यदि कोई पिल्ला भी कार के पहिये के नीचे आ जाए तो मुझे दुख होगा - नरेन्द्र मोदी
बंधुओं, गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री जी द्वारा 12 जुलाई 2013 को टिप्पणी की गयी
कि,"यदि कोई पिल्ला भी कार के पहिये के नीचे आ जाए तो उन्हें दुख होगा।"
मुख्यमंत्री जी द्व
ारा की गयी टिप्पणी या
उनके विचार अच्छे है क्युकी किसी छोटे से जानवर के भी कार के नीचे आकर मरने
से उन्हें दुःख होगा लेकिन गुजरात में जैन धर्मं के संतों पर जान-लेवा
हमलें या उनकी दुर्घटनायों में मौत पर उनके द्वारा क्यों दुःख प्रकट नहीं
किया जाता?,क्यों? क्या संत केवल धार्मिक आधार पर पहचाने जाते है ? गुजरात
में निम्न तारीखों में जैन संतो को सडको पर कुचल कर मारा गया।
1.
गिरनार पर्वत पर वर्ष 2013के पहले ही दिन दिगम्बर जैन संत को दिन में सरे -
आम चाकू मारकर देर तक बैठाये रखा गया। गुजरात सरकार का कौन सा मंत्री घटना
वाले दिन या अगले दिनों में मुनि श्री को देखने अस्पताल गया?सारे भारत के
जैन समाज द्वारा 2से 15जनवरी 2013तक धरना, प्रदर्शन किये गए। गुजरात के
मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय द्वारा 15दिन बाद 16जनवरी को केवल इ-मेल द्वारा जबाब
दिया गया क्यों?
2.दो श्वेताम्बर जैन संतों को वर्ष 2013के पहले ही दिन भरूच के पास असुरिया गाँव में सडक दुर्घटना में असमय मौत।
3. एक जैन साध्वी को 11 जुलाई 2013 को कलोल - गोधरा हाईवे पर सडक दुर्घटना में असमय मौत।
4. एक जैन साध्वी को 2 जनवरी 2013 को बडोदा के पास सडक दुर्घटना में असमय मौत।
5. एक जैन साध्वी को दिनांक 27 मई 2012 को अहमदाबाद के पास सडक दुर्घटना में असमय मौत।
6. जैन साध्वियों को 10फरवरी 2010 को राजकोट-अहमदाबाद हाईवे पर लिम्बडी के पास सडक दुर्घटना में असमय मौत।
7. चार जैन साध्वीयों को 9 नवम्बर 2009 को सोनेरिपुरा पटिया (महसाना के
नजदीक) और दो जैन संतों को 13 नवम्बर 2009 को उंझा के पास सडक दुर्घटना में
असमय मौत।
8. नवम्बर 2009 में पालिताना में आचार्य श्री
अभयसूरीश्वेरा म. सा. और श्री मोक्षरत्न विजय जी म.सा. को जान से मारने के
धमकी भरे दो पत्र एक सफताह में किसी संगठन द्वारा भेजे गए, क्युकी जैन समाज
द्वारा जैन संतों की सडक दुर्घटनाओं में मारे जाने पर न्यायिक जाँच की
मांग कर रहे थे। सरकार ने आज तक क्या कार्यवाही की?
उपरोक्त विषय
को लिखने का उद्देश्य केवल अपने दुःख को प्रकट करना है जो सकल जैन समाज
द्वारा उनके चलते-फिरते तीर्थ समान संतो को गुजरात की सड़कों पर असमय मौत
देता है। ऊपर लिखे किसी भी शब्द से किसी को भी आपत्ति हो या दुःख हो तो
क्षमाप्रार्थी हूँ। संजय जैन - विश्व जैन संगठन।
JAIN SADHVI KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT
Jul 11, 2013, Vadodara: A Jainsadhvi died on the spot after being run
over by a speeding vehicle near Delol village in Kaloltaluka of
Panchmahal district.The sadhvi Purvisha Mahasatiji had left Kalol for
Godhra along with two other sadhvis on foot as per tradition. She was
the last amongst the queue of the three sadhvis and was hit by a vehicle
around 6.30 am, suspected to be a four-wheeler. She died on the spot
due to injuries. The sadhvi had started her journey on foot from
Vadodara. She then took a halt at Kalol. The 55-year-old victim had
become a sadhvi by taking deeksha 33 years ago. She was to reach Godhra
on foot and fast and pray there during the 'chaturmas'. Kalol police
station has registered an offence regarding the incident and is
conducting further investigations.
