JAINA Convention 1993 07 Pittusburgh

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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and again my men evolved into Omniscient Gods (Tirthankaras), preaching a complete system of metaphysical thought, describing entire Cosmos and exemplifying ethical conduct for all life-forms including mankind and above and below, not found in any other religion.
2. Teachings of Jainism include some astonishing assertions inter alis: Are there any other material forces active in the Cosmos besides 'gravitational' and 'electromagnetic"? Jainism teaches that there is one other material and ever vibratory force pervading the Cosmos named 'Karma' which interplays eternally with all forms of Life, the Sentient Energy and acts as an impartial arbiter either towards their continued embodiment or ultimate emancipation into the Sentient Energy itself via Godhood. God is Sentient Energy at the purest level, rising above the poles of positivism or negativism, whose vibrations are unpolluted, formless and indestructible.
3. Are there other constituents besides Matter, Space and Time which operate and sustain the Cosmos? Jainism teaches that there are two other constituents which operate and sustain this Cosmos named 'Dharma' and 'Adharma,' the former enabling all Life to have a medium for motion and the latter similarly for rest, just in the same way as the hitherto known three constituents of Matter, Space and Time which afford to all life-forms aggregations or breakdowns, subsistence and extension or changes respectively. God does not incarnate. Neither does He send Prophets. God does neither create nor destroy the Universe. The Universe is eternal and self-created. All Life in which Man stands at the top at present is potential latent Godhood.
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WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE OF FEDERATION OF JAINA
by Dhiraj H. Shah, M.D. (Chairman of W.C.S.)
About 20 months ago, the Federation of JAINA established the 'World Community Service Committee' to put Lord Mahavir's preaching into practice. The motto of W.C.S.C. is to follow Lord Mahavir's preaching.
जो मिलाळ परिपरि सो मामू परिपरिह (A person who serves the sick, serves me). W.C.S.C. is dedicated to help fellow living beings, irrespective of color, caste, creed or country of world. The scope of its activities includes educational, medical and humanitarian help wherever it is needed.
The Committee is made up of a very diverse group, representing most of the metropolitan areas of the U.S.A. and Canada. At the moment, the Committee Members are: Dhiraj H. Shah (Chairman), Bachubhai Ajmera, Sanjay Ghandari, Navin Dedhia, Sarala Doshi, Vinod Doshi, Ram Gada, Rajnikant Gandhi, Ashok Jain, Gyanchand Jain, Jagat Jain, Sulekh Jain, Sunita Jain, Tansukh Maru, Bachubhai Mehta, Indu Mehta, Mahendra Nehta, Manibhai Mehta, Navin Mehta, Nikin Mehta, Pallavi Mehta, Prakash Mehta, Laxmichand Nagda, Asha Pandya, Popat Savla, Keerti Shah, Laxmikant Shah, Mahesh Shah, Nalin Shah, Rasik Shah, Narendra Shah, Prafulla Shah, Ramesh Shah, Rashmikant Shah, Santosh Shah, Ramesh Shial, Jit Turakhia, Nitin Vora, Manoj Dharamsi, Skirish Ghelani, and Sudhir Shah.
We have come a long way together and have stirred the consciousness of the entire Jain Community here in our adopted land, North America, as well as our motherland, India. The name "JAINA" and its activities, have become
a household name in India and Indian Communities in the U.K. and North America. All the ethnic newspapers in North America and some in the U.K. have covered our activities. Forty-seven newspapers in India carried lengthy articles about "JAINA" and its activities. "JAINA" was also felicitated by forty different institutions and individuals, including the speaker of the parliament, shivraj patil and then Union Health Minister, M.L. Fotedar, in Bombay, Delhi and different parts of Gujarat. So far, we have raised about $150,000 for different projects. When Gujarat was hit by drought, "JAINA" was there to save cattleheads from perishing in agony. When the earthquake hit Uttarkashi, U.P., "JAINA" was there to provide blankets and save thousands from dying because of the freezing weather. When Bahubali Vidyapeed, Bahubali, Maharashtra needed help to carry out their educational and medical activities, "JAINA" was there to provide a Jeep. When hurricane Andrew devastated Southern Florida, "JAINA" was there to help the victims. When the poorest of the poor needed medical help, "JAINA" was there, financing "Project Map" and serving thousands and we intend to be everywhere, wherever we are needed, depending upon the availability of financial resources. Together, we have fed frail cattlehead, quenched their thirst, saved thousands of people from dying because of the freezing weather, fulfilled the needs of many by donating equipment, healed the wounds of many and renewed the hopes and dreams of thousands.
Our next projects include sending an ambulance to India, having a booth and seminar at JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh during July 2, 3 4, 1993, Used Clothing Drive during Paryushan and Dashlakshan Parva, collection of samples of drugs and medical equipment from physicians and sending them to different parts of India.
I hope with the help of all of you, we can be successful in carrying out all of our planned endeavors. *****
"The diseases of the liver, kidneys and all other internal organs are mostly cured by vegetarian diet."
7TH BIENNIAL JAINA CONVENTION JULY 1993
-Dr. Neiscence
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