ave? rUDha mAnyatA, bhaya ane bhIrutA, gatAnugatika vicAradhArA ane nakArAtmaka abhigama dharAvato samAja kai rIte krAMtadraSTAnI draSTinA tejane jhIlI ke jIravI zake? 68 varSano saMyama paryAya pALanArA AcAryazrIne jIvanayAtrAno maMtra ane saMyamasAdhanAno marma mAtA pAsethI sAMpaDyA. mAtAe potAnA dasa varSanA putra chaganane DAhI zikhAmaNa ApI ke sadA arhatanuM zaraNa svIkAraje. zAzvata dharma-dhana meLavaje ane jagatanA jIvonuM kalyANa karaje. mAtAnA A aMtima traNa Adezo AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajI ma.sA. nA bhAvijIvana mATe dIvAdAMDI rUpa banI gayA. e pachI vaDodarAmAM chaganane navayugapravartaka, jainAcArya zrImad vijayAnaMdasUrIzvarajI (AtmArAmajI) mahArAjano meLApa thayo. vaDodarAmAM emanI vANI sAMbhaLIne chagana gadgadita banI gayo. vyAkhyAnamAM AvelA sahu koi vikharAi gayA, paraMtu bALaka chagana besI rahyo. enA aMtaramAM eTalo badho kolAhala jAgyo hato ke enI vANI mauna banI Do. kumArapALa desAI gai! pUjya AtmArAmajI mahArAje dhAryuM ke bALaka koi Arthika mUMjhavaNathI akaLAyelo haze. emaNe chaganane sAMtvanA ApatAM kahyuM ke 'tuM svastha thA. tArA aMtaranuM du:kha kahe. tane dhanano khapa lAge che. ame to dhana rAkhatA nathI. paraMtu koi zrAvaka Ave to madada karavAnI preraNA jarUra ApIza.' paraMtu bALaka chaganane koi bhautika dhananI nahIM, balke Atmika dhananI khevanA hatI. pU. AtmArAmajI mahArAjanAM pravacanoe enAmAM aMtaranI Arata jagADI hatI. pachI to dAdagurunAM caraNamAM vyAkaraNa, nyAya, jayotiSa ane caritragraMthono abhyAsa karyo, vaLI sAthosAtha aharniza ekaniSThAthI gurusevA karI. Ama jIvananA AraMbhakALamAM ja mAtAnI zikhAmaNa ane gurunuM mArgadarzana maLatAM AcArya vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIe tapazcaryAthI Atmapatha para prayANa AdaryuM. _2010_03 potAnI AsapAsanA samAjamAM emaNe kAramI garIbI joi. e samaye eka ukita pracalita hatI ke, 'peTamAM khADo ne varaghoDo juo'. mRtyu pachInA svargalokane UjaLo karavA mATe pRthvI paranA jIvanane adhama banAvavAmAM AvatuM hatuM. emAM paNa garIba ane madhyamavarganI hAlata kaphoDI hatI, jyAre bIjI bAju keTalAka AtmakalyANane bahAne samAjahitanI upekSA karatA hatA. AcArya zrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIe kahyuM: 152 "dhanika varga lahera kare ane ApaNA sahadharmI bhAio bhUkhe mare e sAmAjika nyAya nahIM paNa anyAya che.' The rain it raineth on the just, And also on the unjust fella: But chiefly on the just, because, The unjust steals the just's umbrella pAlanapuramAM aThThAinI tapasyA karanArane svAmIvAtsalya karavu paDe tevI paraMparA varSothI cAlatI hatI. pariNAme sAmAnya sthitivALI vyakti eka to tapazcaryA kare ane vadhArAmAM Arthika boja sahana kare. AthI AvI vyakitao tapazcaryAthI dUra rahevA lAgI. AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIe garIbonI mUMjhavaNanI A nADa pArakhI lIdhI. emaNe kahyuM ke A to eka jAtano pharajiyAta kara kahevAya. dharmamAM Avo kara hoi zake nahI. emanA upadezane pariNAme pAlanapuranA jaina saMghe potAnA A rivAjane tilAMjali ApI. Use Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava garIba ane madhyama varganA utkarSa mATe jeTalI Arthika suvidhAonI jarUra hatI eTalIja emane keLavaNI ApIne sanmArge vALavAnI hatI. yugadraSTA AcAryazrIe keLavaNInI aneka saMsthAo sthApavAnI preraNA ApI. kanyA chAtrAlaya, boriMga, koleja, vidyAlaya ane jaina vidyApIThanI sthApanA karI. emanI kalpanA to jaina vizvavidyAlayanI sthApanAnI hatI. AcAryazrInI udAra bhAvanAne kAraNe mAtra jainoe ja nahi, balke vaiSNavoe paNa emanA keLavaNIkAryamAM sArI evI sakhAvata ApI. vepArI samAjane keLavaNIne mArge vALavA mATe AcAryazrIe kahyuM: vidyAlayanI sthApanA thai. A samaye saMsthAnA nAmakaraNano prazna Avyo. koie AcAryazrIne emanA dAdAgurunuM ke emanuM nAma sAMkaLavA vinaMtI karI tyAre pU.A. vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIe kahyuM ke A saMsthAnuM nAma koi vyaktivizeSane badale tAraka tIrthaMkara bhagavAna mahAvIranA nAma sAthe joDavAmAM Ave ane A rIte zrI mahAvIra jaina vidyAlayanuM nAmakaraNa thayuM. vidyAlayano prAraMbha to eka nAnA bIjarUpe thayo, paraMtu thoDAM ja varSomAM eka vizALa bhavana kharIdavAmAM AvyuM ane i.sa. 1925mAM e bhavanamAM zrI mahAvIra jaina vidyAlayano kArobAra cAlavA lAgyo. e pachInA varSe vidyArthIgRha zarU thayuM. A jJAnanA vaDalAnI vaDavAio phelAvA lAgI. amadAvAda, "hRdayamaMdiramAM sarasvatInA jayota pragaTAvo eTale aMtaramAM pUnA, vaDodarA, vallabhavidyAnagara ane bhAvanagaramAM enI pragatinI jhaMkhanA pragaTyA vagara nahIM rahe." zAkhAo vikasI, paraMtu A saMsthAnuM sauthI moTuM pradAna to eNe ApelA tejasvI vidyArthIo che, je Aje duniyAbharanA dezomAM uttama kAmagIrI bajAvI rahyA che. A saMsthA vize AcAryazrIe kevuM virATa darzana karyuM hatuM! emaNe kahyuM: lakSmImaMdiramAM rAcanArA lokone emaNe sarasvatImaMdira sthApavAnI preraNA ApI. gujarAtanI vidyA pahelIvAra gujarAtanI bahAra, kalikAlasarvajJa hemacaMdrAcArya mahArAjanA graMtharUpe, dezanI bahAra gai hatI, paraMtu e pachI vidyAprema ane jJAnaprasAranAM teja jhAMkhAM paDavA lAgyAM. copaDI karatAM copaDAmAM vadhu rasa paDavA lAgyo. Ave samaye nanAmA henDabIlo chApIne badaboi karavAmAM kuzaLa evA samAjanA eka bhAge AjathI 75 varSa pahelAM zrI mahAvIra jaina vidyAlayanA sarjana samaye 5. A. zrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIne mATe keTakeTalI muzkelIo sarjI haze? AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajI mahArAja to spaSTapaNe kahetA ke keLavaNI vinA ApaNo Aro nathI. teo IcchatA ke A keLavaNI dhArmika saMskAra ane zraddhAthI suvAsita hoya. temaNe samAjane DhaMDhoLatAM draDhapaNe kahyuM, "keLavAyelA ja jainazAsananI rakSA karaze.' prabhAvaka yugapuruSa pUjaya AtmArAmajI mahArAje potAnA padhdhara zrI vijayavallabhasurIzvarajIne potAnA aMtima Adeza ane saMdezamAM sarasvatImaMdiro sthApavA kahyuM hatuM. AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajIe paMjAba, rAjasthAna, gujarAta ane mahArASTramAM aneka sarasvatImaMdironI sthApanA karI. potAnA dAdAgurunI AjJAnuM pAlana karavA mATe AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajI pratijJA letA hatA. emaNe pratijJA karI hatI ke paMjAbamAM jayAM sudhI jaina koleja na sthapAya, tyAM sudhI upavAsa, mauna ane dareka nagaramAM sAdagIbharyo praveza. emanI pratijJAnuM baLa prajAkIya puruSArthanuM preraka banatuM, ene pariNAme teonI preraNAthI aneka samAjakalyANanAM kAryo thayAM. i.sa. 1913mAM muMbaImAM cAturmAsa samaye vidyAnuM eka vAtAvaraNa sarjyuM ane emAMthI I.sa. 1914mAM samAjanA yuvakonA vidyAbhyAsa mATe nivAsa ApatA zrI mahAvIra jaina _2010_03 "mahAvIra jaina vidyAlaya e jaina samAjanuM gaurava che. pragatinI pArAzIzI che. zramanI siddhi che ane AdarzanI imArata che." Aje paNa AvI saMsthAonI jarUra che, kAraNa ke jJAnaprasAranA abhAve koi paNa dharma ke samAja gaikAlanI aMdhazraddhA ane AvatIkAlanI saMskAritAmAM DUbI jAya che. eka bAju krAMtadraSTA AcAryazrIe samAjanI Arthika ane mAnasika garIbI pheDavAnI preraNA ApI to bIjI bAju nAnA nAnA vAdavivAda ane matAMtaramAM gUMcavAyelA samAjane ekatAno saMdezo Apyo. paMkhI ane mAnavImAM bheda eTalo che ke paMkhI nIce laDe, paNa UMce jAya to kadI na laDe. jyAre mAnavI thoDo 'UMco' jAya ke lavAnuM zarU thAya. saMghanI ekatA mATe emaNe "sarvi jIva karUM zAsana rasi' nI bhAvanA vyakta karI. AsapAsa cAlatA jhaghaDA, matamatAMtaro, ekabIjAne halakA dekhADavAnI vRtti - A badhAthI teo ghaNA vyathita hatA. muMbainA cAturmAsa daramiyAna emaNe kahyuM, "tame badhA jANo cho ke AjakAlano jamAno jude che, loko ekatA cAhe che. potAnA hakone mATe prayatna kare che. hiMdumusalamAna eka thai rahyA che. aMgreja, pArasI, hiMdu ane musalamAna badhA eka ja dhyeya mATe saMgaThita thai rahyA che. A rIte duniyA to AgaLa vadhI rahI che. khedanI sAthe kahevuM paDe che ke AvA samayamAM paNa keTalAka vicitra svabhAvanA manuSyo - ApaNA ja bhAIo dasa kadama pAchaLa haThyA prayatna kare che. Aje to badhAe eka thai koi samAja, dharma ane rASTranA kalyANanuM kArya karavuM joIe.' The prophet and the quack are alike admired in this world For_lat153ersonal Use Only_

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava the Ja lies Sharmilee, For a friendly, warm atmosphere and excellent cuisine, visit the finest Indian, vegetarian restaurant in Leicester. As featured in the BBC Good Food Guide. A member of the Leicester restaurant association. Open: Tuesday-Thursday 12 noon-2.30pm & 6pm-9.30pm Friday-Sunday 12 noon-9pm Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays) SD 71/71 Belgrave Road, Leicester Tel: 0116 2610503 Restaurant 0116 2668471 Sweet Mart and Take Away Fax: 0116 2681383 zrI pAzvanAthAya namaH zrI gurudevAya namaH MAHAVIR MEDICAL CENTRE 10 CHESTNUT WAY, EAST GOSCOTE. TEL: 0116 2601007. rAga, dveSa, ajJAna e, mukhya karmanI graMtha thAya nivRtti jehathI, te ja mokSano paMtha. Late Prabhashanker Keshavlal Shah, Ruxmaniben Shah and family Wishes Best to The Jain Samaj Europe, UK at the 10th Pratistha Celebrations July 1998 best compliments from Dr Bipin Shah. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 -rura 154er osteomy

