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Jain Digest
Jain Education International
Special Thanks
This issue of the Jain Digest has been partly sponsored by the generous donations of the following firms and individuals
Galaxy USA Inc., New York, NY Precious Trade, New York, NY
Vimco Diamond Corp., New York, NY Shefi Diamonds, New York, NY
JAINA is grateful for this timely and thoughtful gesture and encouragement of this cause. We hope many such contributions will be forthcoming in the future.
From The Editor...
We have just had a successful 6th JAINA convention with a theme "Extending Jain Heritage to the Next Generation." We are witnessing the birth of a new Jain world in North America. It is very young, not in its essence, but in its outer manifestation. The road to approaching our young is completely new, never been tried before. It is a beginning, a universal beginning. It is absolutely an adventure. When one is young, one dreams of miracles, one wants everything to always be luminous and beautiful. One dreams of being able to rise into the air of acting, to be setting things right when they are going wrong, healing sick society. Indeed, one has all sorts of dreams when one is young. This spirit needs to be encouraged because it is what one should rely on. Tendency of doing nothing or pessimism, saying that is is merely a dream and not a reality may be avoided. We may tell them yes, it is what we must try to realize and not only is it possible, it is certain. This is what should guide us in the direction of true reality. Congratulations to all our youths for showing a great promise through their participation in the activities of the JAINA. We are moving ahead united.
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Departments Vantage Point
News & Announcements
International News
Library & Education Calendar of Events Matrimonials
Letters to the Editor Youth Column Features
Religious Pluralism
Pratishtha at Siddcahalam Scholar Visitation
Healing A Wounded World
Convention
Bhattrak lectures
Paryushan
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I would like to thank Professor P.B. Bhattacharya and Steve Jain, Athens, Ohio, for their help in proof-reading and Hope Tyburk, Publishing Editor, for a beautiful job.
Surender K. Jain
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