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JAIN DIGEST
Three new Jain Temples taking shape in North America
• A ground-breaking ceremony was held in December 1990 for a mlti-purpose Jain center in Chicago that will house a temple, a library, a small residential complex for visiting Jain monks and scholars and a hall for religious and cultural activities.
The actual construction will be completed in March 1992. There will be a marble structure of Jain Tirthankaras, a Jain library, a room for classes for the students, and a hall that will seat more than 1,000 people.
The total cost will be at least $2 million. It is planned to be the buggest such structure in the Western Hemisphere. • The Tirath Siddachalam is under construction in New Jersy. The center piece of the Tirath is the temple, 3,000 sq, ft. of stone wall structure, which will house idols of the
Group I must be attending grades 9-12 as of
April 15,1991
⚫ Jainism: A Tool for Ideal Living
⚫ Universe of Jainism
JAINA ESSAY COMPETITION
Win a trip to San Francisco
1. Originality: The essay must be written in your own words (original language). Any part copied from other published material must be in quotes.
• Life of Bhagawan Mahavir
• Message of Bhagawan Mahavir for 21st Century.
• Glimpses of Jain Culture and Heritage
• Ahimsa- a solution for all problems
Lord Adinath, Lord Mahavira, Lord Parashawanath, Lord Chandraprabhu, and Lord Shantinath.
Siddhachalam has made an appeal to the Jain community for financial and other support in this noble religious cause. Please send your tax deductible contribution to: International Mahavir Jain Missio 65 Mudd Pond Rd. Blairstown, NJ 67825 201-362-9793
2. Eligibility: Competition is open to the residents of the USA and Canada as per age group below:
Length: Essay must be double space and no more than 1000 words. It must include a bibliography for the material used for the paper (not counted in for word limit).
• The Jain Society of Greater Detroit plans for a $1.5 million Jain temple at Farmington Hill in Michigan moved a step closer to reality in the wake of a successful fund raiser last month.
Bharat Tolia, a society spokesman, said the total collection is now over $500,000 and efforts have been continuing to raise more funds.
The society has already bought a three acre piece of land. It is hoped that construction work will begin in the summer of 1991.
Jain Education International
Group II-- Must be attending college as of April 15,1991
⚫ Jainism, A Technology for Peace
⚫ Jainism, A Tool for Ideal Living
Jainism, A Scientific View
⚫ Jain Literature, A Research Paper
• Universe of Jainism
• Message of Bhagawan Mahavir for 21st Century
• Jain Contribution to Indian Art
• Ahimsa- A Solution for all Problems
As in column one, except not more than than 2000 words and it must include at least three references.
Deadline: All entries must be post-marked by April 15, 1991 to the following address. Please include a short biodata, name and address of the school attending. Send to: JAINA Essay Competition, c/o Girish Shah, 4048 Twyla Lane, Campbell, CA 95008 USA
Prizes: Three prizes will be awarded in each group:
1st prize: A round-trip airline ticket to the Convention (an amount of $500 will be paid).
2nd prize: A one-way ticket to the Convention (an amount of $250 will be paid).
3rd prize: A bus fare to the Convention (an amount of $101 will be paid).
Essay Judges: Dr. John Cort, Harvard University; Dr. Jagdish Sharma, Honolulu, HA; Pravin K. Shah, NC. The decision of the judges will be final. JAINA reserves the right not to award all prizes on its own judgement.
Winners will be notified by May 15, 1991. The first prize winners will be required to present the paper at the Convention. The winning essays will be printed in the convention souvenir along with the bio-data.
JAINA Essay Coordinators: Umila Talsania & Girish Shah
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