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Dates For Your Diary - 2008OAUK AGM - April (date to be set)Youth - Sports & Leisure Committee:24th Annual Oshwal Sports Day9th and 10th FebruaryPresentation & Dinner - 17 FebruaryNorthampton Area:Disability/Carers Info Evening23rd FebruaryAGM - 15th MarchNorth Area:New Years Eve Party - 31st Dec 2007Int Food Festival - 8th MarchCookery/Coffee Evening - 22nd AprilVegetable Carving Eve - 20th MayNorth East Area:AGM - 30th MarchMela 2008 - June 2008North West Area:Sneh Milan Manoranjan - 30th MarchAGM - 6th AprilWest Area:AGM - 24th FebruaryFor more details please seeForthcoming Programme Booklet &www.oshwal.orgArea Publications Chairpersons:East - Rashik N ShahLeciester - Kailesh K ShahLuton - Chandra D ShahNorthampton - Jatish S KhimasiaNorth - Daksha D MarooNorth East - Retesh N ShahNorth West - Devendra V ShahSouth - Harish L ShahWest - Dina R ShahHHIIHHDEADLINE:Spring 2008 Issue(My Final Issue)25th January 2008Editor: KShah12179@aol.comContentsPAGEEDITORIAL 2/3PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 4/5EC REPORTS 7/9/10EAST AREA REPORT 13/14LUTON AREA REPORT 15NORTHAMPTON AREA REPORT 16LEICESTER AREA REPORT 21NORTH AREA REPORT 22/23SOUTH AREA REPORT 24NORTH EAST AREA REPORT 26/28NORTH WEST AREA REPORT 28+©ÉÞlÉË¥ÉqÖö 29VALUES / JUST BE 30 /31DIRTY BOWL/BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE 32DID YOU KNOW - MANGOES 33ACHIEVEMENTS 35 / 24©ÉÉlÉÞqàö´ÉÉà §É´É, Ê~ÉlÉÞqàö´ÉÉà §É´É 37NON-VIOLENCE & HEALTH / BRAIN POWER 39/ 40GRATITUDE / TAKING ACTION 45»Él»É©ÉÉNÉ©Éí Hí−÷´ÉÉ{ÉÒ Ê´ÉÊyÉ`òÉ>©É >»É ©É{ÉÒ /qöÉ{É »ÉÉSÉÖÅ G«ÉÉ−à÷ . . . ? 48PREPARING FOR SILENCE 51{«ÉÉ«É A~É−÷ xöº`òÉÅlÉ / HíIíÉà Hí¾àú Uïà 52 / 54SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY 53SVADHYAYA ( SELF STUDY) 55GRIEF 56/57OBITUARY 59Editor: KISHOR BHIMJI SHAHDesign, Graphics, Typesetting& Cover: KISHOR BHIMJI SHAHAssistant: HANSHA B SHAHAdvertising: DAMYANTI B SHAHGujarati: KASTUR B SHAHDAMYANTI B SHAHResearch & Proofreading:KISHOR / KASTUR / DAMYANTI / HANSHA47OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUEPAGE 1

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EDITORIAL...Kishor Bhimji ShahMedia & CommunicationChairpersonEditor - Oshwal NewsJai JinendraPranam & Namo ArihantanamTo produce a regular and consistentlyprofessional magazine requires an underlyingvision, enthusiasm, commitment, a dedicatedteam and sheer hard work. Producing each Issueis a mammoth task, as this involves planning,research, writing articles, design, graphics,typesetting, proofreading, co-ordinating with mycolleagues on the Executive Committee, all nineareas, dealing with members, advertisers andprinters, as well as working to strict deadlines.Believe me, this does entail many late nights aswell as taking days off work to ensure each issueis completed on schedule. I take this opportunityto thank my sisters, who are part of my team fortheir assistance and support.In all the Issues to date, I have included all thereports, circulars forwarded by the Areas andmembers of the Executive Committee.In each Issue, I have also endeavoured toinclude informative, interesting, insightful andthought provoking material and articles across abroad spectrum of topics, some of which are lifechanging, speak to the soul and occasionallytouch the heart. I have also includedcontemporary articles on our Jain faith and theJain Way of Life, not only to increase ourunderstanding but also to foster spiritualdevelopment and greater enthusiasm to selfdiscovermore about our faith and the Jain Wayof Life. I am pleased and delighted to say thatmany many members have complimented us onthe content of material in each Issue and in-facthave received many requests for some of thearticles to be translated from English to Gujaratiand vice-versa.I apologise that members in some areas receivedthe Diwali Issue late due to the backlog followingthe postal strike.Time stands still for no-one, and yet again,another year is fast coming to the end. For theAssociation, it has been another challenging andmemorable year with many highlights asmentioned by our President in his message.There is much that we as a community can beproud of but we also have to acknowledge thereare many challenges facing us. We as anAssociation have now to be proactive and