Panchkalyanak aur Jinabimb prathista gajarath mahotsav to be held at Ramtek from Feb 19 2012 to Mar 1 2012

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How often have been embarrassed because you could not remember names of people you met at a party or a business meeting? Have you had difficulty recalling birthdates of your children? What would you give to have a better memory? While most people can remember 8 or 10 events sequentially, ancient Jain literature is replete with references to Jain scholars and sadhu bhagvants called SHATAVDHANIS demonstrating their ability to remember 100 things or more - a talent acquired by deep meditation or power of pure soul. Such achievements were demonstrated among other historical figures by Shrimad Rajchandra Ji in 1887 and by Shri Dhirajlal Tokershi Shah in 1957.

Muni Shri Ajitchandra Sagar Ji (Munishri) took diksha at the age of 12 under Anuyogcharya Naychandrasagarji. Today at the age of 22 Munishri has been observing silence (MAUN) for the last six and half years– speaking only to his Guru Ji in his quest for intense meditation and swadhyay – study of Agams and memorizing thousands and thousands of gathas (stanzas). During those years of silence, he has demonstrated his ability to observe and retain 100 facts such as list of proverbs, rivers, mountains, religious festivals, nations, sentence in any world language etc or glimpse of photographs of monuments or famous people or mathematical problems – all randomly selected by the members of the audience. To the amazement of all present, Munishri would than recite all hundred items sequentially, in reverse and also in random order.

On 12th February 2012 at Thirumalai-Arhanthagiri a grand solemn function - festival was celebrated.

It was 3 in one Vizha
1.It is the 14th year of service by our Sri Dhavalakeerthi Swamiji as Head of Sri Arhanthagiri Digamber jain mutt-Thirumalai-Polur taluk, Tamilnadu
2.it is the sixth year of prathishta of Panchakula devi temple.
3. honoring people who dedicated themselves for the cause of Ahimsa dharma and for the welfare of the community

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मुनि श्री सुधा सागर जी महाराज 17 फरवरी 2012 का छिंदवाडा से गमन हो गया है और मुनि श्री सुधासागर जी महाराज का 19 feb 2012 को रामटेक (महारास्ट्र) में आचार्य श्री विद्यासागर जी से मिलन होगा !

Muni Shri Sudhasagar Ji Maharaj to meet Aacharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji after 20 years on 19th Feb 2012 in Ramtake(Maharastra).

For the very first time in south india construction of a bhavya teerth

Aacharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj ka sasangh gaman Dhamtari se Dongargaon ke liye ho gaya hai

It has often been seen that those settled away from homelands feel the need to connect with roots, religion and culture more intensely. So, it shouldn't surprise one to know that apparently the best online resource on Jainism recently was conceived in London, UK.

An antique idol of Lord Mahavira placed in the Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir at Chandani Chowk, one of the oldest temples in the city, has been the subject of a legal battle for the past four years and now it is going to be produced before a trial court next month.

Few Pictures of the Pattabhisheka Mahotsava of His Holiness Swasti Sri Dharmakeerthi Swamiji as the new Bhattarakha to Humcha Jain Mutt's

The University of North Texas in Denton has opened an all-vegan full-service campus cafeteria that may be the first in the nation and is proving immensely popular. Lines snake out the door. University officials are finding many of the students who eat there are not vegans but simply want to eat healthy meals.

Jain temples are core of our spirituality and symbol of our culture, values and beliefs. Please contribute to save one of our own Jain Temple. No amount is small and as united Jain community we have great strength. Let us all help out.

आचार्यश्री विद्यासागर जी महाराज, ससंघ के सानिध्य में चंद्रगिरी पर्वत पर त्रिदिवसीय विधान एवं मन्दिर का शिलान्यास दिनांक 15 नवंबर से 17 नवंबर तक है एवं पिचिका परिवर्तन 17 नवम्बर को होगा . इन्द्र - इन्द्राणी के लिए न्योछावर राशी ११००/- रुपया मात्र एवं एकल हेतु ५०१/- रूपए मात्र . निःशुल्क आवास एवं भोजन की व्यवस्था है . आप सभी सादर आमंत्रित है . संपर्क करे - ०९४२५५६३१६०, ०९४२५३७३२९०, ०९४०७९०९९५०.

Pattabhisheka Mahotsava of His Holiness Swasti Sri Dharmakeerthi Swamiji as the new Bhattarakha to Humcha Jain Mutt's Paramapujya Jagadguru Swasti Sri Devendrakeerthi BhattarakhaPattacharya Mahaswamiji's seat.

click here to view the schedule and invitation.

Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) is organizing a Jain Leadership conference in January 2012 at Mumbai and Delhi for Jain community globally; mutual support by providing information and follow up services subjects such as on social integration, education and health to fellow Jains.

