Jain Gazette 1920 06

SR No.: 542650
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagnanderlal Jaini, Ajit Prasada, C S Mallinath Jain
Publisher: Jaina Gazette Office
Publication Year: 1920
Total Pages: 36
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Gazette, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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JAIN LITERATURE SOCIETY.
This High School was, no doubt, started only a few years ago, but being imbued with Jaina ideals it is associated with The entire body of the Jaina tradition that has come.down to us from times so remote as to be almost beyond modern computation. The term Jaina has always been synonymous in the past with all that is most excellent and superb, the Jainas being noted for their love and aspiration for perfection and for their intolerance of any deficiency in themselves in that respect. That these traditions are maintained in future lies with you who are the future generation. You must see to it that whatever is to be done by you in the future is done in such a way as is fully in keeping with the best of our glorious traditions.
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I need hardly add that if you live up to the ideas that you have learnt in this institution and always keep before you the ideals that are placed before you here, there is no doubt but that you will speedily obtain all the most coveted boons in this life, and, untimately, also, Nirvana, which is a synonymn for all that is implied in our truest and best conception of divinity and Godhood. And may the glorious Beacon Light of Truth emanating from the Holy Feet of the Worshipful Tirthamkaras be ever your guide in joy and in sorrow, in storm, and in calm, leading you from one eminence of greatness and perfection to another till Godhood be attained.
Shri Jaina Dharma Ki Jai.
Jain Literature Society. LONDON.
Report & Accounts
for the year ending December 31st, 1919.
R. B. Faddegon's translation of the Pravacanasâra announced in our Report for 1918 has made rapid progress, and the MS. is now in the hands of the Society.
Prof. SUALI's work upon the Saddarsana-samuccaya is still delayed by post bellum conditions.
During the year 1919, the Society received a donation of £7 from Mr. Bhairun Dan Jaini, 1 58. from Mr. Karpoor Chandra Patana Jain, and £2 from Mr. Kesharlal Ajmera; the interest on