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THE JAINA GAZETTE
The Message of Lord Mahavira.
In answer to the invitation of the Secretary of the Jain Mitra Mandal, Delhi, on the occasion of the last Birthday Anniversary of Lord Mahavira, Sadhu T. L. Vsswani writing from the Shakti Ashram, Rajpur observed:_
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"I am unable, I regret, to attend the Mahavir Jayanti in person. But my thoughts are with you. And I pay homage with you to the Blessed One who gave in the long ago, the Message of Ahimsa, the Message of Love.
This Message is what India needs, what the world needs to-day.
For freedom, as I understand it, is fellowship. And a new era will not open until the nations renounce repression and war and all counsels of hate and strife.'
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All India Oswal Yuwak Sangha.
A Correspondent writes :
A special session of the above Sangha was held at Indore on the 20th and 21st of April, when the following resolutions were passed, 1. To amalgamate the various sects of the Oswal Community into one unit; 2. to stop and boycott child marriages, old men's marriages, Sale of brides, unequal marriages and expensive dinners ; 3. To stop the ex-communication of a person for life from the community. The use of pure khaddar and the promotion of education of boys and girls of the community were strongly recommended. A family provision fund has also been established.
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Animal Sacrifice Stopped.
Mrs. Kasturibai Gandhi saved 4 goats and 3 hens which a party of Dublas brought for sacrifice in the Temple of the Goddess near her camp at Jalalpur.
While she was persuading the party to give up animal sacrifice, a woman, who was a professional witch arrived, and said she had the inspiration of Goddess that they should give up animal sacrifice and drink.
She also added Mr. Gandhi would win Swaraj within a year. Mrs. Gandhi enlisted 12 lady volunteers at Sisodia, which she visited yesterday.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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