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successfully directing the multifarious educational programmes of Shri Chandana Vidyapeeth in Kenya and the United Kingdom.
Jainism by its very nature aims not only at the individual, but also at universal well-being. Veerayatan is an illustrious example, the concretisation of this ideal, and it stands there in all its grandeur for us to emulate. It is yet another link in the long chain of welfare activities conducted in different fields by the followers of Jainism throughout the ages. On the occasion of its Silver Jubilee, an attempt has been made to record all those historic contributions that have had such a notable impact on the growth and development of Jainism. At the same time the history of Veerayatan, from the point of its conception to the present moment, has been chronicled in an enchanting style by Sadhvi Shri Sadhnaji. Her co-operation in the successful completion of this souvenir deserves much praise.
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This volume glows with innovative thoughts of the great sage Gurudev Upadhyaya Shri Amar Muniji, who guides us to the path of knowledge, and those of Acharya Shri Chandanaji, who helps direct us to the path of action. The book has flowered into four sections : (1) Jainism through the Eyes of Time, (2) Choose for the Good of One and All, (3) A Tribute, (4) Awake! Arise! Make an Effort Now. It is a great treasury of non-violent thinking and a universal code of living. Every single line of this book carries a message for building a strong and healthy nation replete with industry and character. In an array of published souvenirs, this one has its own distinct identity and is seminal as a thoughtprovoking philosophical work. We dedicate this receptacle of nectar, this source of sweetness, to humanity as a whole so that they can sip at its knowledge and dispense its elixir for the wellbeing of one and all.
The blueprint of the Silver Jubilee celebration plans was finalised on the occasion of Gurupuja on Sharad Purnima day in 1997. In the short span of a year, devotees from all over
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