After much persuasion with Tamil Nadu Endowment Board, the Sewa Sangam has got permission to renovate the temple. The renovation work has also started and is in full swing.

On behalf of “Sri Deepanayaga Swamy Shethra Sewa Sangam”, we would request you to kindly contribute as much as possible for this noble deed of renovating the temple.

Pritviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra has declared assistance of Rs. 2 Crores for Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Chair of Shivaji University. He declared it in a function of Acharya Shantisagar's 56th death anniversary held at Kumbhoj near Bahubali in Southern Maharashtra.

A common construction site in Shantinagar society in Usmanpura drew many curious visitors morning with the sudden appearance of three eight-feet-tall Jain idols. Religious heads and residents from nearby thronged the site to perform poojas and later chalked out a plan to install them in a community hall nearby. Around 10.30 a JCB machine operator,while excavating the place,felt a huge stone underneath.

Every packaged food item in India comes with a E-number printed in small letters. To know more about what this E-Number means click here

Renowned Jain Scholar Bal Patil passed away on 7th October afternoon. He is survived by his wife, three children and two grandchildren.Bal Patil was born to Mr B.S. Patil, a Civil Judge and Mrs Champavati Patil, in a Digambara Jain family originally from Karnataka on 19 November, 1932 at Sangli, Maharashtra. He graduated with honours in English literature with German as his second language.

The Pattabhisheka Mahotsava of Vichara Patta Kshullaka Sri Dharmakeerthi Swamiji as the new pontiff of Sri Devendrakeerthi Peetha of Sri Kshetra Humcha will be held from 14th-17th November 2011.

The Gazette of India" says that bulls can no longer be used as"performing" animals. The decision comes shortly after PETA supporter Hema Malini sent a letter to Jairam Ramesh, the former Minister of Environment and Forests, in support of PETA's campaign to end jallikattu.

Vichara Patta Kshullaka Sri Dharmakeerthi Swamiji will be the new Bhattaraka of Sri Deevendrakeerthi Bhattarakha Peetha at Humcha.

You can download the entire English Pratikraman book (pdf file) and use it during Paryushan / Das-laxana celebration. The following link has the complete pdf file of the English Pratikraman.www.jainlibrary.org

Download Devotional Psalm n Songs ,e-Storehouse Jainism Devotional Music Resource

Please Click on the link www.jainsite.com/read-all-news/369-jain-hosteljain-vidhyalaya.html 

BHAGWAN MAHAVIR NAMED AS SECOND OUT OF FOUR MOST EMINENT PERSONS DURING LAST TEN THOUSAND YEARS.

Many Jains have served the armed forces from ancient time. History also confirms that even Jain women have worked as soldiers and Generals.

An evening session of Bhakti , mucic and rhythm in a peaceful, tranquil environment.

The Mahamastakabhisheka offering to Shri Bahubali's monolithic statue at Venur will be held from January 28 to February, 2012.

Some of the Great Men's View on Jainism
“In conclusion let me assert my conviction that Jainism is an original system, quite distinct and independent from all others; and that therefore it is of great importance for the study of philosophical thoughts and religious life in ancient India.” ‑‑ Dr. Herman Jacobi.

The first copy of "The Silent Earth", English translation of the Hindi epic poem "Mukamati" authored by Jain saint poet Acharya Vidyasagar was presented to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The epic presents the Jain religious philosophy and spirituality by making the soil (Mati) the subject matter as it is from the base clay that the potter artistically crafts the sacred pitchers worthy of worship.

Arvind Jain works as a Director of Engineering at Google. He is responsible for developing new Google products. He is also heading “Make the Web faster” initiative. He also helped establish the W3C’s Web Performance Working Group and co-chairs it. In the past, he helped build the Youtube video serving system and Googlebot.

The devotees of the Jain Samaj of Punjab have observed 69^thbirth anniversary of very senior Jain Sadhvi Sudha ji in S.S. Jain Sabha, Mandigobindgarh. Sadhvi Sudha Ji is worthy disciple of Sadhvi Swarna Kanta Ji. It is the matter of pleasure that Sadhvi Pushpa ji with her disciples and Dr. Sadhvi Lavanya Yasha Ji of the Terapanth Jointly participated and celebrated the birth anniversary.

CHATURMAS OF JAIN SAINTS AND SADHWI

Digambar Jain sect
1. Acharya Shri Vardhman Sagar Ji Maharaj from Digambar Jain sect at Sammed Shikhar Ji, Jharkhand.
2. Acharya Shri Bharat sagar Ji Maharaj at Surat.
3. Acharya Shri Sunil Sagar Ji Maharaj with other Digambar saints, aryikas, kshullaks and Kshullakas at Borivalli (W), Mumbai.