startdiscussions to develop ideas and plans that notonly cater for our immediate needs but alsoanticipates the future needs of our community.In the first few months of the new year, electionswill take place to elect new committees both atArea and Executive level. This is an idealopportunity for all members to participate and toensure that forward looking, enthusiastic andcommitted committees are elected. Anorganisation will only flourish if new memberscome forward and are then given the opportunityto present and carry out new ideas.Our Association was formed by far sightedpioneer members to foster cultural, educationand social activities as well in the main to extendour rich Jain heritage to present and futuregenerations. This aspect is now vital, with theDerasar fast becoming a focal point for the Jainfaith in the U.K.To echo our President, let us all resolve to visitour Derasar as often as possible. A Derasar is ‘aplace not only to worship, but also to seek peaceof mind, to increase our spiritual awareness, gainknowledge and build a strong character to live abetter life day to day’.I am proud and passionate of our Jain faith andour Association, and feel extremely privileged toserve the Association.Best wishes for a peaceful and healthy New Year.Welcome to the Winter 2007 & New Year’s Issue.I hope you enjoy reading this Issue.Jai Mahavir, Jai OshwalKishor Bhimji ShahOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 3

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE...Jai JinendraThis year has been very exciting and challenging for Oshwal Association ofthe U.K. During the year lots of events have taken place, with thecompletion of our Jinalay the main highlight. In August 2007, the DeraserInauguration Ceremonies took place and was another milestone in thehistory of our Association and all the Jains. We witnessed two veryauspicious days when the weather, the planning and the organisation ransmoothly, and with the help of our valued volunteers brought together atruly memorable occasion. Once again, I thank all those who participatedin the events and all the members, friends and guests who attended.This was followed by the start of Paryushan Mahaparva in September which was celebrated withimmense dedication. Collectively, my fellow Office Bearers and I managed to cover all of the areas forat least one of the days. It is heart warming to see our younger Oshwal’s participating in Pratikramanand with a record number of Tapasvi’s this year, it is clear that our faith has a strong foundation and abright future. On 23 rd September 2007, North West Area held their Swamivatsalya Bhojan combinedwith Dhaja Din. Again on this day we were blessed with good weather and a large number of devoteeswere present for the ceremonies.Chaatrii Maas Aymbel Oli was celebrated in March, when for the first time Prasad was distributed at allthe Area’s Gujarati school to mark the occasion of Mahavir Janmakalyanak and I am grateful to theReligious Sub Committee for organising this as well as the pooja in June 2007 when many devoteesattended.Three days of Diwali celebrations were held at Oshwal Centre, starting with Chopda Pujan on Friday. Thiswas followed by a folk dance and magic show by Rangilo Rajasthani group from India on Saturdayevening. On Sunday, despite the cold weather, there was a large turn out at Oshwal Centre when manypeople had the opportunity to participate in the Aarti at regular intervals inside the Deraser. Once againI would like to thank the Culture & Heritage, Jinalay and Religious Committees and all the volunteers forall their hard work during these three days.Apart from these events, I have had the pleasure of representing OAUK by attending events such as theJaina Convention in New Jersey in July, launch of the Jain manuscript at Buckingham Palace in Maywhere I was honoured to meet Prince Philip, Diwali celebrations at Trafalgar Square in October where Iwas delighted to meet Mr. Ken Livingstone. In the first week of November I also had the pleasure tomeet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the House of Commons. All these dignitaries have expressedkeen interest in visiting the Centre and view the Deraser.The Derasar is now virtually complete. We have a few minor matters to resolve which are in hand andwill be completed