Jain Digest 1990 01 Vol 17 No 01

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

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might otherwise adopt. They end up belonging to neither the Western world nor to India. This is most unfortunate because they might have become an exciting product of both cultures. While this is tragic on an individual level, it is devastating to the tradition as a whole when the best young minds reject it. This is not a situation that can be solved by sending children to a Jain summer camp or by importing a Muni to preach to them. The resolution lies in demonstrating that Jainism is great enough to openly explore ideas in the forum of world religions.
The chair in Jainism might also take an active role in disseminating knowledge about Jainism to other universities and Jain organisations. The preparation of a basic listing of educational materials about Jainism should include a basic bibliography for teaching about Jainism.
BUDGET
U$1,500,000
1 - Professorship in Jain Studies 2 - Jainism Research Library:
Maintenance & Cataloguing
Book Procurement 3 - Senior Lecturership 4 - Library Purchase Coordinator 5 - Library Cataloguer
150,000 200,000 250,000 50,000 125,000
6 - Book Purchases 7 - Book Purchasing Trips to India
Rs.700,000 Rs. 175,000
15,000
TOTAL
U$2,290,000
Rs.875,000
For further information contact:
Dr Paul Kuepferle, TVKC, Box 404, Mendham, NJ 07945. Tel. (201)543-2000, and or Dr John Cort, Center for Study of World Religions, Harvard University,42 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. *************
UPADYAY SRI AMAR MUNI 87th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Virayatan, B1. The reverend Jain Saint Sri Amar Muni, distinguished celebree of Virayatan Jain shrine in Bihar, and a much applauded Jain thinker of the times, turned 87 on October 14, 1989.
Virayatan named after the Lord Mahavir, the 24th Jina was built at the ancient Jain shrine of over 500 B.C to espouse the edification of Jaina teaching as well the practice of Jain doctrines. Sri Amar Muni is our most revered saint in recreating and rejuvenation of this ancient Jain shrine, where Lord Mahavir brought the gospel of the Tirthankaras to the World 2530 years ago.
Upadhyay Amar Muni is a contemporary Jain social thimker, a poet and a humanist in all his strides. He has been guiding Virayatan from its inception and his visionary ideals have been transformed into concrete actions by building Bramhi Mandir, schools for the needy and the eye clinic where thousands of patients have had their eye sight corrected and treated at no cost at all. Happy Birthday to our Saint Sri Amar Muni. *****