Famous cine-starr Hema Malini has approached, Ministery of Environment, Government of India to immediately impose a ban on the bull-fight (Jallikattu) taking place regularly in various towns of Tamilnadu.

Production of the most expensive pint of milk in the UK will be expanded after Hare Krishna farmers in Aldenham agreed a deal with a Kent dairy. Ahimsa milk, costing £2.40 per litre, or £1.70 a pint, is currently produced at Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Hilfield Lane, Aldenham

Deutsche Bank has appointed Anshu Jain, 48 as Joint Chief Executive Officer, after long period of speculation.  Anshu Jain will share the responsibilities with   another board member Jürgen Fitschen.

It is a matter of pride for the entire Jain community that Shri Jinendra Kumar Jain, Vetaran Editor of 'Jinendi' news paper, devoted to all the Jain sects has been selected for "Albert Einstein Award of Excellence -2011"

A Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington fundraiser raised over $1.3 million in pledges for the construction of a new temple at the 5.35 acre facility in Beltsville, Maryland.

An 800-year-old tank in Moodbidri town, also called the Jain Kashi, recognised as a national monument by the Archaeological Survey of India has been fully restored to its 13th century glory.

This event is happening on TUES 2 AUG 2011, rather than the Monday as previous advertised.

If you’re new to Young Jains or want to introduce a friend to our big YJ family then start off by coming to one of our informal and fun social events!

Jain World Foundation USA is pleased to announce the 2010 Jewels of Jain World Award

Launch of Jain Studies program at Clayton Lincoln University on September 6, 2011.

The ninety-nine yatras will be performed under the guidance of Acharya Bhagwant and Shree Narendrabhai Nandu's group.

Deadline for signing up for the Jain Mentorship Program is in 1 week!!!  Sign up now at http://www.jaina.org/mentorship

राष्ट्रपति भवन में आयोजित सादगी भरे एक समारोह में कल हिन्दी महाकाव्य मूकमाटी के अंग्रेजी रपातंरण 'द साइलेंट अर्थ' की प्रथम प्रति भेंट की गयी।

The forth coming international seminar of Global Foundation for Humanitarian Affairs (GFHA) is scheduled for July 11th to 16th 2011.

The Jain Foundation is holding Fifth Annual Dysferlin Conference at the Doubletree Hilton Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL, USA from July 11 through July 14.

Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12, 2011
Siddhachalam, 65 Mud Pond Road, Blairstown, New Jersey

Bhagwan 1008 Aadinatha Jain Temple being built on Mayfield Road (Mayfield and Gore Road) in Brampton

https://picasaweb.google.com/walter.stanish/20110601PolurToTirumalaiMorningTrip#slideshow

Uvasaggaharam Stotra was composed 2,100 years ago by Shree Bhadrabahu Swami, a very powerful Jain Monk.

The restoration of Mahavir Bhawan, a Jain landmark in Chandni Chowk, is being done keeping Jain architecture in mind.

Lalit Jain, 27 secured 41st position in the recently declared UPSC examination.

Ahimsa Sangh requests all animal lovers, animal activists and believers of Ahimsa to come forward against this barbaric act of UP Govt

Dr Navin Shah's article "The Holly Trail" (April 15) misses the mark by confusing his pilgrimage with a travelogue.

Dr. Sadhvi Sadhna’s 48th initiation ceremony was celebrated at Ahimsa Paryavaran Sadhana Mandir

Padma Shri Dr. H. Sudarshan, Hon. Secretary, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra who has also won the Right Livelihood award was conferred the Mahavir Ahimsa award by the Mahavir Seva Samsthan during the Bhagavan Mahavir Jayanti celebrations held at M.L. Vardhamanaiah Memorial Hall

Former governor of Assam and Jammu & Kashmir Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha on Sunday appealed to the state government to consider construction of a "Civilisation Gate" on the northern side of Gandhi Maidan which would convey secular message and show Bihar's contribution to the course of history.

The Department of Religious Studies Punjabi University Patiala organised Acharya Tulsi Memorial Lecture on 14 March 2011 at 2.00 p.m. in University Senate Hall.

The installation ceremony (Pratishtha) of Shri Laxmi Vallabh Parshwanath 72 Jinalaya, claimed to be the largest Jain temple in Asia, was held at Bhinmal, a small town in Jalore district of Rajasthan on the 14th

A Muslim Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Intaj Malek, is PhD guide to two Jain Munis, Chintan Muni and Niranjan Muni

Jain Sadhvi Shree Padmavati Ji Maharaj (1928-2011) of Stanakwasi Sect started Santhara vow on 5th February 2011, remained on Santhara for a total of 177 hours and 40 minutes before leaving for heavenly abode on 12 February 2011.