DIAGAMBER AND SWETAMBER SAINTS AT JAIPUR SET NEW EXAMPLE FOR REST OF THE DIASPORA
Jaipur: For the first time in the history of Jain religion, Swetamber
(Muni Lalitprabh Sagar Ji & Muni Chandraprabh Sagar Ji) and Digamber
saints (Muni Shri Tarun Sagar Ji) will come together and participate
Chaturmas programmes from a single venue. The credit goes to community
members of both the sects and also to the local sectarian community
leadership. The saint community should also be appreciated and commended
for their progressive views and understanding. Saints from both
communities will address their discourse for continuously 43 days from
SMS Investment Ground at Rambagh, Jaipur. The Jaipur initiative is
expected to have far reaching impact in times to come. May be next year
we will have many such unions in and outside country.
TEMPLE
SHOCKING - RARE JAIN IDOLS STOLEN FROM MOODABIDRI JAIN TEMPLE
Moodabidri (Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka), July 6, 2013: Rare,
precious Jain idols have been stolen from the 'Siddantha Darshan Temple'
at Moodabidri, the Jain Kashi. The theft came to light next morning.
Temple authorities said that, the theft has happened on the night of
July 5, 2013. They further added that they are yet to confirm the actual
no. of idols stolen and their exact worth. However, the total worth of
all the Jain idols are said to be several crores as there were several
precious idols. The thieves are said to have done this in a very planned
way by cutting the security system using gas cylinders. Interestingly
it is yet to be confirmed that, if any siren alerts had also gone.
The CCTV footage in the temple shows that the theft was conducted by a
single person wearing a mask. The Siddantha Darshan Temple was
temporarily locked after the initial inspection by the police. On the
date of theft His Holiness Swasti Sri Charukeerthi Bhattarakha
Pandithacharya Swamiji, the pontiff of Moodabidri Jain Mutt was in
United States of America (USA) to attend the biennial conference of
Jains Association in North America (JAINA). What is Siddantha Darshan?
Siddantha Darshan is an arrangement of Jain idolands made of precious
stones that include Sapphire, Manikya, Pachhe, Neela and many other
precious stones. The darshan of these idols is restricted only to the
Jains owing security reasons. Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade Dharmadhikari of
Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala visited Moodabidiri after the incident and has
expressed shock over the incident and urged the Government of Karnataka
to punish the culprits. The community members from different parts of
the country have expressed their concerns on this unfortunate incidence
and hope that the administration will take suitable steps to trace the
stolen treasure of the community. Nitin H.P. the executive director of www.jainheritagecentres.com
has expressed shock over the incident and has condemned the incident.
Moodabidri's Charukeerthi Bhattarakha Swamiji's is cutting short his US
visit. In a email to Nitin H.P. he has expressed shock on this news.
The temple committee, which met after the theft to review the security,
found that the surveillance cameras had not been monitored. According
to investigators, the burglar would have made several recces before
executing the operation. Though there were 64 statuettes, only 12 of
them were extremely precious. Another source told dna that the though
there was an alarm system installed in the shrine, it remained switched
off or had been never been used or tested for accuracy. The idols—which
are said to be worth nearly Rs45 crores—were donated to the Jain math by
devotees as a part of a unique tradition and religious practice called
Udyapana at the end of ‘Nompi’—a Jain religious practice.
The
devotees offer statuettes to the Basadi (temples) after observing Nompi
periods, varying from seven days to 21 years. These statuettes were kept
in the temples and each of them had the names of devotees who donated
them to the temple. President of the Jain Religious Establishment
Committee Vidyadhar Shetty said the statuettes had been donated by
merchants and businessmen of Jain community. “They had trade relations
with Africa and China which can be traced to the 11th century. Merchants
from Moodbidri had brought precious stones from Africa and used them to
decorate the statuettes they had donated to the temples,” Dr Shetty
told. The Siddantha Shrine was built by Jain leader Sahu Shreyansh
Prasad Jain (Times of India Group) of Mumbai in 1977.