shortly. It is pleasing that the centre is now regularly visited by Scout Groups,schools, universities and colleges as well as a number of other interested groups who have all been toview the Derasar and Jinalay Complex and all have been highly complimentary. Together, we havecreated a focal point for the Jain Faith here in the UK. I urge you all to visit the Derasar, bring yourfamily and friends and regularly take part in devotional pujas.The New Year will see preparations for All Area’s AGM’s and Elections, followed by the ExecutiveCommittee’s AGM where elections for the new Executive Committee shall take place in April 2008. Iencourage you all to attend your local area AGM’s and participate in the forthcoming elections and I urgethe younger members to take active roles in the Area Committee’s and bring new ideas. It is by workingtogether that we can take this community forward.Once again, on behalf of the fellow Office Bearers, Executive Committee members and the AreaCommittees, it is the ideal time to express gratitude to those who have helped us wherever we haveneeded them the most. I feel immensely privileged to serve the Association and would like to conveysincere best wishes for a peaceful, prosperous and a healthy 2008.Jai OshwalAshwin Dharamshi ShahPresident OAUKOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 5

E.C REPORTS...OSHWAL VOLUNTEER’S GROUP (OVG)Dear Fellow OshwalsIt gives us great pleasure to inform you all the formation of the OshwalVolunteer’s Group.Since completion of the Jinalay Complex, we have seen a steady increase inthe numbers of visitors coming to our centre. Oshwal Centre is now recognisedas a centre for Jainism and over time, the frequency of visitors will increasesubstantially.For those of you who can remember, cast your minds back to when theAssociation was formed many years ago. The purpose was for the benefit of themembers and together we ALL assisted in the running of this great Associationof ours.In more recent years, we as members have become too comfortable andperhaps a little complacent with our lives to be an integral part of theAssociation. We have often heard “What is the Association doing for me”, whenin reality, as Jain’s, our motto should be “WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THEASSOCIATION”. It is only through joint effort and hard work from all of us, wecan progress even further and be PROUD TO BE AN OSHWAL.With this spirit in mind we have decided to re-form the “Oshwal VolunteersGroup” whereby a group of Individuals will contribute 2 hours of their time eachmonth to assist us in a wide variety of General Duties. Working together we canimprove our facilities and actively contribute to our Association.This group will mostly meet on the LAST SUNDAY of each month at 8.30ambut any changes will be notified to you (if registered with us). Refreshments willbe served thereafter and you can be home by midday to spend time with yourfamily.TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, SO PLEASE COME ANDVOLUNTEER JUST 2 HOURS EACH MONTH AND BE AN INTEGRALPART OF THE ASSOCIATION. BE A PART OF THE “OVG FAMILY”BE PROUD TO BE AN OSHWAL.Tushar Jayantilal ShahEmail tj.shah@btclick.com (for ideas, suggestions etc.)Chair, Property Management Sub-Committeeor contact Manubhai or Kirtibhai on 01707 643838Please note:Other activities are also being planned at the same time as the OVGsessions (e.g. Jainism classes in English and Gujarati,Teaching of Bridge to children and their parents)For all this there is no charge and being conducted by volunteers.If you have any further ideas please come and Join the “ OVG family”and contribute your ideas, suggestions etc.OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 7

