Dr Harshad Sanghrajka was invited to go on a lecture visit to Mombasa by the local Jain Sangh. A program commencing 10th May and finishing on 14th June was agreed and Dr Sanghrajka left for Kenya on 8th May. The report on the program in Dr Sanghrajka’s word is appended below. Nairobi Sangh also took[…]
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A program to commemorate the great concept depicted in ‘Shant Sudharas’ composed by Mahamahopadhyaya Shri Vinay Vijayji Maharaj was held at the Derasar of Hathibhai ni Wadi Ahmedabad on Saturday 24th May 2015. This function was organised jointly by the Institute of Jainology and Shashan Samrat Bhavan. Shree Gauravbhai Sheth on behalf of Hathisinh Kesrisinh[…]
The Institute in collaboration with the Oshwal Association of the UK (NW London Area) are presenting an interactive practical workshop on Jainism. The presentation will be made by the Education Team of the Institute. The workshop will primarily concentrate on discussing the significance of Jain rituals and how they help in achieving our quest for[…]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II announced the award to Navjivan Vadil Kendra for Voluntary Services in her Coronation Anniversary announcements on 2nd June 2015. Navjivan Vadil Kendra is one of 187 charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. Mr Baburai Shah, President and Mr Jayant Doshi Secretary attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace[…]
Members of the IoJ Education Team represented ONE JAIN at the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Battersea Park Peace Pagoda and inter-faith prayers for peace on Sunday 13th June 2015. The celebration was organised by Nipponzan Miyohoji, the Japanese Buddhist order, which built the Pagoda in 1985. Jainism has been represented at the peace prayers for[…]
Shrimati Kusumben was born to Maniben and Tejpar Vaghji Gudka in Kitui, Kenya where she spent her early childhood. In the absence of secondary education in Kitui, she moved to Mombasa and joined the Coast Girls’ School where she developed special interest in photography and was the official school photographer. In 1965 Kusumben was[…]
Welcome and Ahimsa Award Citation By Dr Mehool Sanghrajka Thursday 22nd January 2015 All photos from the event can be seen and ordered from here: http://www.oshwal.tv/hrhvisit/ Your Royal Highness, it is with the greatest pleasure that, on behalf of the Institute of Jainology, the Oshwal Association, and the here assembled leaders of the Jain Community, I[…]
22nd January 2015 All photos from the event can be seen and ordered from here: http://www.oshwal.tv/hrhvisit/ Marking the Institute of Jainology’s 25 years, a special Ahimsa Anniversary Award was presented to The Prince of Wales during his first-ever visit to the UK’s largest Jain Temple in Potters Bar. Chairman of the Institute of Jainology, Nemu Chandaria[…]
Mr Nemu Chandaria OBE is in India on a brief visit. Whilst in India he also attended the graduation ceremony of the candidates who had successfully completed a IoJ run course on Manuscriptology. He was interviewed by Times of India during the presentation ceremony and the article that appeared in the paper can be read[…]
Dr Harhad N Sanghrajka, Deputy Chair of IoJ has been invited by the Vatican to represent Jains worldwide and Jain philosophical view on the topic: COMPLEMENTARITY OF MAN & WOMAN IN MARRIAGE The full programmes for the Colloquium can be viewed by clicking HERE. His Holiness the Pope performed the opening of the colloquium The[…]