Jainism
An earlier version of this post appeared on the Huffington Post. Across the globe Jains are embarking upon a spiritual journey of reflection and repentance as they begin celebrating one of our most important festivals...
Parliament Blog
Though Jain monks seldom travel outside India, His Holiness Dr. Vasanth Vijay Maharaj detoured to Chicago to honor the Parliament with a illuminating visit, taking precious time from a rare U.S. tour. His Holiness is...
This post was jointly written by Nikhil Bumb, Neal Daftary, Parth Savla, Priti Shah, and Sonali Vakharia. An earlier version appeared on the Huffington Post . Last October, almost three months ago now, roughly 10,000...
Interfaith Dialogue
by Naresh Jain This article was originally published on December 20, 2007 by HereNow4U Outside my office window, the sky on September 11, 2001, was clear blue and beautiful. Shortly before 9 AM, while checking e-mail, I...
Interfaith Dialogue
by Dr. Hema Pokharna This article was originally published on December 23, 2007 by HereNow4U What Is Interfaith Dialogue? William Isaacs, author of Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together shares - Dialogue is a...
Religious Praxis
by Kirit Daftary Originally published on November 6, 2013 in The Waco Tribune ‑ Herald Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India, similar in importance to Christmas in the U.S. It is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs...
Religious Praxis
by Kirit Daftary Originally published on August 22, 2014 in The Waco Tribune ‑ Herald Paryushan is one of the two most important religious periods for Jains, the other being Diwali, Celebration of Light. According to...
Religious Praxis
by Anantanand Rambachan Originally published on October 10, 2013 in The Huffington Post The word "Diwali" means an arrangement or a row of lights. Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated on the darkest night of the year...
Parliament Blog
Mahavir Jayanti is a holiday celebrated by Jains (Jainism is an ancient Indian religion) to observe the birth of Tirthankar Mahavir. Tirthankar is a liberated soul who has achieved Nirvana. Tirthankar established a...