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsava . hama 11_ra Aca dvAra mATe emaNe guruvAranA samAjanI ekatA mATe teoe jIvanabhara prayAsa karyo. emano samrATa' nI paddhIthI vibhUSita karavA mAge che. A samaye samAja eTale koi sAMpradAyikatAnA sImADAmAM baMdhAyelo samAja AcAryazrIe kahyuM: nahoto. sAMpradAyikatAthI upara UThe eja saMta. emaNe gurudvArAmAM upadeza Apyo hato temaja jIrNoddhAra mATe Arthika sahAyanI "mAre paTvInI jarUra nathI. mAre to zrI saMghanI sevA karavI che. preraNA paNa ApI hatI. meghavALo mATe sUvAno khaMDa emanA mArA para sUrino bhAra che te paNa huM mUkI devA mAMguM chuM." upadezathI teyAra thayo hato. pAkistAnathI Avela nirvAsitone sahAya karavAnI emaNe jenone apIla karI hatI. gAmamAM emanA hRdayanI vyApakatA emanA jIvana ane vANI - baMnemAM musalamAnone masjidamAM javA-AvavAnI muzkelI paDatI hatI. pragaTa thAya che. emanA A zabdonI mahattA pIchAnavA mATe keTaluM ene moTA rastAnI jamIna ApavAnI zrAvako nA pADatA hatA. vizALa hRdaya joie. teo kahe che: AcAryazrIne musalamAnoe vinaMtI karI tyAre AcAryazrIe vyAkhyAnamAM zrAvakone pUchyuM. "A masjidamAM musalamAno zuM "huM na jena chuM, na baudha, na veSNava, na zIva, na hiMduke musalamAna, kare che?" huM to vItarAga paramAtmAne zodhavAnA mArge vicaravAvALo mAnavI chuM, eka yAtrALu chuM." agraNI zrAvake kahyuM, "sAheba ! teo khudAnI baMdagI kare che." AcAryazrIe vaLato savAla karyo, "tame maMdiramAM zuM karo cho?" vicAranI kevI bhavyatA ane potAnI keTalI laghutA! mahAvIranI vIratA e siMhanI vIratA che. ahiMsA dAkhavavAnuM siMhane hoya, "bhagavAnanI stuti" javAba maLyo. sasalAne nahI, evI ahiMsaka vIratAnuM javalaMta udAharaNa che. krAMtadraSTA AcAryazrInA jIvanamAM banelI pAkistAnamAM AvelA A sAMbhaLI AcAryazrIe kahyuM, mane to khudAnI baMdagI ane gujarAnavAlAnI ghaTanA. hiMdustAnano e samaya aMdhAdhUMdhI ane bhagavAnanI stutimAM koi bheda dekhAto nathI. UthalapAthalothI bharelA hato. Ave samaye AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajI ma.sA. paMjAba (pAkistAna gayA ane ane pachI zrAvakone bIjA dharmane Adara ApavAnI vAta aDhI-traNa varSa sudhI zAsanakAryo karatAM karatAM eka vIra sAdhunI samajAvI. ene pariNAme zrAvakoe musalamAnone AvavA- peThe rahyA. A samaye AcAryazrInI uMmara 75 varSanI hatI. emaNe javAnA rastA mATe harSabhera jamIna ApI. gujarAnavAlAmAM comAsuM karyuM. bhArata-pAkistAnanA bhAgalAnA e samayamAM emanA upAzrayamAM ja cAra boMba mukAyA hatA. AcAryazrIno rASTraprema paNa udAharaNIya hato. emaNe jIvanabhara AcAryazrIne dezabharamAMthI vinaMtI karavAmAM AvI ke ApatatkAla khAdI paherI hatI. rezamI vastrono avirata virodha karyo. AcArya bhAratamAM pAchA Avo. AcAryazrI e bAbatamAM makkama hatA ke padavI vakhate paNa nava smaraNanA pATha sAthe paMDita hIrAlAla zrI saMghanI ekaeka vyakita salAmata rIte vidAya thAya e pachI zarmAe jAte kAMtIne taiyAra karelI khAdInI cAdara oDhI hatI. ja huM ahIMthI javAno chuM. gujarAnavAlAthI amRtasaranI rASTranA agraNIo AcAryazrInA darzane AvatA hatA. AcAryazrInI yAtrA vIratAnI kathA samAna che. AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIzvarajI ma. e zrI motIlAla naherunI tamAkunI Teva choDAvI hatI. aMbAlA zaheranI jAhera sabhAmAM Ano AcAryazrI vijayavallabhasUrIjIe potAnA jIvanamAM traNa Adarza ekarAra karatAM zrI motIlAla naherue kahyuM: rAkhyA hatA. Atma saMnyAsa, jJAnaprasAra ane zrAvaka-zrAvikAno utkarSa. emaNe saMyamasAdhanAmAM A traNeya AdarzonI siddhi "huM mArI akkala gumAvI beTho hato te A jaina munie ThekANe. mATe satata prayAsa karyA. samAjane vartamAnamAM jIvavAnI, rASTrIya ANI." pravAhone oLakhavAnI, jJAnaprasAranI ahiMsaka vIratAnI, AtmasAdhanAnI, sarvadharma - samabhAvanI ane gatAnugatikatAne AvI ja rIte 5. madanamohana mAlaviyA paNa emanAM pravacano balle samayajJatAnI potAnI vANI ane jIvanathI jhAMkhI karAvIne sAMbhaLavA AvatA ane potAnA kAryamAM AcAryazrInA AzIrvAda emaNe AvatIkAlano mArga kaMDArI Apyo. ApaNe to eTaluMja mAgatA hatA. kahevAnuM rahyuM: padavIke prasiddhithI AcAryazrI haMmezAM aLagA ja rahyA. phAlanAnI konpharansa vakhate zrI saMghe emane vinaMtI karI ke teone 'sUri vijayavaMta tuja nAma amone akhUTa preraNA Apo! tArI prema-suvAsa sadAye ghaTaghaTa mAMhe vyApo! The price of greatness is responsibility. 2010_03 Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 - 155 O Forvate Personal Use Only 155 Us Only

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l@dlCI SCELLITY DEGadhadla Luklasala. = * khAMza kI zamavAya w s it ' Bina 1. paMca pararmoSThi - aMrihaMta, siddha, AcArya, upAdhyAya, sAdhu 2. pratikramaNa - devasI, rAi, paMkhI, comAsI, saMvatsara 3. paMcAthAra - salolyAra, harzaolIyAra, cAretrAyAra, tapAyAra, tapAyAra, vIryAcAra 4. rtAio - bIja, pAMcama, AThama, agIyArasa, caudaza (naMdrA, bhadrA, jayA, rikatA, pUrNA) 5. jJAna - maMta, zrata, arvAdha, manaH pUrvava, kevaLa 6. kalyANaka - cyavana, janma, dIkSA, kevaLajJAna, nirvANa 7. zarIra - audArika, vaikriya, AhArapha, taijasa, kArpaNa 8. raMga - lAla, pILo, vAdaLI, kALo, sapheda 9. gata - deva, nArakI, manuSya, tiryaMca, mokSagata 4 10. paMcamukhI loca jamaNI, DAbI, AgaLa, pAchaLa, sahacAracakra 11. paMyAMga praNAma be paga, be hAtha ane zira 12. pAMcamAM samudra - lavaNa, kAlodhi, puSkarAvara, vArUNIvara, kSIravara 13. kArya thavAnA kAraNo - kALa, svabhAva, niryAta, pUrvakRta karma, purUSArtha 14. vAyu - prANAya, apAnAya, dhyAnAka, udanIya, samAnAya 15. paMcedriya - eka thI pAMca Idriya 16. paMca mahAbhUta - AkAza, vAyu, teja, pANI, pRthvI | 17. zuddhanA prakAranA - sthAna, zarIra, mana, dravya, kriyA 18. paMcatIrthI mATalIka Aizvara, zarmAntanAtha, nomanAtha, pArzvanAtha, vardhamAna 19. indranA pAMca zarIra - janmAbhiSeka samaye 20. varNamAtRkA nI - na - pAMcamo vyaMjana 21. paMcAMaj tithi, vAra, nakSatra, yoga, karaNA 22. pAMcamA tIrthaMkara - sumatinAtha (sAcA deva) 23. pAMcamA gaNAghara - sugharmAravAmI (mahAvIra prabhunI pATe) 24. 5 varSo - patana, phikara, bAdhA, bhaya, maraNa zrI rajanIkAMtabhAi zAha nyu jarsI - U.S.A. wil:inlapil's L* A ''*, ,, IITTrini ane tenI HELL) ||ulluhli ||All kALo, mainiuml\\LIP The planting of one tree is worth the prayers of a whole year. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 - 156 SECTy

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava MANDAL Wan 74 Reynolds Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 5PY Tel: 0181 951 4583 President: Harakhchand Haria, Secretary: Miss Prafula Shah, Treasurer: Mahesh Shah bhakti maMDaLano saMkSipta paricaya BHAKTI parama pUjaya guru bhagavaMtonI asIma kRpAthI ane vaMdanIya mahApurUSonA pUrNa AzIrvAdathI sane 1982 nA paryuSaNa mahA parva pUrNa thayA bAda sva. pUjaya mohanalAla verasI vIsarIyAnI preraNAthI bhakita maMDaLanI sthApanA thayelI. jJAnI bhagavaMtoe muktimArganI ArAdhanA mATe aneka mArgo batAvyA che temAM eka bhakti mArga paNa che, je saraLa,subodha ane zIghra sidhdha thAya evo yoga che. zrIyuta jayubhAi mohanalAla, ramaNabhAi, sumanabhAi, amRtabena tathA kezavalAla vRjapALanA sahakArathI satsaMganI zubha zarUAta thayela je Aja sudhI dara zukravAre cAlu cAlu rahela che. je AmAM bhAga lenAra dareka satsaMgIonA sahakArane AbhArI che. sane 1983mAM laMDanamAM prathamavAra 'zrI sidhdhacaka mahapUjana'temaja 'bhakatAmara pUjana'bhaNAvavAno avasara 'bhakita maMDaLa'ne sAMpaDyo. pUjana bhaNAvavA rAjakoTa nivAsI zrIyuta zazIkAMta mahetA tathA temanA dharma patnI padhArela. sAthe dharmanurAgI zrI caMdrakAMtabhAI zAha tathA temanA dharma patnI paNa padhArelA. bahoLI saMkhyAmAM bhAvikoe padhArI bhAga lIdhela. maMDaLa mukhya pravattiomAM dara zukravAre satsaMga uparAMta _201_03 laMDana, mAncesTara, lyuTana, velIMgabaro vagere senTarothI AmaMtraNa Avye maMDaLanA sabhyo moTI pUjA bhaNAvavA jAya che. A uparAMta pa.pU. AcArya bhagavaMta zrImad kuMdakuMda surIzvarajI mahArAjanI pUNyatithie dara varSe pUjA rAkhI bahAragAmanA saMgho bolAvI ujavIe chIe. chellA paMdaravarSamAM bhakita maMDaLe samAjamAM dharma bhAvanA vadhe te mATe pravacanakAro, munirAjone AmaMtrI temanA pravacanano lAbha samAjane Apela che. A uparAMta kudaratI Aphato jevIke mahArASTramAM dharatIkaMpa temaja vikalAMgone sahAyatA mATe Avela apIlone yathA yogya phALo ugharAvI sAtha ane sahakAra ApI jIvadayAnA kAryo karela karela che. netrayajJo yojI sahAyarUpa thayela che. bhakti sAthe sAdharmika bhakti paNa thavI joIe. evI maMDaLa bhAvanA rAkhe che. jaya mahAvIra li. ha. ka. harIyA pramukha bhakti maMDaLa. laMDana. The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body. 157 Ra se Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava JAI SAREETEX 94 Belgrave Road, Leicester LE4 5AT Tel: (0116) 2530484 maitrInI madhuratA bhojAne bhAvatu-svAdiSTa banAvavA mATe sabarasanI jarUra paDe che. zarIrane suzobhita banAvavA mATe suMdara kapaDA tathA alaMkAronI jarUra paDe che. saMmatane sumadhura banAvavA mATe aMtaranA bhAvanI jarUra paDe che tema jIvanane jIvaMta - mUlyavAna banAvavA mATe maitrInI jarUra paDe che. 2010_03 Best Wishes to Jain Samaj From Raju & Urmila Jethwa maitrI vinAnuM jIvana, sAkara vagaranA dudha jevu phikku lAge che. mATe maitrA bhAva keLavI jIvana madhura banAvIe. ATalA sastA nahotA mAnavI, mAnavInI vyAjabI kiMmata hatI: hA. hato mAnava mahIM du:meLa paNa, ATalI kyAreya nA napharata hatI. Our Heartiest Congratulations to Jain Samaj Europe celebrating 10 Years in July 1998 With Best Compliments from Hansa & Chandrakant D. Poojara Batuk D. Pujara Panna & Hitesh C. Pujara Nikita H. Pujara J Poojara Family 47 Melton Road, Leicester LE4 6PN Tel: (0116) 266 8408 1580 Us Only

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava ja #g Rii - hAthI dariyoniAM vAvazo "huM mArA dezavAsIone batAvIza ke jenadharma ane. jainAcAryomAM kevA uttama niyama ane UcA vicAra che! jenonuM sAhitya baddhonA (sAhitya) thI ghaNuM caDiyAtuM che ane jema jema huM jenadharma ane tenAM sAhityane samajato jAuM chuM tema tema huM tene vadhu pasaMda karato jAuM chuM...." "manuSyonA vikAsa-pragati mATe jenadharmanuM cAritra ghaNuM ja lAbhakArI che, A dharma khuba ja asalI svataMtra, sAdo, bahu mulyavAna temaja brAhmaNonA matothI bhinna che ane te baddhonI jema nathI." . e. giranAra (perIsa) "jenonA mahAna saMskRta sAhityane samagra sAhityathI alaga karI devAya to saMskRta kavitAnI zuM dazA thAya ?...." DaoN. jonsa harTala (jarmanI) "jenadharma khUba ja UMcI haroLano che. temAM mukhya tatva vijJAna svarUpanA AdhAra para racAyelAM che. jema jema padArtha vijJAna AgaLa vadhatuM jAya che tema tema te jenadharmanAM siddhAMtone siddha karI rahyuM che." -. ela. pI. sITorI (ITAlI) 1 -1 htti - his jainadharmano siddhAMta mane khUba ja priya che, mArI A icchA che ke mRtyu bAda janma huM jaina kuLamAM janma prApta - jayorja banorDa zo. (IglenDa) prasidhdha nATyakAra "jenadharma eka evo advitIya dharma che ke je prANI mAtranI rakSA karavA mATe sakiya preraNA Ape che. Avo dayAbhAva meM koI paNa dharmamAM joyo nathI." - orDa kArjeza (amerikana viduSI) jaina dharma aMge bhAratanA vidvAno kahe che "eka jena ziSyanA hAthamAM be pustaka joyA. e lekha mane eTalo satya, niHpakSapAtI jaNAyA ke te vAMcatA ( jANe bIjA jagatamAM AvI Ubho rahI gayo. A bAlyakALa sIttera varSathI je kaMI adhyayana karyu ane vaidika dharmano jhaMDo laI pharyo te badhuM ja mithyA jaNAvavA lAgyuM. prAcIna dharma, paramadharma, satyadharma, rahyo hoya to te jenadharma che." - yogI jIvAnaMda paramahaMsa (bhArata) The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 chave159 60.20 -

