Book Title: $JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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________________ F06 Story - Contemporary Jain Legends • Jaina Philosophy Karma Philosophy • Yoga Philosophy The Systems of Indian Philosophy Selected speeches of V. R. Gandhi Religion and Philosophy of Jains Essay - Radvä Kutväni Hanikärak Chäl Concentration 12 Lectures on Meditation The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ Savirya Dhyana Herbert Warren's Jainism 1907 1913 1912/1993 1970/1993 1963 1993 1886 1916 1894 Page 392 of 398 1902/1989 1961/1983 02 Virchand R. Gandhi English English English English English While he was in England, his health suddenly took a turn for the worse. He returned to India, but a few weeks later Shri Virchand Gandhi passed away at the very young age of 37 in Bombay on August 7, 1901. Moral: Shri Virchand Gandhi rendered an excellent service to India and Jainism by interpreting Indian culture and religion in its true spirit to the western world. He was a brilliant and promising young man, full of hopes and aspirations of service to his religion and community. His name will continue to be remembered as a great champion of Jain religion and of Indian culture. Highlights: ⚫ Shri Virchand R. Gandhi was born on August 25, 1864 in Mahuva, near Bhavanagar, Gujarat. He became the first honorary secretary of the Jain Association of India in 1885 at the age of 21. He sailed to the U.S. with Swami Vivekananda for the Parliament of World Religion Conference in 1893. Compendium of Jainism - 2015 English Gujarati English English Gujarati English 375 221 309 188 85 264 37 64 128 158 164 He delivered more than 535 lectures on Jainism, Yoga, Indian systems of philosophy, Indian culture, occultism, and spiritualism. He collected a shipload of grain and about Rs. 40,000 ($10,000) cash for famine relief in India in 1896 while he was in USA. He passed away at the very young age of 37 in Bombay on August 7, 1901.

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