Ahimsa Times 2008 10 SrNo 100

Author(s): Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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AHIMSA TIMES - OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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A Global Congress
World's Religions after September 11 -An Asian Perspective
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
CONGRESS ON WORLD'S RELIGIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 A Global Congress on World's Religions after September 11 - An Asian Perspective will meet in New Delhi from January 17-20, 2009 at the Jamia Millia Islamia University campus. This Congress is being hosted by the recently established Centre for the Study of Comparative Religions and Civilizations at the University. This Congress is a sequel to the Global Congress on World's Religions After September 11, which met in Montreal from September 11-15, 2006 and was attended by 2025 participants from 84 countries. The present Congress will focus on the same theme, but from a primarily Asian perspective
and will be inaugurated by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. The congress proposes to bring together a community of scholars and academics, leading voices and representatives from different faiths, the media and NGOs working in the field of peace-building. For more information including sponsorship, call for papers and registration, please see the attached flyer or visit the Congress website: www.worldsreligionsjamia.com (www.worldsreligionsjamia.com) or contact Naresh Jain, Interfaith Co-Chair- Federation of Jain Associations in North America.
Centre for the Study of Comparative Religion and Civilizations Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
NC Unverity, Case
January 17-20 2009
Inauguration by
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
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INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL FOR JAIN STUDIES - 2009
International Summer School for Jain Studies has been in operation since 2005 and nearly 80 scholars (faculty and students) from 5 countries and about 18 universities have attend these schools so far. Applications are now invited from all parts of the world for ISSJS 2009. Detailed information is given on www.jainstudies.org. The readers are requested to: 1. Please circulate this as widely as you can to your friends and acquaintances. 2. In your local area universities, please connect with some faculty in the Dept of Religion, Philosophy and South East Asian Studies etc and ask them to share this information and encourage faculty and students to apply. For further details, contact: Sulekh C. Jain, Program Director, Houston, Texas, USA. 281 494 7656; 832 594 8005 (cell).
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STAGING GRAND PLAY-SATI ANJANA BY J.V.B. NEW JERSEY
Jain Vishwa Bharati North America (JVBNA) is staging a grand play - Mahasati Anjana - on Saturday, Nov 8. This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts with close to 1300 people who are expected to attend the play. Those interested to attend or those who like to solicit essays /articles, related to Jainism or science of living may contact JVBNA on phone: (732) 404-1430 and E-Mail: jvbnj@yahoo.com. On this occasion, a souvenir will also be brought out. The deadline for article submission is Sunday, October 19.
JAIN SOCIAL GROUP LAUNCHED IN INDONESIA
On the occasion of Paryushan eighty Jain families living in Indonesia joined together and established their identity as Jain social group. Mr. Pramod M. Jain played active role in establishing the first Jain institution of Indonesia. On this occasion a news letter was also published. Group mail id jainassociation@gmail.com courtesy Mr. Pramod M. Jain, Email: pramodmjain@gmail.com
YOUNG JAINS APARIGRAHA CAMP SHOWS NEW WAY TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Young Jains of Delhi continuing with their success of last year's Uttam Tyag Diwas celebrations organized another event "Aparigraha Camp" at about 50 Jain Temples in and around Delhi, NCR areas. About 100+ volunteers joined in Aparigraha Camp. The group collected more then 1 lakh clothes, utensils, toys at various Jain temple centers. The material collected was sent for distribution in flood effected areas of Bihar, Orissa etc with help of other social organizations like NCC, GOONJ, LIONS CLUB etc. From: Mr. Gaurav Jain, E-mail: gauravejainyji@gmail.com, For pictures of the event please click the following link. www.picasaweb.google.co.in
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