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AHIMSA TIMES - AUGUST 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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DIKSHA Km. Neha, daughter of Smt. Raj & Subhash Chandra Shah accepted Jain diksha at Thane near Mumbai on the 1st June, 2008 in the holy presence of Acharya Shri Veershekhar Surishwar ji maharaj and Shri Yugprabh Vijay ji Ganivarya maharaj, belonging to Shwetambar Murti-pujak sect.
RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOK Jainism: An Eternal Pilgrimage, By Bal Patil, Edited by Manish Modi and Tony Whittington,102 pp Deluxe Hardcover Edition Price: Rs. 300, Jainism: An Eternal Pilgrimage is a lucidly written introduction to Jainism, which covers all aspects of Jainism, right from its ancient origins to its Universal History, from its 24 Tirthankaras to its preceptor lineage, from its mendicants to its laity, giving direct insights into the overall teleology of the Jain Dharma. The book is replete with Sanskrit quotations from primary sources, printed in Devanagari and explained in English.
Religions and communities of India ,Edited by PN Chopra, English , Paperback Rs. 190. 'Religions and Communities of India' is one amongst many such books published on Indian religions. Reasonably priced and attractively printed, it does a fair job of providing brief information on various Hindu communities of India. It also touches in passing the other religions followed in India - Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism and Judaism.
The book features some strange assertions and common mistakes, like claiming that Jainism rose as a protest against Brahmanism and that Mahavira was its founder; Chopra goes one further and claims that Jainism has been influenced by Zoroastrianism! Unfortunately, the author no sources from whence he attained such insights! The reason for such lapses becomes evident when one checks the bibliography. All secondary sources, and not a great selection either. What does make the book interesting is the short notes on most Hindu communities, as diverse as the Patels of Gujarat to the Kumaonis of Uttarakhand. An attempt is made to give some basic features of each ethnic community. Interestinly, even the Armenian community, living in seclusion in India, has been described.
Illustrated Shvetambara Agamas, edited by Amar Muni, These books are beautifully printed, with colour plates and gorgeous type setting. Each book has the Agama scripture text in Prakrit, with a Hindi translation and an English translation. Uttaradhyayana Sutra , Antakriddasha Sutra, Kalpa Sutra , Jnatadharmakathanga Sutra (set of 2 books), Dashavaikalika Sutra , Nandi Sutra, Acaranga Sutra (set of 2 books), Anuyogadvara Sutra (set of 2 books), Upasagadasha evam Anuttaraupapatika Sutra , Raiapasenia Sutra , Aupapatika Sutra , Nirayavaliya Sutra evam Vipaka Shruta , Sthananga Sutra (set of 2 books), Cheda Sutra , Bhagavati Sutra (set of 2 books), Jambudvipa Prajnapti Sutra. Above books are available at Hindi Granth Karyalya, 9 Hirabaug CP Tank, Mumbai 400004 INDIA, Phone: + 91222382-6739. E-Mail: manishymodi@gmail.com
NEW JAIN WEBSITES www.jaindoctors.com is an Online Database providing the Information of all the Jain Doctors around the world. You will find Jain Doctor's Detailed Information Like their Degree, Speciality, Contact Information like Tel No's, Mobile No's, Postal Address, E-mail Address, website address & the information of the hospitals they are attached.
www.jainca.in is an Online Directory providing the Information of CA's (Chartered Accountants) from Jain Religion residing in India and across the Globe. You will find more than 1,100 Jain CA's
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