Ahimsa does not merely indicate absence of physical violence, but also indicates absence of desire to indulge in any sort of violence. I ndias left, liberal and progressive intellectuals like to pin the blame for all public displays of religiosity and obscurantism on the bjp, the rss and prime minister narendra modi. Opinion modi makes his bigotry even clearer the new york times. Narendra modi and his cult following in the bjp, the party running the country, propagate the idea of hindutva or india as the land only of and for the hindus. Shah jain study center of north carolina raleigh 401 farmstead drive, cary nc 275115631 9194690956 and fax. On divali parents will often give sweets to their children, and lamps are lit all over india. In gesture to india, pakistan to open crossborder pathway to sikh holy site for decades, indias sikhs have longed to reach one of their holiest sites. Jain texts expound that there are ten life essentials or lifeprinciples, these are. Prime minister narendra modi has worked towards encouraging investment and enabling business, and green shoots are showing in the indian economy despite global headwinds, said times group managing director vineet jain on the first day of the economic times global business summit here in new delhi. Vegetarianism and other nonviolent practices and rituals of jains flow from the principle of ahimsa. A bill establishing a religious test for immigrants has passed the lower house of parliament, a major step for prime minister narendra modis.
Hindu deities embody various philosophical concepts that help us make sense of the world. Friends, this is a very holy day in jain traditions as it happens to be an important day in the life of the first tirthankara lord rishabhdev. Prime minister narendra modi releases jain monks 300th book. Once behind modi, jains question bill indian express. Modi shares his vision for varanasi on blog times of india. O n the surface, it might appear to be paradoxical that while prime minister narendra modi once declared that the constitution is a holy book, his government has presided over the weakening of several important institutions. O n 2 december 2014, indian prime minister narendra modi announced that in future 25. In gesture to india, pakistan to open crossborder pathway to. Modi inaugurated a project in march that will radically transform the heart of varanasi, hinduisms holiest city, by carving a wide path from its most important temple down to the river. Given, modis prior record with handling the economy, we can hope that things will get better in the coming days, the consumption will pick up and we will slowly move towards fewer taxes, higher incomes and more money in our pockets.
Jains trace their history through twentyfour tirthankara and revere rishabhanatha as the first tirthankara in the present timecycle. The government of hindu nationalist prime minister narendra modi had quietly appointed the. Narendra modi on religion and politics in india related posts wrn news from around the web. Shinto emperor, mormons leave mexico, pakistanindia cooperation, religious statues beheaded, im god. Tamil and other 7 oldest languages in the world you didnt know are still used today read in hindi recently, pm narendra modi also stressed the usefulness of the languages and enlightened the. The sacred cities of india offer visitors a wide variety of spiritually transcending destinations that are treasured by followers of different religions from the majestic himalayan mountains in the north to the pristine kerala backwards in the south, there is a spiritual ambience that pervades throughout all of india. The provision, written to help preserve the states religious and ethnic identity, largely prohibits. The svetambaras believe that the collection of 32 or 45, the number is disputed agamas holy scriptures are the first and foremost of all holy texts. It is ironic because, after all, modis politics is deeply rooted in the hindutva movement. There are two things india is famous for overwhelming poverty and spirituality. New delhi, april 26 ians in the backdrop of growing number of covid19 patients, prime minister narendra modi on sunday appealed to people to turn the month of ramadan into a symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity and service. Some artifacts found in the indus valley civilization have been suggested as a link to ancient jain culture, but this is highly. The popularity of prime minister narendra modi and uttar pradesh chief minister yogi adityanath can be seen at the kanwar yatra this year, as devotees are seen wearing tshirts with images of the leaders imprinted on them. The term ahinsa means nonviolence, noninjury and absence of desire to harm any life forms.
