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JAIN DIGEST Winter 2009 a Publication by the Federation of Jain Associations in North America Volume 28 No 1 JAIN DIGEST Winter 2009 A Publication by the Federation of Jain Associations in North America Newly Inaugurated Temple of Phoenix, AZ JAINA HEADQUARTERS NON-PROFIT ORG. 43-11 Ithaca Street U.S. POSTAGE Elmhurst, NY 11373 Ph: 718-208-4435 PAID [email protected] NIAGARA FALLS, NY PERMIT NO. 142 Address Service Requested www.jaina.org presents NOW BROADCAST ON SAHARA ONE TV IN USA, CANADA, UK, EUROPE AND IRELAND* Dish Network (USA) Channel 624 and 797 Every Saturday at 9:30AM, and Tuesday at11AM Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) Channel 817 Every Sunday at 9am World TV (Europe) Channel 5 Every Sunday at 9am By Cable Rogers Cable (Canada) Channel 580 Every Saturday at 9:30AM Brought to you by Globosat Entertainment L.L.C. *Subject to availability From the President JAIN DIGEST Jai Jinendra: Winter 2009 • Vol. 28, No. 1 We are all happy to see the year 2008 behind us. The economic tsunami drenched many and the terrorists in Mumbai wounded our collective souls. The eagerly In this Issue: awaited dawn of 2009 must have witnessed more prayers than any other year in recent From the President 1 history. These times demand that we all do our part to heal our world through JAINA Offices & Committees 2 time-tested principles of Ahimsa, Anekant Committee News 3 and Aparigrah. Campaign for JAINA 7 Signs of rejuvenation are everywhere. In just the last few months Jains in North America got to participate in four grand Pratistha Mahosavs, Guest Articles 9 the 2009 JAINA calendar with spiritually uplifting pictures of various Pratishtha Reports 11 Temples has reached our members, Pilgrimage Committee of JAINA is embarking on Shri Samet Shikarji Yatra in the New Year, JAINA Regional News 17 Directors have voted for a new constitution to make JAINA more Voices of the Next transparent and more responsive to the needs of the community and Generation of Jains 23 the convention committee is working diligently – preparing for the 2009 JAINA Convention with the theme Ecology – the Jain Way. Our Social Cohesion 25 weekly TV show MANGALAM has moved to the Sahara network- Jaipur Pre-Parliament Report 26 expanding viewer-ship in America and now also reaching Canada. With our Campus Outreach Committee we hope to reach hundreds of Jain Diaspora 28 our youths on college campuses and provide a Jain umbrella to them as Young Jains of America 29 they are away from their homes. Other committees of JAINA are also working hard to serve the community in various ways. Anekant Community Center 31 Shatavdhani Munishri This issue of JAIN DIGEST has many new features. We have a new Ajitchandrasagarji Maharaj 32 editor – Dilip Punatar of Ohio and this current issue was composed and designed in Mumbai by Vakil’s – a reputed publishing house. You will Hindi Article 34 find in this issue a stirring appeal for Veganism by Prof. Gary Franceone Matrimonials 36 – a foremost advocate of Animal Rights, an article on Shatavdhan in Gujarati and a Hindi article by Dr. Shugan Jain. There are detailed Jain Milan 4/2009 40 reports of activities of various Jain centers including reports of the 15th Biennial Jaina Convention 42 Pratistha Mahotsavs in LA, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Phoenix. Please let the editor know how you like these articles and the recent changes Distinguished Scholars & in JAIN DIGEST. Speakers 43 JAINA accomplishes all of the above by hard work of the volunteers. Youth Events 44 The Jain community in North America looks to JAINA to provide Sponsorship Opportunities 45 even more services and it can be argued that Jains have the healing touch that is sorely needed in these times. I am appealing to each Additional Information Form 46 one of you to contribute in a meaningful way to the one and only Registration Form 47 JAIN organization in North America serving all the Jains. JAINA needs your Time, Talent and Treasure. Please see the appeal made by Dr. Sulekh Jain, Past President of JAINA, in the inside pages. 43-11 Ithaca Street Let us make 2009 the best year ever! Elmhurst, NY 11373 Ph: 215-561-0578 DILIP V. SHAH, President Jain Digest Winter 2009 1 Federation of Jain JAINA HEADQUARTERS 43-11 Ithaca Street JAIN DIGEST Associations in Elmhurst, NY 11373 Ph: 718-208-4435 A publication of the North America (JAINA) jainahq @ jaina.org Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EDITOR JAINA COMMITTEES Dilip Punatar President Academic Liaison Committee Jivdaya 4239, Clearview Dilip V. Shah [email protected] Sulekh C. 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