By Arun Shanghvi Varanasi, India (CHAKRA) —The old city of Varanasi is witnessing an attraction from foreign countries, specifically to two religions—Jainism and Buddhism. It seems the influence of the two religions is stretching outside of the borders of Varanasi. While Sarnath, the place where Buddha preached his first sermon, previously emerged into an international […]
Representative of Eastern Religion for UN Secretary-General Post Next Time?
Using the principal of geographical rotation, every ten or so years the post of UN Secretary-General is given to individuals from various continents. Each candidate is usually kept for two terms of five years each. The individual selected has a duty and responsibility to represent the people of his/her continent by sharing the beliefs or values […]
Jain’s Get Closer to Having Their Own Place of Worship in Auckland
By Arun Shanghvi A Colorful Jain Temple in India Auckland, New Zealand (CHAKRA) – With the visit of Jain leader, Munishri Jinchandraji to Auckland, the Jain community is one step closer to building a place of worship of their own there. As the community, with the help of Jinchandraji are making progress towards their goal, […]