YJ International Newsletter 2004 Vol 18 No 02

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

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Young Jains South London
By Palvi and Rishi Nagaria
ecember 2003 saw a very special event, where just over one-hundred people
gathered at South London Oshwal Mahajanwadi, to attend "Preksha Mediation - A Way of Purification," marking the launch of Young Jains South.
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On the 24th of January Young Jains South organised their first training day, which saw the formation of a working group who are eager to help organise future events. The success of the Preksha Mediation programme gave an initial taster of what Young Jain South can do for young Jains in South London, which in turn boosted the number of people that attended the training day.
Presented by Samani Pratibha Pragya and Samani Jina Pragya, disciples of Acharya Mahapragya of Jain Vishva Bharati (VB) London, the event was both informative and entertaining. The Samanijis gave us many humorous and unexpected anecdotes making the subject a lot easier to understand for both the adults and children. The programme was followed by a delicious vegetarian meal for all who attended.
A talk on vegetarianism was organised on the 13th of February, and was presented by Nitinbhai Mehta, (of The Young Indian Vegetarian Society). This programme was a huge success with around 70 people attending and participating in the programme.
In the last 4 months we have seen the formation of Young Jains South and the success of the first 3 events organised. The support and interest for Young Jains in the South has and is continuing to blossom.
So Young Jains South has hit the South scene and we are here to stay and make an impact! Watch this space... We look forward to reporting on our future successes!
... enjoying the mouth-watering meal
After the meditation session, an interactive workshop was conducted allowing the audience to offer suggestions of events that they would like to see organised by Young Jains South.
'Love defies all logic. The more you give the more you get' Dontated by Arjun, Nikhil, Hasu & Hitesh Jain Education International
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