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10th annivasay pratishtha mahotsava | 1 | TAT mAM , kara 9)) )) A laDI HE WHER THANE FIL; kaf divasa dayAbena mahetA pAMca aNuvrata traNa guNavrata ane cAra zikSAvrata A pramANe bAra prakAre vrato anaMta tIrthaMkara paramAtmAe gRhasthadharma tarIke upadeza ugAmelI lAkaDIne joi zakato nathI tema AvatA duHkha phAMsI, baMdhanA Apelo che. jela joi zakato nathI. sAtromAM adattA dAna upara rohINeya cora, pAMca aNuvratamAM trIjI vrata adattAdAna. vaMcakazreSThInI, lohakhura, ane lakSmIpuMja zeThanA dRSTAMta Ave che. sAdhu bhagavaMto potAnA vyAkhyAnamAM A dRSTAMto vistArathI zrAvakone adattAdAna eTale koie nahi dIdhela kAMi paNa lai levuM te corI samajAve che ane teno prabhAva ghaNo suMdara paDe che. kahevAya tenA cAra prakAra batAvyA che. svAmI adatta paheluM, jIva adatta bIjuM, tIrthaMkara trIjuM, guru adatta cothuM, sonuM, jhaverAta paisA corI karatA corIthI prabhutva pAmyA Adi tenA mAlike na ApyA chatAM levuM te paheluM svAmI adatta tenuM eka dRSTAMta (vArtA) joie, rAjagRhI nagarImAM RSabhadatta, kahevAya. phaLa phUla pAMdaDA dhAnya potAnuM che. tene kApavuM, daLavuM, khAMDavuM, zeTha ane dhAraNI zeThANI rahetA hatA, tene eka kuMvara hato tenuM nAma ityAdI sajIva padArthone ajIva karavA te paNa eka prakAranI corI jaMbukumAra, jaMbukumAra yuvAna thatA temanI sagAi ATha kanyA sAthe che. vRkSa, phaLa, Adi jIvoe ApaNane potAnuM jIvana ApyuM nathI. karela, te daramIyAna sudharmA svAmI vicaratA potAnA zISyo sAthe chatAM te te levuM tene jIva adatta kahevAya. je vastu levAnI tIrthaMkara rAjagrahI padhAryA, tenI dezanA jaMbukumAre sAMbhaLI ne AtmAmAM paramAtmAe nA pharamAvI hoya chatAM kaMdamULa, abhakSyAdi ke doSita vairAgyano raMga lAgyo, jaMbukumAra mAtA pAse dikSAnI anumati mAge AhAra levAmAM Ave che. te tIrthaMkara adatta kahevAya ane chelle sarva che, tyAre mAtA kahe che, jaMbu beTA barAbara vicAra kara, saMsArano moha doSathI hovA chatAM guru mahArAjanI AjJA vinA levAmAM Ave te gura chUTavo muzkela che. tArI vaca nAnI che. saMsAra bhogavI nirAMte saMyama adatta kahevAya. lejo. jaMbukumAra to aDaga rahyA tyAre mAtAe kahyuM ke tuM lagna kara corI ghaNI ja kharAba vastu che. corIthI gharadhaNI rIbAyA kare che. pachIthI tane rajA ApazuM. mAtAne AzA hatI ke suMdarInA mohamAM tenA AkhA parivArane duHkha thAya che. jo corInI Teva paDI jAya to paDI jaze to vairAgya bhAva chUTI jaze. jaMbukumAra lagna kare che. lagnanI corI karatAM pachI te mANasa jayAM jAya tyAMthI zuM upADavaM tenI pahelI rAtanA panIo jaMbakumArane saMsAranA sukhanuM varNana karI zodhamAM paDyo hoya. ADoza pADozamAM koi teno vizvAsa kare nahi. saMsAramAM rahevA samajAve che. tyAre jaMbu saMsAranI asAratA samajAve ghare AvavA na de. corI karanAra A bhavamAM apayaza avizvAsa che. prabhava cora corI karavA jaMbune tyAM Ave che. kAraNake pote karoDonA. mArakUTa pAme ne paralokamAM durgati pAme. mAlIka ane patnIno dAyajo khUba maLyo hato tethI pAMcaso cora sAthe prabhava Ave che. jaMbakumAre navapadanA dhyAnathI corone sthira dhana bAhyaprANa tulya che te coravuM nahi. karI dIdhA tyAre prabhava cora kahe che ke A vidyA mane zIkhavADo tyAre jaMbu kahe che ke vidyA to guru pAse maLe. coro paNa guru pAse dikSA thApaNa tarIke mUkeluM, koinuM khovAyeluM, koi bhUlI gayeluM hoya, rastAmAM levA taiyAra thayA. savAra sudhImAM jaMbakumAra sAthe AThe patnIo maLe tevuM dhana grahaNa karavuM nahi, game tevI ApattimAM paNa tenI mati dikSA levA taiyAra thayA. tenA mAtA pItA ane pAMcaso cora paNa caMcala thatI nathI tevA gRhastho paNa svarganA sukha pAme che. corane taiyAra thayA. AvI rIte eka rAtamAM vairAgya bhAva pedA karI pAMcaso madada karavI, corAyelI vastu levI, corane corInI preraNA ApavI ne satyAvIsa mANaso sAthe jaMbukumAre sudharmA svAmI pAse dikSA te paNa corInA bhAgIdAra bane che. gRhastha je anyAyathI davya aMgIkAra karI jAvo prabhava cora corI karavA Avyone prabhutva pAmyo. upArjita kare to te dhana eka varSamAM rAjA, cora, agni ke pANInA A che dharmano prabhAva manuSya adattA dAnanuM vrata levuM ane pALavuM upadravathI avazya nAza pAme che. lAMbo kALa TakI zakatuM nathI ane joie to AtmAne sAro lAbha thAya ane jIvanI unnatI thAya. dharma-puNyanA kAmamAM vaparAtuM nathI. kahyuM che ke anyAyathI meLaveluM dhana (vadhumAM vadhu) daza varSa sudhI rahe che. agIyArame varSa to mULa dhanA jene A lokanA sukhanI icchA nathI, tene koi cIja duSkara nathI. sAthe te naSTa thAya che. muzkela nathI. corInA phaLa naThArA A pramANe je zrAvaka -zrAvikA A trIja vrata barAbara pALaze, te ANaMda, kAmadeva jevA zrAvaka banI vahelA - vahelA mokSanuM sukhA parAyA dhanane grahaNa karato cora, dudha pIto bIlADo jema mAthA upara pAmaze. The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavourable. Favourable conditions never come. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Forca161eral Use Only

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10th anniversary pradehdia mahotsana jaina bhaginI kendrano 20 varasano ahevAla janma bhaginI samAjano (sthApanA) lagabhaga 1978mAM thai. thoDA bhAIvhenone vicAra Avyo ke 'strI zakita'ne ekaThI karI ane kAMika racanAtmaka kAryakrama karIe, jemAM sAmAjIka tathA dhArmika unnati thAya. A vicArane amalamAM mUkavA thoDI baheno bhAnunhena zAhane tyAM maLI ane eka maMDaLa sthApyuM. te maMDaLanuM nAmakaraNa vidhi karatAM nAma 'jaina bhaginI kendra' rAkhyuM. zarUAtamAM to jaina senTaranuM makAna nahotuM, eTale jainono koipaNa kAryakrama hoya to te mATe hola bhADe rAkhIne kAmakAja thatuM. teja pramANe bhaginInI beThaka paNa holamAM maLatI. bIjI miTiMga bolAvIne kAryakramanI rUparekhA ghaDI. e kAryakramane amalamAM mUkavA phakata maMtrInI ja cUMTaNI karI. pahelAM maMtrI tarIke zrImatI Do. zazInhena mahetAnI varaNI thai. dhIme dhIme badhI pravRttione vega maLavA lAgyo tema tema kAryavAhI kamiTinI vyavasthita cUMTaNI thavA lAgI. atyAre kAryavAhI kamiTimAM cha hodedAra ane 9 kamiTinAM sAdhAraNa sabhyo che, kule badhAM maLIne kamiTimAM 15 sabhyo che. jeo tanatoDa mahenata karIne jaina bhaginI kendrane dhabakatuM rAkhe che. bhaginI kendranA kAryakramanI rUparekhA vistAramAM ApIe to A jaina nyujhano aMka nAno paDe eTalI badhI vividha pravRttio che. tenI thoDI jhalaka huM ahIM rajU karUM chuM. dara mahinAnAM bIjA ravivAre sAmAnya sabhA rAkhIe chIe, jemAM ramata-gamata, praznottarI, dhArmika ane sAmAjIka carcA vicAraNA, navI navI vAnagI banAvavAnI rIta batAvavI, 2010_03 raMgoLI hariphAi, bharata gUMthaNanuM pradarzana, maheMdI mUkavAnI rIta batAvavI, keza gUMthana, sauMdarya prasAdhanono upayoga ane rIta, Arogya viSayaka niSNAtono abhiprAya ane vArtAlApa, benIphITa viSayaka niSNAtono abhiprAya ane salAha sUcanA Tiphina pArTI vigere yojavAmAM Ave che. ane aMte alpAhAranI mIThI majhA to hoya . paryuSaNa parva pachI jAtrA mATe TrIpa yojAya che, ane varasamAM bIjA cAra-pAMca paryaTano to thAya ja. A badhAM paryaTano alpAhAra vinA adhUrAM lAge eTale alpAhAra to hoya ja. dara varase judA judA sthaLe triveNI saMgama hoya che. tyAre bhaginI kendrano koca jAya ja che ane lesTaramAM ApaNo vAro hoya tyAre badhI vheno kAme lAgI jAya che ane AvelAM mahemAnone pUratuM manoraMjana pUruM pADe che. divALInAM tahevAra Ave tyAre dIvAthI jhagamagatI phaTAkaDAMthI dIpatI divALI hoya eTale vhenono utsAha to anero hoya ja. temAM paNa bharapUra manoraMjana, jemAM nRtya, nATikA ane rAsa-garabAnI ramajhaTa bolAve ja. ane chelle ApaNo annakoTa! bhojana ApaNo priya viSaya. temAM vividha vAnagIo AvelAM darzakone pIrasIne bhaginI kRtakRtyatA anubhave. A dezano ane khrIstI samAjano mukhya tahevAra nAtAla kharI rIte to krismasa, e AMtararASTrIya tahevAra che. badhAM dezamAM judI judI rIte judAM judAM vakhate ujavAya che, to pachI bhaginI kema bAkAta rahI jAya ? bALako mATeno bharacaka kAryakrama hoya ane eka phAdhara krismasa badhAM bALakone nAnI suMdara bheTa Ape e drazya paNa anerUM hoya temaja bALakone mana bhAvatI vAnagI to hoya ja, e vaDilo paNa hoMze hoMze mANe. ahIMno velenTAina De eTale ApaNI vasaMta Rtu. enI ujavaNI eTale DInara ane DAnsa ane bhojanathI vasaMtano vAyaro bhagInI kendranI vheno laherAve. The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. 164 0 0 ny=

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava bhojayeSu mAtA banIne mAtRdina ujavIe. madharsa De nuM sthAna anerU hoya ja. te divase paNa judAM judAM kAryakramanuM Ayojana karIne mAtAonuM bahumAna karIe chIe. A badhI pravRttione lIdhe baheno avAranavAra ekabIjAnAM saMsargamAM Ave che ane ekabIjA pAsethI ghaNuM jANavAnuM ane samajavAnuM maLe che. kauTuMbika vAtAvaraNa sarjAya che ane ekatAnI bhAvanA jAge che. bALakomAM ApaNI saMskRti ropavAnI bhAvanA paNa jAge. koie kharUM kahyuM che ke je kara jhulAve pAraNuM te kara jaga para zAsana kare. sArI saMskArI mAtA bALakomAM sArA saMskAra sIMcI, ApaNI saMskRtino vAraso ApI zake. uparanI badhI pravRttio to amArI cAlu pravRttio che. te sivAya jaina senTaranI anya pravRttiomAM paNa bhaginInI baheno sAro phALo Ape che. jena senTaramAM lIphTa mATe temaja venTIlezana mATe phALo ekaTho karavo hato tyAre bhaginIe hatI. bhAratanI AjhAdInI 50mI jayaMtinA prasaMge 'bhArata darzana'no bhavya kAryakrama yojI sArI saphaLatA meLavI hatI. A kAryakrama khUba ja prakhyAta paNa thaela hato. 'cerITI voka' nuM Ayojana karI temAM khUba ja saphaLatA meLavela aMtamAM, atyAra sudhI je je bhAi vhenoe kAryavAhI kamiTimAM temaja jaina bhaginI kendranI unnatimAM potAno amUlya phALo Apyo che teo sarveno huM hArdika AbhAra mAnuM chuM. A badhI pravRttiomAM, amane jaina senTaranAM sabhyo tema ja hoddedAro, lesTara sITI ane kAunTI kAunsile khUba ja sAtha ane sahakAra Apyo che. ane bhaviSyamAM paNa amane madada karaze tevI AzA rAkhuM chuM. A ahevAla taiyAra karavAmAM mane zrI lIlAlhena dozInI khUba ja madada maLela che. temano A take aMtaHkaraNapUrvaka AbhAra mAnI ahIM huM viramuM chuM. vadhIta saMpatti gatanA vo sAtha huzmanAvaDa zamI urAve che. bhyAre vadhatI tI prabhumasti bhavamAtra pratye maitrI bhAvyA vinA rahetI natha. _2017_03 sagA jApa pratyeya avizvAsa mo irAvatI yA saMpatti meNavavA pAchNa, vadhAravA pAUNa bhuvananI mahAbhUsI paLo kharacavA taiyAra thayelA o cuvaka! thoDo thobhI jA..... je mAnAnuM chUTa jarIhavA mATe ne jAraso ipiyA na 4 yUDavAya to so TaTThA maryA pachI roDa paisoya sAthe na sa zAya jevI saMpatti meNavavA namanama sAmAha DarI he jevI paramAtmA neizvaraddevanI tine gaue| to zI rIte karAya? hosta! paramAtmAnI laGita to khA bhagatanI jhepA prahAranI saMpattimAM jIvanA sthAne che.... svarga jane apavarganA sujo AApavAnI senAmAM jeThI tADAta che... mahAbhUtA sA bhavanamAM se tAraunI laTThitane gaue janAvavAnI mUla tuM DopA saMyogamamAM nahIM? hare jevI tArI pAse apekSA che! 4: ratnasuMdaravijayanA dharmalAbha...... The neighbour's cooking always smells better 165 -- --

