Jain Spirit 2004 06 No 19

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

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One of the greatest parts of Jainism is that it teaches us to respect every single living thing, from a tiny ant to a gigantic blue whale. Neera is one of these cool creatures, follow her clues to find out which one!
"I live on land"
"I cant fly"
"I have four legs
"I have a stripey coat"
This is Jain Sprit's new logo.
It is a picture of a JINA, which is where the word Jain comes from. A Jina means someone who has taken control of themselves and got rid of all their bad thoughts and feelings. In pictures Jinas have their arms close to their sides because this is how they relax and think clearly. Can you find the five Jinas hidden on these pages?
"I dont have hooves"
Jains Like Me
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Yes, I have one annoying brother called Meerav whom
I love very much
Who is your
favourite icon/saint? Trishala mata, Mirabal and
Laxmi.
How old
are you? I am 11, and I like it because it has two digits!
What do your Mum and Dad do? My mum is a great reflexologist and my dad is the editor of
Jain Spirit.
Meet Jaina Shah. She is a young Jain living in England. She is going to tell us about herself and why she likes being a Jain. It would be really cool if in each issue we have a different young Jain sharing some info about themselves so we can see what you are all up to!
If you would like to be the next • person in Jains Like Me! then
please send in a photo and tell us your name, age, where you are from and your favourite foods, clothes, Jain temple, Jain saint, family member, friends, animals - anything you like! Next time it could be you on this page!
Where do
you live? I live in Colchester
which is a small town 70 miles from
London in the UK
Which is your favourite Jain temple
and why? I enjoyed drawing at the Hutheesing Temple
in Ahmedadbad.
Where is favourite place to be
in the world? Colchester is my home and I love it and I also enjoyed my holidays in Menorca and Bali.
What is your favourite food/meal? I love both Indian food (curry, masala dosasyum yum!) and pizza
and pasta,
What do you like to do
in your spare time? Playing the piano, reading Jaqueline Wilson stories and watching comedy films and series. I love swimming and dream of having my own swimming pool
Who are your
best friends? Becky Sandford and my mum.
What do you like doing at school? Art, art, art, art and Religious Education
Write to: Jain Spirit, Suite 3d, Cowdray Office Centre, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, C01 10B, UK Or email: editorjainspirit.org
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