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Jain Digest
Scholars Visitation Program from Scholar Visitation Committee
One important objective of JAINA is to arrange and coordinate activities that will promote Jain philosophy and Lord Mahavir's message in this part of the world. One activity undertaken by JAINA towards this objective is the Scholars Visitation
Duration/ Scholar JAINA Total Per Program. Over the past few years, this program
Occasion Part Part Scholar Group has been quite successful. The main reasons for the success of this
<1 Week
100-200 100 $200-300 program has been the cooperation from vari- One Weekend 150-300 100
$250-400 ous centers, dedication by the visiting scholars
One Week 300 100
$400 and the generosity of all volunteer hosts.
Two Weeks 400 100
$500 We have invited only those prominent
Three Weeks 500 100
$600 scholars who are willing to deliver Lord Paryushana 500-1000 100 $600-1100 Mahavir's message without seeking any finan
Dash Laxan 500-1000 100 $600-1100 cial gains. We try to reimburse minimal travel expenses for each scholar. Since each center pays only a small fraction of these travel expenses, it is one of the most cost-effective programs.
As was done last year, money will be collected in two parts. The first part is the scholar part which goes to the scholar to pay for the international ticket, medical insurance, etc. The second part is the "JAINA" part which is used for covering the local expenses like additional tickets for local travel, telephone expenses, etc.
This year's suggested contributions from each center are shown in the table.
Visiting scholars to arrive this year under the Scholar Visitation Program are: Shri Charukeerthi Bhattarakaji who will visit from July 1 to October 4; Shri Mangal and Charitra Prajnaji who both will be visiting North America from July 1 to October 10. The three scholars will attend the JAINA convention in Pittsburgh as well as Prayushana Parva and Das Lakshana Parva in various cities.
The scholar and JAINA parts may be mailed to 21 Rice Run, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. If you have any questions, please call Nirmal Dosi (908) 390-0296.
Update on Jain BBS
(soft copy only) which you would like to put on the Jain BBS, please mail it to 401 Farmstead Drive, Cary, N.C. 27511-5631.
The Jain BBS is operational since Feb 15, 1993. With the use of home computer and modem dial 1919-469-0207 at any time.
The information available in the Jain BBS can be copied onto your computer, printed on your printer, and distributed freely for noncommercial purposes without any cost to you.
The details of Jain BBS was published in the last two issues of Jain Digest. You can contact any of the BBS committee members for more information. Progress Report:
The following information is added in the Jain BBS since the last update:
- A summary of Jain Aagam literature - Major sects of Jainism and their dif
ferences and similarities.
- English Pratikraman for youths
-Shri V.R. Gandhi's biodata, his work, and information on World Religion of Parliament
- Articles on Jain theism (concept of God in Jainism) Dr. H. Shah Jain Meditation Navakar Mantra and color science Fundamental teachings of Buddhism
- Marriage information services by F.J. Dalal
- Listings of Jain Societies in North America
- Jaina convention information. Work in Progress
The data entry of the following books are in progress to be completed by Sept 1993.
- Shri V. R. Gandhi's work on Jainism and Hinduism
- Tatvarth Sutra - Acharya Shri Umaswami
- Samaysar - Acharya Shri Kundakunda
- Essence of Jainism - Pt Sukhalaji - Jainism - Herbert Warren If you have any information
Let us proudly say
our Temples lah
in North America are
nonपरस्परोपनी जीवानाभ
sectarian. Live andd let live
-Dr. Mahendra Pandya, Staten Island, NY
Did you know...?
Fourteen per cent of 15-17 year olds claim to be vegetarian, making it the age group which is giving up meat more than any other group.
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