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Co-President. A Jain Studies Program was initiated at Columbia University -- one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in the world, and a Jain "Chair" has been established at the Toronto University in Canada. A Jain Encyclopedia is soon to be incorporated into the Hindu Encyclopedia and is due to be released by the renowned publishing house of MacMillen Press. Guruji was also invited to participate in the Global Forum in Kyoto, Japan, where the International Green Cross was launched in April of this year with the support of more than 700 delegates from 88 countries. It was here that Guruji met with Mikhail Gorbachev again and was very encouraged by the former Soviet leader's warm response to Guruji's visionary Ahimsa University (which became affiliated with the United Nations
Panna Lal Jain, Dr. Robert F. Thurman, a student, Arun Kothari, Peace University in Costa Rica this year as well) and the Acharya Ji, Prof. Jack Hawley, Barbara Gombach and P.N. Jain (Bawa) World Movement of Non-Violence for Peace and Environment. (Additional information concerning these recent peace, unity and universal brotherhood? How many indiachievements can be found further on in this publication...) viduals devote themselves entirely to the upliftment of all Furthermore, the growing list of spiritual organizations that living beings? Guruji has done both and yet his work is far Guruji has founded include the World Fellowship of Reli- from complete. Our Earth Mother continues to cry in protest gions (1953) since its inception seven World Religious of the injustices she is forced to endure: animals, birds, trees, Conferences have been convened, the most recent one being forests, oceans and mountains are suffering in the name of in February 1994 at New Delhi and the Vishwa Ahimsa industrial greed; and everywhere men, women and children Sangh (1957). The 2500th celebration of the 24th Trithankara are plagued by hunger, disease, prejudice and oppression. of Jainism, Lord Mahavir, was also convened by Guruji Guruji hears their cries and understands their anguish - and during this time and is a celebration that continues annually His Holiness Sushil Kumar Ji Maharaj will not rest in peace in the Jain tradition the world over. He also founded the until all the world is united in a state of Ahimsa. International Mahavir Jain Mission (1978), the World Jain Congress (1981) and the World Center of Non-Violence. He is the Honorary President of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, the Director of the Temple of Understanding, a Founding Member
BHARAT EKTA ANDOLAN of the Global Forum of Spiritual and
HARAT KI MAHAN SUTRIZ Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, President of the Punjab Peace and Unity Committee, President of the
SEN Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid Solution Committee and a Founding Member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. In today's world, how many can claim more than five decades of asceticism and self-less service in the name of
Prime Minister Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao greeting H.H. Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj
at Bharat Ekta Awards Ceremony, New Delhi Page 6
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