Jain Digest 1993 04 Vol 20 No 02

SR No.: 527050
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 32
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 4 MB

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Project Map - continued from page 12
The World Community Service of the Federation of JAINA deeply appreciates your generous contributions in support of "Project MAP". JAINA would also like to thank Popat & Kalpana Savla of Pasadena CA, and Harilal & Ranjan Dedhia of Yorba Linda CA, for printing thousands of brochures and envelopes for "Project MAP". If your name has been omitted, please accept our apology and write to me at the following address so that we can publish your name in the next issue of the Jain Digest:
Dhiraj H Shah, MD
Chairman, World Community
Service of JAINA
135 Morningside Dr Grand Island NY 14072
From The Editor- con't. from page 1
The reader may for example refer to a beautifully written book, Jainism - The oldest Living Religion, by Dr. Jyoti P. Jain, P.V. Research Institute, I.T.I. Road, Varanasi-5, India, second edition.
Jainism is found to have existed throughout the prehistoric and historical times under different names - beginning with the Rishab sect, to various other names until Jain or Jina religion.
Jainism is not the religion of any one particular community. it is indeed universal.
May I suggest that some of our scholars may take the lead to present the history of Jainism in our forthcoming convention at Pittsburgh. Perhaps by presenting poster sessions presented through posters in assigned rooms at the convention as may be mandated by time limitations - on various activities, we can be better educated.
Jain Digest
JAINA CONVENTION NEWS
Exhibits at Convention will win prize
JAINA is planning to give a prize to the best dispay/exhibition at the JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh.
Jain Center of Greater Boston has already announced that they will be presenting a unique exhibition titled "Jain Experience" at Pittsburgh. All Jain centers in North America are urged to organize exhibitions depicting a theme or showing activities of their Jain centers.
JAINA Executive Committee Elections - Nominations Invited
The JAINA Executive Committee elections will be held at the next JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh, July 2-4, 1993. The positions open are that of the President, First Vice President, six Regional Vice Presidents (one from each region: Canada, West U.S., Southwest U.S., Southeast U.S., Midwest U.S. and North
JAINA welcomes our newest member centers
JAINA is pleased to welcome three new members, Jain Center of Edmonton, Alberta; Jain Center of Augusta, GA; and Jain Center of Hartford, CT.
The number of memberships is now 56. It is indeed a pride for all centers to work together towards achieving our common goals to spread the principles of Jainism in the years to come.
This Space has been generously donated by Dallas-Fortworth Jains. JAINA is grateful for this gesture.
east U.S.), Secretary and Treasurer. The term is for two years.
To be eligible, a candidate must be a practicing Jain, of good moral character and a director of JAINA (to be appointed by a member Jain center or society) at the time of the convention. Nominations for the JAINA Executive Committee should be sent to Chairman of JAINA Nomination/Election Committee, Dr. Vinay K. Jain, 83 Fuller Brook Rd., Wellesley, MA 02181. Tel: (617) 2375997; FAX: (617) 235-2531)
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