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Chandra Sagarji Maharaj. it is a spiritual power of mind to remember and reproduce 100 or even more numerical figures or names, phrases or any activity in the same order. Thus, a shatavadhani can remember 100 different things in 100 different orders, spoken by 100 different persons. It can be achieved by constant practice of yoga, tap, tyag and sanyam. Many of our saints and acharyas have achieved this feat.
The second day was devoted to lectures on Jain philosophy, health-care and innovations in medicine delivered by renowned experts in their fields. Some of the prominent speakers were Dr. Shikhar Chand Jain on the subject of basic elements of Jain religion; Dr. Kalyan Gangwal on the topic of Jain philosophy and Gandhiji, Dr. Ashok Pangariya on Science, mind and way to happiness, A peep into the future by Dr. K. Ganapathy and Dr. Mavlin Vora on the topic of Attractive killer, the cell phone and secrets of centenarians. The event was highlighted by discourse by Poojya Nay Padam Sagarji Maharaj. we should stop being Derawasi or Sthanakwasi and ite for the larger good of of the entire community and the world.
WORLD PEACE AND AHIMSA CONFERENCE AT HASTINAPUR President Pratibha Patil inaugurated a conference on World Peace and Ahimsa on 28th December, 2008 at Hastinapur in Uttar Predesh. in the presence of sadhwi Pramukha Shri Gyanmati Mataji Maharaj. Several leading Jain scholars from different places belonging to Digambar sect participated and spoke on the occasion. The theme of the conference had a great relevance to the gloomy picture at the present time urging the people to follow the path of peace and non-violence shown by Bhagwan Mahavir.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION INDIAN STAMPS - DR. L. M. SINGHVI - BY INDIA POST Vice-President Hamid Ansari on 8th December released a commemorative postage stamp at: India Habitat Centre on the late Laxmi Mall Singhvi, India's long time envoy to the UK(19911997),former Parliamentarian (Member of Third Lok Sabha-1962-1967) and a legal luminary/jurist. He was father of Mr Abhishek Manu Singhvi a prominent Congress Leader. He was awarded Padma Bhusan in 1998 and was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1999. Shri
Dr. LAXMI MALL SINGH Somnath Chatterjee, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, presided over the ceremony. It was ... organized by the Trustees and and Advisory Council of the Dr. L.M. Singhvi Foundation. Denomination:-5oop.
TEN JAIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS ELECTED TO M. P. ASSEMBLY
PARTY B.J.P. B.J.P. B.J.P.
B.J.P.
VILLAGE Kolaras (Shivpuri) Sagar Damoh Jabalpur Javad Bhojpur (Bhopal) Vidisha Ujjain Ratlam Garoth
NAME Devender Jain Shailender Jain Jayant Malya Sharad Jain Omprakash Saklecha Surender Patwa Raghavji Bhai Paras Jain Paras Saklecha Subhash Sojtiya
B.J.P. B.J.P. B.J.P. B.J.P. Others Congress
Ahimsa Times Congratulates the newly elected members and wish them success in their mission to serve the country. We are sure these respectable representatives of the jain community will prove their competence and serve with humanity, dignity and honesty.
PROF. MAN CHAND KHANDELA HONORED BY AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE - Prof. Man Chand Khandela, Director of Subodh Management Institute at Jaipur has been declared as a recipient of "Man of the Year" India-2008 award by the American Biographical Institute. According to the Mr. J. M. Evans, Chairman
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