Category Archives: Ahimsa Day

HRH The Prince of Wales – Welcome and Ahimsa Award Citation

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[…]

Institute of Jainology celebrates 13th Annual Ahimsa Day at the House of Commons

House of Commons – London, 15th October 2014 The Institute of Jainology, the international Jain organisation representing Jains at government and inter-faith levels, celebrated its 13th annual Ahimsa Day at the Grand Committee Room (or the second chamber) in the House of Commons with the theme ‘Ahimsa : Conscious Compassion’.The room was filled to capacity[…]

Ahimsa Day 2012

The Institute of Jainology, the international body representing the Jain faith, celebrated its 10thannual Ahimsa Day on 17th October  at its regular venue, the House of Commons, London. Committee Room no 10 had been filled up well before time and there was standing room only. Compère for the evening – Mrs Komal Mehta  introduced herself and welcomed[…]

Ahimsa Day 2011

The Institute of Jainology’s  ninth annual Ahimsa Day commemoration at the House of Commons, held on 12th October 2011 was a tremendous success. This annual event, sponsored by the Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative ‘Parliamentary Friends of India’ groups, was attended by MPs, Ministers, Lords and the Jain community amongst others. Ahimsa Day celebrates the[…]

Ahimsa Day 2010

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[…]

Ahimsa Day 2009

  The seventh Ahimsa Day celebrations once again proved to be as successful as the previous ones. Portcullis House, the House of Commons annexe once again reverberated with the Namokar Mantras and Jai Jinendra  – the latter greeting has now become a familiar greeting for many of the Members of the Parliament. The evening started with light[…]

Ahimsa Day 2008

Portcullis House  House of Commons 15th October 2008 The sixth Ahimsa Day celebration started with the compére for the evening Miss Anupa Sanghrajka introducing herself  and then requesting the Respected Samaniji’s to recite the auspicious Namokar mantra and explain the meaning of the mantra briefly. Deputy Chairman of the Institute, Nemu Chandaria  then formally welcomed[…]

Address by R Zaveri

Ahimsa Day 2008   15th October Portcullis House House of Commons London Synopsis of the paper presented by Dr Rashmikumar Zaveri Theme: Jainism and Alleviation of Poverty INTRODUCTION Jainism is one of the oldest living religions of the world. Mahavir was not the founder of Jainism but a rejuvenator, propagator and exponent of it. He was[…]

Address by Jaysukh Mehta

Ahimsa Day 2008  15th October 2008 Portcullis House House of Commons  London Full Transcript of Jaysukh Mehta’s address announcing the rceipient of the IoJ Ahimsa 2008 Award Pujya Samnijis, Lord Puttnam,                                                                             Joint hosts of this event  Chairman of the Institute of Jainology,  Mr Ratilal Chandaria, Ladies and gentlemen: The recipient of this year’s Ahimsa Award is[…]