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AHIMSA TIMES - NOVEMBER 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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JAIN DIKSHA 1. Mumukshu sapna Bagmar, aged 25 years, daughter of Shri Ganpat la ji Bagmar and mumukshu Samata salecha aged 23 years daughter of Shri Loon Ji Salecha accepted Jain Bhagwati diksha in Shwetambar Sthanakwasi sect in the holy presence of Acharya 1008 Shri ram Lal Ji maharaj at Balotra in Rajasthan on the 3rd November, 2008
2. Mumukshu km. Sharmila kumari, daughter of Shri Chhagan lal Sanghvi and mumukshu Mitesh kumar, son of Shri Madan Lal Ji Sanghvi leaving their families have decided to accept Jain Bhagwati diksha at Bhivandi, Mumbai on the 30th November, 08 in the holy presence of Acharya Shri Hem Ratna Suri ji maharaj belonging to Shwetambar Murti-pujak sect. Prior to diksha, they were taken round Jalore town, their native place in Rajasthan in a glamorous procession, called v'arghoda' on the 9th November, 08. They gave away many expensive articles of their use in family life, such as ornaments, clothes, coins etc. as cherity to the needy persons.
3. Six devotees, namely, Mumukshus Lakshit from Gujarat, Manav Singhi from Mumbai, Gaurav Kothari from Ahmedabad and Smt. Karuna from Rajsamand (Guj.) accepted Muni diksha on the 19th October, 08 at Jaipur in the holy presence of Acharya Shri Mahapragya ji and yuvacharya Shri Mahashraman ji in Shwetambar Terapanthi sect. On the same occasion, Pradeep Kothari and Km. Sunanda also accepted Saman diksha. A gorgeous and long shobha yatra (Varghoda) was taken out through the city of Jaipur on the previous day to celebrate the occasion. The procession and the diksha programme were attended by hundreds of devotees from far and near
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AN APPEAL BY PROF. GARY FRANCIONE TO THE JAIN COMMUNITY LEADERS In my course on Human Rights/Animal Rights, which I am teaching this semester, I am discussing Jaina doctrine and Ahimsa. The primary reason that I am writing to you, however, is to emphasize to you the importance of making Jainism accessible to those who were not born into the Jain tradition. Although the Jains who I have had the good fortune to meet-the Samanijees, Pravin
Shah, Sulekh Jain etc.-have been nothing but helpful and generous with their time, and with providing and recommending books and other educational materials, Jainism is still very much something that is shared largely by those who were born into it-and not even by all of them. I have met a number of Jain youths who are completely unacquainted with Jainism and that is sad. The doctrines of Ahimsa, Anekanta, and Aparigraha are more relevant than at any time in human history. These doctrines speak to all of the pressing issues of our time: war, poverty, violence, and ecological destruction,
Professor Gary Francione, a distinguished Professor of Law at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA, a Vegan and an highly acclaimed author of many books on Animal Rights, appeals to the Jain community leaders to make Jainism available to the wider world of those who were not born into the Jain tradition " Gary L. Francione, Distinguished Professor of Law, & Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy, Rutgers University School of Law 123 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, E-Mail: gfrancione@earthlink.ne
DEVLOK GAMAN 1. Acharya Shri Atmanandi Ji Maharaj belonging to Digambar sect left for his heavenly journey on the 23rd October, 08 at Navagarh town in Parbhani district of Maharashtra state. Acharya Shri Sachhidanandi Ji Maharaj and Shri Swatmanandi Ji Maharaj were present with him at he time of his death. Prior to his death, as per the Jain tradition, as desired by him, vow of samadhimaran was administered to him.
2. Muni Shri Kamal Vijay Ji Maharaj left for his heavenly abode after a prolonged illness at at a village near Bamanvadji temple, near Pinwada town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan on the 21st November, 08. His dead body was brought to Bamanwadji on Sunday, the 23rd November, 08 where he was cremated in the presence of a large number of devotees and eminent persons, arriving from far and near. A long procession was taken out through the Bamanvadji village, in which several important persons participated, including Mrs. Tara Bhandari,
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