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Contents Issue 15 - Ji
Front Cover:
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Issue 15-June-August 2003
Temple Bell, Chaturmukh Vardhman Ashtabadri Prasad, Palitana by James Maturin-Baird.
By Jain Spirit Photo Competition 2003 Adult Winner - Derek Mepham GLOBAL NEWS
BUILDING BRIDGES OF LIBERATION...........
GENERAL NEWS.
REGULARS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS......
NEWS IN BRIEF..
MAILBOX...
QUOTES & QUIPS.....
Q&A-YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED...........20
BE THE CHANGE
FEATURES
Aidan Rankin.....
UNITY AND DIVERSITY
Amar Salgia.....
AHIMSA: ANCHORING AN ETHICAL WORLDVIEW
LM Singhvi............. ........ 25 COMPLEXITY IS STRENGTH
LIFESTYLE
IF ONLY I COULD BE LIKE MY CELLS
Deepak Chopra...
Rosey Simonds and David Woollcombe...
ART & LITERATURE DANCING AT THE CROSSROADS
Madhvi Dalal........
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THE GREAT MIGRATION BEGINS
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