E.C. REPORTS...DIWALI CELEBRATIONS 2007Diwali celebrations started during the weekend of 10 th and 11 th November 2007. On the evening ofthe 10 th November, we were privileged to see a show performed by a Rajastani group from India,Rangilo Rajastan. This had a mixture of folk dance, magic and acrobatics. The show wasthoroughly enjoyed by all present, especially the children. A delicious snack was served half waythrough the show.Preparations for the Diwali festivities started on Saturday morning. Kesar mani was prepared onSaturday morning and the Rangoli competition took place on Saturday afternoon. We had a totalof 35 entries, which is a record for many years. Keen and enthusiastic children and adults took 3to 4 hrs, depending on the age to complete very intricate and colourful Rangolis. It certainly madethe job for the 3 judges very difficult. All competitors this year were rewarded with £5 W H Smithvouchers.Sunday morning was an early start. Volunteers engaged themselves in their various duties rangingfrom cooking, preparation of halls and marquee and car parking. Rangoli viewing started from 10am. Young children were kept entertained with face painting, drawing and colouring. Ascrumptious lunch was served from 12 - 2:30. This was followed by a Variety programme,presentation of prizes for Rangoli, Diwali cards, face painting, drawing and colouring and finally araffle draw.The variety show certainly had variety. We had classical, folk and Bollywood. The performersranged from the ages of 4 to 50. Tremendous talent amongst the Oshwals was clearlydemonstrated in these lively and fabulous performances.Fantastic prizes were given out during the raffle draw. We would like to thank all the donors forthe raffle prizes.We would also like to thank Damuben and Mahendrabhai of Dips Caterers for generously providingtheir services on Saturday and Sunday, also thank you to Harishbhai of Rangeela Arts for the lightsto illuminate the Deraser and the stage backdrop.On Behalf of the Cultural & Heritage Sub-committee we are very grateful to all the volunteers whoonce again came forward and helped in the preparations during the Diwali celebrations. We wouldalso like to thank the President, Area chairpersons and all the committees for supporting the eventand helping on the day.Lastly, please accept our forgiveness for any hurt that we may have caused to anyone knowingly orunknowingly.Report by OAUK - Cultural & Heritage Sub-committeeOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 9

E.C. REPORTS...DIWALI CELEBRATIONS 2007RANGOLI COMPETITIONRESULTSGROUP 1 ( AGES 7 TO 9 YEARS)1 st Prize: Keya Amit Patani & Divya Kamal Shah2 nd Prize: Riyan Partiksh Shah3 rd Prize: Shahil Bhupesh Gudka.GROUP 2 ( AGES 9 TO 12 YEARS)1 st Prize : Puja Nilesh Dodhia & Roshni Bhupesh Gudka2 nd Prize: Nikita Rajesh Shah & Tulsi Dinesh Shivanand3 rd Prize: Jainee Nishit Shah & Shrenik Kumar Shah.GROUP 3 ( AGES 12 TO 16 YEARS)1 st Prize: Jasmine Anil Shah & Anisha Kamal Shah.2 nd Prize: Sonam Bharat Haria & Bindya Atul Shah.3 rd Prize: Sharika Manish Shah & Yasmin Malde.GROUP 4 ( AGES 16 YEARS & OVER)1 st Prize: Heena Narendra Gudka & Kalpa Dinesh Shah2 nd Prize: Aarti Ashwin Shah & Ami Ashwin Shah.3 rd Prize: Sushma Atul Shah & Parag Atul Shah.HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHDIWALI CELEBRATIONS @ TRAFALGAR SQUAREOn Sunday 28 th October 2007, on a rather wet day at Trafalgar Square theannual Diwali event took place with over 30,000 people attending. Theevent organised jointly by Mayor of London and Diwali in LondonCommittee, the square was transformed by magical light displays, floatinglanterns and a wide range of dance performances. For the first time garbaswere performed by many visitors to the Square from midday onwards.The Mayor of London accompanied by trustees of all the organisations supporting this eventperformed the official opening ceremonies. Ashwinbhai represented OAUK and performed theflower giving ceremony. The Mayor of London Ken Livingston said Diwali is an important occasionfor London’s Jain, Hindu and Sikh communities. The opening ceremony was followed by the firstcultural item on stage performing the Jain dance by the group of members from NE Area. Ataround 5.00 p.m. members of NW Area performed an item called ‘Vande Mantram’. On behalf ofOAUK, I would like to thank both the groups for their performances.During the course of the afternoon, Prasad was distributed. Oshwal Association of the UKdistributed over 2,000 pieces of monthan, which was kindly donated by Jayaben Shah of SwagatCatering.I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Oshwal volunteers who turned up at10.00 a.m. and stayed till the end.Report by : Sailesh ShahHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHYOUTH ACTIVTIES : SPORTS & LEISURE COMMITTEE24TH ANNUAL OSHWAL SPORTS DAYOn 9th, 10th & 17 February 2008Please see ‘Forthcoming Programmes Booklet /OAUK websiteor contact your local Area Youth Club for more detailsPAGE 10OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

