Ahimsa Times 2008 10 SrNo 100

SR No.: 523600
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 19
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 465 KB

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AHIMSA TIMES - OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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2. On the same day at Kolkata, Mumukshu Samata Salecha daughter of Shri Pukh Raj Ji Chopra, hailing from Balotra in Rajasthan will accept deeksha from Acharya Shri Ram Lal Ji maharaj, belonging to Shwetambar Sthanakwasi sect. It is expected that a large number of devotees and relatives of the deeksharthi's will attend the celebrations,
3. Mumuksha Hemant Pokharna aged 32 years, son of Shri Labh hand Ji Pokharna, hailing from Begu village in Chottoregarh district of Rajasthan will accept jain deeksha on the 3rd November, 2008 at Howrah (Kolkata) with the blessings of Acharya Shri Ram Lal JI maharaj, belonging to Shwetambar Sthanakwasi sect.
Kota (Rajasthan): With the blessings of Param Poojya Ganini Aryika 105 Shri Vishudhmati Mata Ji maharaj belonging to Jain digambar sect, who is holding her chaturmas at Kota, eight mumukshu diksharthi candidates, namely Abha didi, Poonam didi, Pratibha didi, Anita didi, Vanmala didi, Seema didi, Savita didi and Anju didi accepted Jain deeksha on the 9th October, 2008. The deeksha ceremony was held at Multi-purpose school in Gumanpura, Kota. It was organised by deeksha Mahotsava Samiti, Talwandi, Kota, Kalash yatra was taken out on 7th October. Large number of devotees and relatives of deeksharthi behen attended the ceremony. and other programmes.
MISCELLANEOUS JAIN UNIVERSITY TO BE ESTABLISHED AT PANCHKULA (PUNJAB) On the occasion of 67th birth day of Dr. Shiv Muni, Acharya of Jain Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Shraman Sangh, with his blessings and inspiration, it was decided by a large group of eminent persons representing most of the Jain community and coming from Delhi, Bombay and other parts of the country to establish a Jain University at Panchkula town near Chandigarh. The university campus will be built in the premises of Jinendra Gurukul for which donations worth a total amount of Rs. 2.15 crore was committed by the people on the spot during the meeting. The prominent donors included Shri Nem Nath Jain from Delhi, Rs. 78 lakhs, Sri Sumati lal ji Karnawat, Chairman, All India Shrawak Sangh from Mumbai, Rs. 70 lakhs, Sri R.D. Jain and Sri Prem Chand Jain from Malerkotla, Rs. 11 lakhs each. Shri Buddhiraja, retired Dean of the Punjab University, Chandigarh will hold the position of President of the university. The work is to be taken up soon. Dr. Shiv Muni in his message on this occasion, mentioned that his dream will be fulfilled with the establishment of this university, which will be devoted to the cause of higher education, giving due stress on higher learning in various fields, service to humanity and spiritualism.
INVITATION TO JOIN JAIN PANTHERS GROUP As you know that our Jain community is in danger, we have founded an organization Jain Panthers, which will work for protecting our constitutional rights and uniting Jains against those who are anti Jains. You can join us on net also, please visit following links to join: www.groups.yahoo.com, From: Kailash Jain, E-Mail: kailashc_jain@yahoo.co.uk
MINORITY STATUS FOR DELHI JAINS With Assembly elections round the corner, the Congress government in Delhi has finally issued an order approving the long-standing demand of the Jain community for minority status. Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta issued an order to this effect declaring that the Jain community in the national capital will be treated as a minority community, a senior official said. The move has come following a High Court order in which it had held that the community should be given the status of minority community for the purpose of Article 30(1) of the Constitution and in order to clarify that it may establish minority educational institutions. The Delhi Cabinet had decided to accord minority status to the community in June this year. The community constitutes around two per cent of the population of the national capital. Christians, Muslims and Punjabis are already enjoying minority status in the city.
ARTICLE OF THE MONTH
ECONOMICS OF NON-VIOLENCE By: Acharya Mahaprajna - The objective of modern economics is neither peace, nor non-violence. Its goal is economic prosperity. It aims at everyone becoming rich. In order to fulfil the objective of pervasive prosperity, it also expects that desires, needs and production are expanded, and as a consequence thereof, greed promoted. The expanding greed presupposes expanded needs, which calls for expanding production. This, in turn, requires higher economic growth. Economic growth calls for competition. In this context, peace and nonviolence are relegated to a secondary position,
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