The prime minister narendra modi said the occasion of the 350th birth anniversary of guru gobind singh would be celebrated both in india and other parts of the world. In gesture to india, pakistan to open crossborder pathway. Ultimate goal of life is eternal release from karma. Sanskrit verse from shivpuran lord rishabhdev jineshwar first tirthankar the omniscient and the all pervasive incarnated himself on the magnificent kailas ashtapad mountain. He has promised to eliminate mafia dominance and revive cottage, handicraft. Feb 26 alapio hosted free surgery day etc feb 17 youth exchange program 2018, pratishtha feb 10 jain center news,shatrunjay stories etc feb 03 jaina at bidada camp, veerayatan etc.
Six months into his post, indias prime minister mr narendra modi appears to be facing his worst nemesis, the resurgence of militant, chauvinistic and violent hindu nationalism. Followers of the seer castigated narendra modi on his remarks criticizing the governments action of digging based on the seers dreams. Jain seers gift golden gita by muslim artisan to rss chief. Liberals blaming modi for unscientific india should recall nehrus pujas at independence nehru never embraced rationality even when he had the right historical moment to do so. Jawaharlal nehrus india was no better in scientific temperament.
It is clear that in their hurry to challenge narendra modi and the brand of exclusivist politics he represents neither mr kejriwal nor any of his supporters have thought over their proposal to declare varanasi a holy city with all sincerity. Make this ramzan symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity. Prime minister narendra modi presents himself as an ascetic economic visionary. Gujarat is ruled by the hindu nationalist bjp party, whose leader is prime minister narendra modi. Pm modi to address two video conferences on dec 31, jan 1. Find here a list of selected books on the various aspects of jainism, jain history, jaina philosophy, practices, values and beliefs, thirthankaras, life and teachings of mahavira and jaina tradition. The historicity of the first twentytwo tirthankaras.
Amit shah, the president of the bjp, and modis number two, promised to push millions of muslim illegals, he. Dec 14, 2007 to narendra modi, we in the dalit nation editorial board know that you are from the oil crushing, ganchi caste. That jainism is an independent religion even the jains dont care what narendra modi thinks on this topic. That is just popular liberal mythology, just as the idea of india was. History of jainism is the history of a religion founded in ancient india. Our intention behind our actions of body, mind, and speech bind us with karma. Blood and soil in narendra modis india the new yorker. The most prosperous is the jains, which is a minority. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
By rewriting history, hindu nationalists lay claim to india reuters. How does an uneducated, lowcaste fisherwoman, born in abject poverty and by all accounts, illtreated by her own family, attract the best and brightest to a remote backwater of kerela. How hindu nationalism is distorting indias election the atlantic. Because cows are holy to hindus, indians often use cattle as work animals instead of slaughtering them for their meat. Guru granth sahib online indian news latest news india. In 1993, ayyubs father wrote a book about the riots in mumbai. The jain literature which was complied by ganadharas and srutkevlis is known as agam literature. Palitana jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world and preaches a path of nonviolence towards all living beings. Narendra modi waves to supporters in varanasi in april. The texts containing the teachings of mahavira are called the agamas, and are the canonical literature the scriptures of svetambara jainism mahaviras disciples compiled his. The jain dharma existed even before the emergence of the vedas and the puranas which are said to be ancient. On october 21, narendra modi today took a uturn and praised seer shobhan sarkar in a tweet.
Other sangh parivar officials were even more explicitly threatening. However, i am not sure if he took a notice of this and if he really cared, but it doesnt seem he had helped jains to save their holy pilgrims like girnarji which has. Jainism is one of the oldest religions in the world and preaches a path of nonviolence towards all living beings. The holy book of jainism is a collection of texts known as agam literature or the agam sutras. Spiritual india s misguided obsession with rituals.
They believed that mahavira, the last tirthankara was preceded by twentythree other prophets. In india, the worlds first vegetarian city worldcrunch. Like it or not, gujarats controversial son, narendra modi, or namo, is the next prime minister of india. The democratically elected leader of the tibetan people, president dr lobsang sangay today extended heartiest congratulations to prime minister shri narendra modi and the national democratic alliance on its successful win in the lok sabha elections.
