JAINA Convention 2003 07 Cincinnati OH

SR No.: 527526
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 156
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Convention JAINA, & USA
File Size: 7 MB

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News Media
Publication and distribution of Jain Digest (MD, TS).
Raised about $11,000.00 for PBS documentary film "Ahimsa-Non-violence (TS).
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A committee has been formed to evaluate current state of JAINA's world-class organization and introduce an amendment (2003) (BP).
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Dr. Sulekh Jain' worked hard for the continuous publication of “Jain Digest" quarterly. This is necessary to keep a contact with Jains and JAINA became well known in the community (TS, SJ). Regular quarterly publication style of Jain Digest was improved (DS).
Started bimonthly publication of JAINA-Focus (DS).
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JAINA focus regularly appears on jaina.org web site with news of current Jain activities (BP).
Every issue of Jain Digest begins with a message from the president, thereby increased communication to the Jain community (BP).
Publications
• To increase Jainism awareness JAINA Library was established at Lubbock, Texas, starting with large number of books (SJ).
Prior to mailing Jain Digest, the mailing list is updated by each member Jain Sangh (BP).
Following books were printed and distributed all Jains of North America, "Jain Pratikaman in English," "Aloyana in English," and "Jain. Declaration on Nature" by Dr. L. M. Sanghvi (SJ). JAINA announced DCD publication in 2002 (BP).
Matrimonial
Matrimonial service started in 1984. Jain Digest has continued this service (MD).
ON-Line JAINA-JNF started in 2001 convention and continued on the website www.jaina.org (BP).
Education
Distributed to all Jain centers the book "Outline of Jainism" by Ramanlal C. Shah (MD).
Sent to all Jain Centers Pathshala material (MD). Inviting Jain Scholars and arranging their tour to various centers (MD, TS).
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Publication and distribution of books on Jainism (MD).
Organized the Jain Pathshala teacher's workshop in Boston, MA and many other cities (SJ).
JAINA sponsors first Pathshahala Teacher's convention with the help of Jain Center of Greater Boston, in May 1998. Since then, this convention is held every four years (DS).
Planned and produced JAINA 1999 Calendar and distributed 10,000 copies free to all Jain household in North America and to some around the world (MP).
The response was overwhelming enabling Calendar Committee to proceed with JAINA Mini-Library, a three book set consisting of "Jainism, A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence, Jaina Religion and Philosophy and Aspects of Jain Religion". Over 2,200 sets of these books have been distributed to date (MP).
The revised and expanded Pathshala curriculum was available in 2002 at 2nd teachers convention (BP).
Youth YJA
Started Youth activities in 1984 (MD). Initiated draft of YJA by-laws (TS).
The draft By-laws for YJA was finalized. Branches of YJA were established at many local Jain centers in North America. Efforts were started to hold YJA convention every even years (SJ).
International youth exchange and visitation program was initiated to increase interaction with Jain youths in other parts of the world (SJ).
First JAINA-YJA convention was held in Chicago in 1994 (JJ).
JAINA sponsors a regional YJA convention at Raleigh, NC, and YJA convention in Houston, TX (DS).
JAINA restarts Essay Competition for youth (DS). JAINA YJA convention is organized tremendously well, achieving a net gain in 2002 (BP).
With such an experience JAINA YJA provides support for JAINA convention in 2003 (BP). Youth YJP
JAINA establishes a new committee to help Young Jain Professionals-YJP (DS).
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