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2005
JAINA Convention Registration
Register before Jan. 31th and
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The
online Registration is available for the JAINA Convention
2005. The early registration rate of $109 per person for adults
and $ 59 per person for youth (6-17) expires on January 31,
2005. Please register on-line at http://secure.jaina.org.
2005
Convention highlights are listed below:
a. Anuradha Podwal -- for a most memorable
entertainment night
b. Satellite Group from Mubai will get you
dancing on the Raas-Garba night
c. Tarla Dalal’s Jain Cooking Workshop
d. Inter Jain Center Cultural Competition
e. Mind Body and Soul Refresher Program including
Preksha Dhyan, Yoga and such meditation
f. Jain Art Exhibition and Jain Paintings
for sale
g. And above all, First time for JAINA – a
very unique 32 Track programs like professional conferences
covering Convention Theme, Religious Discourses, Hands-on
workshop, Special Youth tracks and more by world renowned
scholars and academicians.
i. People of all ages will find the convention
2005 a “Must Attend” event
j. More announcements to come…
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JAINA’s
25th Anniversary
Honoring Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji
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To begin the celebration year of JAINA’s 25th Anniversary,
JAINA Executive Committee has decided to award Life time achievement
award to - Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji and late Acharya Sushil
Muni at the 2005 JAINA Convention. The award will be given
for their motivation and support in the formation of JAINA,
for their spiritual leadership and guidance to JAINA and Jain
community and for their unwavering dedication to propagation
of Jainism in North America. More details will be announced
in the next issue of JAIN
DIGEST.
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JAINA
Calendar 2005
A Challenge Leads to an Opportunity |
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Shipment
of 2005 JAINA calendars from India has experienced unexpected
delay and will be mailed to 10,000 Jain families in North
America in mid March. However, it has been posted on our website
www.jaina.org.
Our interactive JAINA
2005 Calendar features Bhaktamar Gathas sung by a group
of national pathsala students.
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From
the Editor
Mobilizing support for those
in need |
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The year 2005 has burst in with a huge demand on our generosity.
All the Jain Centers in USA and Canada are urged to channel
their Tsunami Relief Fund collection through JAINA so we can
undertake a substantial humanitarian project. JAINA volunteers
in Madras have already started to survey the situation and
they will prepare a need report. The World Community Service
Committee of JAINA will then select a project to fund and
supervise. WCS may also partner with another relief organization.
Donations to the JAINA Tsunami
relief fund can be made on line on www.jaina.org
If
you have any suggestions or comments, or news stories to
contribute, write to me at dilip.v.shah@jaina.org
Sincerely,
Dilip V Shah
Editor, JAINA SPECTRUM
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Interfaith
News
The interfaith Committee of JAINA is proposing to launch
a "JAINA SPEAKERS FORUM". This much needed forum
will help develop speakers to avail opportunities in the
communities they live in and provide JAIN perspective on
the issues affecting our daily lives. The Interfaith Committee
will work with other committees of JAINA to develop useful
material and links as a resource for the speakers so that
they can present our viewpoints in a simple and respectful
manner. This forum will also help the speakers in networking
toward a common objective of promoting a peaceful and just
society that recognizes the value of each person.
If
you wish to help establish this forum or be an early bird
member, contact Naresh Jain at njain52253@aol.com
or at (201) 933-8963
First Nonviolent Communication International Intensive Training
(IIT) in was held from December 13 to 22, 2004 in Bangalore.
There were 80 participants from 22 different countries who
came together to learn and practice nonviolent communications.
The trainings were conducted by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg and
seven trainers from around the world along with Drs Hema
and Manda Pokharna. Plans are in progress of a second IIT
to be held in Pune, India in January 2006. For further information
on NVC please visit www.cnvc.org
; or contact Hema and Manda Pokharna at ahinsa@mdiaccess.net |
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South
Asia Tsunami Victim Relief Fund
As
followers of "Jiv Daya" and "Ahimsa"
it is our moral obligation to respond to this cause and
help these victims. We can't bring back the dead but let
us help millions fighting for survival. Your contribution
will make a remarkable difference in the lives of these
unfortunate people. Previously with your support we have
raised over $650,000 for Gujarat Earthquake, $100,000 for
Latur Earthquake Fund, more than $70,000 for Kutch Cyclone
Relief Fund and then for the Turkey earthquake Fund, Orissa
and Kosovo. Again, we request your generous help for this
humane cause. More at www.jaina.org |
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