JAINA Convention 2003 07 Cincinnati OH

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

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Table of Contents
Namokar Mantra
...1 JAINA President's Message Spiritual Leaders JAINA Convention Board E. C. Jain Center of Cinci & Dayton .....5 Convener & Co-conveners message ....) Message from Roop Chandji ......... Message from Magapragyaji .........9 Message Message from Chitrabhanuji 10 Message from Devendrakeertyji ..... From the Desk of the Coordinator ... Heavenly Abode Spiritual Leaders ....13 Message from Gov. Taft ... Message from the Sec. Of State ......16 Jaina 2003 Awards ............... Donors of 2003 Convention .........20 Message from the Mayor of Cincinnati 27 JAINA Convention 2003 Committees ..29 Ahimsa & Anekanvad .............. Lenders of JAINA Convention ....... Pushp and Chah................. Jain Religion as a World Religion .... Message from Manak Muni .........42 The Birth Place of Mahavir .......... The Importance of Religious Rituals ...49 The Path Unlike any other ..........55
Ahimsa Parmo Dharma .............61 Message from Bharat Bhushan ...... Message from N. P. Jain . . . . . . . . . . . Rachna of Replica of the Shatrunjaya Temple ....
......71 Religious Tolerance in Jainism .......73 Unity and Diversity ................83 Courage to be Different, to be Jain ...91 Anekantvad and its Importance in Life 95 Jains and the Interfaith Movement ..101 Are ABCDs Confused about Jainism ..107 Mahavira on the Art of Living ......113 Message from Voinovich, Senetor ....116 Message from the Speaker, . . . . . . . .117 Peace and Happiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Jainism as a Minority Religion ......122 How to Increase Memory
emory ..........126 Lord Mahavira-Obstacles of His Life ..130 Jainism & Ecology ................132 Jain Center Historical Marker .......134 Benefits of Meditation ............136 JAINA Presidential History .........138 Jain Tirth .......................143 Concept of Soul ..................146 List of 2003 Convention Donors .....151 Advertisers' Index ................152
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