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JAINA SCHOLARS VISITATION PROGRAM
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INTRODUCTION
Our Scholars Visitation program is a core undertaking since the beginning of JAINA. Even before JAINA was formed officially in 1981, Acharya Shushil Kumarji, Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Bhattarak Charukeertiji and Devendrakeertiji and other monks and scholars have showered their blessings and spread the words of Lord Rishabh Deva. According to our scripture Lord Rishabh Deva was the first king, first monk, first omniscient, first Tirthankara, and first great person on this earth to spread the words of non-violence as a way of life, going back to millions of years. We can say that everything good in this world is due to Dharma and code of conduct given by Lord Adinath.
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Our program of Dharma Prabhavana has now become self-running with a decentralized doctrine. According to our estimates, about 70,000 lectures/sermons are delivered in North America every year. Aren't they covering a part of our Agama? Lord Mahaveer would be so happy to see his message of vegetarianism and non-violence spreading like a wild fire in the
whole world.
Nirmal Dosi, Chairperson
Our land in North America is benefiting every year from about hundred monks and scholars delivering sermons. Monks are coming every year from far away India. Many scholars are coming to North America sacrificing their personal life for our benefit. Our local scholars are forsaking their vacations and family and going to many centers as much as they can.
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Each contact persons/directors is devoted individually to a scholar/monk. They are making programs, scheduling at various centers for Paryushana, Das laxana, Mahaveer Jayanti, Diwali, Conventions and Temple Sthapana. They are devoting their time, energy and expertise to have programs run successfully at all of our centers.
OTHER VENTURES
1. Developing a master program on Jain Marriage for every Jain. Work done by late scholar Mr. Manubhai Shah is being added by work of other scholars.
2. Developing rituals for other life time events like death, birth, house warming etc.
3. Combine Paryushana and Das Laxana Parva so that we can all celebrate together, starting on Friday and finishing on Sunday. Develop a way so that people of major languages can become part of the celebrations. English has to play a major role for our future. 4. Vegetarianism is the basic basis of our being called and known as Jain. All our scholars are emphasizing this theme in their lectures.
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