Leading Jain Sadhvi and several important Jain community leaders in Pune have questioned the widespread opposition to organ donation in the Jain community and have openly supported this life-saving medical practice, including cadaveric transplants.

A veteran scholar in Jain religion, sociologist and historian, Vilas Sangave, 92, died in the wee hours of Tuesday. He was bedridden for several days at his home in Rajrampuri area here.

Swastisri Bhattaraka Charukeerti Panditacharyavarya Swamiji of the Jain Mutt here, through a press release, has stated that minister, Dr V S Acharya, has informed him that the government has taken a decision to exempt Jains from the purview of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act.

Please read the below instructions for Jains Census 2011.
Ensure that Jangananna(census) Officials write 6 in the Column (Q.7) of the Religiion as it is the code for 'JAIN RELIGION'.
Write ‘PRAKRIT / SANSKRIT OR APBRANSH’ in Q. No. 11(Well Known Languages).
Important : Please tell your Family Members Staying at Home to be Careful while the Census guys knock at your doors.
Please take print outs of the attachments and paste in your nearby temples/sthanaks etc and promote awareness among all Jain in our touch.
In Hindi
In English

The SP Jain Institute of Management was declared winner of Genpact NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours 2011 in the category ICT led Innovative Student Concept on Tuesday at the NASSCOM India Leadership Summit 2011.

No admission at the Mahavir Model School in north Delhi if you are a non-vegetarian, smoker or even a moderate drinker. All branches of the school have made it a criterion for parents to be austerely vegetarian and also keep away from cigarettes and alcohol.

Twitter which usually trends with Justin Bieber and Sheila ki jawani, is seeing something new: 15-part stories from Jain scriptures (within the mandatory 140 characters) complete with scans of lithographs, notes on where to join Jain processions and wisdom on why a mantra must be repeated 18 times a day.

Two thousand years old antique panchaloha idols of Chandranatha and Parshwanatha were recovered by the Bhatkal police. They were stolen from Padmavathi temple (a Jain temple or Basadi) at Haduvalli village in Bhatkal taluk in August last year.

S. S. Jain Sabha Ambala, 22 November 2010, in the auspicious presence of the Sadhvi Sudha Ji, disciple of Sadhvi Swarn Kanta Ji, the 26th Lord Mahavira's Birth Kalyanak Centenary Committee presented the Pravartini Parvati Jain International Award of 2010 to Dr. Peter Fugel who is Professor in Jainism on Jain Chair in the Department of Religious Studies, faculty of humanities London University, London.

Late L.C.Jain (Delhi) has been awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, while Dr. Pukhraj Bafna (Chhatis Garh) has been awarded Padma Shri.

It is not just the historic Sultan Bazar which will become history if the proposed metro route is executed but also religious facets of this market. Between the half kilometre stretch of Andhra Bank crossroads to Kachiguda, there are nearly 10 important religious structures, more than 100 years old.

A Jain monk on a Mumbai-Rajkot padyatra was given police protection after community sources said he received naxal threats. The valsad district police was given the responsibility to provide security to Namra Muni, 40, when he reached Vapi in south Gujarat on Saturday morning.

Jain Society of Houston Welcomes you all for the 16th JAINA Convention from July 1 - 4 2011
Come and Enjoy with Family and Friends…

Sadhvi Diksha for Four Samaniji will be held at Rajaldesar, Rajasthan, India on 6th Feb 2011 Samani Mangal Pragya ji, Samani Ritu Pragya ji, Samani Samprath Pragya ji Samani Vidhi Pragya ji

Pratham Ganini Dnyanmati matajin ke karkamalo dwara Jinagam Pratiyogita 2011 pustika ka vimochan Jambudweep Hastinapur main honewala hain.Mahaveer Jayanti se mahaveer nirwan tak Pratiyogita ka kalawadhi rakha gaya hai.Jo bhi shrawak/shrawika es pratiyogita main sahbhag lena chahte hain to Rs.25 ka Money order niche diye hue pate par kare-
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Aagammanishi Muni Shri Dulharaj was very close to Acharya Mahaprajna.
He was engaged in the editing of Acharya Mahaprajna's writings. For a rather long period it seemed both of them used every free minute for transforming truth into literature.

from Sardarshahar to Rajaldesar, Rajasthan, India

The Union government is working out a formula for ensuring national minority status for the Jain community, Union Law Minister M.Veerappa Moily said here on Saturday

Indefinite postponement of the most timely-conceived all “Sthanakwasi Swetambar Jain Saint’s Conclave” proposed to be held after 23 years at Delhi is a unpardonable set back for the entire Jain Swetambar Sthanakwasi Sect. Acharya Shri Dr. Shiv Muni had proposed to hold all saints meet at Delhi in 2011 after a lapse of almost 23 years.