TWO HELD IN KARNATAKA JAIN TEMPLE THEFT CASE
July 16, 2013,Bhubaneswar: Karnataka Police have arrested two persons
from here in connection with the theft of antiques from a Jain Temple
near Mangalore and seized about 1 kg gold from their possession. The
arrested persons were identified as Diptimayee Mohanty, wife of Santosh
Das, the prime accused in the theft case and Digambar Mohanty, his
father-in-law. Santosh is still at large. Police has not confirmed the
details of seizure. At least 15 Jain idols made of gold, pearls,
precious stones and diamond, were stolen on July 5 night from Siddantha
Mandir of Guru Basadi in Moodbidri, locally known as ‘Jain Kashi’. The
shrine had total 64 idols of religious importance to Jains. Late News in
the block herein below, Courtesy: Sahu R. P. Jain, New Delhi.
SCANT SECURITY AT PATNA MAHAVIR MANDIR WORRIES TEMPLE MANAGEMENT
Patna: A day after the state government initiated security measures at
the Mahavirsthan near Patna Junction in view of the serial blasts in and
around the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, the Mahavir Sansthan Nyas
Samiti has expressed dissatisfaction over the "inadequate security" at
the city temple. A door-frame metal detector was put up at the entrance
of the temple and three constables, including a woman, were deployed
along with one temple representative in each shift to frisk the devotees
visiting the temple. They are also checking the hand baggage of the
devotees. However, Samiti secretary Acharya Kishore Kunal felt three
cops were inadequate to man a crowd of at least a thousand devotees
every shift. The people in the temple parking area and at the shoe stand
are not being frisked. Security has also been beefed up in the famous
Jain Temple of Pawapuri, Shanti Stupa at Rajgir, Nalanda ruins and
Bramha Kund.
BANGADY JAIN BASADI THEFT CASE SOLVED, 7 NABBED, IDOLS SEIZED
Jul 19, 2013,Mangalore: Dakshina Kannada district police has solved a
Jain basadi theft case of Belthangadi taluk by arresting seven and
seizing ancient Theerthankara idols. With the arrest of the seven, the
police also could solve four more cases of temple thefts carried out in
DK and Udupi by the gang. Police have recovered six Jain idols stolen
from a basadi in Belthangady taluk, 20kg of silver, 18.3 grams of gold
and also seized three vehicles and lethal weapons used for the theft
from the accused. The arrested are Thimmaiah alias Thimma (55), sone of
late Range Gowda of Eradakere village of Kadur in Chikmagalur, Somanatha
alias Somesha alias Kulla (45), son of late Papaiah Vasala of Harnalli,
Arasikere in Hassan district, Jayaraj (45), son of Eera Shetty, Kuvempu
Nagar, Hassan, Ganga alias Gangaraj (40), son of Krishne Gowda of
Kallahalli in Hassan, Nethra alias Nethravathi alias Nethramma (38),
wife of Ananda of Mathoor village in Shimoga, Babu alias Rudra (55) from
Uppinangady and Rajendra (65) from Shimoga.
The gang had
stolen six panchaloha Jain antique idols of Theerthankara by barging
into Bangady Basadi in Belthangady taluk on June 18. Though the total
value of the seized items is estimated at Rs 17 lakh, the actual can be
ascertained only by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as the
panchaloha idols stolen from basadi are ancient. "While 8.5kg of silver
ornaments and vessels were found in its original shape, remaining items
were converted into ingots. We have decided to send the ancient idols of
Theerthankara to the ASI for evaluation of its origin and value," he
added and said thatRajendra, Thimmaiah are Somanatha involved in various
theft and other cases at many places in the state.
JAIN BASADI AT TALAKAD TO BE EXCAVATED
MYSORE, July 23, 2013, The ancient site of Talakad continues to beckon
archaeologists and explorers hoping to uncover the world buried in the
sands of time. And now, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and
Heritage will excavate a Jain basadi reckoned to have been built in the
8th century. R. Gopal, Director (Archaeology), told The Hindu that
excavations conducted in the past had revealed a portion of the Jain
basadi, but its importance and significance remained unclear. “It is
only after it is completely excavated that we can ascertain its
importance,” he said.
