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जैन-जगत् : १६३
Chaitanya Prajya, Samani Shashi Pragya, Prof. Arun Mukerjee, Prof. S. R. Benerjee, Prof. D. N. Bhargava and Dr. J. R. Bhattacharya.
From Vishwa Bharati they went to Indore. There, they visited Kundakund Jnanapeeth and other Jaina Institutions and some of the important Jaina Temples and sights. The prominent Jaina scholars who taught Jainism to the group at Indore were Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Prof. S. R. Bhatta, Dr. Anupam Jain, Shri M. P. Jain, Colnl. D. S. Baya and Shri Manmath Patani. From Indore, they returned to Delhi. During their visits to the different places they also visited the houses of Jaina hosts and as a family they studied thoroughly the way of living, food habits, religious performances, rituals and worship, marriages and other cultural activities. With the valedictory function held at Delhi the programe was ended.
It was really a very fruitful programe. All the students were fully satisfied with the study they did and experience they gathered during eight weeks. Here are some observations made by the scholars of the University of Hawaii:
"The curriculum from the International Summer School for Jaina Studies was vast and covered a lot of material. We were able to study with some of the most prominent and well known scholars in Jainism, who taught us Jaina philosophy, ontology, epistemology, science, mathematics, art and sculpture, karma theory, ascetic life, and others to name a few. We also had the honour of spending hours with some of the most auspicious and beloved Jain Acharyas, Gurus, monks (Munis), and nuns (Sadhvis) from each sect. Beyond the curriculum, the scholars engaged, interacted, and learned from the Jaina perspective. We were living the Jaina lifestyle! The scholars, though many of them already are, became full Jaina vegetarians and adopted the custom of not eating after sunset.''
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