World Jain Conference 1995 6th Conference

Author(s): Satish Jain
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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vegetarian diet. His message was very well received by the audience.
Several speakers spoke on the necessity of arranging such World Jain Conferences which provide an opportunity for interaction in the international gathering. In their view such efforts were helping in globalisation of Jainism through wider acquaintance, constructive activities in various fields, adoption of modern media techniques of press, familiarity of western and eastern writers with the philosophy, principles, history, culture and art of the Jains, creation of literature on vaious Jaina subjects and its wider, better circulation, presentation and exhibition.
Such conferences provide a meeting place for the scholars, thinkers, social workers and activists of various countries for fruitful interaction, and better understanding of the principles of the scientific Jain religion, which so far is considered as an abscure religion, difficult to understand and to bring into practice. The fact is that the Jain code of house holders conduct is so much simple, systematic and pious that he follows it with as much ease as any other house-holder of other faith follows his code of conduct.
Secretary General of the Conference informed that invitation has been received from Kenya (Africa) to hold the 7th World Jain Conference in that country in 1997. The invitation was accepted with cheers.
RECOMENDATIONS :
Following Resolutions were adopted at the Conference, beseides those which were adopted at the women session : 1. There are a large number of societies and institutions working for promotion of vegetarianism and
animal protection. It is necessary to have coordination in their working. It is, therefore, recommended that Ahimsa International may undertake the coordination work and a suitable Coordination Committee be constituted having representatives of various active institutions/societies. A list of societies/institutions/persons working in the field of vegetarianism and animal protection be compiled and printed and revised periodically. Copy may be supplied to all such societies, institutions
and persons. 3. SEBI should be requested to instruct all companies for specifying clearly in their prospectus, whether
product manufactured by the need company need any kind of animal gredients directly or indirectly, or not, so that vegetarian minded peace loving people could abstain themselves from investing their funds in such compaines. Information and Broadcasting Ministry may be requsted to stop advertising publicity of eggs and non-vegetarian diet which is harmful to health and also hurts the feelings of peace loving people of India. Government should be requsted for adequate training and research and provide facilities for treatment through effective self healing methods of treatment like Acupressure, Megneto-therapy, sun-rays and colour therapy, pyramid and naturopathy etc. This will considerably reduce consumtion of allopathic medicines, in many of which animal products are used, and which also involve torturing and killing
of animals in laboratory tests. 6. There is no necessity of dissection in education at school and college level as the purpose can be
achieved through animal models, T.V., video, projectors, computers etc. All the State and