Message to the Jain Community from Gareth Thomas MP I am writing to you following the celebration of Lord Mahavir’s birth anniversary. I hope that you were blessed to be able to spend time with loved ones on this most auspicious of days, even if that was via ‘Zoom’ or ‘Skype’ or “old style”[…]
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Ontario, CA – Every two years, the Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA) (in partnership with a local Jain center community – organizes a biennial convention in North America, drawing thousands of diaspora attendees and distinguished speakers not only from the US and Canada but also from India, UK, Middle-East, Australia and East[…]
Time to Celebrate the Establishment of an Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies On December 21st, 2017, with a donation of US$ eight hundred thousand by a few philanthropist Jains in Los Angeles and Jain Center of Southern California in Los Angeles established the Bhagwan Mallinath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at Loyola Marymount University (one of the[…]
This year saw the 10th Anniversary of the ISJS programs. During the months of June, July and one week in August, ISJS offered 3 standalone programs in India to 80 participants from USA, Canada, Mexico and Zimbabwe. The 3 programs were; 4Week program ; Intro to Jainism mainly to Under-graduate students 6Week program , Advance[…]
At the recently concluded DANAM (Dharma Academy of North America) conference held in conjunction with the American Academy of Religion Conference in Chicago, Dr. Pankaj Jain of the University of North Texas was chosen to be the recipient of the annual book prize for his book Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability,[…]
Many students going in to science stream in higher schools are faced with a moral dilemma of participating in animal dissection for their course work and their own personal morals or religious beliefs. Generally those wanting to follow courses that involve studying human or animal anatomy have to participate in animal dissection though they may abhor the idea. Thanks[…]
On August 24 & 25, Claremont Lincoln University was the host of “2012 Claremont Lincoln International Jain Bioethics Conference”. The spiritual interaction of 25 scholars with students and the members of the Jain community was a delightful learning experience for everyone involved. Over 125 participants exchanged their views on Bioethical issues with Jain, Hindu, Buddhist,[…]
September 6, 2011 was a gorgeous day for all the Jains of the world and especially for the Jains of North America. It was a nice, sunny day in Southern California. Local Jain community members and Jains from all over America had arrived in their festive costumes with great expectations on the occasion of “Pratistha[…]
The Animals and Society Institute and Wesleyan Animal Studies invites applications for the fifth annual summer fellowship program for scholars pursuing research in Human-Animal Studies. Beginning in the summer of 2011 and going forward, this interdisciplinary program will enable 6-8 fellows to pursue research in residence at Wesleyan University at the College of the Environment.[…]
Many would recall the the Jain Exhibition of Art “Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection” held in Los Angeles and London in 1995. Two exhibitions are now be held at Ruben Museum of Art on Jain Art and at Metropolitan Museum of Art on Jain Manuscripts. Following the announcement of the exhibitions to be held by the[…]
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