Prabuddha Jivan 2006 Year 17 Ank 01 to 12 - Ank 04 is not available

SR No.: 525991
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanvant Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 318
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 22 MB

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sense of humor, and likes to help people". From a can not miss the sign that says, "Please take only child, that was an excellent summary of Pappa's photographs and leave only footprints" to ensure the lite !
ecological balance of nature. Pappa had a similar Pappa had a passion for travel - it was a source principle for his travels: "Take the best memories and of tremendous education and inspiration for him. He experiences, and leave your goodwill behind" A simple wanted to see the whole and passed this passion on dictum from a simple man. to his children, their spouses, and grandchildren as He had a simple life, full of simple pleasures, simple well. He had visited nearly 70 countries! His motto relationships. Yet his life was full-full of achievements was that visiting a country today will be cheaper than that do not even seem mortal. Today, we should not visiting it 2 years from now. Also, one never knows it mourn Pappa's death, but rather celebrate his life. a country may remain safe to visit in the future. He wouldn't want it any other way.
When you visit any National Park in the US, you
RESPECTED PUJYA RAMANBHAI One of the brightest stars of the Jain Fraternity !!!
Minal Rohitbhai Shah Simplicity personified is how I would describe SHAILAJA and to his grand children ARCHIT, ACHIRA. Dr. Ramanbhai. Even though he was so learned he GARGI and KAIVALYA. He maintained a perfect balwas an absolutely down to earth person.
ance between spirituality and his worldly duties. He had many hidden virtues within him and one He was so meticulous in all that he did. His plancannot really count them all. But a few of them just ning was always perfect. His handwriting was very touch our hearts.
clean and clear just like his heart. Even at this age The moment one thinks of humour - Pujya they were absolutely legible. Ramanbhai's name would cross our memory. On the During his lifetime his adulation for Lord Mahavir lunch table at Sayla amidst our Gurudev Param Pujya and Gautam Swami, his reverence for Param Krupalu Bapuji (Late Shri Ladakchand Manekchand Vora) or Dev Shrimad Rajchandraji and Param Pujya Bapuji even until recently with Param Pujya Bhaishree made him fly on the path of spirituality. I am sure (Nalinbhai Kothari) there was not a single day when that with the blessings of all of them his soul must Dr. Ramanbhai would not crack a joke. His smile and have reached great heights. laugh had such innocence!!! His ever smiling face His last thoughts shared with his daughter Shailaja with lovely dentures even today brings cheer to our that "I can see the sea and two separate paths-one hearts.
the AATMA and other the BODY" proves that he had A loving husband is another aspect of his life which SAMADHI MARAN-a death which all pious souls I will always cherish and admire. His love, affection long for. and care for respected Taraben was one which could My koti koti vandanas to him. His ever smiling face be found on him all the time. He would think of the will always linger on in my memory. smallest things which would be of help to her. Praises With sincere respect I pay homage to him. for her were always on his lips.
His daughter of the spiritual world He was a family man in totality. He has given his
Shree Raj-Sobhag Ashram, Sayala. wisdom in inheritance to his children AMITABH and
TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR RAMANLAL C. SHAH
DR. ATUL SHAH, U.K. Editor, Jain Spirit International Magazine, In the age of science, the Jain community needs remember my recent conversations with him, which to respond through science. Genuine scholars of Jainism were about ideas and science rather than people and are rare, individuals who are able to take an objec- politics. An editor develops a unique way of connecting tive view and relate it to the modern world. Most people with his audience. Good editors are able to undersee the tradition within sectarian boundaries and beliefs stand the questions that are being asked and anand are therefore not able to separate their personal swer them at the level where the reader is. Hence faith from the larger occan of knowledge and wis- their scholarship never becomes remote from everyday dom that is Jainism. Prof. Ramanlal Shah was one life, but a part of it and connected to it. Accompasuch exception to this, Author of nearly a hundred nied thoughout by his dedicated and intelligent wife, books, speaker, editor of Prabudha Jeevan, world Prof. Taraben, Rmanbhai was able to take his scholtraveller and above all, curious scientist. Left an in- arship and wisdom to the world, with the utmost humilit delible mark on this world. Despite his knowledge, and smplicity. May his soul rest in eternal peace - he was humble, always writing and thinkng. I vividly Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.