Gyandhara

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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sI«icial (vi) Editing and publication of valuable .jaina
literature (vii) Preservation and maintenance of jaina places
of worship (viii) Guidance and coaching for competitive
examinations of national and state leavel (ix) Guidance and coaching for cracking entrance
exams for medical, engineering, and other
professional courses (x) Leadership training, (xi) Match making and marriage counselling (xii) Setting up youth organizations for
channelling their energy in socially acceptable activities and leading to personal and social
wellbeing (xiii) General public welfare activities (xiv) Organizing special task force to brief
authorities about issues of jaina community
and animal welfare. (7) Involvement in activities leading to large scale destruction of natural resources and submission to the demands of consumerism are toatally against the Jaina, ideals. These have become so rampant, that special and conscious efforts are required in order to save one's self from getting involved in their mire. Judicious acceptance of the vows of Ahimsa, Parigraha pariman (voluntary curtailment of material possessions) and upbhoga paribhoga pariman