Who would have thought to Jainism when talking about the famous Côte d'Azur in the South of France? We don't know. It was our common interest with Pierre Paul Amiel on Jain Dharma that brought us in contact. Since two years we are exchanging mails and greetings. At the end of May we met him personally in Nice and here is one of the very interesti...
Eric Weiner , renowned US-American journalist and writer ( The Geography of Bliss ) arrived on Friday, 4th December 2009 in the middle of a gloomy day in Berlin. We sensed that we welcome a friend. He came directly from San Francisco. A few days ago, he had given Author’s Talk at the University of California for an audience of 1200 students w...
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When I met my friend Savitri after her return from India, she handed over a big role of paper to me saying, “This is what I have brought for you from India.” I enrolled the copy of a special issue of the second-large Indian newspaper in English language “The Hindu” dated 28th February 2008 titled “Auroville – 40 Foundation Day”. On 2...
JVB London - Souvenir 2007 on Ahimsa Non-violence
Non-Violence : Against The Current
Never before was violent behaviour in all its facets so widely spread as in 21st century. More frequently than not, the top news is on violence. Although the majority of people are frightened to watch or witness it, they nevertheless feel attracted to it. Th...
For those of our friends who like to meet us in India, please contact us. This is our schedule for October-November-December. 1) German Language Course in Ladnun. 2) Stay in Udaipur
When H. H. Acharya Mahaprajnaji on the first day of Maryada Mahotsav 2007 announced the name of Sadhvishree Kanchan Prabhaji to do service in the eldest Seva Kendra Ladnun, a long forgotten impression regained actuality & made me search in the archives of HereNow4U .
Aparigraha is great name. Can you please express your opinion about "aparigraha" jain code of conduct & need vs greed related to (1) house holder like you & me (2) sadhu & sadhavi; in brief about 25 lines. Thank you very much. Jyotindra N Doshi (Your jain faith friend) Trustee, Interfaith Chair (Jain Society-Chicago)
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During the authors 2005 visit to London for Pratishtha Mahotsav & Paryushan, she had a closer look on the campus and some facilities. It was a sunny day at the end of August 2005. Although courses had not yet started again, the atmosphere was filled with academic talks and planning of projects to be realised.
Bipim Sheth (middle) had completed 13 days of complete fast; at Paryushan 2004 he had fasted already for the whole time of Paryushan. This experience was motivation and encouragement for him, to go even more far this year. His wife Neeta (right) supported him strongly. They reported that many wonderful things had happened to Bipim during his fast.
Fasting is one means to come in close contact with the higher reality of the soul, for it is not only restraint from food, but symbolises the capacity of man alone, to conquer the driving powers of desire. According to Jain philosophy, neither heavenly, nor hellish beings are capable to act out selfcontrol in this way; animals and plants less than ...
JVB London offers special appointments to expectant parents for prenatal care. During the period of pregnancy, Samanijis Pratibha & Punya Pragya are teaching Mantras to the parents-to-be and their awaited new family member once a week. The Mantras generate vibrations of peace and joy inside the parents, giving warm welcome to the new citizen on...
These people will start a charity walk of 270 km on 22nd October 2005. They will start from Jamnagar (Gujarat), and finish their walk at Palitana (Gujarat), one of the most sacred locations of Jain pilgrimage on hill's top, where 3600 steps have to be climbed to reach. The Jain temples at Palitana, dating from 11th to 20th century, are often seen a...
Dear Reader, 2005 is dedicated to the man who brought to us the Special Relativity , on a scientific basis : Albert Einstein . Although TV stations and magazines all over the world pick up the Theory of Special Relativity and present the idea in video clips, stories and illustrations - the idea is still provoking us to rack our brains over it. But...