Jain Society Houston TX 1995 11 Pratistha

Author(s): Jain Society Houston TX
Publisher: USA Jain Society Houston TX

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Celebrating Jain Society of Houston Pratishtha Mahotsav 1995
ESSAY COMPETITION
Topics are given by age groups:
12 and Below: a. What Jainism means to me b. Mahavir Swami
13 to 15 Yrs: a. History of Jainism b. Principles of Jainism
16 to 21 Yrs: a. Am I a true Jain in the USA?
b. Western philosophical imact on Jainism c. Jain philosophy & modern science similarities in thought processes to arrive at relativities
The Essays printed in this Souvenir include:
Anjly Shah
Vimal Chheda
Snehal Shingavi
12 and Below: First Place:
13 to 15 Yrs: First Place:
16 to 21 Yrs: First Place:
"The optimist views the glass as half full; the pessimist views it as half-empty"
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