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Celebration of Paryushan Parva – 2014

From Gurudev Chitrabhanu...   JAIN TIMES AND INFORMATION [JTAI] JAIN INTERNATIONAL EMAIL DIGEST DINESH VORA JAI JINENDRA JainMeditation.org CELEBRATION OF PARYUSHAN PARVA YEAR 2014     This year Paryushan Parva begins from Friday 22nd August 2014 till Friday 29th August, 2014. The day of Samvatsari is on Saturday 30th, August 2014.      The paryushan parva is generally celebrated by daily meditation, prayer, religious education and practices. During this period fasting and [Read more...]

Cage-free eggs: Behind the Myth

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...]