-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- JAINNET GAZETTE Jain News and Events -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Issue # 4 Veer Bothra October 5, 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. Every week as part of the JainNet Gazette, we choose the best post of the week. I would like the choice of the post to be a more democratic process where not just the moderators but every JainList member has a say in it. Does anybody have any ideas as to how we can go about doing this. To start with, here are my ideas about it: 1) Everybody forwards his / her choice by email to me 2) We can have a preset choice like a poll where one votes 3) One goes to JainNet.com to select from the weekly posts Please email me on which one out of the above three you prefer. Any other ideas are welcome. Jai Jinendra. VeerChand Bothra Founder, Editor, Moderator JainNet, JainList, JainNet Gazette <<<< NEWS & EVENTS >>>> +++++ National Seminar on Jain Yoga and Meditation +++++ "Manish Singvi" 5th October 2002, Mumbai. On the first day of the two-day Seminar held in Vile Parle, various scholars from all over India presented their papers on topics falling under the umbrella subject of Jain Yoga and Meditation. Question & Answer sessions were held after the presentation of topics to clear doubts by Munishri. The Seminar is being held under the scholarly guidance of Muni Shree Arunvijayji Maharaj. http://www.veeralayam.com +++++ Special Cover on Shrimad Rajchandra & Gandhiji +++++ "Sudhir Jain" On the occasion of 133rd Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a special cover has been issued by the Indian Postal Department on 2-10-2002 at Patna. On the special cover, two pictures are printed. In first picture Gandhiji is sitting with renowned Jain spiritual Saint Shrimad Rajchandraji. Before going to U.K. for higher studies, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi met with Jain spiritual Saint Shrimad Ramchandraji who taught him about TRUTH & NON-VIOLENCE which led him to be a "MAHATMA". <<<< ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPEALS >>>> +++++ Jain Icons of Tamil Nadu +++++ "Rajendra Jain" http://www.geocities.com/mdrajain/iconweb/index.htm Exquisite rockcut jaina images some as beautiful as Ellora cave images. Very large collection of Thirthankara images, yaksha and yakshi images. South Indian broze icons. Photographs as a result of decades of hard work by Jain Youth Forum, Chennai (Dr. K Ajithadoss and historian Dr. Ekambaranathan). +++++ Jain Website in Hindi +++++ Bipin Patil http://tirthankar.8k.com/ A young Jain from Samdoli village near Sangli, South Maharashtra has just launched a website on Jainism in Hindi language. +++++ Maharashtra Jain Itihas Parishad Convention +++++ "Mahavir Sanglikar" After successful convention at Nasik (2001) and Bhatkuli-Amaravati (2002), Third Convention of Maharashtra Jain Itihas Parishad will be held on 25th and 26th January 2003 at Kankavali in Sindhudurg district in South Konkan (Maharashtra). <<<< WEEKLY PANCHANG >>>> Current Week: October 6th - October 12th Current Month: Asoj Current Cycle: Sudi / Shukla Day: Tithi (Description) 06: Amavas 07: 1 08: 2-3 09: 4 10: 5 11: 6 12: 7 <<<< JAINLIST POST-OF-THE-WEEK >>>> ~~~ From ~~~ "Sreepalan" ~~~ Subject ~~~ Re: Jain Temples now controlled by Hindus ~~~ Link ~~~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jainlist/message/3050 <<<< NEW JAINLIST MEMBERS >>>> 9 new members have joined JainList last week. I request all the new members to send their name, age and city so that it can be published in this Gazette. +++++ Sudhir Jain +++++ Satna (M.P.) +++++ Dr. Nidhi Mehta +++++ Surat (Gujarat) Incharge, Blood Bank at Shri Mahavir Heart Institute +++++ Ritesh Ranka +++++ Technical Director and CEO of an IT and a Biotech company +++++ Elinor Velasquez +++++ Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A. <<<< READER'S TALK >>>> +++++ Dr. Nidhi Mehta +++++ We highly appreciate the efforts of managing this online newsletter which can be read by people like us at any free moments at work also. +++++ Nitin H.P. +++++ I am preparing for the IAS 2003 exams and I am going to Delhi for the IAS coaching classes that are due to begin from the second week of November 2002. So I am in search of Jain hostles at Delhi where I can get good boarding and lodging facilities with good Jain food. Webmaster & Chief Co-ordinator www.jainheritagecentres.com +++++ Ritesh Shrivastava +++++ Touching request by a non-Jain in US who wants to marry his love who is, well, a Jain in India. Read the full mail: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jainlist/files/ritesh <<<< JIN VANI >>>> ~~~ Presented by ~~~ Manish Modi "je egam jANai, se savvam jANai je savvam jANai, se egam jANai" -AchArAng sUtra 1/3/4 He knows the self, knows everything. He who knows everything, knows the self. (Only the omniscient ones fully know the true self.) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- For News, Comments, Queries, Submissions, Suggestions Contact: VeerChand Bothra Homepage: http://www.jainnet.com/gazette/ -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-