This has been written in the holy books of every religion. Prime minister of india narendra modi online indian news. Agams are the jain texts which are based on the discourse. Shinto emperor, mormons leave mexico, pakistanindia cooperation, religious statues beheaded, im. A letter to narendra modi dalit nation the only authentic. Prime minister narendra modi released the 300th book written by a jain monk, at an event here, through live video link. In jainism it has special significance, as on this day in 527 bce according to svetambara tradition that mahavira gave his last teachings and attained ultimate liberation. Asserting his governments commitment to the constitution, prime minister narendra modi told parliament on friday that the religion of the government was india first and the constitution. Jainism dont have any specific holy book like the bhagavad geeta,the quran or the bible.
God wanted pm narendra modi to do holy job of abrogating article 370. This has been written in the holy books of every religion, particularly in jainism. T his cannot be the dream ending of the ram mandir movement for prime minister narendra modi, who as a young rssbjp karyakarta took part in it during the first few years though he hailed the supreme court decision, the whole process of ayodhya closure lacks modis signature touch. On hanuman jayanti brazil president requests pm modi for hydroxychloroquine, mentions hanuman and holy medicine by swarajya staff apr 08 2020, 5. Liberals blaming modi for unscientific india should recall. Modis message came a day after the holy month started amid a crisis when the worship in. Narendra modi speaks at tarun sagar maharajs award ceremoney duration. Ahinsa ahinsa, ahinsa, ahinsa, avihinsa in jainism is a fundamental principle forming the cornerstone of its ethics and doctrine. While addressing the guests at the book release, president pranab mukherjee appreciated prime minister narendra modi for being an effective communicator. Narendra modi on religion and politics in india world. Jains religious feelings have been hurt, said kishor lakhani, trustee of.
Narendra became a member of a freemasonry lodge at some point before 1884 and of the sadharan brahmo samaj in his twenties, a breakaway faction of the brahmo samaj led by keshab chandra sen and debendranath tagore. After the brazil president jair bolsonaro took everyone by surprise with his rather unusual requestletter to prime minister narendra modi where he invoked ramayana and compared the hydroxychloroquine hcq medicine to sanjeevani booti, the brazilian envoy to india andre aranha correa do lago has unearthed some new specifics about his president and his interest in hinduism and in the. Narendra modi archives central tibetan administration. Mar 07, 2015 after jain monks went on a hunger strike to push for a citywide ban on animal slaughter, the local government declared palitana a meatfree zone. Unless some catastrophic event intervenes in his march to new delhi, the numbers, and as many among his followers believe, the stars, are aligned on his side. What is the reason behind prime minister modis praising of. The agam sutras show great reverence for all forms of life and strict codes of vegetarianism, asceticism, nonviolence, and opposition to war. On hanuman jayanti brazil president requests pm modi for. Mar 10 acharya lokesh muni met pope francis mar 03 unt conference on jainism and the. Madurai,tnmodi,fulfilling jaya ammas desire,lays foundation for ist aiims in tn prime minister of india narendra modi sunday laid the foundation stone for the all india institute of medical sciences at thoppur near here at a cost of rs 1,264 crore, the first such facility in tamil nadu. On the last day of the year, the prime minister will deliver the inaugural address via video conference for the 85th sivagiri pilgrimage celebrations, at sivagiri mutt, varkala, kerala, according to a statement from the prime ministers office. Books on jainism and jain philosophy hindu website.
