-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- JAINNET GAZETTE Jain News and Events -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Issue # 1 Veer Bothra September 07, 2002 JainNet.com -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- --== In This Issue ==-- 1) Editorial 2) News & Events 3) Weekly Panchang 4) Announcements & Appeals 5) JainList Post-of-the-Week 6) New JainList Members 7) Reader's Talk 8) Jin Vani <<<< EDITORIAL >>>> Vandan to Lord Mahaveer. Pranam. Its a pleasure to present the first issue of Jain Gazette. This is a weekly newsletter for the Jain community having the latest news and happenings, announcements and appeals, a weekly calendar of important tithis and occasions, best post of week from JainList and introduction to new members. It is in some ways complementary to the discussion group JainList. JainList is focused on discussions related to Learning about Jainism. Therefore casual coffee-table talk, news, appeals and announcements of websites, resources etc. are not allowed. But this kind of information, especially news, events and announcements are important too. Another issue that needed to be resolved was requests for general information by users. There was a need for something that would deliver the news and announcements as well take care of requests for information by users. But individual mails covering these topics would clog mailboxes and dilute JainList's focus. This is from where the idea of Jain Gazette took shape. Jain Gazette's focus is to be a newsletter and that of JainList is being a discussion group for learning Jainism. The greater source of News in Jain Gazette will be Users. News mostly be contributed by subscribers of Jain Gazette, and also from other conventional resources like newspapers. Therefore please send authentic news, events, announcements and appeals from your area to be published in Jain Gazette. Due credit will be given to the source and provider of News. An important mention here is that Jain Gazette is part of JainNet. JainNet.com is a non-commercial collaborative effort to be the comprehensive resource for Jainism. By collaborative it is meant that it driven by the efforts and non-monetary contributions of many individuals. Your suggestions and comments will make Jain Gazette more readable and useful. Please feel free to write back as it is your newsletter more than anything else. Jai Jinendra. VeerChand Bothra Founder, Editor, Moderator JainNet, JainNet Gazette, JainList <<<< NEWS & EVENTS >>>> ~~~ YJP Convention 2002 ~~~ Jainism in Practice October 11-14, 2002 Montreal, Canada http://www.yjponline.org/conferencereg.html ~~~ Jain Samaj Manchester UK ~~~ Inauguration of new building of Jain Samaj will be on 21st September 2002. Dream come true after 25 years. <<<< ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPEALS >>>> ~~~ JainNet Shamapana eCards ~~~ You can send Samvatsari Shamapana eGreetings / eCards in English, Hindi and Gujarati from JainNet.com. New cards have been added for more choice. JainNet Shamapana eCards is the first and largest Jain eCards service on the net. http://www.jainnet.com/ PLEASE NOTE: JainNet and JainNet Gazette cannot confirm the authenticity of the following messages and is in no way associated with them. They were sent to JainList. ~~~ Amit Jadhav ~~~ Addresses of charitable trusts who donate money for purpose of hospitalisation. Mother has been admitted in hospital for operation of small intestine. ~~~ Shekhar S Salunke ~~~ Needs help to meet the medication expenditure towards the cancer treatment of his mother (surgery, chemotherapy and radiology) <<<< WEEKLY PANCHANG >>>> Current Week: September 8th - 14th Current Month: Bhadrapad Current Cycle: Sudi / Shukla Day: Tithi (Description) 08: 2 09: 3 10: 4 (Samvatsari- Chaturthi Paksha) 11: 5 (Samvatsari- Panchami Paksha, Dusluxana Parva Begins) 12: 6 13: 7 14: 8 <<<< JAINLIST POST-OF-THE-WEEK >>>> ~~~ From ~~~ Manish Modi ~~~ Subject ~~~ Re: Challenge to Indologists ~~~ Link ~~~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jainlist/message/2921 <<<< NEW JAINLIST MEMBERS >>>> 17 new members have joined JainList in this week. Since this is the first issue of this newsletter, we haven't invited the name and place of living of the new members. <<<< READER'S TALK >>>> ~~~ neha jain ~~~ jai jinendra, I am based in bangalore, i want to know about the functions that are going to be held in bangalore during prryushan i want the addresses & phone no. of the connected people thanks ~~~ Kamal Shah ~~~ Manyavar Sadharmik bandhuo, On the occasion of Samvatsari, as I ask all the jeevs in this lok for forgiveness, I do the same of you, if I have knowingly or unknowingly in a small or big way hurt your feelings. Michhami Dukkadam. <<<< JIN VANI >>>> ~~~ Presented by ~~~ Manish Modi "veram vaDDhei appaNo" -AchArAng sUtra 1/2/5 Blinded by sensuous cravings, man increases his enemies. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- For News, Comments, Queries, Submissions, Suggestions Contact: VeerChand Bothra Homepage: http://www.jainnet.com/gazette/ -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-