AREA REPORTS...EAST LONDON & ESSEX AREAHARIDAN GADHVI & PARTYHARI GADU MARU TU KN’YA LAY JAISHSUNDAY 21 ST OCTOBER 2007How can we refuse? We had no say but to oblige.When our good old friends Shanti and Sumita from Ilfordsays Jatish you and Sudha, you are not going anywhere but coming to Oshwal House on Sunday21 st October 2007. We had no choice but to go and areglad we went. He knows we love their events so it isalways a great honour to attend and support East Areaand at the same token be with your real life long friends.As always we gave a helping hand to our fellow East Areacommittee and there is that sense of belonging and cooperationbetween all of us.As usual the afternoon kicked off with a great lunch, andwhat a choice of dishes to please any palate? Two tastyshaaks, warm Mohanthaal, culett Jamman, VegetableBiriyani, Raitha, Salad, two farsans and lovely coolOshwal Chaas. Our compliments to Bharat Gangaramand Company plus East Area friends for selecting such agood and vast variety of choices. The hot lunch was good,and as usual it was served on time and the hosting,seating service was very well organised. Stage ambiencewas by Sobhaghbhai of Roshan Mandaps , Kenton.Unfortunately the original promoted show had to bereplaced with other evening entertainment due tounavoidable technical problems incurred beyond EastArea’s control. East Area would like to apologise for anyinconvenience for event expectations. But our East Areastaged an uplifting two part clever new show. And I willsay now we were not at all disappointed – a show whereencores were given and in the second part Maya broughtthe curtain down. Great show Maya? Thank you to myEast Area committee friends – we had a wonderful timeand a great night.As is our good Oshwal practice the first part of theprogramme opened to the 326 paid audience with recitalof our Navakar Mantra from Haridan Gadhvi and hisgroup. He then slowly started intense delivery of words,and music with a lot of spinning wit. This show was morecharacterised by traditional Dairo and folk songs.After the end of this performance there was a short breakfor Raffle draw. There were fabulous prizes won by fivelucky winners. One of which was donated by PravinbhaiDharamshi Mepa Shah of ‘Mausum’, Stanmore. ThereCAPTIVATED AUDIENCEwas a tea biscuits interval. The tea was so refreshing .Theconsensus of opinion of people who drank this tea paidcompliments to the tea makers of this high quality andtasty beverage. East Area also appreciates the kindunsolicited donation of £101.25 received from KantibhaiHaria of In House Kitchens Wembley. Thank youKantibhai for your good heart and East Area appreciatesyour kind generosity.In the second part we were presented to Mrs MayaDeepak Panchal of Ahmedabad who gave good –humoured professional performance for nearly 1 ½ hours.There was a lot ofdelightful singingbacked by this localyoung Master ShikunjBarot with tuning ofpounding tabla and herGuru playing Manjira.Maya encouraged theaudience to clap theirhands amidst hermesmerising melodies.Maya strummed herway through many oldfavourites and also in SHIKUNJ BAROTthe end followed by a masterful rendition of ‘aye merepyare watan…’ in response to many request from thefloor. This one was a touching meditation flecked bypersonal memories by Harish Shah of Harringay in lovingmemory of his late wife Chandni .The sense of thissentimental singing from the deep within the body ofhumanity was a fitting tribute to Chandni and all our lovedones. Chandni was a very special person who did somuch for others. The touch of Oshwal Patriotism wasseen when everyone in the hall stood up to pay theirrespects.Maya dressed in a simple saree but her cultured voicemade the show energetic and there is no denying thatMaya was a great Oshwal entertainer. Audience reactedgenerously at the close of the night specially to thebreathtaking skills of local 15 year old tablaplayer whose unwavering intensity was reallyentertaining.It is pity that 40 confirmation bookingsmembers did not turn up and another 70people who cancelled within 5 days ofperformance had to miss out on this OshwalHouse relaxed traditional atmosphere EastArea great event. 110 people missed out aOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 13

