Jain Spirit 2002 10 No 12

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

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GLOBAL NEWS
SANSAAR REACHES ANOTHER MILESTONE....
The hugely successful Gujarati | amplified by the live perfomance on the children's pantomime Geet Gamar was stage. This method of learning and performed once again to packed having fun is now achievable in the audiences at the Wyllotts Theatre in living rooms of every Gujarati family. Potters Bar, North London on Sunday Following the hugely successful 23rd June. Two shows were performed launch of the Geer Gamar on the day to lively, foot tapping and CD, cassette and book last November, excited audiences. The electric Sansaar has now launched Geer Gamat atmosphere made for a very special day Live on video, available to order for all.
through Sansaar's web site: Sansaar's objective of "learning www.sansaar.org language through fun and music was
LEICESTER PROCESSION
India ponders vegetarian label policy In May 2002, it was announced that approved, officials would Indian courts, together with a categorise and label all cosmetics technical committee, are and personal hygiene products as considering the practicalities of a vegetarian or non-vegetarian, thus vegetarian labelling policy for all allowing consumers to make an cosmetics and personal hygiene informed choice. products sold in the country. This is The potential impact of the a highly significant move in a policy on India's economy will be a country that has such a large major factor in the final decision, population of vegetarians, many for which is expected in a few months religious religions. If the policy is time.
Everybody needs good neighbours
The Jain centre in Leicester celebrated the birth, renunciation (diksha) and liberation of Shantinathji, the main Tirthankar image in the temple. This twoday festival in June attracted hundreds of people and there was a special procession around the temple (pradakshina). The pictures show aspects of the celebration. The two young girls are acting as Sarasvati (Goddess of Knowledge/Wisdom) and Sadhvi (Jain nun). It was a very colourful, artistic and musical event. For details visit www.jaincentre.com
The Prince of Wales has launched a new campaign, named Respect, aiming to promote greater tolerance and understanding between people of different faiths in the U.K. At the launch in April 2002, the Prince met with religious leaders, urging them to support Respect. The Prince's involvement with Respect is part of his contribution to the Queen's Golden Jubilee, which counts the promotion of inter-faith understanding in the country as one of its priorities. The hope is that Respect will mobilise hundreds of volunteers, particularly young people, will spend more time learning about and working together with people from different backgrounds to their own.
In light of several high-profile instances of intolerance in the U.K.
in recent years, the Prince observed that "good neighbourliness is perhaps one of the things most in need of repair" in the country's social fabric. Emphasising that it sometimes takes only simple actions to make a genuine difference, the Prince said Respect
is about the young Muslim mowing the lawn for the elderly Hindu lady down the street or the choir from the Catholic Church singing to entertain the Jewish old people's club. It is the small things above all that will make our communities a better place to live."
If you would like to know more about Respect, visit www.timebank.org.uk. A detailed article on this is in the Interfaith section of this issue.
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