Jain Journal 2014 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL: VOL-XLIX, NO. 1-IV JULY 2014-JUNE 2015
> In the competition on "Stories of compassion" book, 40,000 students give examination and they are awarded prizes worth Rs. 2,50,000/- each year.
Our Hope for Tomorrow:
To shoulder this ideology forward among the community at lage, 35 Karuņā Kendras have been established in towns and cities to involve more and more citizens; these Kendras will strengthen and vitalize the movement further. Our insensitivity and carelessness towards animal lives and our veering towards non-vegetarian food habits is largely responsible for enviromental degradation and global violence that stalks the world today. This has been recognized not only in India, but across the globe. The need for compassion is the most urgent requirement of the world today for its peace and continued survival.
Thus, we fine that the noble thought of 'Jeev-daya' or compassion preached by Lord Mahavira 2500 years ago has been implemented effectively by Karuna International. Within the past 14 years significant work has been done by these clubs in communicating the message of compassion to 10,00,000 children and 35,000 teachers through 1850 schools and colleges.
Reference:
1. Acaranga - Sutra 1.2.3.63
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4. Karunā club: A universal movement, page 7 published by Karunā International, Chennai-1
5. Syllabus on Humane Education, Published by Karuṇā International, Chennai-1
Uttaradhyayana - Sūtra 21.13 Daśavaikalika -Cūrṇi 5.11