JAINA Convention 2015 07 Atlanta GA

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

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2015
JAINA Convention
Universal Ahimsa Foundation (Regd.) Founded by His Holiness Shantidoot Acharya Amrender Muniji Maharaj Chief disciple of world renowned Jain Guru His Holiness Acharya Sushil Muniji Maharaj
Shri Shukal Adhyatmik Kendra, 37-38,6-22/Sector 27 Rohini New Delhi 110085, India Tel: +91 11 27052030, Mob: +91 9313133865/+919350782508 (India), +1 9086037071 (USA) Email: universalahimsand@gmail.com
Let us live a life based on Non Violence Acharya Amrender Muni
"Live and let live"-let's make this chant resound May the pure stream of love arise in every heart, And joy, peace and love abound"
The world of today is a violent world. Fear and uncertainty have gripped all nations as terrorist attacks happen anywhere and everywhere without warning. Some groups of violent people have made it their mission to cause destruction on others. And those who have seen, heard, read about or experienced the devastating terrorist attacks in America, Jammu and Kashmir, Bombay and other places have been terribly affected by the experience.
At this delicate stage in world affairs, it is the duty of religious leaders, politicians and social workers to make concerted efforts to teach people about non violence.
All religions talk about ahinsa - and there is no religion in the world that preaches violence. All religious sects and communities teach their people to live in peace and cooperate with each other. Ahinsa is an ancient teaching. propagated by Bhagwan Mahavir, Gautam Buddha, Guru Nanak, Rahim, Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Shri Sushil Muni Maharaj
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If we study the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir, who lived and taught more than 2,500 years ago we find that ahinsa was his most important teaching. And ahinsa means "live and let live". Every living being wants this. And since the journey of life happens with the support of other living beings - deliberately harming another by thought, word or deed is
wrong.
Bhagwan Mahavir had a very wide view of ahinsa. In his eyes not only human beings, but all living beings were one. When all are one, why should we harm one another? We should live and let live. Today the whole world is worried about the decline of Earth's environment. Bhagwan Mahavir had said (2,500 years ago) that earth, water, air, fire, vegetation, animals and humans are all tied together in a complex web of life. As long as a balance is maintained between them, there will be progress. However human beings have become so powerful that they can upset the delicate balance of nature and this is an invitation for destruction. Thus I want to reiterate that the principle of peaceful co existence or "Eve and let live" is the only way forward.
I want to end by calling all the forces dedicated to Non Violence to rally together and come forward. Only then will we be able to re establish non violence in this violent world. Let us make the chant of" live and let live" spread throughout the whole world. Whether the cause is environmental protection or reducing social inequalities, religious co existence or changes in social attitudes, we need to take a focused and planned approach to the task.
I wish you all the best for the programme.
Om Arhum.
Mure Amander Kumar
Do what you can with what you've got whenever you are Theodore Roosevelt
Best Wishes for the JAINA 2015 Convention Congratulations to Mr. Prem Jain - President of JAINA for his dedication and devotion to furthering Jainism in North America.
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Parshwanath Temple - Mirpur, Rajasthan
LOTUS EXIM INTERNATIONAL RAJENDRA KANKARIYA
NEW YORK, NY
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