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Working with the Jain Community
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Volunteering for Crisis (see charities page) is often a joint venture with Navnat Vanik Association.
Young Jains, over its 20 years, has worked together with many other organisations and the wider Jain community. These collaborations have helped to extend the expertise and experience within the community, and in doing so has enriched all the individuals and organisations involved. Here is just a sample of organisations that YJ has worked with over the years...
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Jain study sessions are organised in conjunction with the Institute of Jainology. loj and YJ members have been speakers and hosts at each other's events. In 1991, YJ participated in a Jain delegation which presented the Jain Declaration on Nature to HRH Prince Philip. loJ has also offered YJ members numerous opportunities to represent Jainism at local and global high profile events such as Queen's Golden Jubilee, House of Commons Ahimsa Day and even at inter-faith events hosted by the Vatican.
Hosted Geet Gamat, a children's show, sansaar sansaar together with YJ in
2000. Raas Garba 2007 was a joint event with Sansaar.
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There were YJ representatives at a Vegetarian Rally in Hyde Park organised by the Young Indian Vegetarians. Hosted a joint event with YIV in 2006 entitled 'Save the Planet, Go Vegetarian.'
YJ takes great inspiration from the life and writings of Shrimad Rajchandra and are helped by members of the Raj Saubhag Satsang Mandal. In 2001, YJ held a joint shibir with Param Pujya Bhaishree (Nalinbhai Kothari). In 2003 and 2007, Pujya Sudhaben led a series of swadhyay sessions and in 2004 Pujya Minalben was a keynote speaker at TTM2 convention.
YJ's links with Oshwal Association of UK are very profound and historical. Paryushan 2007 was a joint event with OAUK and SCVP. Oshwal have also organised joint chopda poojan with YJ and Jain Spirit. YJ have delivered events for Oshwal Northampton and Oshwal West London.
Education International
NVA
nine communities one voice
YJ is truly grateful for the spiritual support from JVB. YJ often
use JVB premises
(Sayer Centre) for events, such as the recent One Day Conference, where the Samanijis were panelists. The Samanijis have also been guests at YJ Student events.
JVB London
Jain Vishva Bharati
YJ have been using the Mahavir Foundation's base at Kenton Derasar for Sweet Harmony sessions during August. The Derasar was also the venue for Paryushan 2006. YJ started the very popular English Pratikraman sessions with Mahavir Foundation.
YJ works closely with Veerayatan and Shree Chandana
Vidyapeeth (SCVP). SCVP was actually established together with YJ. There have been numerous shibirs with Acharya Chandanaji, Sadhvi Shilapiji and other Veerayatan spiritual leaders. The most recent such shibir was in April 2006. YJ has also raised considerable money for Veerayatan in the past.
compassion in action
Pujya Chitrabhanu, founder of the Jain Meditation International Centre, has been a good friend of YJ since its inception. Pujya Chitrabhanu and Pramodaben have often spoken at events hosted by YJ.
Members of the Shree Digamber Jain Association have been speakers at YJ events and YJ held an event at the Digamber Jain Mandir in 2001 with Hemantbhai Gandhi.
In the early 1990s and 2001, YJ has held events with Pujya Atmaanandji, from the Shrimad Rajchandra Adhyatmik Kendra, Koba.
YJ has undoubtedly had the honour of working with many other organisation and individuals, who are too numerous to list in full. This page is an opportunity to thank all of the Jain organisations and individuals who have supported YJ over the last 20 years.
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