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10th anniversary praishtha mahotsawa Vinod Kapashi UVASAGGAHARAM STOTRA: The Uvasaggaharam Stotra is one of the most important devotional prayers in the Jain religion. It forms part of nine holy recitations collectively known as Nav-Smaran (simply 'Nine Recitations'). Jain recite the composition regularly at homes and in Temples in order to remove the negative Karmic particles which they believe, act as obstascles on the path to success, health, longevity and peace. Stotras, or poems are written in praise of Jain deities - usually in the Sanskrit, Prakrit or later Apabhramsa languages and in verses with a definite rhythm (metre). They can be sung by an individual or a group, in temples or assembly halls. It is said that Jain Hymnology can be divided into short poems (stuti) or longer ones (stava or stotra). The Livasaggaharam Stotra recited by lay people is a short poem consisting only of five stanzas but it is elevated to the status of a stotra because the longer versions of this composition are found as well. nd as well. listening to scriptures (shravan) singing devotional songs (kirtan) recitation of devotional compositions (smaran) worship ritual in front of the idol (padsevan) Requesting/praying (archan) bowing down (vandan) believing that the worshipper is merelu a servant of God doing what is advised in the holy books (dasya) a worshipper believes that he is a friend of God doing what is advised in the holy books and also thinks that he is close with his friend - God (sakhya) talking to God, admitting his weaknesses from time to time (atmanivedan) 9 Much of Stotra literature was in its infancy in the early Agamic period, when the original holy scriptures (or Agams) were compiled. The only exception is a chapter found in the second Shvetambar Agam, which consists of 29 vereses and was written entirely in praise of Lord Mahavir (last and 24th ford-maker -Tirthankar). The composition compares Mahavir's virtues and abilities with the highest of mountains and the deepest of oceans. It is the first known attemt to glorify Mahavir through literature. Once stared, this tred of glorifying the Gods and other deities continued and more and more poets chose style of writing in the poetic style. If we look at the Jain stolras, the old ones (like the one we 100K mentioned above) do not mention the diveine attributes of Jain 'Gods' neither they are composed to gain any material benefits or magical achievements. Chanting of a stotra to please a god or asking favours from him does not fit into Jain philosophy. But all these changed during the course of time. The spread of I linduism with its other branches like Yoga and Tantrik system, both Jain and Buddhists have introduced or modified their worship practices considerably. This modification may not have been be very easy and simple. Hindus believe in the almighty God - capable of creating, sustainging or destroying everything and the God Who is all pervading, all knowing, omnipotent and also is the super human, divine force. He is capable of ing an ordinary mortal person what is asked from Him. Be it a Health, Wealth or even an immortal existance. The background to this phenomenon can be found in the Hindu scriptures. Compositions in praise of Hindu gods are found in sacred books like Vedas, Upanishads and Puranas. Sanskrit scholars have marvelled the style of Writing by using various metres. The ancient Sanskrit Stotras are still popular amongst the Hindus. Stotras composed in praise of Gods started to take definite form. The earlier versions merely praise Gods or Goddesses but the later versions have not only glorified the virtues of God's but have attributed special magical powers into them. (This difference can be easily noted in Rigveda and Athrvaveda). With the gradual introduction of various practises stotras became the part of rituals and daily recitations. As sacrifices (yagnas) were performed to please Gods and Goddesses, the poetic compositions were recited to aid the ceremony or invoke the powers of Gods. Thus the fully developed stotra literature came into existence. Jains do not have a convetional belief in God'. Jains maintain that this universe has not been created by any divine being. It has always existed and will always exist in one form of the other. There is no creator of God and according to the Jains, a saintly person, following the path of renunciation, austerities and non-violence may become free from the bondage of karmas. This is enlightenment (Keval Gyan), and after that he is refered to as the enlightened one (Arihanta). In Jain tradition 24 of such Arihantas start propagating the rule of Law and they establish the structure of laypeople and monks. They are then referred to as ford makers (Tirthankaras). Once the ford maker dies, he becomes the liberated soul (Siddha), in other words he attains Nirvana. The liberated Soul resides forever in eternal bliss. As far as jain religion is concerned these are the Gods. But then this Gods are merely in a state of pure soul and not in a position to grant any boon or fulfil anyone's wishes. Jains are living side by side with the large population of Hindus in India and their cultural identity is greatly influenced by the Hindu traditions and practices. As per Hindu tradition, there are nine different ways one can worship God : So the question of asking any favour a Jain God would not arise. Jain religion is a religion of renuncition where strict ascetic life prevails. Jain Gods have no attachments (they are Veetraga) and can not or would not take interest or The nearer we come to great men the more clearly we see that they are only men. They rarely seem great to their valets. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 E at 169 red -- --

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10th anniversary padishdha mahotsava interfere with the mundane beings. Asking fo a long life or prosperity or any such things would be out of place in Jain philosophy. However Jain rituals and worship practices are very much different now. The answer to this probably lies in the human nature. The other phenomenon is the singing praised and asking favours from Gods and Goddesses as Hindus do. Here some Jains poets did their best in terms of compositions of slotras. Jains also started singing hymns to please gods/goddesses, to praise their virtued, to ask for favours or to do all these in one act of worship. A religion which advocates the nature of soul, the bondage of soul and karma and the method and the path of freeing oneself from the bondage of Karma is the religion of theory, a religon for learned ones. This path to Nirvana is not always completely understood by the ordinary people. Neither there are ingredints in it to attract a common mass. This religion which advocates renunciation rather are asking for worldly gains was perhaps of loosing its own identity. A common men is tempted to lean in the direction where he would find some material gains or help from a divine' source. Jainisam had little to offer to him in this respect. An ordinary Jain may have thought that he had no place to go where he would enjoy whilst taking part in a religious ceremony. Same way there were no rituals to perform whereby he would find that some Gods or Goddesses would come and help him in his troubled times. Jain scholars and preceptors would have fully realised the reality and the 'demand' of a common man. And they found the answer in the scriprures. Jain, who now believe in the path of bhakti, recite the Stotra whenever they need a support, a solace of peace of mind or for getting extra benefits. The Shvetambar sect of the Jain have named nine stotras which are considered auspicious and are worth remembering and reciting daily. The act of remembering and reciting is called smaran hence the nine stotras are generally refered to as navsmarans (nine recitations). There is a belief amongst some Jains that these nine recitations have hidden powers and if used in the mantra form can solve many problems and help the aspirant in day to day life. Magical powers have also been attributed with the smarans. The mantras and diagrams for worship rituals (yantras) have been devised and there are stories saying who got what benefits by reciting smarans of by worshipping the mantras and/or yantras related to the smarans. The nine recitations (smarans) according to shvetambar tradition are: Namaskar Mantra. Uvasaggaaharam Stotra. Santikaram Stotra. Tijaypahutta Stotra. Namiuna Stotra. Ajit Shanti Stavan. Bhaktamar Stotra. Kalyan Mandir Stotra. 9. Brihad Shanti Stotra. Scriptures mention about the universe and various types of living beings. There are four main categories -Hellish beings, animals, humans and demi-gods. One has to go through the cycle of births and deaths before the final liberation. One is borne in all sorts of existence. After following the path of right knowledge and right conduct only, one gets the final liberation (Nirvana). This also means no more rebirth i.e. the existence in the form of body-less pure soul. The highest form of Gods are this liberated souls. Jain however have said that there are other gods (semi gods and demi gods) living in different regions of the universe who possess miraculous powers. THEY can fulfil one's wishes and grant favours to devotees. These semi gods could be the attendant gods of Tirthankaras or merely the residents of different regions in the universe. There was nothing wrong, they would have thought, in praying the semi gods and asking or expecting favours from them. Jain preceptors have here found a way of worshipping a god who would fit in the requirements of a devotee. 8. The Stotra we are going to consider now is uvasaggaharam Stotra, the second smaran. As uvasaggaharam Stotra has been composed in praise of the 23rd ford maker (Tirthankar) called Parshvanath, we will briefly examine his life sketch. As regards finding and devising joyous ceremonies and ritual practices, there was no trouble what soever. Jain scriptures have mentioned one particular which was performed by the semi gods when Mahavir was born, Indras had celebrated the joyous Occasion of birth by performing a ceremony. The child Mahavir was taken on a mountain called Meru and was given a cermonious bath. He was anointed with sandal wood pastes and other ingredients. Some 56 ladies (nymphs-dikkumaris) performed this ritual (snatra) in a grand style. Shvetambar Jains have devesed the ritual of bathing/anointing and it is regularly done in temples. A Jain image is worshipped, bathed and anointed in 'recreation' like ritual. People sing songs and even dance gracefully in front of the idol of the Jain Tirthankara. These two phenomena are the starting points for 'bhakti' movement in Jain and opened the gates for various ritual practices. Some rituals are like snatra rituals where an ordinary man would indulge himself, feel happy and remain satisfied in front of a God. Parshvanath, a 23rd Tirthankar in Jain religion was born in 677 BC. This date has been derived from SBC and the book called Kalpa Sootra. It has been now accepted by the Historians that Mahavir, 24th and the last Tirthankara was born in 599 BC and died in 527 BC. Kalpa Sootra and various sources suggest that Parshvnath died 250 years before the death of Mahavir and he lived for 100 years. This puts his birth year as 877 BC and the death in 777 BC. Parshvanath's idols are found in hundreds of temple in India and abroad. His idol /image usually have a hood of seven or more cobras. Cobra or serpent is considered to be symbol of Parshvanath. In the state of Rajasthan, one can find the temple of Parshvanath in almost every town. Maximum number of temples have been constructed in devotion of Parshvanath. Parshvanath died (attained Nirvana) on the hills of Sammetshikhra in the state of Bihar in India. This is one of the most revered places of pilgrimage for all Jains. Life of Parshvanath :- there lived a king called Ashvasen in the sacred township of Kashi. He had a queen in the name of Vamadevi. Both were religious and charitable persons. When the soul of Parshvanath was in Vamadevi's womb, she saw 14 auspicious objects in her dream. Astrologers and the dream-readers had interpreted that great son will be borne The miser's money, which causes uneasiness, harship, blindness and sleeplessness, is not money but a disease of the heart. Greed is not quenched with money, any more that is thirst with salt water. cer. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 Portes use only

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10th annivesary pratishtha mahotsava in this household. Vamadevi gave birth to a child on the 10th day of the dark half of the month Posh. (Now the first half of the month Magshirsha) During the pregnancy, the mother had seen a black cobra near her side (parshva) in bed. That is why He is known as Parshvanath. Once young Parshva was standing in his palace and watching the people of the town go-by. He noticed that lots of people were going to the outskirts of the town. Parshva inquired about this and he was told that great tapas (a man who does penance) is doing some penance by lighting fires just outside the town. Parshva also decided to go there just out of curiosity. There he saw a tapas named Kamath lighting a fire and offering pieces of logs in the fire. With His divine vision, Parshva saw that there was a snake in one of the logs. He asked Kamath to remove the log but Kamath could not see anything and accused Parshva of trying to break the penance. Parshva was the only person there who knew what was happening. When his requests were rejected, Parshva ordered one of his servants to disturb the fire and remove the log in question. Servant did as Parshva had said and everybody saw that there indeed was a snake in the log. The snake unfortunately did not survive and died. But before that Parshva recited Namokar Mantra and the snake died in peace. This snake in his next birth as Dharnendra (one of the IndraGods with the name Dharan) Kamath was very angry but he could not do anything as he was proved wrong. After few years Parshva left everything and went away in search of eternal happiness and became a monk. One day Parshvanath was standing in meditation in one park where a demon called Meghmali arrived. This Meghmali was no one but Kamath who had died and taken birth in the form of Meghmali. Meghmali wanted to take revenge because of what had happened in the past life. Meghmali created all sorts of obstacles to break the meditation. He made the heavy rains to fall on Parshvanath with severest intensity. Parshvanath continued in his meditation. He was not moved or disturbed by this severe calamity. Water started rising and it came up to the knees of Parshvanath and it was still rising. At this juncture Dharnendra comes and creates a big lotus which lifts Parshvanath above the water. Dharnendra made a hood (snake hood) to cove Parshvanath's head and prevent him getting wet. Parshvanath was still in deep meditation. Meghmali at last gave up his evil acts and apologised. Parshvanath forgave him. This story of obstacles created by Meghmali is quite famous. The one who saved Parshvanath was Dharnendra and Jains believe that Dharnendra can still come and save anyone who is in trouble. Parshvanath has two semi-gods in his attendance all the time. The male attendant god is called Parshva as well and the female attendance goddess is called Padmavati. The goddess Padmavati is also worshipped in many temples. Mantras and rituals have been specially formulated in worship of Parshvanath and his attendant deities and some separate Mantras and rituals for Padmavati are also widely found. (Uvasaggaharam Stotra mentions both Parshvanath and his attendant God Parshva . As both have the same name, I will write Parshvanath when mentioning the 23rd Tirthamkara 2010_03 and just Parshava to denote His attendant god from this point onward.) Meaning and comments on the interpretation First the whole stotra Uvasaggaharam Pasam Pasam vandami kammaghana mukkam vishhar vishninnasam, mangal-kallavn avasam (1) Visshar fullingamantam kanthe dharei jo saya mannuo Tassa gaha rog mari duttha jara janti uvasamma Chitthau dure manto tujja panamo hi bahufalo hoi Nar tiryeshu va jiva pavanti na dukka dogachcham Tuha sammata labdhe Chivtamani kappapayavabhie Pavanti avighenam, jiva ayaramanan thanam Iha santhu mahayash! bhattibher nibbren hiyaena Ta dev dijja bohi bhave bhave Pasa Jainachanda (2) (3) (5) Now meaning of each verses and further interpretation :Uvasaggaharam Pasam Pasam vandami kammaghana mukkam Vishhar vishninnasam, mangal-kallan avasam (1) (4) The first verse worships Parshvanath. The poet bows down and praises Him by saying that I bow down (vandami) to Parshva (Pasam). Here the poet has really created a riddle by saying the word Pasam twice. The word Pasam has three meanings. Pasam could be something who is nearer to one self and it could mean the attendant god (yaksha) named Parshva. Also the word Pasam is used to denote the Tirthankara Parshvanath. One manuscript states that the word Pasam can also be seen as the derivation of Sanskrit word Pashya meaning 'to see' That means the first part of the above verse - which is Uvasaggaharam Pasam Pasam vandami can be translated in three different ways. I bow down to Parshvanath (Pasam) who has Parshva as His attendant God (Pasam) who is capable of can removing obstaces. Here this means when the word Pasam appears first time it is meant for the attendant God Parshva and when it appears second time it is meant for Tirthankar Parshvanath. Second intepretation would be: I bow down to the one who has got obstacle-remover Parshva (Pasam) near (Pasam) Him. The miser for another hoards his bags of money; The bees laboriously pack, but others taste honey. Third intepretation - I bow down to Parshvanath (Pasam) who is removing the obstacles and is seeing (Pashya = Pasam) everything (here there is no word suggesting 'everything). This way there are three different interpretations of the first part of the first line. The first interpretation is the most favoured one and it also signifies the devotional aspect of the poem because the word Pasam is used fo Parshvanath, the Tirthankar. This way devotee recites/ mentions Parshvanath's name as well. Ear Privatd73ersonal Lise Only Second part of the first line is kammaghanamukkam. Here again, this phrase can be interpreted in two different ways.

