World Jain Conference 1995 6th Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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IST SESSION : 24TH DECEMBER, 1995 - JAINS IN THE 21ST CENTURY:
Dr. Madhu San. Director, International Centre for Jaina Studies, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad was the Chair-person of the Session. Important speakers were Dr. Hermann Kuhn, President Jain
Association International (Germany), Mrs. Kuhn (Germany), Dr. S.K. Jain (U.S.A.) (Former editor of • Jain Digest), Shri Hulashchand Golchha (Nepal), Dr. R.K. Jain (Germany), Shri Satish Kumar Jain
(Delhi), Shri N.K. Sethi (Jaipur), Dr. Shekhar Chandra jain, (Ahmedabad), Dr. Raja Ram Jain (Arrah), Shri Kamal Kishore Jain (Jaipur) and Dr. Prem Suman Jain (Udaipur). The Chairman and the speakers were emphatic that though the Jains had a liberal heart towards the mankind and the animal world and were sharing a large proportion of providing chairties for relegious and welfare works but still very much more was needed to be done for world wide publicity of the scientific principles of Jainism, its practical and analytical philosophy and for service of the sick, needy and poor. Bhagwan Mahavir preached for great restraint in life, non-possesiveness, compassion towards all forms of life, universalisation of non-violence and development of human qualities. These principles need to be very widely publicised in the world in order that the mankind may bring those into practice, and make a better world to live with peace and love and respect for all. IIND SESSION : 24TH DECEMBER, 1995 -RELIGION, AHIMSA, PEACE, LITERATURE:
Dr. Sagarnal Jain, Director, Paraswanath Vidyashram Shodb Sansthan, Varanasi and a renowned scholar of Jain philosophy and literature was the Chair-person of the Session. Shri Ajit Kumar Benadi (Germany), Shri Hulashchand Golchba (Nepal), Dr. R.K. Jain (Germany), Dr. Herman Kuhn (Germany), Dr. Prem Suman Jain (Udaipur), Dr. Raja Ram Jain (Arrah), Dr. V.P. Jain (Delbi), Dr. Bhagchandra Jain Bhaskar, Nagpur, Shri Dulichand Jain (Madras), Dr. Kapoor Chand Jain, (Khatauli), Shri Gopilal Amar (Delhi), Dr. Ashok Jain (Ladnun) stressed that religion should be understood in the right perspective to come out of communalism as it is the nature of the object (Vastu Swabhav Dharama). They said that in the world of tension and violence among the nations and people today the principles of non-violence, co-existence, harmony and understanding could bring real peace in the world. They felt the necessity of bringing more suitable literature in Hindi, Sanskrit, Prakrit and English on new and varied subjects and said that the substantial ancient Jain literature available in Prakrit, Apabhramsa, Sanskrit and Kannad languages needs to be translated into Hindi and English with proper commentries. Some of the reputed foreign scholars had keen interest in the study and preparation of translations/treatises of such old manuscripts. IIIR SESSION : 25TH DECEMBER, 1995 - ROLE OF WOMEN IN FAMILY, SOCIETY AND NATION.
Smt. Vidyaben Shah, Chairman, Central Social Welfare Board was the Chair-person of the Session. The Convenor of the Session was Smt. Gulab Kanwar Nabata, a well known social worker of Delhi. Dr. Vidyawati Jain, (Bihar), Dr. Jayanti Jain (Sagar University), Dr. Kusum Dangi (Rajasthan University, Jaipur), Dr. Madhu Sen (Ahmedabad), Dr. Aruna Anand (Delhi), Smt. Pushpa Doongariya, Smt. Varsha B. Shah (Ahmedabad), Smt. Sampat Jain, Smt. Shreeprabha Jain (Delhi), Smt. Anjana Jain (Delhi) and Smt.