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Attention Jain Centers
Please send to JAINA:
The latest addresses of your executive committee members and
•News from your center for publication in the Jain Digest (see deadline on the inside-front cover).
July 24 to August 21, 1992. During his first and third week, he will lecture on Karma Vigyan, paap-punya, atmaswroop and various Sutras. He will conduct lectures and workshops for youths during the second and fourth weeks. Please contact Hasmukh Shah, president of the center at (408) 274-7864 for more details.
JAINA supports Fast Food Rally
The North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) held its May 30, 1992 rally for the Vegetarian Express Fast Food Campaign in the Northern New Jersey area. JAINA supports and endorses the rally.
Michael Klaper, MD, was the featured speaker. The Center for Science in the Public Interest also was on the list of endorsers. CSPI has been working for dietary changes at fast food restaurants for some time and has published The Completely Revised and Updated Fast-Food Guide.
NAVS can be contacted at P.O. Box 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329, (518) 568-7970.
Ahimsa Day Celebration
Jain Digest
As reported in the January 1992 issue of Jain Digest, the Federation of JAINA established a new committee for an "Ahimsa Day Cele
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bration." It has been decided that the first Ahimsa Day will be October 4, 1992. If any center would like to participate, please contact Surendra Singvi, 439 Ridge Line Ct., Spring Valley, OH 45370, (513) 885-7414 by July 1, 1992. Also, if you have literature/videos related to Ahimsa which would be useful in the celebration, please contact Dr. Singvi.
The purpose of the Ahimsa Day Celebration is to promote the principle of non-violence in North America among Jains as well as nonJains with the objective of achieving peace and creating goodwill.
Suggested activities for local Jain centers include: provide vegetarian food to homeless people; donate used clothes, toys and household items; organize a program on "Ahimsa" for Jains and others; practice Ahimsa by controlling AGED (anger, greed, ego and deceit); request local city officials to proclaim the Ahimsa Day; prepare news releases for local media; and involve Hindu societies, vegetarian societies, animal rights groups, etc.
JAINA is to conduct the fol
lowing activies: prepare a news release for national media; request the state and federal governments to proclaim the Ahimsa Day; and provide literature/videos on Ahimsa to local Jain Centers.
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Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton
1992-1993 Officers
Chandu Shah, President; Dr. Alka Shah, Vice President; Navin Rambhia, Secretary; Vina Jhaveri, Treasurer; Surbhi Shah, V.P. Youth; Dr. Jiten Shah, V.P. Library; Manjuben Shah, V.P. Food Planning; Ilaben Punater, V.P. Membership; Pravin C. Shah, V.P. Special Projects.
Ad-hoc temple committee formed
The Center has begun exploring the idea of building its own place of worship. An Ad-hoc Committee was formed by the General Body on February 16, 1992 and presented its recommendations on May 3, 1992.
The Committee recommended a site near I-75 and I-275, North of Cincinnati and South of Dayton.
The Committee recommended a two year budget to meet
Shila Ropan in Detroit
The Jain Society of Greater Detroit invites you to join the Shila Ropan Ceremony for the proposed temple to be held on Sunday, July 5, 1992 at the Jain Temple site (North-East corner of 12 mile & Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan). Acharya Shree Sushilji, Maharaj Shree Jinchandraji Maharaj (Bandhu Triputi) and Gurudev Chitrabhanuji have been invited to bless and guide the ceremony. For more information, accomodations & RSVP, contact Bharat Tolia (313) 681-5474, Nalin Shah (313) 689-8296, Jayant Shah (313) 649-0981, or Kirit Shah (313) 851-0883.
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