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JAIN DIGEST
Summer 2006 Vol.24 No.1 circulation: 11000
From the President....
Jai Jinendra
In this issue
Press Release...................3
Headquarter News.............4
Jains in News.....................6
Ansana..
My trip to Amritsar...........9
Astapada tirth.................10
Interfaith Events...........
Regional news...............
Committee news..........15
Affiliate News...........
Committee news............
It is my pleasure to share with you some of JAINA's achievements in the past few months. While we are all indebted to great spiritual leaders who have held the fort of the rich Jain tradition, it may now be time to for us in JAINA to make a positive contribution to the Jain community in India. Many Jains, especially the younger generation in India want to learn form JAINA's success in maintaining Unity while fully accommodating the diversity. I recently visited many places in India and talked about our positive experiences. I have listed some of the highlights of the trip below:
• Based on the model of YJA, Young Jains of India was established under the guidance of Dr. Manoj K. Jain, member of our Long Range Planning Committee. This group known as YJI had their first convention in Indore, where the theme the was 'Progress through a Jain Way of Life."
. I represented JAINA at the 33rd Bidada Medical Camp in Kutch. Vijay Chheda, the trustee of this camp (a member of the Jain Center of Southern California, and Jain Center of Northern California) and his team have done a wonderful service for the needy. Vijaybhai, has agreed to become part of JAINA World Community Service to spread this work to other parts of the world.
. I visited the successfully completed JAINA's Vardhman Nagar project in Bhuj. They are now constructing a new medical facility. This facility will benefit the residents of Vardhman Nagar and the surrounding area. The JAINA World Community Service will send all of the remaining Earthquake funds (about $12,000) to help them complete this project.
. While in Kutch I also visited Veerayatan; a project undertaken with the inspiration and guidance of Acharya Chandanaji. They have now established a fully operational pharmaceutical university. JAINA members and organizations have made extensive contributions for this project.
. World Jain Confederation(WJC) is working closely with JAINA's V R Gandhi committee in publishing a VR Gandhi stamp. Mr. Pravin Shah and Prakash Mody are also working with the Indian Postal Authority to facilitate the release in August 2006.
• Dilip Shah and I participated in the first Jain Businessmen's Conference organized by Pujya Maharaj Saheb. We extended JAINA's unity message to them, which was welcomed by all.
. Finally, I addressed a gathering of Acharyas and Jain Samaj at Mahamastak Abhishek at Shavanbelgola and spread our message of Unity. JAINA has become a role model of Unity and a host of socio religious activities not previously achieved by a single umbrella organization. In an interview with Sanskar and the Aashtha TV channel, I discussed JAINA's various activities and our message of Unity.
JD Members list..............18
Non-violent approch........23
Book Report............26
Book store....................
Matrimonial...........30 Jain Contributions.......33
Jain Milan......................35
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