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ASSE 10th annivakary pradkhdha mahotsava Here the apparent meaning of the second verse would be like this: kammaghanamukkam is an adjective used fo the phrase can be interpreted in two different ways. kammaghanamukkam is an adjective used for the Tirthankar Parshvanath. kanmmaghana mukkam is made up of three words kamma meaning Karma, ghana has three meaning - clouds (1) intense and thick (2) and blacksmith's anvil (3) the word mukkam means freedom. This way the whole adjective kann maghana mukkam would mean that Parshvanath is(1) capable of freeing from the clouds of karmas (2) capable of freeing from intense karmas (3) capable of freenig from the danger of the anvil of karmas If people can hold the 'Vishara Fullinga' mantra forever on their neck/throat, their bad omens (effect of bad planets), disease, plague, bad fevers etc. would be subsided. The question now arises: What is a 'Visara Fullinga' mantra. This has been discussed in this article at a later stage. It is advised to hold 'Visara Fullinga' mantra one's kantha (neck or throat) in this verse. When one talks about holding on the kanta, this may mean 'remember and recite' it. Interpretion of the second line. Vishhar vishninnasam, mangal-kallan avasam Here there are two more adjectives used for Parshvanath. One is that He is Vishhar vishninnasam and the other adjective suggests that He is mangal-kallan avasam Vishhar vishninnasam would mean that he can destory (ninnas > the poison (vis) of the venomous (vishar = cobra) The third verse isChitthau dure manto tujja panamo hi bahufalo hoi Nar tiryeshu va jiva pavanti na dukkha dogachcham The other adjective mangal-kallan avasam suggests that Parshvanath is the abode (avas) of all that is auspicious (mangal, kallan) The meaning therefore of the first verse is - I worship Parshvanath who has a yaksha called Parshva with the capacity of removing all obstacles and misery, Who (Parshvavath) can destroy all intense karmas, can destroy the venom of most venomous and who he is the abode of all that is auspicious. Here the poet goes further about the divine attributes of Parshvanath. In the previous verse, the poet advised the people to hold (recite) the mantra for getting worldly advantages but in this verse, the poet says Chitthu dure manto = your mantra can stay away (does not matter about the mantra), tujja panamo hi bahu falo hoi = just the gesture of bowing down is quite fruitful. And in the second line of this verse he says - Nar tiryeshu va jiva pavanti na dukkha dogachcham = all humans and animals would not suffer from any misery and would not fall into any lower (unhappy) gati/state. Some manuscripts have the word dohaggam instead of dogachcham. Both are acceptable as dohaggam means means poverty and dogachcham means lower existence. In a way the meaning in a wider contex, is almost same. Meaning of the second verse is Visshar fullingamantam kanthe dharei jo saya mannuo Tassa gaha rog mari dutta jara janti uvasamma Again this verse like the first one can be interpreted in differnt ways. This verse suggests a hidden mantra which is only mentioned here by its name. The meaning therefore of the third verseYour mantra can stay away (does not matter about the mantra), just the gesture of bowing down to you is quite fruitful. Humans and animals -all those who bow down, do not suffer from any miseries and they do not fall into the lowest/unhappiest state. let us see the first line of this second verseVissha fullingamantam kanthe dharei jo saya mannuo The fourth Verse is - Tuha sammata labdhe Chintamani kappapayuvabhhie Pavanti avighenam, jive ayaramanam thanam If we breakdown and write meanings of each word here it would be like this- Vishhar (=the venomous meaning cobra) Fulling-manta (=a mantra in the name of fullinga) If we take both words together it would mean a mantra in the name of 'Vishara fulling' mantra. The meaning of this verse is comparatively simple. Having faith in you (or on getting your religion and faith) is like having a Chintamani jewel and kalpa-tree which can grant all wishes. All beings do attain immortal place (Nirvana) without any hindrance what so ever. Kanthe means 'on the kantha' in Sanskrit the word 'kanth' is used both for neck or the upper part of the throat. i.e. same word is used for the part inside (Throat) and the one visible part outside (neck) dharei would mean holding, jo means who ever, saya means always and manuo means humans. The fifth and final verseTha santhu mahayash! bhattibher nibbren hiyaena Ta dev dijja bohi bhave bhave Pasa Jainachanda This way, O Mahayash ! (Parshvanath!) I praise thee with heart full of devotion. Please give me the ultimate wisdom (bohi) in the lives to come - O Parshva Jineshvar ! Here we must consider the second line of the second verse in order to interpret the meaning in full. The second line is Tassa gaha rog mari duttha jara janti uvnasamma and it means that his bad omens, diseases, plague, bad fevers - everything would be subsided (would go away). This final verse is a concluding one wherein the poet says that he has a heart which is full of denotion and he also asks for one final thing, Bohi coupled with Parsvavath's religion in this and other future lives. Read no history; nothing but biography, for that is life without theory. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 mtemational 2010_03 - Fort 174 use omy

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10th amiversary pratishtha mahotsava hai| isI viSamatA kA citraNa pragatizIla kavi zrI rAmadhArIsiMha 'dinakara' hai to vaha bhikhArI usa pUMjIpati se jyAdA parigrahI hai jisake pAsa kI ina paMktiyoM meM dekhiye - karor3o kI daulata hai para use vaha apanI nahIM samajhatA aura jo "zvAnoM ko milatA dUdha-vastra, bhUkhe bAlaka akulAte haiN| mUrchAbhAva se mukta hai| aparigrahI bhAvanA ke vikasita hone para hI mAM kI haDDI se cipaka ThiThura - jAr3o kI rAta bitAte haiN| dhanapati kA krUra hRdaya bhI karUNA se pighala jAtA hai / dAna aura dayA yavatI kI lajjA vasana beca jaba byAja cakAye jAte haiN| kI vAhinI kala kala karatI haI baha uThatI hai. jisake prema aura mAlika taba tela phuleloM para, pAnI sA dravya bahAte haiN|" abhedamUlaka vyavahAra bhare nIra meM avagAhana kara lar3akhar3AtI mAnavatA eka ora aisA varga hai jo peTa aura pITha eka kiye dAne dAne ke lie nirmala evaM niDara ho zAMti kA sAMsa lene lagatI hai| tarasatA hai to dUsarI ora cAMdI kI caTanI se veSTita aise pakavAna haiM bhagavAn mahAvIra ne gRhasthoM ke bAraha vrata batalAye haiN| unapara agara jinheM khAkara loga bImAra ho jAte haiN| eka ora rahane ke lie - sardI, sUkSmadRSTi se vicAra kiyA jAya to spaSTa hai ki usake mUla meM adhikatama garmI, pAvasa se apanI rakSA karane ke lie, TUTA chappara taka nasIba nahIM Arthika samatA sthApita karane kI bhAvanA nihita hai, gRhasthI ko to dUsarI ora ve bar3I bar3I aTTAlikAeM haiM jinameM bhUta bolA karate haiN| maryAdita aura niyamita banAne kI dhyeya hai| maryAdita jIvana meM kabhI isI bheda-bhAva ko miTAne ke lie navIna navIna vicAroM ko lekara atireka aura atikramaNa ke abhAva meM na khuda meM azAMti hotI hai ora vicArakoM ne naye naye vAdoM kI sRSTi kI hai| lekina jitane bhI vAda na dUsaroM ko azAnta karane kI bhAvanA prabala ho sakatI hai| vartamAna meM pracalita haiM sabhI adhUre haiN| kisI meM raktapAta hai to kisI meM bAraha vrata svArtha bhAva / kisI meM avyavahArikatA hai to kisI meM korA khyaaliiplaav| lekina eka aisA sAdhana aura hala (vATa jima ko (1) sthUla prANAtipAta viramaNa vrata Aja se lagabhaga DhAI hajAra varSa pUrva krAMtadarzI bhagavAn mahAvIra ne (2) sthUla mRSAvAda viramaNa vrata manomanthana kara atIndriya jJAna dvArA pratipAdita kiyA thaa| vaha hai "savve sthUla adattAdAna viramaNa vrata sthUla abrahmacarya viramaNa vrata jIvAvi icchanti jIviuM na marijauM" sabhI jIva jInA jAhate haiM, sthUla parigraha viramaNa vrata maranA koI nahIM caahtaa| sabhI sukha jAhate haiM, duHkha koI nahIM caahtaa| digvrata isa pAvana evaM punIta bhAvanA kA janma aura vikAsa agara mAnava hRdaya deza vrata meM ho sakatA hai to vaha bhagavAn mahAvIra ke anokhe evaM vyAvahArika aparigraha vAda ke siddhAnta ke bala para / (9) sAmAyika vrata aparigraha kA varNana jagat ke sampUrNa dhArmika granthoM meM pAyA jAtA hai| (10) dazAvazika vrata lekina jainadharma meM ise vizeSa mahattva dekara isakA sUkSmAtisUkSma vivecana (1 evaM vizleSaNa kiyA gayA hai| tattvArthasUtrakAra umAsvAti ne kahA hai "mUpirigrahaH" - arthAt - parigraha kA artha mUrchAbhAva - sAMsArika uparyukta bAraha vratoM meM prathama ke pAMca vratoM meM "sthUla" zabda isaliye bhautika padArtho meM mamatva yA nijatva kI bhaavnaa| kisI bhI padArtha ke rakha gayA hai ki gRhasthI hiMsA, jhUTha, corI, abrahmacarya aura parigraha kA prati mamatva kI bhAvanA nahIM rakhanA, yaha aparigraha hai| AvazyaktA se sarvathA va sarva prakAreNa tyAga nahIM kara shktaa| ataH unakA sthUla dRSTi adhika kisI bhI vastu kA saMgraha karanA jahA~ eka ora samAja ke prati se tyAga karane kA vidhAna hai| tAttvika dRSTi se inakA mahattva manuSya ko anyAya hai, vahA~ dUsarI ora apanI AtmA kA patana hai| arthAt tere maryAdita banAne aura use saMgrahazIla na banAne meM hai| prathama cAra vratoM meM mere ke bhedabhAva ko chor3akara, saMgraha pravRtti ko tyAgakara, aparigrahavRtti hameM jahAM taka ho sake hiMsA, jhUTha, corI aura abrahmacarya kA tyAga kA avalambana lekara Aja vizva meM jo dvandva aura tanAva hai use zAMtimaya rakhanA cAhie / aparigraha vrata isalie hai ki manuSya AvazyaktA se tarIke se kama karane kI preraNA hameM aparigrahavAda se lenI hai| jinake adhika saMgraha na kare / adhika saMgraha kI pravRtti ne hI Aja mAnava pAsa paisA nahIM hai ve agara yaha samajhate hoM ki hama aparigrahI haiM to ve samudAya ko azAnta banA rakhA hai| isalie bhagavAn mahAvIra kA kathana bhUla karate haiN| aparigrahI bhAvanA kA sambandha bAhya dhanadaulata se na hai ki pratyeka gRhastha apanI AvazyaktAoM ko nirdhArita kara yaha niyama hokara hRdaya kI bhAvanA se hai| ata: dhanavAnoM ko yaha nahIM socanA kare ki mujhe isase adhika dravya nahIM rakhanA / agara adhika dravya baDha cAhie kI hama aparigrahI bana hI nahIM sakate / bhagavAn mahAvIra kI to jAya to use janatA janArdana kI sevA meM lagA denA hai| aisA karane se vANI hai ki agara eka bhikhArI ke pAsa kevala tana Dhakane ko phaTA- dUsare garIba loga usakA upayoga kara jIvana ko gati de paayeNge| isase purAnA cithar3A hai lekina agara usa cithar3e ke prati bhI usakA mUrchAbhAva lobhavRtti kama hogii| dravyaprApti kI hor3ahar3apa vAlI nIti meM hone (6) We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full. 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vAle pApakarma rukeNge| isa vrata meM kevala dravya kI hI maryAdA nahIM hotI, calaacala sabhI prakAra kI sampatti kA AvazyaktAnusAra parimANa karanA par3atA hai| hamAre sAmane Ananda, kAmadeva Adi zrAvakoM kA Adarza vidyamAna hai jinhoMne ina vratoM ko grahaNa kara zAMti kI sthApanA kI / isa parigrahaparimANa kI puSTi ke lie hI chaTI, sAtavAM aura AThavAM vrata haiN| arthAt gRhastha yaha pratijJA kare ki mujhe pratyeka dizA amuka se adhika sImA meM vyApara ke lie nahIM jAnA hai / isase viSama bhogoM kI, vailAsika jIvana kI, pratisparddhA kI lAlasA na bdegii| pratidina manuSya ke upayoga meM AnevAlI pratyeka vastu kI bhI gRhastha maryAdA kre| ese padArtha do prakAra ke hote haiM - meM JOth anniversary pradikshindia mahotsave (1) bhogya jo vastu eka bAra upayoga meM Ane ke bAda dUsarI bAra na bhogI jAya jaise anna, jala, vilepana Adi / - yaha bhAvanA udita karane meM na to hiMsaka mArksavAda hI sahAyaka ho sakatA hai aura na korA AdarzavAda / agara isa prakAra kA vAtAvaraNa koI banA sakatA hai to vaha mahAvIra kA apiragrahavAda jisakA pratyakSa (2) upabhogya jo vastu eka se adhika bAra upayoga meM AtI ho evaM vyAvahArika rUpa zramaNa saMgha ke jIte jAgate tyAgamUrti, vItarAgI - jaise - makAna, kapar3A, gahanA Adi / tathA kriyAzIla sevAbhAvI tapasviyoM meM dekhA jA sakatA hai| isa asteya evaM aparigraha ke dvArA jo zAMti sthApita hogI vaha talavAra ke bala para sthApita hone vAlI na to akabara mahAn kI zAMti hogI, na vizvavijayI sikandara jaisI lekina vaha zAMti to aisI zAMti hogI jisake lie "dinakara" likhate haiM ina sArI cIjo kI prAtaH uThakara gRhastha maryAdA kare ki amuka vastu mujhe dina meM kitanI bAra aura kitane parimANa meM kAma meM lAnI hai / antima cAra vratoM kA vidhAna bhI AdhyAtmika bala utpanna karane evaM aparagrahavRtti bar3hAne ke nimitta hai| bahu AraMbhI evaM parigrahI naraka kA bhAgIdAra hotA hai jaisA ki tattvArthasUtra meM kahA hai "bahAraMbha parigrahatvaM nArakasyAyuSaH" ataH hameM parigraha kA tyAga kara aparigraha kI ora jhukanA cAhiye kyoMki "alpArambhaparigrahatvaM mAnuSasya" yaha manuSya Ayu pradAna karatA hai / : Aja duniyA do zaktiyoM (Power-blocks) meM baMTI huI hai| (1) pUMjIvAdI dala jisakA netRtva amerikA kara rahA hai| (2) sAmyavAdI dala jisakA netRtva rUsa kara rahA hai| donoM apane apane svArtha ke liye lar3a rahe haiM aura vizva ke tamAma rASTroM ko yuddhAni meM ghasITane kA prayatna kara rahe haiN| agara eka sacce parigrahagRhastha kI taraha ye rASTra bhI bhagavAn mahAvIra ke siddhAntoM parimANavrata ko grahaNa kara AvazyakatA se adhika saMgRhIta vastu kA dAna una rASTroM ko kara deM jinako inakI jarUrata ho to maiM dAve ke sAtha kaha sakatA hUM ki vizva meM zAMti sthApita ho jaaygii| pichale do mahAyuddha hue jinakA mUla kAraNa bhI yahI parigrahavRtti thI / mahAvIra kA deza bhArata Aja naye svara meM usI siddhAnta kA pracAra sarvodaya, paMcazIla, zAMtimaya sahaastitva (Peaceful co-existence) ke rUpa meM kara rahA hai| agara pratyeka rASTra chaTe vrata ke anusAra pratyeka dizA meM apanI apanI maryAdAnusAra bhUmi kA parimANa karale to yaha yuddhalipsA miTa jAya, yaha eTamabAjI samApta ho jAya, ye pralaya ke bAdala praNaya kI bU~doM meM badala jaayeN| gAMdhIjI ke suziSya vinobAjI isI bhAvanA se 2010_03 prerita hokara bhUdAna Andolana kara rahe hai jisake antargata sampattidAna, buddhidAna, kUpadAna, sAdhanadAna aura zramadAna kA sUtra pAla kara aparigraha kI bhAvanA kA vikAsa kara rahe haiM aura unheM kAphI saphalatA milI hai tathA milatI jA rahI hai| pragatizIlaka kavi "dinakara" ne "kurukSetra" meM likhA hai - " zAMti nahIM taba taka jaba taka, sukha bhAga na nara kA sama ho / nahIM kisI ko bahuta adhika ho, nahIM kisI ko kama ho / " - "aisI zAMti rAjya karatI hai, tana para nahIM hRdaya para nara ke UMce vizvAsoM para, zraddhA bhakti praNaya para / / " aMgrejI meM eka lekhaka ne likhA hai ki "The less I have the more I am" arthAt hamAre pAsa jitanA kama parigraha hogA, utane hI hama mahAn hoMge sacamuca dhanadaulata ke pAne se, dInaduHkhI ko lUTane se koI mahAn nahIM banatA / mahAn banatA hai tyAga se, aparigraha aura asteya se / agara hama sone ko bhI chipA chipA kara, mamatva bhAva rakhakara, dharatI meM gAr3a rakheMge to vaha miTTI bana jaaygaa| tAlAba ke pAnI kI taraha hama agara dhanatAdaulata ko ikaThThI kara usakA yathocita upayoga na kareMge to vaha sar3a jaaygii| zeksapiyara ne isI bAta ko phUla ke rUpaka meM kitanA acchA kahA hai / "Sweetest things turn sourest by their deeds, Lilies that faster smell far worse than weeds." For niyat 79ersonal Lise Only ataH AvazyakatA isa bAta kI hai ki hama "Eat, drink and be merry" jaise cArvAka - siddhAnta ko chor3akara " Live and let live" ko AcaraNa meM lAkara aparigrahavAda kA sambala lekara vizvamArga ke pathika baneM, phira sacamuca zAMti hamAre paira cUmegI / AcArya vijayavallabhasUrI smAraka graMthase sAbhAra Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsawa 23 mI juna, 1998nA gojhArA divase kAra akasmAtamAM akALe bhoga banela, phakata covIsa varSanA yuvAna zrI saMdIpakumAra jenanA AtmAne prabhu parama zAMti arpe tevI prArthanA..... bhAi saMdIpano janma 11mI juna 1974nA roja ejavera, laMDana, iMglenDamAM thayela ane bhArata tathA iMgalenDa baMnne dezanuM zikSaNa meLavI aMgrejI, phrenca, hindI, gujarAtI ane mAravADI bhASA upara sAro kAbu dharAvela. ramatagamatamAM khUba nipuNa ane mitramaMDaLamAM paNa ATalI nAnI vaye khUba ja cAhanA meLavela hatI. bhAratamAM prakhyAta cArIpAlIta saMghane zaMkhezvarathI pAlItANAnI jAtrA pravAsamAM paNa khUba madada karI hatI. 1988mAM jaina samAja (yuropa), lesTaranI pratiSThA prasaMge temaNe volanTIyara grupamAM sAmela thai utsAhapUrvaka ghaNI ja sevAo ApI. hatI. tyAre temanI uMmara phakata 14 varSanI hatI. ... to A mahAna svayaMsevakane jaina saMgha (yuropa), lesTaranA koTi koTi vaMdana. jenA parivAra upara paDelI A aNadhArI Aphatane sahana karavAnI prabhu zakita Ape. zrI saMdipakumAra jaina 18EST WISHES FROM BANK OF IRELAND. In Britain we provide a wide range of banking services from Personal Banking and Business Finance to Home and Commercial Mortgages. If you'd like banking with a friendlier, fresher approach, call Cecil Harrow on 0116 253 8651. Or come in and see us at Bank of Ireland, 4 St. Martins, Leicester LEI 5PL. Bernabe The Tribunal Our approach is to bank with people, not numbers and we believe in customers being friends. Bank of Ireland Lara Bee Incorporated in Ireland with limited liability Written quotations available on request. Security and suitable life assurance are required. Principal applicant must be 21 years or older. All loans subject to status YOUR HOME IS AT RISK IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR OTHER LOAN SECURED ON IT. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 Forte Loureuse Uny

