YJ International Newsletter 2004 Vol 18 No 02

Author(s): Young Jains (UK)
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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To: Nishad Himatlal Gudhka President of Young Jains Message of Acharya Shri Mahaprajnaji
have learnt from your letter, the Young Jains at London have taken a keen Interest in the activities of J.V.B. London, conducted by the
Samanijis. You are making a bridge in between elder and new generation.
onset of puberty and this later stage of menarche is associated with decreased risks of various cancers in adult life-especially breast cancer. The Menopause drug H.R.T. also increases significantly the risk of breast cancer. Menopause is not a disease but an entirely natural condition through which women pass and have passed ever since man and women were created and its onset could be tackled by regular exercise, yoga and other alternatives that the doctor might recommend!
"It is learnt from your letter that all of you from the Jain Community have taken keen interest in the activities of J.V.B. at London. It is my earnest desire that the Jains in U.K. and other countries abroad should try to understand the depth of Jain philosophy and Jain sadhana for spiritual upliftment. It is very good that all of you have risen above the narrow sectarian outlook and are very much interested in understanding spirituality in its true form.
ERSTE PONTIFICIUM CONSILIUM
24 March 2004
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DIALOGO INTER RELIGIONES
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Prol.N. 496/04
Dear Jain Friends,
I hope that in future the activities of J.V.B. at London would flourish and, on out side, we shall also try to provide all necessary assistance though samanis.
Let us all together give the world a true message of Non-violence and peace by propagating the spiritual sadhana and philosophy."
As President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue I wish you happy Mahavir Jaryani which the followers of Jain dharma will he celebrating throughout the world on 3 Anrl Your feast is an opportunity for us Christians to exchange greetings and this helps lo strengthen the bonds of friendship arendy established and to create new ones. It is my wish that such cordial links my continue to grow generation aller generation, sharing with cach other our joys and hopes, our SATUWS and preoccuparions.
At the present time Christians everywhere are preparing for the great feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This year, during the forty days of prayer, fasting and works of charity in preparation for the feast, His Holiness Pope John Paul II has invited Catholics to reflect on the plight of children in Our society. He has drawn attention in particular to the sufferings of children on account of poverty. sickpuss or violence. I am sure that the integral development of children is also one of the "preoccupations of lain families and communities.
Children are the future of humanity and we need to bave greater concom for them. The followers of our two religious communities could join hands together with others, and wherever it is possible, to selp the cause of suffering children: thosc abused sexually, those forced to engage in prestitution and the sale and use of drugs, those forced to work in order to eam a living those who are scarred forever by the breakup of the family, little ones caught up in the obscene in fuking of organs cic. Nor should we close our eyes to the tragedy of AIDS and its devastating consequences. I am happy 1o note the collaboration of Jains extended to orphanages, special schools, dispensaries and homes to treat children infected with AIDS, particularly to institutions run by the Catholic Church in vanous places throughout the world. My wish is that this collaboration may grow and that we may be able to alleviate the suffering of all children, the protagonists of the future.
Dear Jain friends, it is with great admiration and respect that I think of all those who are already committed to caring for needy children. Encouraged by such great generosity, let us resolve to help children in treed. Once again I wish you and your families a peaceful and joyful feast of Mahavir Javanti
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Thianecce Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald,
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Subject: A recent report on breast cancer in the British Journal of Cancer says that Muslim women from India and Pakistan are nearly twice likely to develop breast cancer then Gujarati Hindu women
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he report that Muslim women are almost twice likely to develop breast cancer then Gujarati Hindu women is probably because
the later are vegetarian. According to a study of 33 countries it was found that breast cancer rates increased significantly with meat consumption. Vegetarian girls also have a delayed
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