Paryushana-Parva explained by Harkishan mehta – harkishanmehta@googlemail.com Paryushana-Parva is the holiest time of the year for Jains. It originates from the time that monks settled in one place over the rainy season. To mark this settled period, Jains review their faith by meditating, praying and fasting. Depending on the sect Read more…
Most people have heard about price fixing. Most people have an idea about what it means but did you know it was illegal? Here’s a quote Suraj sent me from Wikipedia Price fixing is an agreement between business competitors to sell the same product or service at the same price. Read more…
Please read a more current post about this here The Jain concept of Sansaar refers to the world around us. Our: – Clothes Home Family Work Possessions etc. Jainism teaches that through countless cycles of birth and death we have had all this before and yet we don’t experience permanent Read more…
This has been taken from the website called Not Milk. I have broken the letter up as it’s quite long and very rich in terms of what we need to know. Small doses may help in terms of taking it in. Thus I’m going to produce a series of posts Read more…
What is Kalpa Sutra and why do Jains read it? It is considered the most sacred text. Devout Jains almost worship this book. The reason is very simple, this book consists of a biography of Lord Mahavira in detail, and the lives of the other prophets (Tirthankaras). The book also Read more…
Please read a more recent post on this here. The Jain concept of Asharan means that nobody can make us secure or safe. Nobody can protect us. Asharan Bhavna means thinking that no other individual can provide a refuge. Nothing external can offer the permanent refuge. When death occurs and the Read more…
All programmes at the Kingsbury High School, Stag Lane NW9. Except for the last day (Samvatsari Day. This will be at the Kadva Patidar Hall, Kenmore Ave, Kenton, Middlesex. Day Date Details Wednesday 27 Aug Pratikrmana at 6.30pm.(Please arrive at 6.15pm) Bhavna and Aarti/Mangal divo there after. Prabhavna Kingsbury High Read more…