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year las aMlibaddha praNAmanI mudrA arthAvata praNAmanI mudrA be pA, be hAtha ane mastaka jamInane aDe te rIte paMcAga praNipAtA 2010_03

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10th anniversary pradishdha mahotsava kA sAmanA nahI kiyA ? hama to bhagavAna buddha ke eka pravacana meM die gae upadeza kA sAra isa prakAra thA; / zAstrIjI ne apane vyAkhyAna meM logoM ke samakSa kahA "itane baDe kharca meM saMsAra meM duHkha hai, duHkha kA kAraNa hai, kAraNa kA nivAraNa hai| nivAraNa se mukti hai aneka logoM ko bhojana upalabdha ho sakatA thaa|" paraMtu Aja ke netA....! / isa vidhAna kA artha samajha meM Ane para saMpUrNa buddha darzana-jaina darzana samajha meM Aja ma. gAMdhI kI zAstrIjI kI yAda isIlie hotI hai| agara ve cAhate to aaegaa| amIra bana sakate the| isIlie zAstrIjI agara pA~ca chaha varSa aura rahate, to deza "jIne kI icchA" yahI sabase bar3A duHkha hai| jIvana maraNa kI kisI bhI kA hI nahIM apitu vizvakA kAyApalaTa ho jaataa| prakAra kI icchA mata rkhnaa| mere jIvita rahane meM prANImAtra kI hatyA hai| jIvita hameM bhI apane jIvana kA dRSTikoNa badalanA caahie| sakha duHkha kyA hai ? rahane ke lie maiM eka ke bAda eka pApakarma karatA rhuuNgaa| merI icchAeM pUrI ho kucha bhI nahI basa apanI dRSTi kA phera hai| Apa jise sukha kahate haiM, vaha dhArmika jAne para maiM sukhI ho jaauNgaa| aisA Apa socate ho / para aisA hotA nahI kyoM ki vyakti ke lie duHkha hotA hai| Apa cise duHkha kahate haiM, vaha dhArmika vyakti ke saMsAra sukhoM kI icchA~e kabhI pUrNa nahIM ho shktii| hama socate haiM agara Aja lie sukha hotA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke cehare para kabhI duHkha kI rekhA Apane mere pAsa moTara sAIkala hogI to dekhI hai ? to hama bhI usI bhagavAna kala moTara kAra aaegii| usake / mahAvIra ke ziSya haiM / kyoM hama bAda havAI jahAja, aura kucha duHkhI hoM ? kyA unhone saMkaToM hogaa| isa prakAra vyakti kabhI marata AraduHkha kyA saMtuSTa hotA hI nhiiN| kucha na kucha choTI moTI bAtoM se ghabarA jAteM hone kI pAnekI Asakti rahatI yuvAcArya DA. zivamuni haiM ? gharameM patnI bimAra haiN| cAya hI hai / paraMtu vAstavikatA kyA kauna banAegA ? khAnA kauna hai? maiM kyoM jI rahA hU~? Aja taka pakAyegA? are kyA huA Apane cAya kyA kiyA? kitanA bhojana kiyA ? kitane vastra badale? kyA yahI jIvana kA banA lI? jaisA bhI ho bhojana banA liyaa| naukara ke na Ane para jhADU lagAne taka artha hai ? kA kAma apane Apa kara liyaa| dekhA kitanA AnaMda AtA hai sukha milatA hai| agara sukhI rahanA hai to AdhA hI bhojana kIjie, dagunA pAnI pIjie, nisarga ne mAnava ko eka baDA varadAna diyA hai| jAnate ho kauna sA? mAnava tIna gunA mehanata kIjie aura caugunA haMsie / khUba ha~sie yahI sukha kA maMtra hai| hI aisA ekamAtra prANI hai jo haiMsa sakatA hai / haiMsane kI tAkata Apako mAlUma hai hama kitanA bhojana karate haiM, kitanA pAnI pIte haiM? hama pAnI kama pIte haiM aura / ha~sane se kensara jaisI bimArI bhI ThIka ho sakatI hai| saMzodhana se RSi prabhAkara bhojana jyAdA karate haiN| isakA hI pariNAma hai Aja aneka rogoM ko, bimAriyoM jI ne isa bAta ko siddha kiyA hai| ha~sane ke lie paise nahIM lgte| tuma haiMsoge to ko hama sasneha AmaMtraNa dete haiN| Aja mehanata (vyAyAma) kama ho gaI hai| Aja dusare hNseNge| paraMtu tuma rote rahoge to aura bhI kisIko rulAe~ge / jIvana sukha meM hama paidala calanA hI bhUla gaye haiN| sthAnaka meM darzana ke lie bhI AnA ho to hameM bitAnA ho to kyA kahA thA maine ? kaunasA maMtra diyA thA ? yAda hai ? AdhA skUTara, gADI lagatI hai| ghaMTo taka basa kI pratIkSA karate hai para paidala nahI calate bhojana karo, dagunA pAnI pIo, aura caugunA hNso| / isilie to atyAdhunika sAmagrI se susajja nikale hai| "Health Club" sukhI zAnta rahane ke lie dhyAna karane ke lie kisI vizeSa cIja kI nikale hai| vahA~ hama paise dekara vyAyAma karane jAte haiM / para jo hAthameM haiM use AvazyaktA nahIM rhtii| eka sthAna para baiThakara, mauna rakhakara dhyAna kiyA jA karanA hamAre zAna ke khilApha ho jAtA hai| jaba DaoNkTara kahate haiM taba hama vyAyAma sakatA hai| usase sukha, zAnti prApta kI jA sakatI hai| Apa sabhI logoM ne sukha ke lie subaha ghumane nikalate haiN| kI galata dhAraNA banA lI hai| AIskrIma khAne meM, baMgale meM rahane meM, vivAha jaba dekho taba hama daHkhI rahate haiN| aisA kyoM ? kyoM ki parivAra hai, usakA karane meM kahIM bhI sukha dikhAI nahIM detaa| agara usI meM sukha hotA, to bhagavAna pAlana poSaNa karanA hai| dhaMdhA vyApAra bar3hAnA hai| gharameM kanyA kA janma hone para mahAvIra, buddha jaMgala meM kyoM jAte? usakI cintA satAtI hai| kyoM cintA karate ho? are! kanyA ko janma denevAle krodha ko bhI ha~sate hue svIkAra karo, to dekho saba ha~seMge / tanAva kama Apa nimittamAtra hai / Apane janma nahIM diyA, janma lene kA usakA bhAgya thaa| hogaa| pati-patnI, pitA-putra, sAsa-bahU ina sAroM ne hama eka dUsare ke sthAna para use pAlane posane vAle Apa kauna hote ho? hote to eka dUsare ke lie kyA apekSAe~ rakhate ? isa prakAra socanA cAhiye / Apa dhana ke lie jIvana ko bekAra kara rahe ho / sva. lAlabahAdura zAstrI krodha meM kevala adhikAroM kA jatana hotA hai prema kA nhii| isa saMsAra meM koI deza ke pradhAna maMtrI hote hue bhI svayaM kI garIbI kA gaurava kiyA karate the| merI nyUna nahI koI adhika nhii| jisa prakAra eka gAr3I ke do pahie sAtha calate haiM, AmadanI kI maryAdA meM hI maiM kharca karU~gA, isa prakAra zAstrIjI socate the| moTara gADI ke to jvAra hote haiN| sabhI sAtha calate haiM tabhI to hama AsAnI se unakI patnI bhI usI vicAra kA pAlana karatI thii| zAstrIjI jaba paMtapradhAna the taba gaMtavya sthAna taka pahu~ca pAte haiN| hamAre sabhI rizte aise hI hote haiN| unheM kisa sukha kI prApti na ho sakatI thI? para unhoMne apane ko janatA kA jIvana meM kucha kSaNa aise Ate haiM ki Apa ko zAnta rahanA Avazyaka ho sevaka samajhA mAlika nhiiN| jAtA hai| Aga meM tela DAlane se Aga to bhaDakegI hii| pAnI DAlane para hI zAnta eka bAra apanI patnI ke lie sADI kharIdane zAstrIjI eka dUkAna meM ge| hogii| bhagavAna buddha ke zAnti ke maMtra kA hama pAlana nahIM krte| hama zAnti ko dukAnadAra bahuta khuza haa| kyoM na hotA? dezakA pradhAnamaMtrI usake dukAna bAhya sAdhano meM ghara, makAna, dhana, beTA inameM dekhate haiN| jIne kA dharma kyA hai? AyA thaa| dukAnadAra ne sADiyA~ dikhaaiiN| zAstrIjI kImata pUchate rhe| dUkAnadAra yaha jAna liyA ki jIvana kA dvaMdva miTa jaaegaa| hama jisa ghara meM rahate haiM, vaha kImata nahI batA rahA thaa| usane kahA, "Apase kyA kImata kahU~gA? Apako kevala merA hI nahIM, sabakA hai aise vicAra caahie| ghara kevala merA hI hai aisA jo bhI pasaMda ho le liijie| dukAna Apa kI hI hai|" zAstrIjI ke Agraha karane vicAra karoge to duHkhI ho jAoge / isa vizva ko hI apanI mA~ smjho| sukha para usane pA~ca hajAra rupae kI kImata btaaii| isa para zAstrIjI ne kahA "merI bhaMDAra hI bhaMDAra paaoge| isI meM hamAre jIvana kI pU~jI jamA hai| kamAI itanI nahIM hai|" aura zAstrIjI ne kama kImatavAlI sADI khriidii| eka bAra zAstrIjI baMgAla meM ge| unake svAgata ke lie bar3A kharca kiyA gayA - zrI vardhamAna sthAnakavAsI jaina zrAvaka saMgha ke saujanya se) Do not offer advice which has not been seasoned by your own performance. Jain Education Interational 2010_03 0.182. emy

