Jain Digest 1996 11

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

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HEADQUARTERS NEWS
Executive Committee Meets Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji
The Executive Committee held a meeting at Siddachalam on Ahimsa Award October 5 - 6, 1996. The items that were agreed upon were:
The Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji Ahimsa Award will be presented • Toronto, Canada will be the site of the 9th Biennial JAINA
at the 1997 convention. The Award Committee will select the Convention, to be held July 4 - 6, 1997 • The JAINA Award Committee was appointed, with Hansaben
recipient out of a nomination pool received by the Chairperson,
Manoj Dharamsi, 11820 Triple Crown Road, Reston VA 22091Varia as Chairperson. • The 1993, 1994 and 1995 Audited Financial report was
3014 on or before Monday, January 27, 1997.
The Award Compresented by Kamlesh Shah. Please see pages 4
mittee reserves the right
not to recommend a re- 5 for complete details.
cipient for this award if A detailed report
none of the nominees are on the Visiting Scholars
suitable. A candidate may Program was presented
be nominated by a perby Naresh Shah and Nirmal Doshi.
sonororganization. Cur• The trustees of
rent members of JAINA's
Executive Committee are Siddachalam and JAINA's Executive
ineligible. In granting this Committee met for can
award, the following cri
teria will be used, the did and frank discussions
Committee will: on upgrading the facil
present the Award ity, establishing better
to an individual not an communication be
institution. tween the two groups
only accept nomiand how to better utilize
nations from persons acthe Tirth by all Jains of JAINAS Executive Committee Meets members of the Jain Society of Toronto, Canada
tually living in North North America.
America for persons ac
tually living in North America. 9th Biennial JAINA Convention
never be given to the same person twice. The Jain Society of Toronto and JAINA are happy to an
endeavor to present the Award to a person who embodies the nounce that the 9th Biennial Convention will be held from Friday, principles of Jainism, and has spent time and energy spreading the July 4 through July 6, 1997 at the International Plaza Hotel, message of Ahimsa and the other Jain principles through lectures, Toronto, Canada. The Theme of the convention is "Jainism in teaching, articles and books. Practice." Please mark you calendar now, and plan to attend. To ensure that all Jain Centers in North America have an Los
s Times opportunity to make this convention meaningful and successful, JAINA is requesting that each center president contact one of the Profiles Manibhai Mehta following persons with thoughts, ideas and suggestions for the The headline reads - "Doctor is devoted to the religion that convention. To help the planners please let them know approxi- inspired Gandhi" -and covers three-quarters of page B3R of the Los mately how many people from your area will be attending. Please Angeles Times, June 24, 1996. The articles touches on cultural contact: JAINA Coordinators - Anop Vora at 716/473-9290 or heritage, religious teaching, the practices of Jainism and includes Kamlesh Shah at 301/353-0481, JAINA Headquarters at 7141 an in-depth interview with Manibhai and his thoughts on vegetari898-3156 or Sobhagya Khamesra of the Jain Society of Toronto at anism and the place it plays in Jain philosophy. Commenting, 416/368-1682. JAINA would like to hear from every center by Manibhai said, "If people believe it is going to help their own lives January 1, 1997.
they'll change." If anyone is interested in reading this article it can In addition, JAINA would like to hear ideas, thoughts and be located through your local library by mentioning the date and suggestions from young people and youth groups in order to make page number of the Los Angeles Times. the convention meaningful for all ages.
Headquarters News continues on page 22
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