Jain Study Center NC Raleigh 1999 08 Twenty Years

Author(s): Jain Study Center NC Raleigh
Publisher: USA Jain Study Center NC Raleigh

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Shri Niraj Jain Shri Niraj Jain is a well-known Jain scholar in Digambar Jain sect. He is from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India. Our center sponsored his two visits in this country. He delivered lectures on Karma philosophy, Concept of non-possession (Aparigraha), and non-violence. His messages are very practical and can easily be implemented in our daily life.
Shri Shantibhai Kothari Shantibhai often visits our center and explains the Shrimad Rajchandra's vachanamrita. He provides very simple explanation of Shrimad's literature. He retired recently and plans to spend most of his time in Devlali, India.
Other Visiting Scholars Gurushakti and Shirley are from Siddhachalam Jain Ashram visited our center with Acharya Shushil Muni and Amrendra Muni during Jain camp. Both of them are very good yoga teachers.
Prof. Ratan Kumar Jain visited our center in 1985. We had organized a one-day Jain camp at optimist farm that Prof. Jain attended.
Dr. Chubb is a retired professor of religions and philosophy. He lived in Chapel Hill and visited our center several times. He lectured on comparative religion, Hinduism and Jainism. Recently he moved to India permanently.
Acharya Shri A. L. Mehta conducted the pratistha ritual ceremony of Lord Mahavir's murti at Hindu Bhavan in 1986. He lives in Houston Texas.
Shri Pravinbhai Doshi and Shri Rajendra Kamdar have visited our center in 1992 and 1993 respectively. They are connected with Songadha Jain Ashram of Shri Kanji Swami. We also organized a radio program on Jainism for Pravinbhai Doshi.
Shri Shatibhai Sheth from Banglore, India visited our center in 1993 during the time when he presented a paper on Jainism at the Parliament of World religions in Chicago. He has written many articles on Jainism. He is about 80 years old but very energetic person.
Shri T. U. Mehta, the author of the Jain book "The Path of Arhat - A Religious Democracy" visited our center in 1994. He is a retired high court chief justice of Haryana Pradesh, India.
Dr. Atul Shah is a young professional from U.K. He pioneered young Jains of UK organization and organizes many youth activities. He visited our center in 1995 and conducted a youth workshop.
Miss Rae Sikora is the co-founder of Center for compassionate Living organization. She is a vegan. She conducted a full day workshop on Jivan Sanskar at Hindu Bhavan in 1996.
Smt Tarlaben Doshi is from Bombay, India. She visited our center during her first visit to this country in 1994. She is a very good Jain scholar.
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