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A new German magazine, Der Jain Pfad, a bi-mensual, has been recently launched from Ihringen, west Germany. It is a welcome news for the folks who practice Jain traditions and vegetarianism in Germany.
DER JAIN PFAD
A GERMAN JAIN MAGAZINE
Markus Mossner, the editor of Der Jain Pfad, is young, dynamic and dedicated to the cause. Der Jain Pfad is superbly produced, well documented and written. Articles on Jain philosophy, Jain Yoga and relevent news coverage make the magazine very interesting. The German readers for sure will enjoy it. Annual subscription is only 20 Marks. For details write to: Der Jain Pfad, Bahnofstr.5, 7317 Ihringen, West Germany.
Book Review:
LORD MAHAVIRA
Publisher: Vinod Kapashi, 11 Lindsay Drive, KENTON, MIDDX HA3 OTA, ENGLAND.
Perhaps this is the first pictorial book written primarily for children living outside India. The original author Dr Kumarpal Desai, a well known Gujarati professor and a journalist from Ahmedabad, India, has written the biography of Lord Mahavir in simple and understandable language as it is geared for children in their early years of schooling. The 20-page book has illustrative narration with a picture or two drawn. The English translation of the title is by Vinod Kapashi and the pictures are beautifully produced by Rajni Vyas.
The book will definitely be welcome by the children as well the parents and it could be used as a good classroom material for teaching.
Over all, the book, Lord Mahavira is good in all respect. However, on page 18 the pictures and the narration would definitely raise certain questions about its relevency or irrelevency in the minds of the children because the Human Phenomena in Jain Faith preempts ali other things. This is one negative aspect, I think, contradicts the human phenomena the Jain religion and philosophy speak of. It is a great book for children in the west and the efforts of Kumarpal Desai and Vinod Kapashi are commendable. I hope more such publications will come from them in the future. All Jain societies could encourage their effots through buying the book, Lord Mahavira.
Jain Education International 2010_02
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by "Bhuvanendra "
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