AREA REPORTS...great night out. For Sudha and me I hope it is not longbefore Shanti rings the hot line to say once more to keepthe diary free for another full night of MAYA’Sentertainment.Finally I would like to say Well Done to the whole EastArea Team of active committee members and allsupporting volunteers for a very well organised, good timemanaged event. The long term effort and planningdetailed work really paid off and all credit to you all. Thankyou also from my Northants Committee members andother guests who came and found the evening a greatvalue for money. Once more CONGRATULATIONS fromJatish and Sudha of Northampton on coming up withanother memorable night.Report Written byJatish Somchand Nathoo Khimasia, Nothamptonon behalf of East London & Essex Area CommitteeOur sincere thanks to:EAST AREA SAVANTSARI BOJAN:♦ Guvantiben & Hansraj Lakhamshi Dodhia for their generous donation towards the cost ofSwami Vatasalay Bhojan♦ Lalitaben Amritlal Shah for the use of her premises for cooking♦ All the volunteers for their help in preparing the food, serving, cleaning and clearing afterwards♦ Buyright for help with transportThe dinner was followed by songs and music.HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHLUTON AREA10th June 2007: We went for Mahapujan at OshwalHouse by coach. Such a peaceful experience. Thanks toour religious Chairperson Susilaben, who devoted somuch time in arranging such an memorable event.22nd June 2007: We started Dal Rotli Club. We had goodresponse on the day. Everyone who attended enjoyedtasty home made Dal rotli. With excellent music providedby Ajnis Jethalal Shah. We played music chair andAntakasari, whoever won had a gift.15th July 2007: We had Picnic in Stanborough Park,Welwyn Garden City. As usual interested members joinedus in the park. We had a fantastic time. We had a longwalk in the park and enjoyed home made varieties ofdelicious food. Children played different games.26 & 27 August 2007: We went for Prathstha Mahotsav.Coach was provided free. Few committee membersdevoted their time in this Derasar InaugurationCeremonies, and Bavangam garden ceremonies. Thanksto the volunteers.8th to 15th September 2007: Paryushan Festival wascelebrated very successfully in Luton Area. Venue forParyushan was at Sanatan Seva Samaj. All our seniormembers were just waiting for Paryushan celebration.Children and lots of other Oshwal members participated inpratikraman. After pratikraman we had Bhavna Geet, Artiand Mangal Divo. Mahavir Janam Kalyanak wascelebrated on 12th September 2007. Jyotiben JayeshShah was fortunate to have Mahavir Parna at herresidence. On 14th September we did Bahuman ofTapasvi. On 15 th September 2007 we had Samuh Arti,with huge number of devotees.This year unfortunately nobody fasted for eight days. FewTapasvi who did some fasting are as follows:.Kausika Divya Gudka 6 days fastingKeval Rajni Shah8 Akashana-Pround young member of LutonShantaben Zaverchand Shah 4 Upvas 4 AkasanaSudhaben Bhikulal Shah 2 Upvas 6 AkasanaAmratben Punja Shah 3 Upvas 4 AkasanaChandrikaben Kirit Shah4 AkasanaPAGE 14OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

AREA REPORTS...NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AREAJAI JINENDRA & HAPPY 2008from Northamptonshire Committee Members to all our readersSAVANTSARI BHOJAN:This special occasion for our festival called for severalmonths in advance to organise something extra specialfor this day. On Sunday 30 th September we were fortunateto have passionate Bhakti Mandal perform Panch KalyanPoojan at our Hindu Mandir in Wellingborough. The entireceremony for the day starting from morning, repleted thetraditional festive pooja. Nearly 273 members attendingenjoyed the air of Bhakti euphoria and the grand Jainfeast of different food dishes prepared by local members.Our committee would like to express heartfelt appreciationand thank you to our Hansaben for complementing andmaking arrangements for this special day in co-operationwith this Bhakti Mandal and to show love to our Jainhumanity upbringing. I qualify to stress that it was a greatcommittee team effort plus to be supported by our someever ready good volunteers.DIWALI PROGRAMME - NOVEMBER 