Jain Spirit 2005 09 No23

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

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NEWS FEATURES
are all welcome!"
Saurabh Dalal, Deputy Chair, IVU
tremendous opportunity to address a number of global issues at once, by everyday, all-encompassing choices which are within human control.
"Life is an accident. So many things happen accidentally, things which you could never perceive. In the 1950s, was living in a building in Mumbai where the Bombay Humanitarian League Secretary, Mr. Jayantilal Mankar, had his office. In 1957, the first Vegetarian Congress was held in India and Jayantibhai insisted that I should take an active part in the Congress, which was promoted by the IVU. That was the first time I came to know about the IVU and its activities. Then I became busy with my studies and in 1962 lost my father. But in 1967 the World Vegetarian Congress was held in India and again I was taken in by Jayantibhai. My involvement began to grow from here and at present I am the Coordinator for Asia!
My parents had always been involved in the community, set great examples of giving back to others, and instilled in me a strong moral sense of the rights of other living beings, within the context of our great Jain vows. My involvement in the vegetarian movement is directly in line with my firm belief in the principles of ahimsa, satya, and asteya. Not only is promoting veganism promoting non-violence, but I think it is incumbent upon each of us to seek and live the truth as well as respecting the rights of others beyond our traditional views. Also, the freedoms that are denied animals today as well as taking their milk and eggs for human selfishness is an enormous violation of asteya." .
The International Vegetarian Union (IVU) is a solid organisation and now on a firm footing whereby the awareness has increased. Creating this awareness is my main motivation to carry on my work here. The 2006 World Vegetarian Congress is from 10-16 September and is being held in India once again. God-willing, it will be successful - you
"Our world today is in dire need of solutions to a number of problems on a global scale. Examining what we eat, with its enormous range of associated activities and consequences, offers a
For more information on the IVU and the World Vegetarian Congress visit www.ivu.org World Vegetarian Day - http://www.hknet.org.nz/VegeWVD.html Food For Life - http://www.ffl.org/
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