-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- JAINNET GAZETTE Jain News and Events -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Issue # 8 Veer Bothra December 28, 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) From Jain Scriptures <<<< EDITORIAL >>>> Vandan to Lord Mahaveer. Pranam. In this issue I wish to make you familiar with the three moderators of JainList - Myself, Shri Manish Modi and Shri Hitesh Mehta. ~~~ VeerChand Bothra ~~~ vcbothra@hotmail.com http://www.jainnet.com/vcbothra/ Hailing from Nagaur in Rajasthan, following the Swetamber Mandir-Margi tradition. Working as Project Manager in a Internet software and services company in Mumbai. Deeply interested in Jainism, Jain Temples, Jain History and Jain Science. ~~~ Shri Manish Modi ~~~ manish.modi@bol.net.in http://www.hindibooks.8m.com/ Terapanthi Digamber Jain from Bundelkhand. Graduate in Commerce and Law from Mumbai University. Working on his research-based Ph.D. in Jainism. Business of selling Hindi and English books, founded by great-grandfather in 1912 by Great-grandfather & renowned Jain scholar "Sahitya Chakravarti" Pandit Nathuramji Premi. Brought up in a profoundly literary & religious atmosphere. Takes a very ethical and non-sectarian approach to Jainism. Consultant on Jainism to a Jain teleseries "Samyaktva". Honoured by 108 Acharya Shri Vidyanand ji with a gold medal and a shawl. His essay on Company Law was selected as the Best Essay in Government Law College in 1993. ~~~ Shri Hitesh Mehta ~~~ hmehta@ieee.org http://www.eaglephotonics.com/ Gujrati-VishaShrimali following the Swetamber Mandir-Margi tradition. His home town is Indore but presently settled in Bangalore. He is a M.Tech. from IIT-Delhi. His professioanl areas of specialisation are Optics, Fiber Optics Telecommunication and Photonics. Currently working as Chief Technical Officer at Eagle Photonics, Bangalore. Hobbies are Literature, Music and Philosophy. My apologies for month long gap between issues of Gazette. Jai Jinendra. VeerChand Bothra Founder, Editor, Moderator JainNet, JainList, JainNet Gazette <<<< NEWS & EVENTS >>>> +++++ Kaldharma of Acharya Vijay HimanshuSuriji +++++ Nishith Shah Vardhman Taponidhi Acharya Vijay HimanshuSuriji Maharaja Saheb have got Kaldahrama at Girnar (Junaghdh). He was around 95 years old. This great Acharya's last Chaturmas was at Girnar Taleti. Untill his last day, he was in Ayambil Tap. He got good SAMADHI with Navkar Samran on 18th night at 11.30 P.M. Palkhi of Acharyaji was on Friday 20th from Kalawad to Girnar Taleti. Jai Jai Nanda - Jai Jai Bhada +++++ Sri ManiprabhSagarji's next Chaturmas in Mumbai +++++ Roomil Bohara Accepting the Vinti (Request) of Mumbai Khartargachha Sangh presented by MangalPrabhatji Lodha MLA, in the large presence of Sangh members from Mumbai, Upadhyay ManiprabhSagarji M.S. announced his chaturmas of 2003 will be in Mumbai. +++++ Special Cover on Lord Mahaveer & Gautam Buddha +++++ "Sudhir Jain" On December 24th, 2002, a beautiful multi-colored special cover has been released at Patna, Bihar on to mark the TTM 2002 by the Bihar Postal Circle. The special cover bears on right side picture of Lord Mahaveer with Lotus Temple at Pawapuri (Bihar) and Gautam Buddha on the left side. <<<< ANNOUNCEMENTS & APPEALS >>>> +++++ Neha Jain +++++ Institution called JAIN ELEGANCE There is an institution called "Jain Elegance" run by Mr.Vipul Jain who himself is product of one such school where he along with efficient staff is providing full guidance to parents. Being a Jain he is running this institution with full jain values, providing pure veg food & sanskars. I was so impressed with his firm belief in jainism that I thought of making you all aware of it. Jain Elegance, Dehradoon, Uttranchal Phone # O135 - 675343, 9837303735 Email # jain_elegance@yahoo.co.in. +++++ Manish Modi +++++ Some Good Books on Jainism * SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT / PARMATMA PRAKASH An Apabhransh work on Jain Mysticism By Yogindu Dev - Rs. 300.00 Acharya Yogindu, 6th century Jain philospher and mystic, explains how lasting peace and happiness may be attained. He emphasises that the path to Spiritual Enlightenment lies in the rigorous pursuit of Ratnatray, not in Tantra, Mantra or Mandal. * THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT / SWAYAMBHU STOTRA Sanskrit hymns to the 24 Swayambhus (Tirthankars) By Acharya Samantbhadra - Rs. 400.00 Acharya Samantbhadra lived in the 2nd century and was a versatile genius and the progenitor of Jain Nyay (logic). The Swayambhustotra is a systematic exposition of Samyak Darshan, Samyak Gyan and Samyak Charitra. * SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS / ISHTOPDESH and SAMADHISHATAK