Category Archives: UK News

Amazing Grace Concert -Jains Unite World Faiths for Universal Peace

Sunday 8th May 2016 marked a landmark event in London that honoured the rich heritage of different cultures, the spirit of solidarity, and the universal goal of love. On this day, at the historic Union Chapel in Islington, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur UK (SRMD UK), organised a unique multi-faith concert, ‘Amazing Grace’, celebrating 50 glorious[…]

Child Sex Exploitation Seminar for Faith Communities

Leicester: Thursday 3rd March 2016 6pm to 9pm The event was facilitated by the St Phillips Centre and held at Ramgarhia Centre in Leicester  with representation from various institutions and bodies along with prominent representatives from most faith groups. The Jain community was represented by the members of Jain Samaj Europe (JSE) on behalf of OneJAIN[…]

Obituary – Shree Bipinchandra Babulal Mehta

London 28th February 2016 Saturday, 27th February 2016 dawned with the very sad news of the demise of Shree Bipinchandra Babulal Mehta precisely at 06:14 AM.  He was in the hospital for the last few days where he had a successful surgical procedure which turned into complications during recovery.  He left for the heavenly abode[…]

H H The Dalai Lama at the London Coliseum: ‘Ahimsa – India’s Contribution to the World.’

London, UK Sunday, September 20th, 2015, His Holiness the Dalai Lama held a special talk for the Indian community in the London Coliseum on ‘Ahimsa – Indian’s Contribution to the World.’ The event was hosted by Tibet House with the support of Nemu Chandaria OBE, Chairman of the Institute of Jainology and Vinod B Tailor.[…]

Indian Independence Day Celebration 2015

Indian Gymkhana London Sunday 16th August 2015 Indian High commission, London had co-ordinated the celebration of Indian Independence Day at the Indian Gymkhana at Osterley. All Indian organisations in London had been invited to participate in the celebrations. The objective was to create an event where the Indian community can spend a day out for[…]

Ahimsa – India’s Contribution to the World: A Talk by H H The Dalai Lama

Tibet House with support of Institute of Jainology and Shree Vinod Tailor, has arranged a lecture by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at London Coliseum on 20th September. The lecture is titled Ahimsa – India’s Contribution to the World Ahimsa is a subject very close to His Holiness’s heart and few names are so immediately[…]

Jain Education Session at OAUK Leicester

On Sunday, 28th June 2015, the IOJ Education Team drove to Leicester at the invitation of Shri Smrutiben Shah, Religious Portfolio Holder, OAUK Leicester Branch. A two hour inter-active session on Jiva and Ajiva had been arranged at the Coleman Neighbourhood Centre. The session was attended by 40 people who, after initial hesitation, participated well[…]