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Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!
Here’s an opportunity to showcase your creative skill! JAINA Convention 2023 Committee invites you to participate in Convention logo designing competition. The Convention theme is “Maximize Human Potential - The Jain Way”. Please read the guideline given below and send your entries by June 19, 2022.
Are you ready for the June 2022 Jain Digest Issue? The Committee is super excited to soon bring you the June issue packed with 18 interesting articles that will educate you, inspire you and spiritually elevate you.
One of Pakistan’s premier podcasts, Peer Talks, invited our own Dr. Nirmal Baid to introduce Jainism in simple terms to their audience. Dr. Nirmal Baid has been associated with the Jain Center of Northern California for over 25 years. He visited Pakistan and conducted lecture on Ahimsa in Lahore last year. Since then, there has been a renewed interest in learning about the Jain faith and its heritage in Pakistan. Podcast recording link is available below.
Jain Center of New Jersey invites you to Pratishtha cemremony of world’s first ever Bhavtirth starting from June 30th. Please find more information below.
JAINA Academic Liaison Committee along with International School of Jain Studies, Jain Center of Greater Boston, and Sir John Templeton Foundation invite you to an International Symposium on the “Dating of Nirvan of Mahavirswami” on July 9 & 10, 2022. Please share with your family and friends who would like to attend this Symposium at Veerayatan Pune, India.
‘Dr. Bipin Doshi Gyan Shibir’ will be held at Jain Society of Metro Chicago from Friday June 3rd to June 5th 2022. The shibir will help us understand Jainism beyond being just a religious identification for people. The last date of registration is May 29, 2022.
The co-organized program, “Peace and Conflict - Indian Cultural Values and Mahavir Philosophy”, by JAINA, Jain Center of Southern California, and Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti Foundation will be held on June 4, 2022. Keynote speakers Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni, Pujya Shri Shri Ravi Shankar will address the attendees.
JAINA cordially invites to join an online Musical Event on June 11, 2022 in honoring Pujya Acharya Shri Chandana Ji Maharaj (Pujya Tai maa) Founder of Veerayatan (Seva, Siksha, and Sadhana), where several renowned Jain Sadhuji/Sadhviji, Scholars, Dignitaries, Sadharmik, and JAINA Leadership will address the event.
JAINA World Community Service has forwarded funds received for Ukrainian refugee relief to Arogya Seva.
Volunteers for Arogya Seva are presently on the ground at the border of Ukraine. They will submit their report on relief operations soon.
Sincerely,
Haresh Shah,
JAINA President
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Participate in JAINA Convention 2023 Logo Competition
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Inside February Jain Digest 2022
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We are in the final stages of bringing you the June 2022 issue of Jain Digest.
It is packed with 18 interesting articles that will educate you, inspire you and spiritually elevate you!
Here is a partial list of thought provoking articles:
- Acharyashri Chandanaji - My Tribute to a Living Legend by Dilip V. Shah
- Lata Mangeshkar - Divinity Personified by Sanjay Bhandari
- Sindhutai Sapkal - An Embodiment of Love, Divinity and Resilience by Hema Pokharna
- Acharya Samrat Dr. Shiv Muni Ji – A Pious Soul by Savita Jain
- Let’s Be Great Ahimsa Ambassadors by Ingrid Newkirk
- Characteristics of a Devotee by Anop Vora
- Review of “Kahani” - an Art Exhibition by Deshna Shah by Professor Atul K. Shah
- 10 Commandments of a Guru (Part 2) by Reena Shah
- My Exploration with the Truth by Aarthy Shah
- Understanding the Subconscious Mind by Dilip Parekh
- … and more!
Look for an email from JAINA during the first week of June 2022!
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Jain Center Latest News
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Jain Center of Northern California
One of Pakistan’s premier podcasts, Peer Talks, invited our own Dr. Nirmal Baid to introduce Jainism in simple terms to their audience. Watch the Interview of Dr. Nirmal Baid on Understanding Jainism.
Peer Talks is Peer Syed Mudassir Shah’s podcast, where he talks with intellectuals, scholars, diplomats, and global leaders about Sufism, International Relations, Diversity, Inclusion, Peace, and Harmony. Pakistan has a deep heritage in Jainism but it’s a virtually unknown faith there. After Dr. Baid visited Pakistan and conducted lecture on Ahimsa in Lahore last year, there has been a renewed interest in learning about the Jain faith and its heritage in Pakistan.