Jain welcomed prime minister modi, who will speak at the summit today. The followers of jainism celebrate it as a festival and hence it is quite easy to understand why on this day people like to initiate an auspicious project. Fundamental beliefs of jainism the soul is bounded by karma from the beginning of time the principles governing the successions of life cycles birth, life, and death is karma. Speaking to the bbc, former vhp leader praveen togadia lamented that if the. Hindu nationalists believe that india is a holy land of and for hindus. The jain literature, which was compiled by ganadharas and srutkevlis, is known as agam literature. Lets leave the distant stars from the equation though some bollywood stars do. India steps toward making naturalization harder for muslims the. The population of palitana is 65,000 and about 25% of them are muslim. Jain said he thought that modi was aiming his remarks last tuesday at the christian community rather than hindus.
India after the law was passed by prime minister narendra modis hindu nationalist. Modi, yogi tshirts popular among kanwarias this year. Cleaning up and beautifying indias spiritual capital was one of modis biggest electoral promises to the people of varanasi. For us indians, prime minister modis announcement of demonetizing rs. India raises more cattle and water buffalo than any other country in the world. All sects agree that teaching was first transmitted orally, however, the two main sects of jainism, svetambara and digambara disagree on which scriptures are authoritative, or most important. You are an obc and you are being used as a tool by the manuwadis to kill muslims. Vice president of india venkaiah naidu extended his good wishes, throwing light on lord mahavirs teachings of nonviolence, truth and compassion. There are ways to stop this i faced the fury of lynching attempts on myself. New delhivaranasi, april 23 ians the office of the principal scientific adviser psa of the union government and invest india, indias national investment promotion agency, have collaborated through the agni mission and invest indias business immunity platform bip to disinfect prime minister narendra modis constituency of varanasi through specially designed drones that have been. Buddhist, sikh, parsee and jain religions but not to muslims. What is the stand of narendra modi regarding jainism as an.
Nov 27, 20 that jainism is an independent religion even the jains dont care what narendra modi thinks on this topic. No modi didnt kill the indian economy, he prevented its slow and excruciating death. But i am up to the task, declared narendra modi a year ago when he descended on varanasi after deciding to contest the lok sabha polls from the holy city. Modi calls constitution a holy book but his government. According to the jains their religion originated in the remotest ages. In a recent blog, bjps candidate from varanasi narendra modi has outlined his priorities for the holy city. While speaking on abrogation of article 370 from j. Narendra modi addressing the crowds after his arrival at the chennai airport. Hindu gods and goddesses do not carry these western burdens. Local muslim religious scholar syed jehangir miyan disagrees with the ban. Oct 20, 2011 this page lists some jain festivals and holy days, including the birthday of mahavira and paryushana, which started as a monastic day of reflection. Tamil and other 7 oldest languages in the world you didnt. Of course, these days, it is also famous for narendra modi, exporting techies, and. Rss chief mohan bhagwat was gifted on sunday with a copy of bhagwad gita, written in a special ink made from gold by a muslim artisan, at a function of jain seers here.
Nov 30, 2018 in gesture to india, pakistan to open crossborder pathway to sikh holy site for decades, indias sikhs have longed to reach one of their holiest sites, a soaring white temple, built on a river. In 1880 narendra joined keshab chandra sens nava vidhan, which was established by sen after meeting ramakrishna and reconverting from christianity to hinduism. May 23, 2015 narendra modi on religion and politics in india related posts wrn news from around the web. Is it true that narendra modi is a jain, thats why he is not interested. Sumitra mahajan today released two books on prime minister narendra modi and handed over the first copies to president, shri pranab mukherjee today at rashtrapati bhavan. He fell in love with india and hinduism, brazil envoy.
These texts are the holy scriptures of the jain religion. Jains see these texts, which are the transcriptions of lord mahavirs sermons, as sacred documents. Narendra modis remarks on religious tolerance spark national. Prime minister narendra modi will address two important video conferences on december 31 and january 1 next year. The narendra modi government has presided over the weakening of several important institutions, including the council of ministers and rbi. We have certain scriptures which are considered as very sacred. This page lists some jain festivals and holy days, including the birthday of mahavira and paryushana, which started as a monastic day of reflection.
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