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OUR SUGGESTIONS.
We beg to offer our suggestions below.
1. The unpublished works of the late Mr. Jaini should be published first.
2. The yearly income from the funds amounts to Rs. 2400. Out of this sum, an yearly contribution of Rs. 300 may be paid to the Jain Literature Society, London.
3. An yearly contribution of Rs. 300 may be paid to the Mahavira Jain Brotherhood, London.
4. An yearly contribution of not less than Rs. 300 be paid to The Jaina Gazette for the following reasons.
(a) It was started by Mr. Jaini and edited by him till his death.
(b) It was in his own words "his darling child."
(c) It works for the preservation and propagation of Jainism. (d) It is the only Journal that carries the teachings of Jainism to the different countries in the world.
(e) It is very much in need of financial help since its income is lesser than the expenses.
5. From the balance of Rs. 1500, Rupess three-hundred may be spent for publishing leaflets and pampbles on Jainism for free distribution.
6. The remaining Rs. 1200 may be spent for publishing one Volume of Jaina Literature every year.
7. Since Mr. Jaini has laid down that his money should be spent for the preservation and propagation of Jainism for the good of mankind we beg to suggest that the Volumes published out of his money should be sold only for the actual cost price.
8. Standard works on Jain philosophy. history etc. should be published in their chronological order. The works of Sri Kundakunda Acharya and of Sri Umaswami may be taken up
first.
We hope the Trustees of the Fund will give effect to the above suggestions as early as possible, since they are, we believe, fully in accordance with the intentions of the late Mr. Jaini.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