2007:Special occasions call for some very special planning. Asusual our new young energetic and other long termestablished Oshwal committee members rolled up theirsleeves in advance to organise our special Diwalievening. It is that time of the year when over 112members and guests flock to our venue and throwthemselves whole heartedly into the Northants DiwaliSpirit. This is an evening, we come together to celebrateour Northants Oshwal values that Diwali epitomises. It isgood fun and as always too much of good refreshmentswith good Masala Tea to go with the occasion. And what away to end the night once more – a great NorthantsANTAKASARI. Once more these sing songs brought outthe hidden talent and it was good to get into competitivespirit between male and female members.Once more end of year Thank You from Jatish, Sudha,and Rupal to all our committee members and volunteerswho are always for us and each individual, facilitate oursocial and family relationships. Truly from our hearts, youall are the best bunch anyone can ask for. God Bless !NORTHAMPTONSHIRE EMERGENCY PLANNING WELFAREFAITH GROUP: I will be representing OAUK -Northamptonshire Area at our County’s EmergencyPlanning Group to discuss issues of faith and culture thatmight affect our local members. The main aim is to adviseand give guidance in the planning for a major emergencyon aspects of our way of life, faith and culture.NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LOCAL MEMBERS DIRECTORY:This committee is in the process of publishing the thirdedition of the local member’s directory. Over the lastthree decades this local directory has proved to be a veryuseful information and contact tool for members here andnew families who settle in our county. Usha and AshokShah have been working really hard for a long time onthis new edition. If there are members out there who havenot yet registered their details I urge that you do as soonas you read this issue of Oshwal News. Also contactUsha if there is any data that needs amending or anyadditional new information which you desire to beincluded specially E-mail or change in address or phonenumbers. If you do not confirm or provide this, we willhave to use the last given or held details from our records.So once more I request all Northants Members to confirmand verify your or family details with Usha urgently.USHA’S CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER IS: 01604-469436.NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OSHWAL HISTORY:It is this committee’s desire to explore and have on recordavailable information about our local Oshwal memberspast and present who have connection with our county.The whole concept and idea is based to gatherinformation and write an account for future generations asa reminder how life used to be and how much it haschanged.It will be about members who have settled here andcontributed to the development of our association, familyand personal achievements, memories of bringing up thefamily, facing difficulties in employment, businesses andsocial isolation. We know a lot of families and childrenhave left the county for personal, family, professionalreasons etc over the last few years but at the same timewe seem to have a lot of new families, professionals whonow live within our county. Oshwal relationships playimportant part in our lives and I think having a countyOshwal historical record would be quite beneficial tofuture for our new generations. So please contact Jatishfor any initial discussion of your experiences and recallingmemories. As a committee we will give out more detailson this development idea in future editions.Report by Jatish Somchand KhimasiaHHHIIHHHIf Christmas means sharing,Then let us share togetherour hope for tomorrow...If Christmas means givingThen let us give one anotherstrength, encouragement and faith...If Christmas means love, then let uslove one another with the hearts ofchildren ...in the spirit of peace… Kishor B Shah, EditorPAGE 16OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

