Jain Digest 1992 01

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

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Jain Digest
Texas youth group organized
By Pavan Zaveri and Sonal Damani, Austin, TX
Jain students at the University of Texas at Austin have organized a youth group. Meetings are usually held biweekly with a normal gathering of seven to eight members. All Jain students at UT Austin are encouraged to attend the meetings if possible.
Donors
Patrons Punam Jain, Mississauga, Canada Riverview Motel, Warren, OH Pratap Nahata, Sandy Hook, CT
Jain Society of South Louisiana, Metairie, LA Tarun and Jayshree Shah, E. Brunswick, N.J. Mrs Jagruti Dinesh Shah, Chesterfield, MO Dr. Pravina & Jayant N. Shah, Marietta, OH Kamlesh & Suman Jain, Langhorne, PA.. Mrs Hira K. Shah, San Bruno CA
Dr. Naresh & Sudha Jain, Phoenixville, PA Nilesh and Ahilya Shah, San Bruno, CA Dr. Rakesh & Diane Jain, Richmond VA Renu and Sanjay Jain, Houston, Texas Gyan Bharat and Charu Mehta, Columbia MD Chand Jain, Ont., Canada
Rajgiri witnessed historic Deeksha
Shree Sunder Lal Patwa Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh with Meenakshi Jain before Deeksha
By Dr. S.K. Jain
On Oct. 23,1991 we witnessed a historical event at Veerayatan in Rajgiri, Bihar. Meenakshi Jain who received her M. Comm. from University of Delhi renounced this material world and adopted the world of spirituality and religion. The Deeksha ceremony was celebrated in an extraordinary manner in the presence of thousands of people for eight days. The eight days beginning Oct. 16, 1991 of Deeksha celebration were named as ASHTANTIK PARVA.
The idea of the celebration was far from any pomp and show, but for exhibiting the falsity and deceptiveness of the glamor of the materialistic world. This has made an indelible impression on the minds of all the people that were present. People exclaimed with a feeling of joy and surprise that this Deeksha had been unique. Honorable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shree Sunder Lal Patwa presided over the Deeksha celebration while Dr. Sulekh Jain, President, Federation of JAINA, represented the JAINA. Meenakshi Jain has been named by her Guru Acharya Shree Chandanaji as Sadhvi Shilapaji. During my recent visit at Veeryatan, I was deeply moved by her serenity and grandeur in her new acquired title of Sadhvi. She is on four months of Maun (complete silence). Excepting for necessary religious discussion with her Guru.
Sadhvi Shree Shilapyji with Acharya Shree Chandanaji after Meenakshi got Deeksha and given the name Shree Shilapiji
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