Timeless Wisdom... JVB Preksha Meditation Center Houston Ahimsa is Protector Search Truth Yourself VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5 MAY 2007 IN THIS ISSUE BOARD OF Bhagvan Rishabh & Akshay Tritiya DIRECTORS Bhagvan Rishabh & Akshay Tritiya Rishabh He taught people agriculture, Swatantra Jain (Chair Person) was the first tending of animals, cooking, Varsitap Parna Tirthankar and more. He had one hundred Alok Jain of the pre- sons and two daughters. Reader’s Corner sent age. Hasmukh Doshi Because of Akshay Tritiya: Thoughts Rita Mehta this, he had the name of It is the third day of the new Tidbits Sampat Rampuria Ādināth - moon of Vaishakh month • Mantra: The Problem Solving Sidharaj Bhandari the first (April-May). First Jain lord. He Tirthankar Rishabhdev • Test Your Knowledge • Voice of the Omniscient Sunil Mehta became a concluded his year long • Calendar of Events Siddha, a fasting on this day by EXECUTIVE • Upcoming Workshops liberated soul which has de- accepting Ikshu-ras (sugar- COMMITTEE stroyed all of its karma. cane juice) from his great Virginia Tech Message Hasmukh Patel grandson Shreyansha Kumar. Acharya Mahapragya (President) Tirthankar Rishabhdev was born to King Nabhi Raja and Those noble people who Contact Us Ila Patel Queen Marudevi at Ayodhya in perform the rigor of Varshi (Vice President) JVB Houston the Ikshvaku clan. According to Tapa complete the austerity 1712 Highway 6 S Bijay Banthia Jain beliefs, Rishabh existed on this day by taking Ik- Houston TX- 77077 Phone: 281-596-9642 (Treasurer) before civilization developed. shu-ras. Pramod Bengani
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