Ahimsa Times 2009 03 SrNo 105

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Context)." University sources said Pandey appeared for the viva examination Nov. 25 under police custody. He was interviewed for nearly an hour by a team of experts on Jainism and the result was published on Nov 27. Pandey, in his 40s, is a legislator of Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) from Piro and is currently lodged in Patna's Beur jail. He has nearly two dozen criminal cases against him that include murder, kidnapping, extortion and loot. In September last year, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping Ramesh Chandra, a neurosurgeon, in 2003. Pandey now wants to write a book on the principles of non-violence propounded by lord Mahavira, the 24th and last "Tirthankara" of the Jain religion. The legislator has written at least half a dozen articles on Mahavir's non-violence. He has been doing research on Mahavir's non-violence, not for livelihood or out of any compulsion but due to his keen interest.
NEW COURSES ON JAINISM AND NON-VIOLENCE (AUG. - DEC. 2009) An university course in Jainism and non-violence, an ancient Indian religion is available at the University of North Carolina From Mahavira to Mahatma Gandhi: The Non-violent Jain Traditions of India. Topics Covered will be Origin of Jainism, Jain History , Jain Theology and Practices, Karma and Jain Philosophy, Contemporary Jains, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Nonviolence Today. For more information about the above programs call Dr. Pankaj Jain, Department of Religion and Philosophy, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, North Carolina State University, Cell: 908-229 0372, E-Mail : pjain5@ncsu.edu, www.indicuniversity.org
YOGA EDUCATION TO BE SOON MADE COMPULSORY IN SCHOOLS The Minister of Health, Dr. Anbumani Rama Doss mentioned at a conference that Yoga education would soon be made compulsory in all Government and private schools in the country. He added that teachers and the school management should pay attention not only to studies of students but also to their physical health.
M. A. PROGRAMME IN JAINISM OFFERED BY CHENNAI UNIVERSITY The admissions for M.A. Programme in Jainism for academic year 2009-'10 will begin from April last week onwards. Interested person can contact Dr. Priyadarshana Jain (Lecturer Dept. of Jainology) at the following EMail: priyadarshanajain@yahoo.in, Tel No:98403 68851. Address: Department of Jainology, University of Madras, Chennai-600 005.
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DEVLOPMENT WORK GOING AT FULL PACE AT NAVKAR TEERTH, DELHI WITH THE BLESSING OF DR. RAJENDRA MUNI - The construction work at Dr. Rajendra Muni inspired "Navkar Teerth Atishay Kshetra" is progressing faster than scheduled. On 6th December, 2008, foundation stone of was laid in the presence of many Eminent Jain Saints and about 3000 community
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Dr Rajendra Muni Uppravarthak of Swetamber Sthanakwasi sect, who inspired the concept of "Navkar Teerth Atishay Kshetra " is the driving force behind the institution and due to his guidance. The institution will innaugrate its first building on 19th April 2009. The event will again be attended by several Eminent Jain Saints along with community members from all across India and a few from abroad too. On this occasion, along with innaugration of new building of Bhojanshala & Gauti Bhandar group Navkar Mantra Jaap will be performed by the Saints. The Navkar Teerth Trust office bearer have exprresed their deep gratitude for the support & guidance from Upadhyaya Ramesh Muni, Uppravarthak Rajendra Muni, Uvamanishi Surender Muni & Deepesh Muni. It will not be out of place to say that this group of Sthanakwasi Saints is enjoying great popularity from both Jains & Non-Jains due to their progressive approach.
JAIN COMMUNITY SHOULD COME FORWARD TO PROVIDED QUALITY EDUCATION - SHANTI LAL MUTHA-Quality English Medium Schools: The need - It is well acknowledged that Education has been identified as the key contributor to socio economic development. The future of India largely depends on the educational level of the
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