The Institute had awarded its first ever Ahimsa Awards to His Holiness the Dala Lama and to Mr Nelson Mandela. None of the Award receipients could receive the awards personally at the time but did accept the request from the Trustees that whenever they are in London, they would try to receive the award from[…]
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Press release – Ghent May 13, 2008 Weekly meatless day official in Belgium. Belgian city of Ghent first to introduce meatless days Starting May 13, the Belgian city of Ghent, one of the 370 European climate cities, became the first worldwide to officially promote a weekly meatless day. According to FAO, livestock is responsible for eighteen percent of[…]
Launch of the first Jain text book for children Harrow Council Chamber was the appropriate venue for the first launch of DISCOVER JAINISM, the first ever book on the ancient Indian faith of Jainism that is aimed at schools in the UK. This is the first in the series LEARN JAINISM, initiated by the[…]
The first ever Jain temple to be built outside India was in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania many decades ago. That temple known as the Shri Zanzibar Katcchi Jain Temple has now been renovated and Pratishtha Mahotsav will be held on the over the three day Easter Holidays, 10th, 11th and 12th[…]
HERITAGE LOTTERY GRANT FOR ACCESS TO JAIN MANUSCRIPTS IN UK INSTITUTIONS March 17th, 2008 London, UK: The Institute of Jainology today announced that it has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £375,000 towards the creation of an ambitious on-line multimedia resource which will illustrate Jain manuscripts and artefacts held by major UK libraries[…]
SOAS JAINA STUDIES MA SCHOLARSHIP 2009 Jain Spirit has sponsored an award of scholarship worth GBP5000. It will be awarded to students registered at School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London for a MA degree with a major in Jaina Studies. Applications by letter, accompanied by a short CV, should be submitted[…]
Ahimsa Day At the House of Commons Portcullis House, LONDON Monday 8th October 2007 In the presence of respected Jain Samanijis, the Chief Guest, Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears, Members of the House and guests, the Institute of Jainology celebrated the fifth annual Ahimsa Day at the House of Commons. The event this year became much[…]
PRESS RELEASE 15th MAY, 2007 12:00 Launch of the Catalogue of the Jain Manuscripts at the Buckingham Palace, London Buckingham Palace was the prestigious venue for the launch of the Catalogue of the Jain Manuscripts of The British Library which took place on Tuesday, 15th May, 2007 in the graceful presence of HRH The Duke[…]
Hon. Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh Launches the Jain Manuscripts Catalogue of The British Library in Delhi on Saturday, 27th May, 2006 27th May 2006 will be a landmark day in the history of the Institute. Honourable Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh launched the catalogue of some 1400[…]