Jain Spirit 2000 03 No 03

SR No.: 528983
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 66
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, UK_Jain Spirit, & UK
File Size: 14 MB

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EDITORIAL
CHANDU SHAH
Kaushik Khajuria, Rajvee and Ajay Punatar praying for the success of Jain Spirit at the launch in London on 13th
November 1999.
Dear Readers, We are happy to produce the third issue of our new international magazine. In gathering the information and articles, we have tried to collect a diverse range of topics and news from all over the world, and presented them in a format which is both simple and informative at the same time. For our art and graphics, we have tried to select the best photographs, paintings and pictures. Whilst doing our research, we have found that there is very little new material on practical implications of Jainism in existing books. We have therefore had to generate our own material, which we hope will prove a valuable resource in the future. We are also building up a network of writers, artists and photographers, encouraging them to write and paint modern Jainism in all its colours.
Our subscriber list is constantly expanding, and we are getting regular complimentary feedback from our readers all over the world. Due to space restrictions, we have only printed a few of these in our mailbox, but are grateful to all for their generosity. We have also done some promotional road shows to different parts of the United Kingdom and North America, obtaining valuable comments and ideas for future issues. So far, no one has criticized the need for such a magazine.
We live in a world of information overload, and as printing costs have come down, there is a tremendous amount of literature. However, we are also starved of quality ancient wisdom which has stood the test of time. The Jain Samaikis a 48 minute meditation, a period which Jains should ideally set aside daily for their own spiritual development. I was recently surprised to hear from one of our readers Mrs. Kanta Shah of London, who said that she spent two samaiks reading Jain Spirit. For her, the exercise was a silent act of reflection and meditation.
We would like you to savour the articles in this issue, and very much hope that they inspire you to live the Jain spirit in your day to day life. Many of you have given gift subscriptions to your relatives and friends, who have really appreciated them as something unique. May we request more of you to do the same, so that we can spread the light of Jainism all over the world, helping Jains to get excited about Jainism. Please pay special to attention to get the magazine to young people, as they are the torchbearers of our future.
Many people have helped us come this far. There is a whole team involved in the production, marketing and administration of this project, whose names are in the box attached. Our financial supporters and advertisers have been most generous. Many of our team members work voluntarily and enjoy this act of self-sacrifice. Please pray for our team and encourage us to work even harder and involve more and more people to spread the light of Jainism. We know that the Jain Spirit is here to stay, and are confident that in the years to come, it will act as an important catalyst for a whole new renaissance in Jainism. Together, we can do it.
Jai Jinendra, Atul K. Shah Executive Editor
We invite our readers to send excellent photos, letters, clippings and reports on events, and encourage others to subscribe. Financial support. to enable this magazine to reach every corner of the world, and every educational library is most welcome. By supporting Jain Spirit, you will be taking a pro-active step to inform everyone about this ancient and visionary culture. Please contact our Head Office for more information.
Board of Directors: Sulekh Jain (USA); Surinder Jain (USA): Yogendra Jain (USA); Satish Kumar (Chairman): Tansukh Salgia (USA):
Surendra Sethi (USA): Atul Shah (UK):lla Shah (UK); Manish Shah (UK); Pankaj Shah (UK); Vipool Shah (UK)
International Advisory Board: Prof. John Cort: Prof. Padmanabh Jaini; Mr. Shashikant Mehta; Dr. Laxmi Mal Singhvi: Mr. Benjamin Zephaniah Executive Editor Atul Keshavji Shah Consulting Editor: Satish Kumar Subscription Manager: Dina Shah (UK) Cover Design: Preeti Jain Illustration: Ravi Paranjape; Bina Shah Youth: Narendra Shah Photo Editor: Chandu Shah News: Richard Walley: Prakash Mody Proofreader: Eszter Zaborszky Printers: Caprin Printers Limited, London Distribution: Kenya, India, UK, North America
International Distributors/Correspondents: AUSTRALIA: Sunil Jain jsunil@au1.ibm.com FRANCE: Pierre Amiel: Lalit Bhandari (Paris) INDIA: Narendra Kumar Sethi: Lalit Shah csi@ad1.vsl.net.in IRELAND: Ciaran Reilly ciaran_reilly@hotmail.com KENYA: Bharat Doshi, Nairobi bdoshi@treadsetters.com: Vinay Shah, Mombasa vish10@calva.com MALAYSIA: Dipak Shah bhavdip@pd.jaring.my
UGANDA: Abhay Shah ashah@afsat.com
Publishers: Young Jains (UK), Mahavir World Vision (USA) Headquarters and Editorial Office: 14 Cowdray Centre House, Cowdray Avenue,
Colchester. C01 1QB, United Kingdom Tel: 01206-500037Fax: 01206-500279 E-mail: atul@jainspirit.org
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