Though a State-protected site, the
department has to secure permission from the Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI). Dr. Gopal has applied for the permission. He said that in
all probability, the excavation would commence in October and be
completed by March. While the architectural merits of the structure will
be an area of separate study, what is of critical importance is the
data that the excavation may throw up that can help weave a new strand
of historical narration to Talakad by future generation of scholars and
historians.
“The importance of the excavation, which may cost
around Rs. 3 lakh, lies in the reconstruction of the history of the
region that spans more than 1,500 years,” said Dr. Gopal.Talakad is one
of the oldest historical sites in the State and was the capital of the
Gangas in the 6th century. Located on the banks of the Cauvery, it was
under the Cholas for many years and was called Rajarajapura after king
Raja Raja Chola. The Chola kings constructed many temples there.
Subsequently, it was captured by Hoysala ruler Vishnuvardhana by
subjugating the Cholas. The Keerthi Narayana temple, which is now in
ruins, and is being restored by the Archaeology Department slab by slab,
was constructed to mark the Hoysala king’s victory over the Cholas in
1,116 CE. The construction of a dam by Madhavamantri across the Cauvery
in the 16th century is reckoned to have led to accumulation of large
mounds of sands in the vicinity of Talakad, which over the centuries,
got buried under it. This will be the third major excavation to be taken
up at the site since the 1990s when systematic efforts were made to
rediscover the buried town. Excavations unearthed portions of temples,
including the Keerthinarayana temple, Pataleshwara, Maruleshwara and
Vaidyeshwara. In recent years, the department has taken recourse to
remote sensing and satellite imagery to explain the sand dunes. It has
been attributed to the shifting course of the Cauvery in the last 500
years.
AHIMSA, COMPASSION
INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND SUPREME COURT CONFIRM THE CONCEPT OF COMPASSION IN ARTICLE 51A (g) READ WITH ARTICLE 21
Indian Parliament in the year 1976 incorporated article 51A (g) in the
constitution with a view to direct our citizens to perform a fundamental
duty of not only protecting and improving the natural environment but
also to have compassion for living creatures and also article 51A (i) to
abjure violence.
Honourable justice Ravi S Dhavan and V. P.
Goel expressed in writ petition no. 38469 Dated:-1/8/1997 that
constitution does not permit any citizen to claim that it is his/her
fundamental right to take life and kill animals. Otherwise it will be a
negation of tenet of Indian constitution. Treating animals as
commodities and not as living creatures with compassionate approach is
gross violation of article 51A(g) by slaughter houses. Following the
aforesaid constitution provision, it becomes the fundamental duty of
state to come forward and start the process of closing slaughter houses
which carryon the cruel business of animal slaughtering.
Such
an observation of excellence by Supreme Court should not be ignored by a
rational administration. As otherwise the Nation would be misguided
towards unhealthy and miserable life of people at large. Article '14
also speaks that the right of animals like human rights should enjoy the
protection of law. In furtherance of above it is worthwhile and
significant to observe the attitude of nation towards animals. In one of
the cases by the Kerala High Court (Times of India, dated 7/6/2000)
observed, "animals have inherent rights of dignified existence akin to
the fundamental rights of citizens". In a landmark judgement Allahabad
High Court significantly observed that Article 21 will prevail towards
Right to business as mentioned in Article 19(1)(g), slaughter houses
cannot be allowed to run anywhere and everywhere. {Manzoor Ahmed's
case).
Supreme court has rightly kept national interest in view
when it said that, welfare of animals is of paramount consideration
(AIR 2001 SC 2377). Keeping in view the above observations, it would be
appropriate for us to express our written and vehement protest "against
the Himsak proposal of setting up' abattoirs and establishing Indian
Meat Board in order to promote the massive killing of animals by way of
erecting huge plants of slaughtering innocent animals.
Shakahaar Parishad Bhopal has invited you to sign a petition
"Your voice will make a difference. Sign the petition."
