JAINA Convention 1993 07 Pittusburgh

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

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Jain Study Circular
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Jain Study Circular is a quarterly publication containing articles presenting authentic scriptural aspects of the principles of Jain religion. Its sole purpose is to provide a rational and consistent view of Jainism to individuals of Jain background living in North and South America. Original articles written by youngsters and by professionals like doctors, engineers and businessmen are also published in the Jain Study Circular after a careful review and editing. Jain Study Circular presents only what appeals to the common sense of intelligent and educated people. Any myths and legends that are presented are identified as such. Jain Study Circular, which is based in New York City, has been publishing the Jain Study Circular for the last fourteen years. At present. approximately 5100 Jain families and individuals in North and South America receive the Jain Study Circular. The constitution of Jain Study Circle entails that their volunteers should practice what is published in the Jain Study Circular in working for the institution. The Circular does not contain any news or advertisements. Those who wish to receive any further information and/or wish to be placed on the mailing list of the Jain Study Circular should call (718) 699
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JINAMANJARI
JINAMANJARI
A group of dedicated Jaina individuals from Canada and America perceived the necessity to study and promote Jaina concepts in North America, and therefore, committingly they articulated a Jaina organization in the name of Bramhi Society, to make a contribution to the contemporary Jaina Reflections. Bramhi Society was founded in 1989 as a registered non-profit charitable taxexempt organization in Canada and the United States.
Of the many main objectives:
JINAMANJARI, a bi-annual 100 page, academic and scholarly Magazine in English, is entering its third year of publication.
It is distributed free to Universities in North America, Europe and India, and to interested academics and scholars in Jainism and its doctrines. JINAMANJARI therefore has become, in the Western hemisphere, an exclusive body of knowledge on Jainism available in the print.
Those who wish to receive any further information and/or wish to be placed on the mailing list of the JINAMANJARI should call (416) 890-3368 or write to :
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Jain Digest is a quarterly news magazine of Federation of Jain Associations of North America. Its first volume appeared in 1985 with a modest mailing which has now grown to over 6500 copies.
The magazine publishes news reported by various Jain Centers in North America and throughout the world. In addition, there are special sections on youth activities, matrimonial ads, and articles and issues facing Jain community, e.g., Jain principles, vegetarianism, ahinsa, ecology, etc.
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The magazine should be of interest to anyone who believes in principles of Jainism. There is no subscription to receive Jain Digest. However, the publication cost is covered by donors, and individual as well as group sponsorships.
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I do not see any reason why animal should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes. After all, man can live without meat...
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