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Jainism: The Cosmic Vision
Many Jain Societies and Centres have been established across North America. Here is a partial list of the Jain organisations in North America: Jain Centre of America, Boston, New Jersey, Pittsburg, South California; Jain Society of Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Connecticut, Detroit, Houston, Long Island, North California, North Texas, Rochester, Toronto, Washington DC, Jain Social Group, International Mahavira Jain Mission of New Jersey, USA and Jain Study of centre of North Carolina.
While these organisations catered to the needs of their respective members, there are other organisations at national and international levels. One such organisation is the Federation of Jain Associations in North America founded in the summer of 1981. Its objective is to provide a forum to foster fellowship and unity among Jain communities in North America.
Jain Meditation International, founded by Gurudev Chitrabhanu caters mainly to western non-Jains seeking the spiritual immersion of Jain meditation, Yoga, Vegetarianism, peace and friendship, soul and its salvation.
Siddhachalam, a community of Jain monks and nuns and lay people, is a beautiful 108 acre hill-top place. It calls for the establishment of Pancha Tirtha Acharya Sushil Kumar's inspiration has brought Siddhachalam into reality.
Jainism in North America, so far, established an awareness of oneness of being Jain. Demographic features, of conflict as prevalent among Jains in India have disappeared and a common will has been established to date, and some are in the process of realisation.
On 2 July, 1988, a Jain Centre was inaugurated in Los Angeles.
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