Community of Sant’Egidio Community of Sant’ Egidio a huge Roman Catholic Charity operating in over 70 countries holds an annual peace conference, inviting over 350 delegates representing different faiths, and international organisations like United Nations. It was at the instigation of Pope Paul II that first conference was held in Assisi in[…]
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Ahimsa Paramo Dharma Jinalay in Sydney www.sydneyjainmandal.com Introduction Sydney Jain Mandal (SJM) has undertaken a project to build Jain Education Centre/Jinalay in Sydney, Australia. The centre will be focal point of promoting Jain principles and provide a social platform for people following Jain principles. Sydney Jain Mandal SJM will be responsible for building and[…]
NTU University of Singapore offers an excellent opportunity to a doctoral graduate to join an international university in an environment that is favourable to Jains.
Dr Harshad N Sanghrajka was appointed by the Directors of Institute of Jainology to represent the JAIN community world-wide at this ceremony. It is the long standing relationship of the Institute with The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue [PCID} at The Holy See, Vatican, which is the reason we are invited at all their international[…]
Institute of Jainology has established itself as a representative Jain organisation in the UK and world-wide over the past 25 years. The first important event was the Jain delegation which presented the JAIN DECLARATION ON NATURE to HRH Duke of Edinburgh at the Palace when Jainism became formally recognised as the ninth religion in England. […]
A vast treasure trove of ancient Jain monuments, sculptures and artwork in and around Madurai, existence of which is unknown to most Jains is being made more accessible by the Tamil Nadu Jain community. The local community in Tamil Nadu got together and raised sufficient funds and have built a Heritage Centre in Madurai at[…]
Dr Vinod Kapashi from London conducts a class on Jainism at Charles University, Prague Jainism is not a known religion in some of the countries of the world. One will hardly see any Jain or a Jain temple in countries which were under the communist rule. Czech Republic is one such country. Previously it was[…]
IoJ’s delegation went from Dubai to Muscat in Oman on 7th november. IoJ Patron, Mr Bakul Mehta was hosting the delegation and had booked Muscat’s leading restaurant and conference centre – Mumtaz for a presentation of IoJ activities and JAINpedia project.The presentation was attended by about 35 leading members of the Muscat Jain community. Mr Bakul Mehta welcomed[…]
The Chairman accompanied by two of the Directors visited Dubai and Oman in the UAE to appraise the Jain communities in the region about the activities of the Institute and in particular the JAINpedia project. Dubai was the first port of call and the Jain Sangh there had hosted a dinner for eminent members of the[…]
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[…]