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parasparopagratAnAm President Newsletter Editor Vinodbhai Kapashi 11 Lindsay Drive Kenton, Middx HA3 OTA Tel: 0181 204 2871 Fax: 0181 933 2353 Vice-president Indubhai Doshi 8 Portman Gardens Colindale, London NW9 5AS Tel: 0181 205 2932 Secretary Surendra D Mehta 21 Waltham Avenue Kingsbury, London NW9 9SH Tel: 0181 905 0415 Treasurer Dhiru Khona 9 Northumberland Road North Harrow, Middx HA2 7RA Tel: 0181 863 3282 Temple Secretary Jayesh T Shah Tel: 0181 951 3382 Paryushan Secretary Navin K Shah Tel: 0181 863 5779 Navratri Secretary/ Membership Secretary Praful Vora 11 Hibbert Road Harrow Weald Middx HA3 7JU Tel: 0181 930 0651 Other Committee Members Chandrakant T Doshi Mrs Daxaben A Doshi Mrs Jyotshnaben B Mehta Miss Chandra Patwa D.R. Shah Ashwin Vora Trustees Chief HC Bhandari Hasmukhbhai Gardi Vinodbhai Kapashi Mansukhbhai Shah Pravinbhai Shah 10th anniverary prashda mahotsava 2010_03 MAHAVIR FOUNDATION 10th Anniversary 1987 to 1997 [Affiliated to the National Council of Vanik Associations] Reg Charity No 296175, Company Reg No 2132728 Reg Office No: 11 Lindsay Drive, Kenton, MIDDX HA3 OTA All correspondence to Secretary ABOUT MAHAVIR FOUNDATION Mahavir Foundation was registered as a Charity and a Limited Compnay in 1987. It has made a considerable progress during the last ten years. Mahavir Foundation is a religious organisation whose primary objective is the promotion of Jain values in the UK It organises Paryushan and different types of poojans each year for its 400 members. Its recent achievements include a small temple in Harrow that is visited by some 350 visitors each week. Our ambition is to build a proper Shikharbandhi temple in London in near future. Mahavir Foundation believes in working with other organisations to promote the common goal and therefore we seek the co-operation from others as well. I hope and pray to the Sashan Devta that we will be able to create an atmosphere of brotherhood, harmony and friendship amongst all Jains in the UK. Vinod Kapashi, President Mahavir Foundation Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. and Ear Private183ersonalies Moly

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mesIbhAbA jisane rAga dveSa kAmAdika jIte saba jaga jAna liyA, saba jIvoM ko mokSa mArga kA nispRha ho upadeza diyA / buddha, vIra, jina, hari, hara brahmA yA usako svAdhIna kaho. bhaktibhAva se prerita ho yaha citta usI meM lIna raho // 1| He, who has subdued his passions and desires, who has realised the secret of the Universe in entirety: Who has discoursed upon the teachings of Right Path of Liberation for the benefit of all in a quite unselfish manner; Who is variously termed Buddha, Mahavira, Jina, Hari, Hara, Brahma and Self; In Him, imbued with deep devotion, may this mind (of mine) eternally dwelll viSayoM kI AzA nahiM jinake sAmya-bhAva dhana rakhate haiM, nijha-parake hita-sAdhana meM jo niza-dina tatpara rahate haiN| svArtha tyAga kI kaThina tapasyA binA kheda jo karate haiM aise jJAnI sAdhu jagata ke duHkha samUha ko harate haiM / / 2 / / Those who have no longings left for sense-produced pleasures; Who are rich in the quality of equanimity: Who are day and night engaged in encompassing the good of all-their own as well as of others. Who undergo the severe penance of self-effacement without finching-such Enlightened Saints, verily, conquer the pain and misery of mundane existence! rahe sadA satsaMga unhIM kA dhyAna unhIM kA nitya rahe. unahI jaisI caryA meM yaha citta sadA anurakta rahe / nahIM satAU~ kisI jIva ko jhUTha kabhI nahiM kahA karU~ para dhana vanitA para na lubhAU~ saMtoSAmRta piyA karU~ // 3 // May I always associate with such aforesaid Holymen: May my mind be constantly occupied with their contemplation; May the longing of my heart be always to tread in their footsteps; May I also never cause pain to any living being: May I never utter untruth; and May I never covet the wealth or wife of another ! May I ever drink the nectar of contentment! ahaMkAra kA bhAva na rakkhU nahIM kisI para krodha karU~, dekha dUsaroM kI bar3hatI ko kabhI na IA-bhAva dharUM / rahe bhAvanA aisI merI sarala-satya vyavahAra karUM, bane jahAM taka isa jIvana meM auroM kA upakAra karUM ||4|| With pride may I never be elated, angry may I feel with none; The sight of another's luck may not make me envious with his lot: May my desire be ever for dealings fair and straight, and may my heart only delight in doing good to others to the best of my abilities all the days of my life ! maitrI bhAva jagata meM merA saba jIvoM se nitya rahe. dIna-duHkhI jIvoM para mere ura se karuNA sota bahe / durjana, krUra-kumArgaratoM para kSobha nahIM mujhako Ave, sAmya bhAva rakkhU maiM una para aisI pariNati ho jAve / / 5 / / May I always entertain a feeling of friendliness for all living beings in the world; May the spring of sympathy in my heart be ever bubbling for those in agony and affliction; May I never feel angry with the vile, the vicious and the wrongly-directed; May there be such an adjustment of things that I may always remain tranquil in dealing with them! guNI janoM ko dekha hRdaya meM mere prema umar3a Ave, bane jahAM taka unakI sevA karake yaha mana sukha pAve, ho U~ nahIM kRtaghna kabhI maiM drohana mere ura Ave, guNa-grahaNa kA bhAva rahe nita dRSTi na doSoM para jAve / / 6 / / May my heart ever overflow with love at the sight of virtuous men: May this mind (of mine) rejoice always in serving them to the utmost of its power; May I be never ungrateful: May jealousy never approach me; May my longing be always for assimilating the virtues of others; and May the eyes never alight on their faults. koI burA kaho yA acchA lakSmI Ave yA jAve, lAkhoM varSoM taka jIU~ yA mRtyu Aja hI A jAve / athavA koI kaisA hI bhaya yA lAlaca dene Ave, to bhI nyAya mArga se merA kabhI na paga Digane pAve // 7 // Whether people speak of me well or ill; Whether wealth comes to me or departs; Whether I live to be hundreds of thousands years old; Or give up the ghost this day: Whether any one holds out any kind of fear; Or with wordly riches he temps me; In the face of all these possible things may my footsteps swerve not from the path of Truth! hokara sukha meM mana na phUle daHkha meM kabhI na dhabarAve, parvata-nadI-zamazAna-bhayAnaka aTavI se nahi bhaya khAve / rahe aMDola akampa nirantara yaha mana dRDha tara bana jAve, iSTa viyoga aniSTa yoga meM sahanazIlatA dikhalAve ||8|| With pleasure may the mind be not puffed up: Let pain disturb it never May the awesome loneliness of a mountain, forest or river, Or a burning place, never cause it a shiver. Unmoved, unshakable, firmness may it grow adamantine, And display true moral strength when parted from the desired thing, or united with what is undesired. sukhI raheM saba jIva jagata ke koI kabhI na dhabarAve, baira-pApa abhimAna choDa jaga nitya naye ma~gala gAve / ghara ghara carcA rahe dharma kI duSkRta duSkara ho jAve, jJAna-carita unnatakara apanA manuja janmaphala saba pAve // 9 // May happiness be the lot of all; May distress come near none; Giving up hatred, sin and pride; May the world pour forth one continuous eternal beam of delight; May Dharma become the main topic of conversation in every household; May evil cease to be easily-wrought; May increase of wisdom and merit of works, May men realize the purpose of human life-Mokshal Iti bhIti vyApe nahiM jaga meM vRSTi samaya para huA kare, dharmaniSTha hokara rAjA bhI nyAya prajA kA kiyA kare / roga, marI, durbhikSa na phaile prajA zAnti se jiyA kare, parama ahiMsA dharma jagata meM phaila sarvahita kiyAH // 10 // May distress and suffering no long exist: May it rain in time; May the ing also be righteously inclined. And impartially administer justice to the subjects, may disease, epidemics and famines cease; May people live in peace; May the exalted Ahimsa Dharma prevail; And the Gospel of mercy- AhasA paramAdhamaH (not injuring anyone is the highest religion) become the source of good to all! phaile prema paraspara jaga meM moha dara para rahA kare, apriya-kaTuka-kaThora zabda nahiM koI mukha se kahA kare / bana kara saba yuga-vIra hRdaya se dezonnati rata rahA kareM. vastu-svarUpa vicAra khuzI se saba duHkha saMkaTa sahA kreN|11|| May there be mutual love in the world; May delusion dwell at a distance; May no one ever utter unpleasant speech; Or words that are harsh, with his tongue; May men heroes of the time: Wholeheartedly work in their country's cause; May all understand the Laws of Truth: And joyfully sorrow and suffering endure Om, Peace, Shantil Shanti! Shanti! 184

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yakarakA mAtAkA svapnada AtmaparIkSaNa karanA Avazyaka yuvAcArtha Do. zivamUrti hamAre yahA~ pUjA-pATha ko hI 'dharma' mAnA jAtA hai / paraMtu kevala pUjA-pATha karane se dharma AcaraNa meM nahIM AtA / dharma kA saMbaMdha aMtarmana ke sAtha hai| pUjA-pATha na karate hue bhI aMtarmana ko zuddha rakhakara dharma ko sAdhA jA sakatA dharma ko jAganA yAnI pUjA-pATha karanA aisI sAmAnya dhAraNA hamAre samAja meM hai / vyavahAra meM kaise bhI bartAva kiyA to bhI hara roja nitya niyama se pUjA-pATha karane para dharma kA AcaraNa huA aisA mAnA jAtA hai / paraMtu aMtarmana meM preraNA nahIM hogI, to pUjA-pATha karake bhI dharma ko sAdhA nahIM jA skegaa| aMtarmana meM dharma kI preraNA jAgRta hone para hI dharma ke sAtha nAtA jor3A jA skegaa| pracAra mAdhyama ke sAre sAdhana pramukhataH samAcAra patroM ko dekhane para dikhAI detA hai ki unake pRSTha hiMsAcAra, bhraSTAcAra Adi ghaTanAoM se bhare hue hote haiM / phira bhI loga samAcAra patroM ko cAva se par3hate haiN| samAcAra patra hamArI AvazyaktA hI bana gae haiN| paraMtu jisa prakAra ghara ghara meM samAcAra patra par3he jAte haiM, usI prakAra zAstra-graMtha yA adhyAtma ke graMtha nahIM par3he jAte haiM, inhIM ke paDhana kI samAja ke lie sacamuca AvazyaktA hai| paraMtu durdeva se usI ko TAlA jAtA hai| kisI kI nindA karanA, bure vicAra rakhanA ye to kSUdroM ke lakSaNa haiN| paraMtu Aja ye hI *lakSaNa bar3I mAtrA meM dikhAI dete hai| yaha kheda kI bAta hai / apane avaguNoM kA AtmaparIkSaNa na karake auroM ke avaguNoM ko prakaTa karanA yA unakA pracAra karanA ThIka nahIM hai - / dUsaroM ke avaguNoM ko prakaTa karane kA, 5500 185 unako jAnane taka kA hameM adhikAra nahIM hai| usase saMbaMdhita vyakti apane avaguNoM kA tyAga karegA, aisI ApakI manaHpUrvaka icchA hogI, to hI unheM jAnane kA prayatna karanA caahie| paraMtu dUsaroM ke avaguNa jJAna hone para vyaktigata svArtha ke lie hI unakA upayoga kiyA jAtA hai| ahaMkAra yaha manuSya kA sabase bar3A avaguNa / usake prabhAva se hI auroM kI nindA - badanAmI karane kI manuSya kI pravRtti hotI hai| kevala ahaMkAra ke kAraNa bar3e bar3e vyakti kucha kAla ke prazcAt nakalI sAbita hue haiN| isake aneka udAharaNa die jA sakeMge / yaza kI havA eka bAra manuSya ke dimAga meM ghusa gaI ki usakA sthAna 'ahaMkAra' letA hai| isI ahaMkAra meM se Age calakara aneka duSkRtyoM kA janma hotA hai / ahaMkAra para vijaya prApta karane para hameM apane avaguNa aura dUsaroM ke guNoM kI bhAvanA hotI hai / yahI bhAvanA sAmAjika vAtAvaraNa ko svastha rakhane kA kAma karatI hai / zreSTha saMta kavi kabIrajI ne eka atyaMta suMdara bAta kahI hai / ve kahate hai "meM likhI huI bAtoM para yA par3hI huI bAtoM para bhASya nahI krtaa| maiM to kevala jisakA maiMne pratyakSa anubhava kiyA usI para bolatA hU~ / " saba bAtoM meM pratyakSa anubhava jIvana meM paga-paga para Ate rahate haiM / unhIM meM se galatiyoM ko sudhAra kara AtmaparIkSaNa nahIM hogA, unhIM galatiyoM kI bAra-bAra punarAvRtti hone vAlI hogI, to vaha vyakti kadApi yazasvI nahIM ho sakegA / zrI vardhamAna sthAnakavAsI jaina zrAvaka saMgha ke saujanyase

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsawa PE mit DOLAIZOITS PS501 Shri Laxmichand Nanchand Shah Smt. Jethiben Vrajpar Shah PS360 Late Chimanlal Harakhchand Shah PS301 Shri Vasantrai Devchand Shah Late Shantilal Padamshi Kothari Smt. Sagunaben Harilal Vora PS251 Shri Shashikant Padamshi Mehta Late Jamnadas Ramji Mehta PS201 Shri Ratilal Motilal Shah Late Hiralal Khushalchand Mehta Shri Babulal Ramji Mehta Shri Ishwarlal Vasanji Mehta Shri Harshad Dahyabhai Bhavsar Shri Vijay Hiralal Sheth Shri Manharlal Laxmichand Mehta Dr Sudhir Rajkumar Sethi Shri Veljibhai Kanji Shah & Family Shri Babulal Chunilal Vora & Family Dr Bhavik and Dr Parul Shah Shri Kanji Kachra Shah and Family Shri Dilipbhai Vithalbhai Kurji Shri Rasikbhai Vasanji Mehta Smt Kumudben Jashwant K Mehta Shri Ramniklal Sunderji Sanghavi Shri Umedbhai Purshotam Mehta Miss Jyotsna Mehta Shri Dalichand Amulakh Doshi Late Sushilaben Harkishandas Bakhai Shri Vinodbhai Vasanji Mehta Smt Prabhaben Shantilal Mehta Shri Subhash Fulchand Sanghavi Shri Ramniklal Vrajlal Bhanshali Smt Taraben Popatlal Doshi Shri Harshad Popatlal Doshi Shri Navin Nathubhai Shah Shri Ramesh Kasturchand Shah Late Navinchandra Purshotam Mehta Smt Valiben Thakershi Doshi Shri Vinod Mehta Shri Rajni Girdharlal Mehta Shri Rajnibhai Vadilal Shah Shri Navinbhai Vadilal Shah Shri Ronak Shah Shri Kantilal Manilal Shah Shri Ratilal Manilal Shah Shri Nareshkumar Manilal Shah Dr Jagdish Shah Shri Harish Pramodbhai Shah Shri Rajesh Popatlal Doshi Shri Girish Harilal Vora Shri Jaysukhbhai Nandlal Shah Late Jamnadas Nanchand Sheth Late Zaverchand Madhavji Mehta Late Motilal Ishwardas Shah Shri Chandrakant Ramnikbhai Shah Shri Jayesh Shah One Gentlemen Shri Harilal Jashvir Praghji Patel Shri Rajpar Popat Shah Smt Rambhaben & Lt Khetshi Kachara Shah Smt Radiatben Raichand Gudka & Family Late Shri Lakhamshi Raishi Shah & Family Shri Jilan & Ketul Chandulal Shah Shri Pratish Pravinchandra Sanghrajka Shri Kantilal Juthalal Mehta Shri Mayur H Vora Shri Umedbhai Mohanlal Kothari family & Induben Doshi Shadharmik Bahen For Swamivatsalya PS151 Late Punamchand Dahyalal Mehta Shri Ashwin Maganlal Shah Shri Zaverchand Chhatrisha Smt. Champavati Kothari Shri Malukchand Nathalal Sheth Smt. Jayaben Abhechand Kothari Dr Rajesh Lalji Mehta Shri Babulal Maneklal Shah PS125 Shri Veljibhai Makanji Shah PS101 Shri Magan Hari Shri Ramniklal Vasanji Mehta Smt Kantaben Mansukhilal Mehta Shri Liladhar Dahyalal Mehta Shri Satish Nandlal Shah Earth here is so kind, just tickle her with a hole and she laughs with a harvest. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 E-@ 186 a set

