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Preface
Dr. N.P.Jain, Acharya Chandanaji from Virayatan, Dr. Ramji Singh, ViceChancellor of the Jaina Všhva Bhārati, Ladnun, Rajasthan, India and Dr. Sagarmal Jain, eminent Jaina Scholar and Director, Pārsvanātha Vidyāpitha, Varanasi, India.
Institute of Jainology, London, Jaina Society of Chicago, Metropolitan, leaders of the Federation of Jaina Associations in North America, put in many months of organised effort to ensure sound preparations for successful Jaina participation. Many Jaina families acted as host families to Jaina delegates. The hospitality suite kept by Jaina Host Committee at the conference premises in the historic Palmer house, Hilton Hotel was transformed into a delightful meeting place with lunch and snacks offered by Jaina families and Jaina serving as volunteers. The overseas Jaina Community extended a lot of warmth, a lot of earnestness of purpose and tremendous sense of Commitment. The moving spirit behind it all was the co-ordinating committee consisting of Mr. Nemu Chandaria from U.K., Dr. Tansukh Salgia and Dr. Rashmi Gardi from U.S.A., Dr. Kumarpal Desai and Shri C.N. Sanghavi from. India, and Shri Samchand Shah from Kenya (Africa). The publicity section was well organised by Mr. R.P. Jain of Delhi, India.
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Few Words about this book
This book is a collection of the papers presented by Jaina saints anu scholars at the Parliament of World Religions, 1993. Taken in their entirety they present a truly comprehensive and global view of the principles of Jaina Religion. Undoubtedly they would be of great reference value for future reflecting as they do the scholarly effort and indepth understanding of Jaina phiiosophy by well-known persons who have attempted to project Jaina principles in the wider universal perspective. Since copies of some presentations have not been available, salient points made in them have been included in this preface.
Presentations covered the themes of religion and spirituality, science and religion, ethics and values, non-violence, dynamics of prayer and meditation, religion and women, religion and the next generation and religion and environment. In addition to projecting the compassionate
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