Jain Spirit 1999 07 No 01

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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JAINISM ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB
BY VASSILIKI TZOMAKA
If you type in the words Jain and Jainism on the subject heading for a simple net search, up to 12,106 matches can be found. The variety is large and ranges from scholars essays to books, organisations as well as pages on the ancient principles of Jainism. However, even though there are so many titles to choose from, finding your way around the sites and looking up your topic of interest is quite simple.
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Jainworld www.jainworld.com One of the largest web sites that can be found on Jainism is Jainworld. It is not only a well presented site, but also one that provides huge amounts of information for anyone interested. The first topic is Philosophy, it leads to a further 16 topics including: Anurvat, Devotional Songs, Bhawana etc. The second is Society, subdivided into 10 topics, followed by Literature with a further 7 topics and Education with 16. The final topic is Contribution and this is subdivided in a further 10 topics.
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This site also contains links where it is possible to find out about practical matters for example, Jain Food. This section not only provides a variety of explanations as to why Jains follow a particular diet, but also a link to the vegetarian Society (http://www.vegsoc.org/). It is also a useful site for obtaining contacts for people as it lists addresses of Jain leaders and scholars all over the world under the heading of Speakers/Scholars. Even information about Jain names to give to babies can be found on this site!
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Jain List: A major Jain bulletin board
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Our very own website provides information about the magazine and contact email addresses of various people involved in the magazine. It is possible to also make a subscription enquiry or find out about advertising rates from this website. As the magazine grows, we will try to put sample back issues on this site. We also hope to create a Jain Spirit chatline where readers can email their comments on particular articles.
One of the ways to communicate with Jains and people interested in Jainism is through the Internet. One of the most popular and active Jain conversation lists is Jain List. The subjects that are discussed vary from questions relating to diet to other more contemporary issues such as mixed marriages. Some people also send in regular news bulletins, and subscribers come from all over the world, especially India, North America and the UK. To subscribe all one has to do is send an e-mail to jain-list-request@ddb.com with the words 'subscribe jain-list' in the subject line. The above web address gives instructions and FAQ of the list.
Young Jains www.youngjains.org.uk Links to different Jain websites can also be found through other sites. These will also provide their own information and articles on a variety of topics. The Young Jains organisation is an example. From the Young Jains homepage, one can move on to the contents simply by moving to the bottom of the page. The titles that can be found are: Kids Page, Hot Sites, Jain Calendar, Membership, Education, Events, Articles, and Book Club. If you click on the Hot sites for example you are transferred to a page with a list of Jain related web sites. Clicking on one of these, links you to the site of the related topic.
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