To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this October, the Jain community have established a unique living legacy for peace and harmony in Harrow, North West London. With enthusiasm and warm hearts over 250 members of the Jain and Interfaith community including school groups and children gathered together at Kenton Recreation Ground[…]
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers have published a book titled ‘Interfaith Worship and Payer’. It has been edited by Christopher Lewis, an Anglican priest and former Dean of Christ Church in the University of Oxford and Dan Cohn-Sherbok a Reform Rabbi and a Professor Emeritus of Judaism at the University of Wales. His Holiness the Dalai Lama[…]
This year is 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and it is being commemorated by several Indian communities in the UK during this year by holding a variety of programs and events. OneJAIN, the union of UK Jain communities are proud to announce a ‘Planting for Peace’ flagship tree-planting project to celebrate the life of[…]
On 25th June 2019, Her Majesty The Queen hosted a special reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the work of Faith and Belief Communities in helping to bring communities together. The reception took place in the spectacular Blue Drawing Room overlooking the Palace lawns, where Her Majesty greeted each of the 160 community workers described[…]
London 23rd April 2019 The Chair of Board of Directors of the Institute of Jainology issued a statement on behalf of the Institute and OneJAIN sympathising with the people of Sri Lanka and expressing the solidarity of the Jain community with them in their hour of sadness. He also wrote to H E The High[…]
The Directors of the Institute of Jainolgy and the Executive Officers of all the member organisations of OneJAIN extend their greetings all Jains worldwide their best wishes on this auspicious day. Contemplating on teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir even for one day – today, will cast a bright light of joy and bliss on you.[…]
Jain Religion Representation by: Samani Dr Pratibha Pragyaji and Samani Unnata Pragyaji Dr. Samani Pratibha Pragya and Samani Unnata Pragya from Jain Vishva Bharati, London represented OneJAIN UK at the International Conference on Religions and Sustainable Development Goals at Vatican City between 7th – 9th March 2019. His Holiness Pope Francis greeted leaders from world[…]
Sunday November 11th was a historic day. It marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Great War in which 1.3m Indians fought alongside soldiers from the commonwealth and a large number sacrificed their lives Many Jain community leaders participate annually in local Remembrance Day services. However for Jains, this was[…]
Bushey Interfaith Forum ‘Fasting and Feasting’ The theme of the Bushey Interfaith Forum annual community event for 2017 was entitled ‘Fasting and Feasting – The Why and the How’. It was kindly hosted this year at the Stanmore Mosque at 40 Wood Lane, Stanmore HA7 4LQ on 22nd November 2017. With participating communities spreading news[…]
On Saturday, 17th June, 2017, the IoJ Jain Education Team [JET] with many svadhyaya members attended the 32nd Anniversary of the Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. The JET members have been attending this event for many years and members take turns to recite the Jain peace prayer from the Brihad Shanti Path. This year, introduction[…]