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Conference during Memorial day goals, the following steps are being inputs from the youth convention Weekend, May 1990. Plans for the taken: 1) Establish a youth forum were comparative studies of variNational RSVP Youth Conference with each Jain Center; 2) Increase ous religions: Jainism (Digamber, are under way. It is tentatively youth involvement in various ac- Swetambar, Sthankvasi, Terapanscheduled in the July-August tivities of the Jain Centers; 3) Ex- thi); Hinduism (Shaivism, Shakti or timeframe this year.
change visits with nearby Jain Cen- Tantricism, Vishnu and its incarnaRSVP Steering Committee ters; 4) Have national youth gather- tion, Path of Devotion (Bhakti), consists of the following people: ings and summer camps; 5) Create Knowledge (Jnan), Nyaya, VaiseBinny Mehta; Manish Mehta; special programs for youths during | shika, Sankhya, Yoga, Purva Archna Shah; Darshna Shah; Ina conventions; 6) Establish curricu- Mimamsa and Uttara Mimamsa); Shah; Jaynita Shah; Prashant Shah; lum, including examinations, for Buddhism (Mahayan, Hinayana, and Trupti Shah.
uniform religious education; 7) | Zen); Zoroastrianism (ancient IraThe RSVP Steering Com- Make more informational material nian religion); Judaism; Christianmittee wishes to thank the Jain available in a language that the ity (Catholic, Protestant, Quaker, Center of New Jersy for allowing youths can understand fully. Morman, Unitarian, Jahovi); Islam the use of the facilities along with
Also, for better communi- (Shiah, Sunni, Sufi). the following people who have cation, YJA has been divided into
The two categories of comhelped out a great deal in their own six regions with two directors at parison will be a general introducways: Sanat Jhaveri, Chandrakant each region. Details about the relig- tion of each religion (founder; prinMehta, Pramoda Jhaveri, Dhirenions have been published in the ciples; ethics; etc.) and metaphysics Shah, Trupti B. Shah and Pravina | October, 1991 issue of the Jain Di- (definition of God, Soul, Life, MatMehta.
gest. YJA is also in the process of ter; cosmology; causation; relation "Infinite knowledge and creating a senior group to cater to of human beings to their life and Inner strength rest on the ability to the needs of older youths and nature; etc.). Different religious control time within our Universe." - young adults. Each issue of the Jain views with regard to: non-violence RSVP. For more information, con- Digest has a special section for and survival of society, vegetariantact B. Mehta, (201) 316-5959. youths in which youth activities are ism vs. non-vegetarianism; status of published.
woman; etc. are also areas of interest.
Please contact Mr. Pravin Shah at: Jaina Education Committee, 401 Farmstead Dr., Cary, NC 275111; or call (919) 469-0956 if you
would like to participate on the by Urmila Talsania, Chair, YJA
committee.
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tage to the next and many more
Lord Mahavira and His Times generations to come. Its objectives
by KAILASH CHAND JAIN are broad and are in conformity with
Published by Moti Lal Banarsi Das the Jain religion including social and
(Delhi, 1991) cultural needs of the new generation. It gives our youths an oppor
The present book discusses tunity for leadership and self-confi
A sub-committee for the the antiquity of Jainism by ascerdence. At the same time with the study of comparative religions was taining the traditions of Jaina scripsuccessful accomplishments of our formed under Jaina Education tures with recent archaeological disyouths, parents are assured that the Committee at the mini-convention cussions. It describes the life and future of our religion and culture is held at New York City in December, teachings of Lord Mahavira based in good hands. Since the inception 1991. Pravin K. Shah, committee not on legends but on historical of YJA, youth awareness of religion coordinator, is in the process of facts. and culture has increased tremen- compiling a list of scholars of vari
The book is divided into dously. Formal and informal youthous religions in North American ten chapters. Chapters I and II deal groups are being established at who can provide assistance in vari-l with the origin of Jainism, its antiqmany Jain centers. To achieve our ous religious topics. Some of the uity and long continuous history,
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