Int Jain Sangh NJ 2002 04 Mahavir Jayanti

Author(s): Int Jain Sangh NJ
Publisher: USA International Jain Sangh IJS

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Jains at the Museum of World Religions in Taiwan
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SATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GLOBAL PRESENTONO
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ION MUSEUM
Founder of the Museum of World Religions, Dharam Master Hsin Tao with (from left) Naresh Jain, HH Amrender Muniji, Bawa Jain, Acharya Chandanaji and Sadhvi Shilapiji.
Naresh Jain of IJS signing a document in Taiwan to establish a Global Commission for Preservation of Sacred Sites worldwide.
The first museum of World Religions (MWR) was inaugurated in Taiwan on November 9, 2001 concluding a 10 year effort of Buddhist Monk Dharam Master Hsin Tao at a cost of $60 Million to highlight the essence of all religions- Love and Peace.
HH Amrender Muniji from Siddhachalam along with four monks of other religions prayed for world peace in the inaugural session. The President of Taiwan, Mr. Bawa Jain and other world-renowned religious leaders and scholars cut the ribbon to declare the museum open. An international conference held during this event discussed the unfortunate. destruction of sacred sites in Europe, India, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Acharya. Chandanaji and Sadhvi Shilapiji represented Veerayatan and Mr. Naresh Jain represented International Jain Sangh (IJS) of New Jersey at this three-day inaugural event that concluded by establishing a Global Commission for Preservation of Sacred Sites.
Chosen for their antiquity and the number of followers by the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University, ten religions are included in the museum displays: Hinduism, Shinto, Judaism, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Ancient Egyptian, and Indigenous Maya religions. Jain representatives discussed the antiquity and the influence of Jainism with Hsin Tao who agreed to include it in the museum. IJS will formulate a list of appropriate items for display in its Great Hall of World Religions in concert with the museum staff, consultants, and the Jain community.
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