Jain Spirit 2004 03 No 18

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

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CONTENTS
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FEATURES
Jain, actually
Aidan Rankin reflects on the core
question: what is Jainism
PROFILE
Acharya Mahaprajna
Jain Muni receives Indira Gandhi National Integration Award
8 NEWS
All the latest from around the world
19 BOOK REVIEW
Les Jains Aujourd'hui dans le monde
By Pierre Paul Amiel, book reviewed by Aidan Rankin
21 QUOTES & QUIPS
24 FEATURES
Pilgrimage into the past
Dr. L.M. Singhvi takes us to holy places in Gujarat
26 India's gift to the world... ...Ahimsal
Professor Richard Gombrich demonstrates the central importance of this unique contribution to world affairs
Front Cover Photo: Jain Head 6th Century AD, Mathura region, India. Bridgeman Art Library Back and inside cover photos: James Maturin-Baird