Gurudev Chitrabhanuji offers opening prayer in U.S. House of Representatives, May 22, 2001

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For the first time in the history of the United States of America, Jainism and Jains of North America received the unprecedented recognition and honor of having a prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives when on May 22, 2001, in celebration of the 2600th birth anniversary of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara, the Jain Master Gurudev Shree Chitrabhanuji delivered the opening prayer. After the prayer, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey, the sponsor of the event, paid tribute [Read more...]

Cage-free eggs: Behind the Myth

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Behind the Myth - cage free eggs

From: http://www.humanemyth.org/cagefree.htm HumaneMyth.org Deconstructing the Myth of Humane Animal Agriculture Hens used for egg production come from hatcheries, where male chicks (none of which can lay eggs) are killed immediately after hatching. Each year, hundreds of millions of these vulnerable beings are suffocated or ground up alive to produce fertilizer or feed. Chickens used to produce eggs, including eggs labeled "cage-free," have their beaks forcibly mutilated to minimize the [Read more...]

Chitrabhanu and Pramodaben to Get Claremont Ahimsa Award

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Chitrabhanu & Pramodaben to Get Claremont Ahimsa Award - link From India Journal by a staff reporter, Claremont, CA Claremont Lincoln University's first annual Ahimsa Award will go to Gurudev Chitrabhanuji and Pramodaben Chitrabhanu. The couple will receive the award at a celebration on October 1 (2013), International Ahimsa Day. In 2007, the United Nations established October 2 as an International Day of Non-Violence in honor of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. To honor this important [Read more...]

Paryushana Peace & Forgiveness by Gurudevji Shree Chitrabhanu

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 Peace and Forgiveness Days are for action Nights are for peace. During the day we act, react and interact. During the night we do Samadhi or peaceful meditation. Those actions, reactions and interactions We do during the day. Come at night in our dreams They come as emotions, as nightmares, as body vibrations. We want the night to be for peace, For the dreams of soul. What are the dreams of soul? Omniscience, Peace, Bliss, Perfection. To have the dream of soul, We erase certain vibrations of [Read more...]