Jain Spirit 2005 06 No22

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

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BEHIND THE SCENES
What is Jain Spirit? Jain Spirit is the only non-sectarian international quarterly magazine in English on the Jain culture, one of the oldest living non-violent traditions in the world. It relates the ancient values to the modern world in a fun, educational and creative way. English is increasingly becoming the global language of communication, and the Jains are a global community. Each issue is over 80 pages long, containing a wide range of articles written by people from all over the world, from scholars to artists and young people. A lot of effort and emphasis is placed on the design and artwork (including photography) to give readers an experience of the true Jain spirit. Prof Padmanabh Jaini of the University of California says that "Jain Spirit is the best thing to happen to Jainism in 20 years".
can be done on-line at any time. We encourage readers to renew for long term periods to help us save the cost of constant reminders. Moving home does not affect your subscription - all you need to do is to give us the new address and we will continue to send the magazine. There are generous discounts for this. Jain Spirit is also sent free to certain individuals and institutions all over the world. This is supported by our generous donors. Anyone wishing to promote the magazine to libraries and schools all over the world is welcome to contact us.
cannot afford. Gift subscriptions are a unique way to spread this magazine and we encourage you to sign up for them on our website. Latest news and announcements will be disseminated through this, so we encourage readers to visit it regularly. We are also starting an e-mail newsletter, and to subscribe e-mail marketing@jainspirit.com - this will be a unique forum for announcement of quality Jain events and news. We would also like to invite people to submit unique photos for the website and the magazine. Writers are welcome to contact us with articles or suggestions for new articles.
How can I get invovlved? We are looking for ambassadors for Jain Spirit in different parts of the world who can promote the magazine, send us news and information and collect
How is it published? Jain Spirit is a UK charity and a company limited by guarantee. A professional team of four full-time staff and two freelance staff work to produce each issue. The printing and global distribution is done from India in order to save on cost. A range of donors and advertisers fund the publication and support the existing infrastructure. Jain Spirit is a professional charity whose primary mission is to 'Share Jain Values Globally'. We do need regular support from sponsors - individual and corporate - and invite you to come forward so that we can concentrate our limited resources on publication and dissemination. In particular, we invite businesses to take an active stake in this project and use their unique fundraising skills for the benefit of the global community. To donate any amount, please email us on editor@jainspirit.org for information on our schemes.
Who is behind Jain Spirit? As well as a team of full-time staff there are many volunteers who help the charity in various ways from writing to marketing, fundraising and management. Dr. Atul K. Shah is the founding editor who has given up a highly successful academic career to focus full-time on this project. He was also the founder of the Young Jains movement, the first nonsectarian democratic youth Jain organisation. We have an international advisory board who critically review and comment on articles and the magazine. The editor regularly speaks at various events and is available to give presentations to different audiences.
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