Stop Cow slaughtering in India
to save holy cow
SIGN THE PETITION
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A PERSPECTIVE ON PANJRAPOLES (ANIMAL SHELTERS) OF INDIA BY BRETT EVANS
During my undergraduate education, I researched Jainism as part of the
Elon College Fellows and Lumen Scholars programs at Elon University in
North Carolinawww.elon.edu. As a vegan, I became interested in Jainism
primarily due to its impressive and longstanding commitments to
nonviolence, vegetarianism, and panjrapoles (animal homes). In the
context of this project, I visited 27 Jain panjrapoles in India and a
number of goshalas (cow homes). I had the opportunity to tour these
institutions and interview their managers, trustees, and donors. In
total, I discussed panjrapoles with more than 100 Jains who were closely
connected to these organizations. In between my two trips to India, a
number of respected Jains living in the US raised concerns to me about
the conditions present in panjrapoles today. Many of them noted that
while they donate to panjrapoles in India, they are uncertain if these
charitable organizations are well-run or truly worthy of their support.
These individuals had heard many negative reports about panjrapoles, and
they hoped that I might be able to shed some light on the situation.
Although assessing the value of these institutions was not the aim of
my research project, I agreed to give my honest perspective on
panjrapoles when I returned. I agreed because, like you, I am passionate
about animal welfare and helping to create a less violent world. In
this spirit, and based upon the experiences of my research field work, I
offer you my perspective here. It is my hope that this essay may start a
conversation about panjrapoles and how our personal choices may lead to
animals being abandoned and slaughtered. If my perspective is
incomplete or causes unintentional harm, micchami dukkadam.
This longevity exhibits the relevance and importance of these
institutions in a time of unprecedented slaughter and mistreatment of
animals. Such a rich tradition, then, has much to teach those around the
world who are involved with contemporary animal rights and welfare
movements. Over its long history, many Jains have devoted their human
lives to saving and improving animal lives, and even today I did not
meet a single panjrapole trustee who was not undoubtedly committed to
the cause of protecting life. Indeed, many spent significant amounts of
time away from their families and businesses to ensure their charitable
work was done.
During my time in India, I was continually
impressed and humbled by these individuals. These supporters are faced
with a very challenging situation, however, and many, including me,
would argue that panjrapoles need improvement and cannot be the only
solution to animal suffering. I would like to pose a broad but crucial
question: what is the purpose of a panjrapole? While this query may seem
elementary, I believe it is essential that we take a step back in order
to chart a way forward. The most common answer I heard to this question
is that a panjrapole’s purpose is to protect animals who would
otherwise be abandoned or slaughtered. However, if this is the purpose
of the panjrapole, we must ask why animals are being abandoned and
slaughtered in the first place. There is a clear answer to this
question, and it is readily apparent upon visiting most panjrapoles.
Overwhelmingly, animals living in these institutions are older female
cows who are no longer able to produce milk and male calves (who
obviously do not have the capacity to produce milk). These animals have
been deemed “useless” because they are not profitable to the dairy
industry. Neither the dairy industry nor the independent farmer can
afford to maintain these unprofitable animals and, as a result, they are
abandoned or shipped illegally for slaughter in Maharashtra.
Given this situation, the panjrapole serves as one important solution.
However, it is only a temporary, stop-gap solution. If we regard
panjrapoles as a permanent solution, then they (and we) are simply
enabling a system that produces the injustice of abandoned and
slaughtered animals, and the milk producers continue to profit at the
expense of the panjrapoles, who bear the burden of taking in the old
females and young males. This “solution,” which effectively
redistributes rather than reduces dairy’s violent outcomes to
panjrapoles, is neither sustainable nor equitable. Moreover, it is
widely acknowledged by panjrapole supporters that these institutions are
only able to take in a tiny percentage of the animals in need. This
lack of housing capacity is obvious when you consider the amount of milk
products consumed in India. It would be impossible for panjrapoles to
house the hundreds of millions of cattle and buffaloes who produce milk
across the country.
We must remember that half of this number,
the male population, is cast aside immediately and that young, lactating
females naturally would be outnumbered by their older, “unproductive”
counterparts. And, these figures do not even include goats, sheep,
birds, dogs, cats, and the rest of animals in need who are not used for
mainstream dairy but are currently minority residents of panjrapoles. As
it is, most of the panjrapoles I visited were incredibly overcrowded.
