IoJ JAINpedia Consultant, Mr Rajiv Anand presented a paper titled ‘The Role of community Heritage’ discussing the relevance of JAINpedia project to the community in the UK and world at large.
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The Colours of Jainism, is a community event that is being organised by Jains for Jains under the banner of Jains UK! This is your event and your support is vital for its success. Activities on offer include Jain lectures and workshops with renowned national and international speakers, a professionally produced Jain dance drama, children’s[…]
Acharya Mahapragyaji – an outstanding personality amongst the Jain monks. His passed away on 9th May 2010. He contributed not only to Jain literature but also to the Jain community awakening them to their responsibilities to the nation. His rath yatra for AHIMSA was revolutionary and will be remembered for a long time.
Young Jains 8th International Convention will be held in the Summer of 2010
Global Philosophical and Ecological Concepts Cycles, Causality, Ecology and Evolution in Various Traditions and their Impact on Modern Biology by: Dr Rudi Jansma Recently a two volume theosophical study was released in which fundamental concepts concerning our views of nature are discussed on a deep level from the philosophical backgrounds of various cultures the world[…]
Oshwal Association of the UK (OAUK) and the Institute of Jainology had jointly initiated a visit by His Grace, the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams for 7th May 2010. This was the first visit by the Archbishop to a Jain place of worship. He was driven across London from Lambeth Palace to the Oshwal[…]
Jain Network UK has purchased a property in North West London. Part of the property will be used as a temporary temple whilst planning permission is being sought to build a 12,000 sq ft temple.
The John Ritblat Gallery has the subtitle ‘Treasures of the British Library’ will soon have a representation of Jain manuscripts on display in this Gallery in the Sacred Text section. The gallery contains a permanent display of some of the British Library’s greatest objects and artefacts, arranged by theme.
The V&A Museum will be hosting the long waited and ambitious JAINpedia display to be exhibited in the prestigious Nehru Gallery of Indian Art. This gallery houses some of the Museum’s highlights such as Tipoo’s Tiger and Ranjit Singhs Golden Throne. It is also home to a rare selection of Jain manuscripts which will be[…]
Following the successful tour of the Far East last year, Dr Sanghrajka went on a more ambitious tour of almost two months this year. A summary of his tour report is given here. Photos from this exhaustive tour will b e uploaded in coming days. Please feel free to make comments or observation on the[…]