Jain Digest 2002 04

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

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COMMITTEE NEWS:
JAINA PUBLICATION COMMITTEE (JPC)
MAHAVIR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
After establisheing JAINA Library and JAINA Education Mahavir Jayanti was celebrated for the first time at the Indian Sytem, JAINA Publication Committee is planning to publish Embassy on April 28, 2002. The 2601st Birth Anniversary of Jain Games for children age 2 and up. JPC is also working on the Bhagvan Mahavir was celebrated on Sunday, April 28, 2002 at the project with Shri Ashutosh Gokani and Shri Harish Bhimani to residence of the ambassador of India, Lalit Mansinghji. It was illustrate Jain stories in Animation, or Audio. JPC plans to come jointly sponsored by the Embassy of India and the Jain Commuout with a 20 minute animation story on Kshamapana (Story of nity of North America represented by JAINA and the Jain Society King Udayan) within next three months. So those parents, grand- of Metropolitan Washington. This unique celebration was atparents, uncles and aunties and those who desire to do praabhavna tended by 300 persons including leaders of different faiths from of such Jain Sanskar should contact Premchand Gada at the Interfaith Organizations of Metropolitan Washington, and gadaprem@hotmail.com or gadapb2jafna@pol.net. This will give JAINA delegates. The program started with singing of Jain prayers us some understanding on the quantity required. We welcome by Dr. Manoj Dharamsi followed by an excellent welcome speech donations to sponsor this project. Preparation of one story in by H.E. Ambassador Lalit Mansinghji. A special message for animation and duplication for distribution of 1000 CD will cost Mahavir Jayanti received from President George W. Bush was read us around $5000.
by Dr. Sushil Jain, Vice President of JAINA. A youth, Tejas Doshi, JPC is also working with www.jainworld.com to publish web gave an excellent presentation on “Mahavir and his teachings" based learning of Jainism where any individual from any corner of which was very well received. It was followed by two prayer dances the world can learn Jainism from his/her home. This web site will performed by young. The program ended with a vote of thanks also have Jain Library in the beginning about 40 books in En- and presentation of a set of Jain books to the ambassador. The glish and more to come out and is also working to upload books program was followed by refreshments. in Gujarati, Hindi and other languages) on line to support Jain learning. The website will also have self testing to see how much
Dr. Manoj Dharamsi, Chairman one knows and will have suggestive charts to keep track on how much has been achived in personal life.
VIRCHAND RAGHAVJI GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP List of some of the Jain Games and Books in consideration After review of more than 20 applications through our India Animation Story books (25 stories) (for age 2 and up) based subcommittee (Chair Person Dr. Jitendra B. shah) three Puzzle Games
(for age 2 and up) scholarships are awarded for year 2001-02 to: Memory Cards (Matching) Game
(for age 2 and up) 1. Jain Sushma Ph.D. in Jainology & Prakrit M.L.S.U., Udaipur ABCD Cards on Jainism (for age 2 and up)
Rs.3,500. Trivia Game - 1000 cards
(for age 7 and up)
2.Shah Pinkal P. M. Phil.Jain Darshan Int.Center for Jain Karmalogy
(for age 5 and up) Go up and Down (ladder and Slide) (for age 3 and up)
Studies, G. Vidyapith, A'bad
Rs. 6,000. My first Jain Pictorial Book
(for age 2 and up)
3.Shah Dhanendra K. M.Phil. Jain Darshan Int. Center for Jain My Jain temples book (for age 2 and up) studies, G.Vidyapith, A' bad
Rs.6,000. Story Books (28 pages - ( 80 % picture) (For age 2 and up) Our thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Kishor Mehta, for their donation My Jain Words Dictionary
(for age 3 and up) of Rs. 50,000 for printing and publishing 2000 books on life of
VRG. This book was released at 11th JAINA Convention held in For futher information please contact:
Chicago and distributed free at convention and thereafter. Premchand Gada, Chairperson
Our Objective of Scholarship is now expanded to include: JAINA Publication Committee (JPC)
a. United States of America. b.Sadhus/Sadhavis, studying at Federation of Jain Associations In North America
accredited institute will be considered. 8605 - Vicksburg Avenue ,Lubbock TX 79424
c.Research studies in work of VRG's unpublished literature. Phone: (806) 794-4777 or
To start VRG memorial lecture series is under consideration. at gadaprem@hotmail.com or gadapb2jafna@pol.net
For further information and comments please contact Pravin C. Shah Ph.# 516-248-8265; email kenpet007@hotmail.com
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