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Plate 6.9
Jain Jewish dignitaries at the launch of Jain-Jewish Association at the Stenberg Centre for Judaism, London in 1995
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The maryaada mahotsava is an annual general meeting of ascetics and lay disciples of the Terapanthis, which discusses and resolves problems of the sect; it takes place during the bright half of the Indian month of Magha. In this meeting ascetics undertake penance, activities of the sect are audited, and future strategies are planned. Such meetings are of great importance to the community and are worthy of emulation by other Jain groups.
Jains have established many useful and admirable organisations, most of which are run on a voluntary basis. In the complex world of today, it is very difficult to manage an organisation without any infrastructure, thus, to succeed in modern age as a community, Jains will have to draw upon all their resources and professionalism and establish a central organisation with proper infrastructure which can serve as a coordinating institution for the needs of the modern age.
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