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Donors (this issue) C.K. and Jyotsna Mathakia San Jose, CA
Chirag D. Shah Tempe, AZ
Rajeshree and Navin Shah Albertson, NY
Anila C. Mehta (Atlas Exports) Reisterstown, MD
Saras Jain Mansfield Center, CT
Gulab Chand Kothari Kansas City, MO
Ashit Kothari Bridgewater, NJ
Kushal R. and Mankunwar Jain Marolboro, NJ
Surender K. and Parvesh Jain Athens, Ohio
of "AHIMSA" news letter every quarter to cover important Jain topics, news, and events in India
. and elsewhere. The Insti
International News - from page 6 tute has become a cosponsor, under the banner of "THE JAINS," at the Parlia- struction of a Jain temple in Lahore. ment of the World's Religions Cen
The High Commissioner astennial Celebrations to be held at sured the delegation that the temple Chicago in August 1993. It is joining would be rebuilt, as already hands with JAINA and the Jain Soci- anounded by Pakistan Prim Minisety of Metropolitan Chicago to cre- ter Nawas Sharif. The temple was ate a greater unity amongst different destroyed along with dozens of Jain sects and organizations all over churches and Hindu temples in the the world. An exhibition of Jain art wake of the Ayodhya incident. and artifacts to be held in the U.S.A. and the UK in 1994/1995 with the News from the U.K. assistance of the Indian Government and museums and private collec
Jain syllabus prepared tions around the world is under con
JOJ has now prepared a simple sideration.
draft of a text book to teach Jainism To enable the Institute to effec- in the community schools. At a meettively continue its various programs ing of the Jain Education Board, it for a better world environment ac- was decided to commence the cording to Jain philosophy and ac- courses on an experimental basis, tive promotion of Jain cardinal prin- beginning January 1993. A final text ciples of AHIMSA, ANEKANTVAD, will be published in July 1993 after and its concern for ENVIRON- suggestions and comments from MENT, it needs both material and
teachers and parents are taken into moral support from all Jains and consideration. Jain organization. It also seeks sponsor's help to cover the cost of New Jainism course printing and forwarding one issue
DE Montfort University of Leof "AHIMSA" by donating $2,000. icester, through the efforts of the All contributions shall be acknowl- Jain Academy, will offer a degree edged in its newsletters with a total course on Jainism in the Arts and circulation of 7,000 copies in the UK, Humanities Department of the UniEurope, Africa, North America and versity. India.
Jains make appeal Jain Temple Pledge
At the request of Shree Atma from India Abroad, Jan. 22, 1993
Vallabh Jain Smarak Shikshan Nidhi
of Delhi, IOJ and JAINA in the U.S.A. (New Delhi) A delegation of
have appealed to the Australian govJains met the Pakistan high Com
ernment to restrain from slaughtermissioner last week to convey the
ing kangaroos to control the populacommunity's anxiety over the de
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