Jain Spirit 2001 06 No 08

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

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MAHAVIR JYANTI
ALL INDIA CELEBRATES
MAHAVIR JYANTI All India Celebrates
WORLD
JAIN CONFEDERATION
The 2600th anniversary was celebrated with great joy and fanfare all over India. The Prime Minister Mr Vajpayee spoke at a rally in the New Delhi stadium on the 6th April. The Prime Minister in his address said that the concept of ahimsa propagated by
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Mahavir is more relevant today than ever before. Others present at the function included Union Ministers Sundar Lal Patwa, Ram Vilas Paswan and Dhananjaya Kumar, president of the Mahotsav Mahasamiti Dipchand Gardi and working president of
in Confederate the committee, Ms. Indu Jain. In his message the Prime Minister said: “The celebration of the 2600th Birth Anniversary of Lord Mahavir is of deep religious, cultural and historical significance. Jainism is one of the greatest contributions of Indian civilization to the world.
Wic At a time, when the human race, despite its scientific and technological achievements, is caught in the grips of want, scarcity, suspicion, misunderstand- Dr L.M. Singhvi, the former Indian High ing, conflicts, terrorism and war, by Commissioner to the UK launched a new celebrating the 2600th Janma- World Jain Confederation aimed at uniting kalyanak of Tirthankara Mahavir, Jains. Its principle object is; "To act one of the greatest humanists, we as a world forum for representation, would be reminding ourselves the consultation and co-ordination in the task power of love, compassion and of promoting the Jain way of life, Jain tolerance. The highest value which ethics, Jain culture, art, philosophy, and he set for judging human behaviour Jain heritage, and collaborate with other is man's reverence for life in all its faiths and traditions." forms. These teachings have become more relevant today. If A senior Digambara Acharya Shri practised widely they will add Vidyanandji was refused entry to the meaning to life of every individual stadium by the police and walked out. This thus providing a way for resolving event caused an uproar amongst his various disputes and conflicts and followers and the Prime Minister apologised making universal peace attainable." I and read out the Acharya's written message.
RECEPIENTS
OF “JAIN RATNA” AWARD
Smt. Indu Jain (Delhi) Dr. Hukumchand Bharil (Jaipur)
Dr L.M. Singhvi (Delhi) Shri Ravindra Jain (Artist)
Pandit Gyanchand Jain (M.P.) Shri Shrenik K Lalbhai (Ahmedabad) Shri Shreyansh Shantilal Shah (Ahmedabad)
Shri Vijay Darda (Aurangabad) Shri Surendra Mehta (Madras)
Shri Shantilal Mutha (Pune) Shri Suresh Dada Jain (Jalgaon) Shri Nemu Chandaria (London) Shri C.N. Sanghvi (Mumbai)
Shri Abhay Phirodia (Pune)
Shri Gumanmalji Lodha Dr. Kumar Pal Desai (Ahmedabad) Shri Hulaschandji Golcha (Nepal)
Dr. Dheeraj Shah (U.S.A) Shri Sugalchandji Jain (Madras)
Dr. Atmanandji (Koba) Shri Mafatlal M. Mehta
Shri J.R. Shah Mrs. Aruna Abhay Oshwal (Punjab)
Sri Pinakin Shah (Artist) Dr. Natubhai Shah (U.K.) Shri Mangilal Shethia (Delhi)
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