The Divine Discourse and 100 Verses on Contemplation By Acharya Pujyapad - Rs. 300.00 Acharya Pujyapad was one of the greatest Sanskrit grammarians of ancient India. Pujyapad is the fountainhead of the tradition of Yoganubhuti, i.e. self-contemplation and realization. * JAINISM AND THE NEW SPIRITUALITY By Dr. Vastupal Parikh Rs. 600.00 The author spent his teenage years under the benevolent guidance of the internationally renowned Jain scholar Dr. A.N. Upadhyeji. From his venerable guide, Parikh has imbibed a scholarly approach to Jainism. A very good book on Jainism, and its teleology in the modern world. * JAIN TEMPLES IN INDIA & AROUND THE WORLD Rs. 2500.00 This is a beautiful coffee table book on Jainism, focussing on Jain temples. <<<< WEEKLY PANCHANG >>>> Year : Veer Samvat 2529 / Vikram Samvat 2059 Week : December 29th - January 4th Month: Paush Cycle: Vadi - Sudi Day: Tithi (Description) 29: 10 (Bhagwan Parshvanath Janma-Kalyanak) 30: 11 31: 12 01: 14 (Pakshik Pratikraman) 02: Amavas 03: 1 04: 2 <<<< JAINLIST POST-OF-THE-WEEK >>>> ~~~ From ~~~ Elinor Velasquez ~~~ Subject ~~~ Re: [JainList] Digest Number 902 ~~~ Link ~~~ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jainlist/message/3278 <<<< NEW JAINLIST MEMBERS >>>> 32 new members have joined JainList last month. I request all the new members to send their name, age and city so that it can be published in this Gazette. <<<< READER'S TALK >>>> +++++ Kamal Shah +++++ Visit to Palitana I am finally going to Palitana in a few days. This is only the second time I will be going (first time was almost 20 years back!). I know that apart from the main temple and nav took, I want to go to the place where they have the model of Jambudvip (as suggested by Nishit bhai) to see cosmology as described by our agams. Is there anything else anybody would suggest from the point of view of learning about our religion ? Thank you +++++ "Sudhir Jain" +++++ Any Jain from Germany My son Akshay Jain is doing B.Tech. from I.I.T. Chennai. He has been selected for three months DAAD Study Exchange Program at University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. He is going there on 8th Jan. 2003. If any member of this Group of relative/friend of any member resides at Germany, kindly contact me as we have to get some detailed information about Bremen city. +++++ Shekhar S. Salunke +++++ Appeal to save the life of my mother suffering from cancer I would like to bring to your kind notice that my mother Mrs. D. S. Salunke is suffering from cancer. She has to be operated immediately posted for chemotherapy higher doses and Radiology. I am unable to pay the bills. I am greatly shocked by the expenditure to be made. However the expenditure for the said therapy that has to be continued for six further months is out of reach for me. +++++ Dilipkumar Shah +++++ Do u know of anyone who has survived Lung Cancer? If anyone you know who has survived NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER, please inform me at the address given below.My husband has it and I would like to know what treatment was used. Thank you, Divya Singh +++++ Shashi & Subhash Jain +++++ Jains in Thailand I would like to contact Jain family who may be willing to guide me in Thailand. I want to know the vegetarian resources in Thailand. Thanks +++++ A.S. Prasad +++++ Christmas Slaughter A Dutch animal rights group said yesterday its anti-cruelty campaign using pictures of the Virgin Mary cradling a dead hare was designed to highlight how animals eaten at Christmas are farmed and slaughtered. www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/19045/story.htm <<<< FROM JAIN SCRIPTURES >>>> ~~~ Presented by ~~~ Manish Modi je ajjhattham jANai, se bahiyA jANai. je bahiyA jANai, se ajjhattham jANai. je (he who) ajjhattham (Adhyatma) jANai,(knows) se bahiyA (outside) jANai je (he who) bahiyA (outside) jANai, (knows) se ajjhattham (Adhyatma) jANai He who thoroughly knows the inner self, knows the whole external world; and he who truly comprehends the whole external world, knows the the inner self thoroughly. Note: Conventional Jain meaning has it that he who knows the self truly, is the Kevali. And Kevalis being omniscient, know the whole external world as well. And since comprehension of the external world in its entirety is only possible through omniscience, anyone who knows the whole world thoroughly, is omniscient and therefore not only knows his own soul completely, but also remains totally absorbed in it. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- For News, Comments, Queries, Submissions, Suggestions Contact: VeerChand Bothra Website: http://www.jainnet.com/gazette/ -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-