Jain Digest 1993 07

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

Page 18

Jain Digest
Late News
New Jain center established
world way than from an other visiting individual. His goal is to teach youths ages 15 and up about the basic fundamentals of Jainism and how to apply them to the world. He has a two day format for the youth program. The first day he teaches youths about the basic principles and ideas of Jainism. The second day he allows youths to ask any and all questions that they want to. When he came to Atlanta, the youth raised questions about abortion, suicide, the death penalty, homosexuality, heterosexuality, and many more. Pravin uncle addressed each and every question, first from a religious perspective and then from a householder stage perspective ( householder stage=ourstage inlife today). He is indeed an ideal teacher.
The thing that appeals to me the most about Pravin Uncle as an educator is that he takes Jainism beyond just a religious identification for people, he deals with it in such a way that it becomes easy to see how Jainism actually has a place in daily life. His workshops are not just about Jainism, they are about life and how difficult it is for my generation to achieve a balance of cultures because we are in essence the test generation by being the first American born and or raised Jains.
The bottom line is that communication is difficult especially between parents and their children continued on page 28 - Jain Education
Jain Center of British Columbia had its first meeting on June 20 at the residence of Anand and Bina Jain. Tejal Shah (12 year) and Minal Shah (17 years) gave interesting and informative talks on Jainism to the graduate students in the department of Anthropology and Sociology at the University of British Columbia.
JAINA welcomes the establishment of this new center and sends its best wishes.
from Baltimore to Bombay will be borne by Exports of International Appliances, Inc. Please send your clothes before Oct. 15. Do not send leather goods, shoes, toys, belts, purses or any other household item. Clothes will be sent to Diwaliben Mehta Charitable Trust, Bombay for distribution to the poor and needy in India. The second shipment will be arranged in coordination with the Jain Center of Southern California. The third shipment will be sent in coordination with Tulsa Jain Sangh. Please see the October issue of Jain Digest for details. JAINA acknowledges with gratitude the time and money spent by all concerned. For more information, please call Dr. Dhiraj Shah (716) 7731314.
JAINA launches used clothes drive reported by Dr. Dhiraj Shah
Bhagwan Mahavira Feature Film Project:
Dr. Surendra K. Sethi appointed Chief Coordinator
The World Community Service of JAINA is launching a "Used Clothes Drive." All the Jain centers are requested to collect all types of clothes which are clean, wearable and usable. Please pack all the clothes in sturdy plastic bags and then pack them tightly in cartons and ship to: Exports of International Appliances, Inc., 8820 Monard Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20910, Attn: Bhadresh Dhila.
The cost of shipping clothes
Best compliments
from Midwest Travel King
D. Surendra K. Sethi
At a meeting(attended by Acharya Sushil Kumarji, Dr. Michael Tobias, and many Jains interested in this project) held on July 3, 1993 at the 7th Biennial JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh, Dr. Surendra K. Sethi, President, Jain Society of Pittsburgh, was unanimously appointed Chief Coordinator of the Bhagwan Mahavir Feature Film Project. Dr. Sethi's role will be to develop, organize, finance, make the project plans, and initiate and coordinate all the activities connected with this project. Dr. Sethi can be reached at 230 South Washington Street, Butler, PA 16001. PH: (412) 282-2995, FAX: (412) 2823336.
218 Washington Street Waukegan, IL 60085
1-800-336-8211
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