Jain Digest 1993 07

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

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Jain Digest
parents and children.
The adults also found the seminars given by different speakers interesting. The format for this year's convention was well set up in that there were a group of seminars going on at once so that one could choose which one to attend.
Umang Dosi, high school student
Atlanta, GA
to Dr. Shah is a recognition of his dedication, devotion and continued service to the Jain community here in North America for the promotion of Jainism. Previous recipients of this award are Dr. Duli Chand Jain (1989) and Dr. Premchand Gada (1991).
Congratulations to Dr. Dhiraj H. Shah
Thank You letter from the JAINA President Editor's Note: This letter was sent to Dr. Surendra K. Sethi, President of the Jain Society of Pittsburg from Dr. Sulekh Jain after the convention
cent 7th Biennial JAINA Convention. During and after the Convention, I talked to many people and the responses were, SUPERB, GREAT, WELL DONE.
Amongst many things, this convention will be remembered for: • One of the largest gathering of Jains from all corners and Jain Centers in North America - More than 6,000 attendees; • Largest gathering of youths of all ages (more than 2,000 came) and excellent quality and quantity of their programs; • Variety and quality of exhibits and displays on Jain art, architecture, culture, philosophy, and rituals - the exhibition from Boston was truly a great experience; • Participation by practically every Jain center in North America.
Your Jain center did much more than you promised. It is a great milestone in the history of Jainsim in North America. Now the JAINA Convention has become a forum where very diverse issues can be discussed and debated.
You worked hard and for
Jaijinendra,
At the 7th JAINA Convention in Pittsburgh, JAINA presented to Dr. Dhiraj H. Shah of Buffalo lo, New York, JAINA's highest award, JAINA Ratna Award. Only one such award is given by JAINA every two years during its convention. This award
From Boston to San Diego, from Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) to Miami, Florida, from overseas, young and old, boys, girls, men and women, monks, scholars, professors, leaders, and activists, by buses, cars, trains, and planes, from all walks of lives, more than 6,000 Jains and nonJains came to attend this magnifi
Proceedings of 7th JAINA Convention -
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