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Oriental and African Studies" (SOAS) in London with Dr. Peter Flügel as Chair, the "Université de Paris 3" and the "École Pratique des Hautes Études" in Paris, with Professor Nalini Balbir as Director of a section. Broadcasts are also regularly programmed now on Jainism at BBC in London (UK). To mention also numerous books by eminent authors like late Professor Colette Caillat on "Jaina Cosmology", Professor Paul Dundas on "The Jains", Professor John E. Cort, Professor Cromwell Crawford, Dr. Nathubai Shah, Dr. Bhuvanendra Kumar, late Kurt Tize, Professor Jean-Pierre Osier and many others. To cite also among other works the translation in English of the "Tattvärtha Sutra" by late Nathmal Tatia under the management of the "Institute of Jainology in UK"32. To mention too a thousand of websites in various languages but essentially in English that permit to promote information on the religion of non-violence and peace all over the world.
In 1997, took place the 9th JAINA Convention in Toronto (Canada) to celebrate in this country Jain religion, art and culture. The theme was "Jainism in practice... the New Age". The same year, on the 20th of April, was celebrated the Jain festival of "Mahāvīr Jayanti” on BBC World Service. It was also the 10th Anniversary of the association "Young Jains International".
In 1999, was held a session of the "Parliament of Religions" in Cape Town (South Africa) with the participation of Jain delegates and the same year took place in Philadelphia (USA) the 10th JAINA Convention with 8000 delegates. Since the year 2000, JAINA publishes a splendid Jain calendar, with photos of temples in India and abroad, giving dates of Jain festivals, fasting days, etc. In 2000 too, Professor Prakash Lall Jain has established "Ahimsa Foundation"33 to present the entire Jain community through the web site www.jainsamaj.org. Since July 2000, each month, is sent on Internet a free cost bulletin called "Ahimsă Times" that presents important events interesting Jain readers all over the world and a matrimonial chronicle for Jain grooms and brides. “Ahimsă foundation” organizes also seminars, educational programs, etc.
In 2001 was celebrated all over the world the "2600th Mahavir Jayanti". On this occasion, on behalf of JAINA, Shri Gurudev Chitrabhanu was invited to offer the prayer at the American "House of Representatives" 34. After the ceremony a reception was held for the attendants to which Senator Hillary Clinton was present. A similar prayer was held at "Ohio Senate" at the invitation of its President. In 2003, was held the 12th JAINA Convention in Cincinnati (Ohio) with as theme: "Jainism -The art of living". In 2004, Jain delegates took part to the "Parliament of World's Religion" in Barcelona (Spain) having as theme "Pathways to peace". To mention also the travel of six Samanis (nuns) of Terapanthi Shvetambara sect to the "Jain Vishya Bharati Centre" in London to give lectures on "preksha meditation". It exits also similar centres in Houston, New Jersey and Orlando (USA) under the guidance of Acārya Mahāprajna, the spiritual leader of that sect, who follows late Acārya Tulsi on his religious creations. In July 2005, the 13th biennial JAINA Convention held in San Francisco (California) was attended by more than 5.000 delegates. In "Jain Spirit"35 issue n° 24 for
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