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JAIN MEDITATION INTERNATIONAL CENTER
A non-profit educational organization Founded by Poojya Gurudev Shroe Chitrabhanuji
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July 4, 1998
My dear Members of Jain Society of Greater Detroit,
Jai Jinendra! I am very pleased to bless this auspicious occasion o Pratishtha Mahotsav which will be a blessing to Jains as well as to all living beings. I bless and congratulate the members of Jaina Sangha 0? Detroit who created this monumental Temple-Complex of Peaceful Liberator Bhagwan Mahavir for mankind's peace and progress.
Greed and ego, parochialism and fanaticism have led people to war and violence. War and violence ane dehumanizing and because of this, billions of people are suffering agonizing pain and torture.
In this wan-torn world, we are blessed to have thin rich heritage of nonviolence and peaceful co-existence. Mahavir lighted the lamps of ahimsa, anekantavada, aparigraha, Law of karna and self-realization. Now it is our privilege to go on pouring oil in these lamps to keep illuminating the path of Love, peace, understanding and simplicity.
Through practice and expression, we bring this heritage and teaching into living life and influence our young ones and our surroundings. They in turn will influence others and that generation will influence their coming generation. In this way the teaching and heritage of Peaceful Liberatons will go on and grow forever. We are what we are as vegetanians and believens in Reverence for Life because o our ancestors and parents' in luence. So, in the same way, by being models, we will be able to influence the future generation.
For this rich heritage, we need an environment and an inspiring place where like-minded people and the aspirants can come together, and such a place is a temple. I am sure this Temple will facilitate seekers to experience its uplifting senene vibrations. Here, people from all walks of lile can come for study, meditation, introspection and purification which leads to enlightenment and liberation From the cycle of birth and death.
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