Jain Digest 1991 01

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

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JAIN DIGEST
An appeal to help Mahavir Vidyalaya
To help Mahavira Jaina Vidyalaya, we have started colIlecting funds to identify the projects where funds will be
used most effectively. If interested, please send your tax deductible contribution payable to Share & Care Foundation for India (a non-profit organization, tax exempt #222458395) and mail it to Mr.Anop R. Vora (committee chairman, 716-473-9290), One Robin Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14618.
JAINA welcomes new
members
Cleveland Society creates Rajgiri mountain
JAINA appoints 1991 Award Committee
Rajgiri mountain created by Cleveland Jain Society
AINA is pleased to welcome Jain Center of Central Florida, Orlando, FL and Bramhi Jain Center of Qunicy, IL as new members.
Jaina is an association of association in North America and as such represents nearly all Jains. There are still organizations in several cities in North America that are not yet members of JAINA. We invite them all to become mem
bers before the next JAINA convention in San Francisco, July The Jain Society of Cleveland celebrated Diwali func- 4-6, 1991. If all Jains are united as one national organization,
tion on Oct. 28, 1990 with a theme "Dwali in Pavapuri" the Jain community will be an even stronger force in North
To create the atmosphere of PAVAPURI (Mahavir's America. Nirvana place) the society created the mountain of RAJGIRI (Mahavir's DIKSHA place) with various temples (Dehri) on the hills and the people (Yatris) going up the mountain. A water fountain was placed on top with Lord Mahavir's idol inside to have continuous JAL ABHISHEK.
A Pavapuri lake with a temple in the center was built at the bottom of the hills. It was indeed a great success which The Executive Commitee of JAINA appointed the 1991 must have been a remarkable learning experience to the
JAINA Award Commitee at its St. Louis meeting on many people involved in creating such a project.
Nov. 10-11, 1990. The following members of the community were requested to be on the committee:
1. Dr. Jagat Jain, (chairperson), Buffalo, NY 2. Dr. Dhiraj Shah, Grand Island, NY 3. Dr. Manilal Mehta, Los Angeles, CA 4. Dr. Mahendra Pandya, Staten Island, NY 5. Mr. Balu Kauria, Ottawa, Canada
The committee's charge is to recognize individuals
for his/her contribution in the promotion of the Jain religion AINA and the Jain Center of Greater Boston representa
in North America. tives have proposed an interim 3-year plan for visiting
The nominee must be a resident of the United States professor to teach Jainism. This program is the first step
or Canada and follow Jain principles in practice and belief. to the establishment of a chair in Jainology and development
Recognition criteria may include contributions in the area of od a program on Jain studies at the Harvard Divinity School.
Jainism through lecture, and community service. The interim plan will require $15,000-$20,000 each
The deadline for the nominations is April 15, 1991. year which will be provided by JAINA in hopes to work
Nominations may be made by an individual or a local comtoward an unprecedented program for Jain studies at the Harvard Divinity school. This program will include a full
munity and must contain sufficient details regarding the
individual considered worthy of recognition. professor and research scholars whose principal topic of
Please send your award nominations to: teaching and research will be Jainism. Endowments of up to
Dr. Jagat P. Jain 2 million dollars are needed to bring this goal to fruition. For
66 Viscount Rd. more information, please contact Sulekh Jain at (513) 777
Williamsville, NY, 14221 1554 or Vinay Jain at (617) 237-5997.
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