Jain Digest 1990 01 Vol 17 No 01

SR No.: 527037
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 24
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 2 MB

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December 4 thru
7,1989. Daily programs in the evening from 7.30 to 9.30 PM were held and on Saturday, it was held from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM.
Their tour to Washingto DC and Chicago, IL were successful.
JAIN SAMAJ OF HARRISBURG-YORK-LANCASTER, PA JOINS JAIN FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA THE THIRTYNINTH MEMBER OF JAINA
York, PA. The Jain Community of Harrisburg-York-Lancaster, PA organised under the banner of Jain Samaj has sought membership in the Federation of Jain Associations in North America. Dr Dhiraj Shah of Buffalo, NY responsible for registration and affiliation of the membership to JAINA, had been responsible in encouraging and assisting Jain Samaj of HYL to enlist as member of JAINA.
Jain Samaj of HYL Doshi, President and
has sent two official directors - Chandrakant Shah and Bakul Vice President respectively.
Dr Dhiraj Shah welcomes, on behalf of JAINA, Jain Samaj Federation of Jain Associations.
NORTH TEXAS JAIN SOCIETY PLANS TO EXTEND ITS BUILDING
Richardson, TX. The General Body Meeting convened on 19 November 1989 unanimously approved the construction and extension of the temple at the south east corner of the building. The total area of the planned extension calls for 500 sq.ft. The building will have marble flooring and marble sanctum altar for Lord Parshwanath and Lord Mahavir, and Nmokkar Mantra in between.
It is recalled here that Jain Society of North Texas acquired the building and had its Chaityalay not long ago, and the community members are very active in many of its activities.
JAIN SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 1989-1990
Silver Spring, MD. During its Annual General Body Meeting on Saturday, December 2,1989, the outgoing Executive presented various reports on the annual activities, accomplishments and the statement of accounts. Various resolutions related to discussed topics were approved and agreed.
of HYL, PA to the
Regarding the total cost of acquiring the building and related renovations, it was reported that about $100,000 is outstanding as bank loan and it will soon be paid off.
The Executive 1989 was renominated and unanimously elected. Dr Manoj Dharamsi, who spearheaded the work of acquiring and opening of the Jain Chaityalay in the American capital, Washinton DC, was reelected President of the Society for 1990.
In additin to five existing members-at-Large, two new total of 7 members.
PREKSHA MEDITATION
THE JAINA SYSTEM OF MEDITATION
members were elected to a
Preksha Meditation is the aphorism dervied fron canon Dasavealiyam, of Jain Religion. It refers to "See Thyself" - Perceive and Realise the Subtle Aspects of Consciouness of Mind. In the tenets propounded by Lord Mahavira," Perceive and Know " is more # than Think, Contemplate and Know ". Because, perception is stricxtly concerned with the phenomena of the present; it is neither a memory of the past nor an imagination of the future. Whatever is happening at the moment of perception must necessarily be a Reality.
PM is the system of meditation engaging one's mind fully in the perception of subtle internal and innate phenomena of consciouness. This is Jaina Meditation, where 'to know and see' characteristics of the consciouness in its
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