JAINpedia is a prestigious 5 year national project to create an online, accessible resource for the Jain community and beyond, taking Jainism into the 21st Century. Besides a rich online website showcasing rare and sacred manuscripts the project is conducting a series of exhibitions, cultural events and cultural events at partner institutions the V&A, British[…]
H R H The Prince Charles will be launching the JAINpedia Project and the website at V&A Museum on 18th November 2010
JAIN TALES The Institute is proud to have launch its latest publication, Jain Tales during the Ahimsa Day Celebration on 20th October at the House of Commons. Jain Tales is the 2nd book in the Learn Jainism series, which together with the accompanying websire – LearnJainism.org – meet the needs of the National Curriculum for[…]
AHIMSA DAY 2010 Committee Room No 10 House of Commons 20th October 2010 The eight Ahimsa Day was celebrated this year in London’s House of Commons committee Room no 10. The room is steeped in history, its walls having witnessed perhaps thousands of Parliamentary Bills discussed.The program started on time at 7 pm with the[…]
Acharyashri Pujya Jambuvijayji ms, recently left his mortal coil following a tragic car accident in Rajesthan. There is no doubt that he was a great Jain scholar of our times. It was to him that the Jain scholars worldwide flocked to for seeking clarifications on their philosophical and literary quests from the Jain text. Muni[…]
Details of Charles Wallace Scholarships on Offer to Indian Nationals
Our Institute has organised a very successful seminar on Manuscriptology recently in Ahmedabad. In appreciation of the quality and success of that seminar, and at the same time recognising the need not only for such seminars but also the need for establishing study centres for our precious heritage, several articles have appeared in Indian dailies[…]
PadmaShri Dr Kumarpal Desai, has been honoured with an extensive interview in the first issue of Sri Jain World. The interview traces back his life time achievements which include several awards including Padmashri awarded by the last President of India. It is a matter of pride for the Institute to have its India Co-ordinator described[…]
Jyoti Mehta, Institute’s representative with Interfaith Network had an opportunity to meet the Pope during his recent state visit to the UK. Report on the meeting in her own words is as follows: “On Friday 17th September, I was honoured to be invited to St Mary’s University College in Twickenham for an interfaith session, as[…]
Next general census in the UK will take place in March 2011. Jains once again have an opportunity to get Jainism be recognised as a minority religion. There are also a large number of temporary job opportunities.