Many of these panjrapoles were originally built on grazing grounds
outside of cities, but, as these metropolises developed, the animal
homes were eventually swallowed by them. Urban expansion means that
panjrapoles are now located in confined, polluted environments that are
not well-suited to animals.
While many managers and trustees
admit this is a problem, most stated it is not financially feasible to
relocate. Few panjrapoles can afford to provide any space for animals to
roam or graze, which means that the animals in these shelters typically
have an unnatural and poor quality of life—one which is better than
starvation or slaughter but not one which we would find an acceptable,
systemic outcome for countless individuals. It is with the circumstances
that I have outlined above in mind that I advocate for a permanent
solution that strikes at the root of the problem panjrapoles are
intended to address. This solution is surely familiar to many of you: It
is to adopt a Vegan (strict or pure vegetarian) Lifestyle.By choosing
to be strict vegetarian and not consume dairy products, you are ensuring
that the demand for milk falls and thus less milk will be produced.
When industry produces less milk, fewer young male and older female cows
will be bred, and subsequently abandoned or sent for slaughter, and
fewer animals will need to be housed in panjrapoles.
This
nonviolent action moves us toward a sustainable and equitable solution
that will one day allow panjrapoles to dedicate their resources towards
truly needy and injured animals. As long as we consume non-human dairy,
something will need to be done with the young males and older females
who are deemed “useless” because they have no role in the production
process. Panjrapoles alone cannot be the answer. There are too many
animals in need, and too few panjrapoles. Please consider veganism. This
practice avoids the violence inherent in dairy and is very closely
aligned with the core Jain tenets of ahimsa, jiv-daya (compassion for
life), and parasparopagraho jivanam (all life is bound together by
mutual support and interdependence). Author:Brett Evans, E-Mail
:bevans8(at)elon.edu,Elon Community Garden and Loy Farm Manager,Office
of the University Registrar, Research Assistant,Elon University, North
Carolina, USA. Courtesy: Dr. Sulekh Jain.
A GIANT LEAP FOR AHIMSA
July 13, 2013, Getting rid of animal testing has long been on the
agenda for several rights groups which draw attention to what a lab
animal goes through, especially when there are compassionate
alternatives available.
. “Mice, guinea pigs and rabbits are
made to endure painful tests such as skin and eye irritation, in which
chemicals are rubbed onto the shaved skin or dripped into the eyes,” say
Alokparna Sengupta and Nuggehalli Jayasimha of Humane Society
International (HSI), India, one of the key organisations that helped
bring about the ban. They reveal that rabbits are chosen because they
cannot cry, and hence have no natural way of weeping the harmful
chemical away. “Other tests include repeated force-feeding studies
lasting weeks or months to look for signs of general illness; and even
widely condemned “lethal dose” tests, in which animals are forced to
swallow massive amounts of a test chemical to determine the dose that
causes death. At the end of a test, the animals are killed, normally by
asphyxiation, neck-breaking or decapitation.”
The good news is
that the Bureau of Indian Standards has declared this abuse illegal. The
even better news is that companies that have always been cruelty-free
will have the well-deserved advantage of being ahead of the curve.
Natasha Shah, founder of the successful Mumbai-based cosmetics company
The Nature’s Co, welcomes this milestone. She states that her
organisation finds animal testing morally wrong. “We use in-vitro
methods i.e. clinically using the products on human skin, on people who
voluntarily participate in the same,” she says, adding that an animal
test is meaningless as their biology differs so widely from that of
humans. She points out that the cruelty-free label has a significant
following in our country. “We have loyal customers from The Vegan
Society that recommends our products in their social groups and
networks. A lot of customers appreciate the fact that no honey, eggs,
milk, beeswax, lanolin or musk is used in any of our formulations”, says
Shah.
What does being a cruelty-free company mean?
1.Doesn’t test ingredients or the finished product on animals
2. Doesn’t hire a third party to conduct these tests on their behalf, or purchase from suppliers who test on animals
3. Doesn’t sell in regions like China where animal testing is mandatory
EVENTS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES
DIVIDING SOCIETY ON RELIGIOUS BASIS IS WRONG - PRIME MINISTER
New Delhi, July 24, 2013: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that
dividing society on the basis of religion for small political benefits
is betraying both religion and civilization.