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10th anniversary pratishtha mahotsava PS71 Shri Amrit Gadhia Shri Nandlal Ranmal Shah Shri Ramesh Maganlal Doshi & Family Shree Navyug Pragati Mandal Shri Dhirubhai N Shah & Family Shri D. R. Shah & Family Mr Suresh, Mrs Rashmi, Hetal, Nimesh and Neha Mehta PS70 Shri Shirishbhai C Shah PS51.25 Smt Shantaben & Bhikhubhai P. Shah and Family Shri Motichand J. Shah & Family for Swamivatsalva PS41 Shri Manoj Shah Shri Chimanlal Anandji Mithani Shri Amritlal Shah Shri P & Smt H Shah and Miss D & Mr N Shah PS31 Shri Hemant Ambalal Shah Smt Shantaben H Mehta Shri Bachulal Mangaldas Shah Shri Nainesh H Shah Shri Anilbhai and Induben Shah Smt Arunaben and Vinod P Udani Shri V and Smt B Doshi Shri Bharat Vaghji Shah Mr B. C. Shah PS30 PS51 Shri Shirish Kumudchandra Dagly Smt Kamlaben Savadia Shri Avnikant Sheth Shri Kiritbhai Madhusudhan Gandhi Shantilal Vasanji Mehta Smt Ramaben Chhotalal Vora Shri Laxmikant Tribhovan Mehta Shri Dilip Zaverchand Doshi Shri Harshad Gulabrai Shah Shri Motichand Raishi Shah Shri Haresh Ratilal Shah Shri Prashant Kantilal Shah Shri Prafulbhai Shah Shri Sumattilal Mansukhlal Mehta Late Prabhulal Nemchand Doshi Shri Akhilesh & Shila Patel Shri Chandulal Girdharlal Mehta Shri Shailesh Chhotalal Vora Smt Shrimatiben Shah Smt Savitaben Dalpatbhai Makim (Canada) Lilavanti Harilal Doshi, Shri Kamleshkumar Kantilal Shah Shri Kantilal Ramji Shah Shri Sanjay & Ratilal Raichand Shah Shri Chandulal Lalji Mehta Shri Bhikhubhai Gulabchand Shah Shri Vinodchandra Ishwarlal Shah Shri Bhikhubhai Raichand Shah Shri Nilesh Ratilal Shah Shri Pranlal Zaverchand Doshi Smt Saroj Pravin Maniar Shri Bharat Chhotalal Modi Shri Bhaghwanjibhai Punja Shah Shri Manekchand Nangpar Shah Dr R. B. Shah Shri Ambalal M Shah Smt Anjanaben and Miss Smruti J Shah Shri Ramanbhai, Sushilaben, Dr Jyotiben, Priti & Ashish R Shah Shri Pravinbhai Kirchand Mehta Smt Jayshree and Tarun Zaverchand Doshi Shri Ikbal Musani Shri Mansukhbhai Punjabhai Shah Shri Shivlal Havchand Kothari Shri V & D and Smt R Shah Shri RH & Smt J R Shah and Kalpana & Nutan Savita K & Payal & Jaina Shah Smt Sudhaben & Chetna & TM Shah Shri Bachubhai Shah & Paresh & Dipika Shri Dineshbhai Shah & Induben & Pratik Shri Jayantilal H Shah Shri Rajni N Shah Smt. Saroj, Shri Pravin & Harshil Maniar Dr. U. J. & Mrs B. U. Dalal & Dr Paras Dalal PS25 Shri Satish Mehta Smt Rambhaben and Ranmal R Shah Shri Jayantilal Premchand Bid PS21 Shri Ambalal T Shah Shri Umesh Gathani Shri Vaghjibhai Shah Shri Kamlesh J Mehta Shri Bhavesh Natwarlal Shah Shri Maheshbhai Jaikishan Vaidya Shri Shailesh Makani Shri Amratlal L Shah Smt L Shah Shri Jagdish V Mehta Mr & Mrs Dhirajlal & Surbhi Khona Shri Dhirajlal Z. Mehta Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less, in human beings of whom they know nothing. Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 187 ostromy

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10th anniversary pranishdha mahotsawa Janmakalyanaka: Birth celebration of Indra carrying Bhagavan to Mount Meru. Vardhamana's bravery is tested again. The demon is vanquished and the title of Mahavira the Great Hero is bestowed Request to Nandivardhana to grant him permission for initiation and Nandivardhan's sorrow. Queen Trisala witnesses fourteen great dreams signifying the advent of an omniscient saviour. Plucking off the hair with his own hands and accepting the vow of renunciation. Gift of the half of the Devadusya (divine cloth given by Indra) to a poor Brahmin Love always wins anger and hatred; Bhagavan Mahavira enlightens a deadly poisonous cobra Candkausika. Page sponsored by Chatham Printers Limited CHATHAM CHATHAM PRINTERS LIMITED 32 CHATHAM STREET, LEICESTER LE1 6PB TEL: (0116) 255 6696 FAX: (0116) 255 6571 Accepting alms from Chandanbala for breaking fasts of five months and twentyfive days with specific vows. Bhagavan Mahavira attains omniscience (kevala-nana) while absorbed in the highest type of meditation. Bhagavan Mahavir's last sermon at Pavapuri lasting for fortyeight hours for universal welfare. 2010_03 189

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10th anniversary pratishdha mahotsava Advertisers' Index 30 68 127 168 114 .......... 68 126 ..162 52 78 .............. Ajay's Sweet Mart 146 Alami International....... ........ 142 Ambica's ..................... Amertrans ......... 171. Anand International Ltd.. ............. Arvind Jobanputra Insurance Services .41 Babulal M Shah ....... 37 Bank of India ... 110 Bank of Ireland 180 Barclays Bank plc ............. .. 36 Bens Tours. Bipin Jewellers ..... ........... 176 C A Sanderson ................................ 111 Camrx ..................... ......... 54 Chatham Printers Ltd .. 189 Citibond Leicester ... 140 Citibond London Ltd .... ................. 26 Coleys News ... Conti Opticals .. 70 County Pharmacy ............ 176 Croydon Motor Spares... .......... 110 Dayalji Hemraj Mehta ..... 76 Dhansuklal k Jariwala.. ........... .70 Dr M K Shah ................ Dress Trimmings (UK) Ltd .......... Elys Chemist ................ .............. 62 Evans .............. Flora Fountain Ltd ............... 60 Gandhi Travel .......... 114 Ghelani's Cash & Carry ..... .......... 122 Good Tucker ........... .78 Hayes Park ...................... 135 Heathrow Engine Centre (Leics) Ltd 166 Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. 146 Hirachand Shamnji Shah ........ 119 Hi-Way Hifi Ltd ....... ... 46 Home Interiors ................. ............144 Hypro International Ltd....... 167 Jai Sareetex ......... Jalaram Sweet Centre ........ Jalpur ............. Jaytex (Manchester) Ltd. .......... 139 Kanu Shah .......... Kashvip Manchester Ltd...... ..56 Kipfold Ltd/VM Textiles. 162 LG & Company ..... Anit Lakhani. .......... 123 Late Lalchandbhai Vithalji Mehta ... Mahavir Medical Centre ......... 154 Mehta & Co. Mehta & Daudia ... 103 Midland Bank plc. 80 Milan Chemist... Milans Sarees ... ..............122 Mirch Masala .......... ......... 128 Modi & Modi / S.P.K. Shah 66 Monks Brooks 70 Natwest Bank ............ Newspoint ................... 102 Nikita Motors .............. 144 Only Sleep Systems ............. 160 P & P Tours & Travels ....... .............. 150 Park View Chemist .......... ..............58 PG Premier Group International........ Poojara Family ............................. 158 Popatlal Hirji Soni... 107 Prakash Sweet Mart ................................... 134 Price Fair Supermarket ............. PS J Alexander & Co. ................ 143 R & R Video & Bharat Photos.. 106 Rashmian Ltd.......... RBS Accountancy & Book-keeping SS Group .......... Saree Mandir .............. Sharma Brothers ............... 72 Sharmillee ....................... Shree Navyug Jain Pragati Mandal Shrungar Beauty Parlour .... 128 Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc. 163 Situls Gift Shop .......... ................ 74 SNA Supermarket ...... ..76 Sneinton Boulevard Post Office. 33 Sona Rupa ..................... 104 Spectrum ............... Steel Security Services .............. Taraben Bhogilal Mehta ... 175 Unanimous Donor ......... IBC Virani Food Products .... 98 Virsons Ltd .......... ............ 138 VM & DM Shah....... Well Fit Tailor ... Window World ........... ............ Zaverilal Popatlal Mehta .......... 40 54 ............. 106 27 40 40 .. 107 190 158 ..66 ... 130 167 11 58 48 74 ..........62 Erratum:- Missed from index page Mahavir Foundation ........ 183 Jain Education Intemational 2010_03 Ford 191 serem

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We are gratefull TO ALL WELL WISHERS FOR ALL YOUR WONDERFUL LETTERS, SUGGESTIONS PHONE CALLS AND OTHER PERSONAL GREETINGS RELATING PREVIOUS ISSUES. TO CHATHAM PRINTERS LIMITED FOR THEIR VALUABLE HELP AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THIS SPECIAL '10 YEAR PRATISHTHA' ISSUE. 2010 03 Above All To following people for their help with advertising Mr. Harkishan Mehta Mr. Gajendra Chhatrisha Mr. Manharlal Mehta Mr. Vijay Sheth Mr. Nainesh Shah Mr. Shirish Dagli Mr. Siddharth Shah Mrs. Vanitaben Seth Miss Hetal Kurji Mr. Chimanbhai J. Mehta Mr. Navinbhai C. Shah Mr. Subhash Bakhai Mr. Keshavlal Rupshi Shah Mr. Haresh R. Shah Mr. Rajni G. Mehta Special Thanks to all our Advertisers without their support this Souvenir publication would not have been possible. We would like to thank the following: Mr. Dhirubhai Mehta (Admin Officer, Jain Centre, Leicester), Mr. C. N. Sanghvi (India), Mr. Pratap Bhogilal (India), Mr. S. N. Shah (India), Mr. Manojbhai Shah (India) Mrs. Bhavna Nilesh Mehta, Mrs. Jyotsna Amrit Gadhia 192

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t TATRADER BROUIDIE OM namaH zArIrika, mAnasika, anaMta prakAranA duHkhoe AkulavyAkula jIvone te duHkhothI chuTavAnI bahu prakAre icchA chatAM temAMthI te mukata thaI zakatA nathI, tenuM kAraNa zuM? evo prazna aneka jIvone utpanna thayA kare; paNa tenuM yathArtha samAdhAna koi virala jIvane ja prApta thAya che, jayAM sudhI duHkhanuM mULa kAraNa yathArthapaNe jANavAmAM na AvyuM hoya, tyAM sudhI te TALavAne mATe game tevo prayatna karavAmAM Ave topaNa duHkhano kSaya thaI zake nahIM. duHkhanI nivRtti, duHkha jenAthI janma pAme che evA rAga, dveSa ane ajJAnAdi doSonI nivRtti thayA vinA, thavI saMbhavatI nathI. te rAga, dveSa, ajJAnAdinI nivRtti eka AtmajJAna sivAya bIjA koi prakAre bhUtakALamAM thai nathI, vartamAnakALamAM thatI nathI. bhaviSyakALamAM thaI zake tema nathI. je je prakAre AtmA AtmabhAva pAme te te prakAra dharmanA che, AtmA je prakAre anyabhAva pAme, te prakAra anyarUpa che, dharmarUpa nathI.

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JAIN CENTRE 32 OXFORD STREET, LEICESTER LE1 5XU. TEL: (0116) 254 3091 EL inted by Chatham Printers Ltd. 32 Chatham Street, Leicester. LEI 6PB. Tel 0116-255 6696. Fax 0116 255 6571 Jainism was already an ancient religion in the days of Mahavira some 2,500 years ago. Historians agree that this ancient faith was already in existence at the time of Parsva, the 23rd Tirhankara, 250 years before. Jain tradition would trace the line of the prophets (to be more exact Tirthankaras) of Jainism back through countless ages. Yet Jainism has a base in logic and science which makes it strangely modern even now. We can express the teaching of Mahavira in the language of modern times and see that they are as relevant to our own day as they were two and a half millennia ago. The social teachings of Jainism, individual freedom and equality regardless of race, sex, caste and colour, strikes a chord in the hearts and minds of modern men and women. It teaches love and brotherliness to all living creatures: malice and hurt to none. Jainism provides a sensible, acceptable explanation of the great problems of existence, where we came from, where we are going, the nature of our immortal soul and its relation to our temporary body. Jainism provides a code of conduct which is relevant to the troubled world in which we live, a way of life which rejects violence and self-seeking and dishonesty. It is the duty of all Jains, those living in India and those in the west, to keep the torch of knowledge of this great philosophy burning. This is particularly important for the Western world. If Jains neglect their own faith, the children will know nothing of their precious heritage and will turn to different and probably less noble, paths of life. This is the belief which lies behind the efforts of all who are working to make the Jain centre a true centre for the Jains of Europe and a place from which knowledge of the great contribution which Jainism can make to the modern world can spread throughout the West. It is an endeavour which deserves and demands your support. We hope most earnestly that your donation to this cause will be generous for it is a cause which must be dear to all of us who value the Jain faith. 2010 03