Jainism The Cosmic Vision

SR No.: 034278
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Mahavir Foundation
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 137
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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Jainism: The Cosmic Vision Hindu from a Hindu's perspective and a Muslim from Muslim's. Jain religion's Syadvad and interfaith programmes can become a bedrock for unity and harmony and Jains
diaspora can contribute a lot in this direction. [C] CHARITRA WING
This will be action oriented. A wing dealing with charitable and relief activities at the time of natural or man-made calamities such as floods, earthquake, tsunami, violence, conflicts etc. There should be a political wing which can present the views of the Jains before their respective governments. There should be a seperate wing dealing with business, trade and commerce such as the JITO working in Mumbai.
Jain Diaspora are being made against our religion and to oppose such moves and actions. For instance, a lot of religious conversion activities are going on or the false propoganda that is being conducted by bodies like Anop Mandal. (4) To make concerted efforts to propagate and spread the principles of non-violence, Anekant etc. and to organise programmes aimed at creating awareness about them. The co-ordinators and the office bearers may visit different countries and appraise the local people of their activities. The president of the JAINA visits different towns and cities in India whenever he visits that country and appraises the local people about the activities that are being conducted by JAINA in the US. I appeal to one and all to make concerted efforts under the auspices of such an umbrella organisation and, in the words of Swami Vivekanand, we must arise, awake and stop not' till our goal is reached. The enlightened community must not wait for a messiah to come to us and stir us into action. Our salvation lies in action, now and here.
With a view to enabling participation of Jains in different important events, a brochure should be brought out giving names, addresses, profession, E-mail, fax number and such other useful details. The broad objectives of the central body may be as under: (1) To unite the Jains of the world under a single canopy and to ensure exchange of information among them. (2) On the international level or between different religions of the world, concerted efforts should be made to forcefully present the views of the Jain religion on important principles, tenets etc. (3) To awaken the Jains against the divisive attempts that
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