Such actions
should be condemned and criticized. Dr. Singh was addressing the
delegation of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti and Jain Community under the
leadership of Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni. Prime Minister religious
fanaticism and blind faith is creating difference in our mixed culture.
In such circumstances efforts of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti under the
leadership of Acharya Lokesh Muni through national campaign to spread
communal harmony is very relevant and appreciable. Dr. Singh said
promoting religion intolerance for political benefits is more harmful
than religion intolerance. Any political Party which provokes people on
religious grounds betrays both religion and society.
Dr. Singh
said all religions are given equal respect in our constitution. When we
say our constitution is secular it means religion is separate from
politics and governance. He said that thought of equality is important.
When we talk about multifold society this numerical thought is based on
political and social principles. He said all religions are similar as
all human beings are similar. So we treat all religions equal and make
efforts for mutual amiability. Dr. Singh said that Bhagwan Mahavir
message of religious harmony is relevant presently and will be relevant
in future also. Appreciating the contribution of Jain Community in
national development and social welfare he assured that Jain Community
will be soon given the Minority status at National level. He agreed with
Acharya Lokesh Muni that the greatness in Indian Culture is the
presence of different religions in India which have inter-religion
harmony. Source: Kenu Agarwal,Media Convener, Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti,
Acharya Lokesh Ashram, New Delhi - 110060,
E-Mail:acharya(at)ahimsavishwabharti.org,www.ahimsavishwabharti.org
JITO TO HOLD MATRIMONIAL MEET AT JAIPUR
Jain International Trade Organisation popularly known as JITO is
holding its first matrimonial meet at Jaipur on 29th September at
Anuvibha Kendra, Gaurav Tower, JLN Marg, Jaipur. The interested parents
and candidates may check JITO website for details and registration.
NATIONAL JAIN MINORITY CONFERENCE IN PUNE (MUST COME)
A national Conference for demanding National Minority Status for
JainCommunity is being held at Pune on 28th July 2013. (9 to 5). The
venue of the conference will be Shri Vardhman Swetambar Stanakwasi Jain
Shravak Sangh, Bibwewadi,Pune. For further information contactDakshin
Bharat Jain Sabha,37, Mahaveernagar, SANGLI (Mh) 416416,Ph.0233-2623603.
JAINA TO CREATE A MILLION-DOLLAR EDUCATION FUND
16-Jul-2013, Detroit: An umbrella organization of 72 Jain associations
in the US and Canada plans to create a one million dollar educational
fund to support needy Jain families. The decision was announced at the
17th biennial convention of the Federation of Jain Associations in North
America (JAINA) with the theme ‘Jainism: The Global Impact’ held July
4-7 in Detroit. Sam Pitroda, chairman of the National Innovation Council
was the keynote speaker at the convention attended by over 3,500
delegates, including a couple of hundred from outside North America. The
vast majority of some 150,000 Jains in North America emigrated in the
1960s and 1970s, and was predominantly entrepreneurs and professionals.
The programming focused on multiple ways that Jainism has impacted the
world on July 9 and will continue to do so in the future, according to a
media release. Speakers addressed current global issues with
inter-faith panel discussions with representatives from all major
religions. Gurudev Chitrabhanuji, Muni Roop Chandraji, Acharya Chandnaji
and Guruvanand Guruji were among Jain monks and scholars from around
the world attending the convention.
Outgoing President Sushil
Jain recognized the efforts of JAINA committees, projects, volunteers
and personnel and emphasized JAINA's three major objectives: to increase
the presence of youth and women in JAINA; to create a JAINA general
fund for JAINA projects, committees and initiatives; and to make JAINA a
sustainable organization for future generations of North American
Jains. The incoming President Mr. Prem Jain unfolded his JAINA vision
saying, "I would like to make JAINA a global organization by ensuring
that it is financially strong. By working together, we can make JAINA
the #1 service organization for the Jain community in North America..."
The new team of Prem Jain includes, Ashok Domadia, Gunvant Shah,
Yogendra Jain, Dr. Sushil Jain, Dr. Jayesh Shah, Haresh Shah, Hemant T.
Shah, Rajeev Pandya, Rajendra Mehta, Piyush Mehta, Raj Patil.
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