Jain Digest 1995 11

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

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From the Editor, continued from page 1 - are included in this issue. We need your help to make it the most comprehensive directory of its type. Please mail out the form in a timely fashion.
We would like to thank all of those who have provided us with their changeof-address information. Our mailing list has been updated and we should see a drop in the number of magazines returned to us, which will result in a savings for JAINA. Please keep up the good work, we need everyone's help.
This issue also includes two thoughtful articles; one on Jainism and the other on vegetarianism.
To conserve our limited resources the Jain Digest will now be published three times a year.
Harshad Shah, Editor in Chief
Regional News, continued from page 25Please contact Kirit Bavishi at 510/7979438 for further information.
Plaudits to Harilal Shah, a member of the JCNC, who has received the Community Service Award. This is the highest
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award presented to citizens by the Federal government in recognition of their community service. Harilal was presented with this honor at recent ceremonies in Washington, DC because of his service to the community in a three year effort to bring about a new and positive spiritual environment by organizing lectures on Jainism and Prekshadhyan..
On October 13-15, 1995 the Center celebrated the Centennial Year Celebration for Shri Atmasidhdhi Shastra. The three day event was full of activities, lectures, video presentations and cultural programs.
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Concept of God in Jainism in Jainism
Jainism believes that the Universe and all its substances or entities are eternal. It has no beginning or end with respect to time. The Universe runs on its own by its own cosmic laws. All substances change or modify their forms continuously. Nothing can be destroyed or created in the Universe. There is no need of someone to create or manage the affairs of the Universe. Hence, Jainism does not believe in God as a creator, survivor and destroyer of the Universe.
However, Jainism does believe in God, not as a creator, but as a perfect being. When a person destroys all his karma, he becomes omniscient and omnipotent. He is a liberated soul. He lives in the perfect blissful state of Moksha. This living being is a God of the Jain religion. Every living being has the potential to become a God. Hence Jains do not have one God, but Gods are innumerable and their number is continuously increasing as more living beings attain liberation. Source Unknown
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