Jain Digest 2000 02 Vol 16 No 02

SR No.: 527078
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 36
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 9 MB

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HEADQUARTERS NEWS....
Youth Activities ܀ Cultural Programs ܀
poraneous; tape record all lectures; dignitaries selected and invited BIRTH OF THE UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE early, etc. Registration fees for the Convention
JAINA has been approved as a URI Affiliate member by Fund raising plans
Exhibition & Souvenir
URI advisory group in San Francisco. JAINA name will be included in the list of URI founding members and will be acknowl.
edged at the URI Global Charter ceremony in Pittsburgh, PA, TAINA Charitable Trust Committee Chairman Dhiraj Shah on Monday June 26, 2000 (3-5 p.m.)www.united-religions.org presented the financial accounts of the Trust. JAINA Executive
The URI Global Charter Signing Ceremony will include Committee approved the proposal of grants of $5,000 to YJA for
meditation, ritual, a story video of the URI and several hundred the upcoming Convention in Los Angles and $10,000 to JAINA
people participating in signing the URI Charter. You may attend Convention Board for the 2001 JAINA Convention, to be given
this event through the URI Website. In addition, during the week from the JAINA Charitable Trust. JAINA Executive Committee
of Global Summit, there will be forums and live chat sessions acalso authorized $5,000 for YJP for their Convention in Sacramento,
cessible through the URI Website. Check the URI Website for CA., in case it was needed, again to be given from the JAINA
instructions on how to participate in this historic week. Charitable Trust The following reports were presented:
UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE -World Parliament of Religions in South Africa - about seven We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions members attended the Conference. Pravin K. Shah (North Caro- and indigenous traditions throughout the world, lina) presented a paper at the Conference.
hereby establish the United Religions Initiative -Pilgrimage Committee- Pilgrimage this year was a great suc- To promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, cess; next year's Pilgrimage will include South India. $900 was
To end religiously motivated violence and approved by the Executive Committee towards the expenses of
To create cultures of peace, justice and healing the last Pilgrimage.
-Teerthoddhar Committee- participated in Pilgrimage activi- Purpose of URI is to promote enduring inter-faith cooperaties and donation to Navkar Organization in India.
tion, to end religiously motivated violence, to promote Lord -An exploratory Committee was formed to review the matter Mahavir's message of AHIMSA and to create the culture of peace, related to request for membership in the proposed Global Jain justice and healing for all living beings. Organization.
Host Local Charter Signing Ceremonies May - Dec 2000 -JAINA Patron Committee- JAINA will honor its commit- URI Charter Signing Ceremonies are encouraged anywhere ment to the Patrons attending the Convention.
in the world where people wish to celebrate the URI and dedicate -A letter from the Souvenir Committee of the Philadelphia themselves to its vision and values. Anyone planning a local charConvention regarding non-payment to the Company that printed ter signing ceremony on June 26, 2000, please contact the URI the Souvenir was discussed. This matter will be investigated fur- office as soon as possible to explore the possibility of a Web or ther to resolve the matter amicably.
telephone link to the Global Ceremony in Pittsburgh.Any time Next meeting of the JAINA Executive Committee may be
from May through December 2000 groups may host URI Charheld in Milpitas near San Francisco, California in August, 2000,
ter Signing Ceremonies to acknowledge the formation of local URI at the time of Pratishtha Mahotsav.
groups and/or to inspire local community reflection about the vi
sion and values of the URI. The meeting was adjourned with the recitation of "Khamemi Savva Jeeve.......
For more information, please call.... Ramesh P. Shah 440-442-4596
JAINA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
ON AUGUST 5, 2000 It has been a JAINA tradition to hold the meeting of the Board of Directors and Director-at-Large during the weekend when Kshamapana Day is celebrated at Siddhachalam. But this year we would like to deviate from it. With the courtesy of the Jain Center of Northern California, the meeting will be held on August 5, 2000 on the auspicious occasion of Pratishtha Mahotsav in Milpitas (near San Francisco)Please fax(716-636-5342) your confirmation that you will be attending the Board of Directors meeting to the JAINA Headquarters by July 4, 2000.
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