Ahimsa Varsh 2600th Birth Anniversary of Mahavir Swami

Author(s): Naresh Jain, P Jayaraman
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

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Swami Satchidananda is a scholar, a yoga exponent and founder of Integral Yoga Institutes all over the world and Sri Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville, VA. He founded LOTUS (Light of Truth Universal Shrine) in Virginia near Charlottesville. He has authored several books in religion and philosophy such as "The Living Gita" and "Patanjali's Yoga Sutras".
Bawa Jain is a leader in the interfaith movement. He worked with the Office of the United Naions Secretary General to organize The Millennium Wold Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders in the UN in 2000. In conjuction with the World Movement for Nonviolence, he founded the Gandhi-King Award for Nonviolence that has been given to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela and Dr. Jane Goodall. He has been co-director of the Season for Nonviolence, ViceChair of the Council for the Parliament of World Religions, VicePresident of the Interfaith Center of New York, and co-founder of the Global Commission for the Preservation of Sacred Sites. He travels extensively around the world and serves on several International Advisory Boards.
Prof. Sagarmal Jain is M.A., Ph.D. in Philosophy, and Director of Pujya Sohanlal Smarak Parsvanath Shodhapeeth, Varanasi, India. He has held several academic positions; and over 25 Ph.D. degrees have been awarded under his supervision. He has authored more than 10 books and 150 research articles; and participated in numerous seminars in India and abroad. He has been associated with several Jain organizations in India.
Dr. Narendra P. Jain the former India's Ambassador to United Nations, European Union, Nepal, Mexico and Belgium, and secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, is a noted economist, ardent environmentalist, a well known poet, prolific writer, eloquent orator and above all a renowned Jain scholar. He was honored with a Doctorate Honoris Causa and Status of permanent Academician by the famous Mexican Academy of International Affairs in 1984 and the title of Distinguished Professor by the Frei University, Belgium in 1988. Since 1993, he has been a Member of the World Spiritual assembly of the Parliament of World's religions. Dr. Jain's book: "Wave of bliss" relating to the impact of Jainism on the western world has been very popular. Other publications are "Economic" possibilities of River valley schemes in India. "India and the E.E.C.", and "An anthology of Nepal poetry. Currently, Dr. Jain is Executive President of the World Jain Confederation.
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