Dr. Nirmal Baid has been associated with the Jain Center of Northern California for over 25 years holding many EC and BOD Committee roles. Dr. Baid is a founding Director and current Co-Chair of the Jain Education and Research Foundation which established the first endowed Jain Chair in the US in 2009. Dr. Baid holds a Ph.D. in Jainology from JVBI India.
JCNJ Invites You To Pratishtha Ceremony Of World's First Ever Bhavtirth
On auspicious day of Shree Munisuvratswami Janam Kalanak, Mulnayak at Jain Center of New Jersey, they are very excited to share our grand invitation to all of you for joining Pratishtha of world's first ever Bhavtirth https://youtu.be/Nx7v1YviZSQ. It is our humble request to share with in your friends and family. In short time We will reach out to you all personally for the invitation and send Patrika.
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International Symposium on the Dating of Nirvan of Mahavirswami
JAINA Academic Liaison Committee along with International School of Jain Studies, Jain Center of Greater Boston, and Sir John Templeton Foundation have co-organized an International Symposium on the ‘Dating of Nirvan of Mahavirswami’ on July 9 & 10, 2022 at the Veerayatan Pune, India.
You may have noticed that the nirvan year of Mahavirswami in many history books and papers has a wide range, such as 467 BC, 477 BC, 484 BC, 490 BC, 498 BC, 545 BC, and so on. Many authors have written scholarly books on this subject. Fortunately, all Jain sects and their scriptures accept 527 BC as the nirvan year. As a result, Jain monks and Jain scholars did not see a need to present all the facts supporting the year 527 BC to the outside world as it did not have any direct bearing on Jain philosophy. Even so, there are even some Jain scholars who dispute 527 BC as the nirvan year based on their extensive research. The nirvan year of Buddha is even more controversial. Different Buddhist scriptures in different countries and sects have different nirvan years.
In order to address this issue, a German scholar, Prof. Heinz Bechert, organized an International Symposium in 1988 where over 100 scholars from 15 countries presented their extensive research on the Nirvan year of Buddha. We are hoping that this symposium will achieve similar results. We believe that this is the time to let Indian and world historians learn the critical and historical facts the ancient Jain scriptures and documents can reveal. Please find
more details on the Symposium.
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Dr. Bipin Doshi Gyan Shibir
THe Jain Center of Metropolitan Chicago brings you the ‘Dr. Bipin Doshi Gyan Shibir’ from Friday June 3rd to June 5th, 2022. The shibir will make us understand Jainism beyond being just a religious identification for people. It discusses the fundamentals, which are easily applied in our daily life. The workshop uses the interactive method of Learning and Communication, which needs debates, discussions, and open-mindedness.
Dr. Bipinbhai Doshi, a Jain philosopher, has guided more than 6000 students and is a resource person for Ph.D. and Research students on Jainism, he is also a founder of the Jain Chair at Mumbai University. He has authored many books including ‘Gandhi before Gandhi’. He has been a story writer, presenter, and researcher on ancient Jain characters like Guru Gautam, Seth Motisha, Veer Bhamasha, Champa Shravika, Raja Kumarpal etc. He is Vice President of Veerayatan.
Read more about him and the Shibir.
Please register for the Jainism Shibir. The last day of registration is Sunday, May 29th. The registration fee includes breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
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Dialogue on Peace and Conflict - Indian Cultural Values and Mahavir Philosophy at JCSC
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JAINA GLOBAL INVITES YOU TO MUSICAL PROGRAM
HONORING ACHARYA SHRI CHANDANAJI (TAI MA)
JAINA Felicitate and Celebrate
Pujya Acharya Shri Chandana Ji Maharaj (aka Pujya 'Tai Maa')
recipient of 'Padma Shri' Award 2022.
You are cordially invited to join JAINA online musical event in honoring
Pujya Acharya Shri Chandana Ji Maharaj (Pujya Tai maa)
Founder of Veerayatan (Seva, Siksha, and Sadhana).
Event Details:
Day/Date/Timings
Several renowned Jain Sadhuji/Sadhviji, Scholars, Dignitaries, Sadharmic, and JAINA Leadership will address the event.
Musical singing will be performed by none other than Sadhvi Shri Sanghmitraji Maharaj.
Coordination: Haresh Shah (JAINA President), Dilip Shah, Prem Jain, Jainesh Mehta, Punita Shah, Mukesh Turakhia, and Yogesh Bapna.
Please plan to attend and take dharma laabh of this historical event.
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