Atmanandji Jainacharya Janmashatabdi Smarakgranth

Author(s): Mohanlal Dalichand Desai
Publisher: Atmanand Janma Shatabdi Smarak Trust

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ICES OF
REMINISCE LAST LIFE
REMINISCENCES
( By:-Shri Gulabchandji Dhadha M. A. ]
PARLIAMENT OF RELIGIONS IN CHICAGO At the pressing invitation of the Managing Committee of the Parliament of Religions to join the Conference. His Holiness Niyambhonidhi Jainacharya Shri Vijayanand sooriji (Atmaramji Maharaj ) being himself debarred by religious injunctions to cross the sea, had deputed, on behalf of himself and the Jain Community. Mr. Veerchand Raghavji Gandhi to proceed to Chicago in America to attend the meetings of the Parliament. In obedience to this mandate Mr. Gandhi, himself a profound scholar, took the opportunity to study minutely the many-sided aspect of Jainism and for this purpose he lived, before proceeding to America, for about two months with the Venerable saint from whom he received not only invaluable information and knowledge but perfect insight into the psychological problems of the Jain Faith. He was also furnished with a treatise written by His Holiness specially for the occasion.
APPRECIATION OF MR. GANDHI'S WORK The Parliament of Religions was in session for 17 days in 1893 A. D. Mr. Gandhi performed his task wall and nicely. In appreciation of his learned discourses the following remark appeared in one of the leading dailies of America.
“A number of distinguished Hindu scholars, philosophers and religious teachers attended and addressed the Parliament, some of them taking rank with the highest of any race for learning, eloquence and . 172 ::
[ Shree Atmaramji