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NORTH AREASwami Vatsalya Bhojan – 7 October 2007AREA REPORTS...North Area’s Swami Vatsalya Bhojan took place on 7 October. The preparations for the bhojan started on Saturday6th October, when a team of volunteers prepared the delicious motia ladoos and gathias. On Sunday, with lots ofvolunteers being present, all the food was prepared by 11.00am. People started arriving around 2.00pm. We werehonoured by the presence of Samnijis, who started the afternoon with reciting the prayers. A good lunch was enjoyedby all.Navratri Raas Garba Programme 12 and 13 October 2007Satishbhai must be commended in his effort to keep ourculture alive and passing on the dancing skills to theyounger generation. This was evident over the two dayswhen many youngsters attended in their cultural outfitsand dancing away gracefully in the garbas and dandiasand bhangras.Young girls showed off their talents by performing asurprise garba item, which was choreographed bySatishbhai himself. This was extremely well received bythe audience.Once again, the Culture and Heritage team hosted theannual Navratri Raas Garba programme on 12 & 13October. People of all ages attended this event in theircolourful outfits. The live music was provided bySatishbhai Shah and party.Aarti was performed on both days, where people donatedgenerously. Proceeds from the aarti were donated toMacMillan Cancer Charity and Cherry Lodge CareCharity, two very worthwhile charities.Fruit was distributed as Prasad by North at the end of boththe days. Members of the public also brought Prasad fordistribution. All the people who attended the eventthoroughly enjoyed themselves.Diwali Mithai Demonstration on 30 October 2007The Sakhi Milap team organised a Diwali Mithai cookerydemonstration on 30 October. They were very privilegedto have the presence of Jayaben Malde, Lavniben Shahand Pratibhaben Shah, three very well-known cookerygoddesses in the Oshwal Community.The three multi-talented ladies demonstrated six differentmithais from Baked Ghugra, Kaju wafer triangles,Delightful Ice-cream cups, Kataifi, Tutty Fruity Barfi andDry Fruit Ghari. All these items were carefully chosen sothat they are quick and easy to make, to fit in with thebusy lifestyles that everyone leads these days.PAGE 22OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

AREA REPORTS...It proved to be a splendid evening, the audience listeningattentively throughout the demonstrations. Jayaben emphasisedthat presentation was equally important as to the taste of anydishes that we prepared. The art of preparing and presentingdainty mithais for Diwali was demonstrated and many tips andideas for creative cooking were given.Jayaben, Lavniben and Pratibhaben regularly do cookerydemonstrations when requested. They also hold cookery classesand are regularly invited to judge cookery and rangoli competitions.Jayaben has also written a couple of cookery books.The Sakhi Milap ladies team once again worked very hard to organise the evening. They also prepared different dishesof mithais and savoury snacks. Several displays were placed on tables to give people ideas on how to decorate theirhomes in preparation for Diwali. A colourful and beautiful rangoli was also prepared by one of young members, ChloeShah.The atmosphere was very relaxed, with Jayaben and Pratibhaben sharing a couple of jokes and lovely poems too. Peoplewere then given a chance to mingle around and taste the delicacies and snacks prepared by the demonstrators,North Area Committee and Sakhi Milap members. Everyone who attended had a great evening and took with them lotsof tips to get ready for Diwali in a week or so!The North Area Committee would like to thank members for supporting their events and would like to wish everyone avery Happy and Peaceful New Year.Report by Daksha Dilip MarooOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 23

SOUTH AREA - PARYUSHAN FESTIVALAREA REPORTS...Oshwal Association - South Area members wereprivileged to have Dr Maheshbahi Kamdar from India tocelebrate Paryushan Mahaparva festival with us.During the festival Sanatra Puja was recited everymorning, followed by Pravachan for the first three days,then Kalpasutra vachan by Maheshbhai. Eveningpratikaman in Gujarati was held in the main hall andPratikaman in English was held in upper Assembly hall.The average attendance in Pratikraman wasapproximately 160 and 35/40 for English Pratikraman.The last day – Savantshree pratikraman was approx. 370.The attendance after Pratikraman in the eveningprogramme varied from 280 to 650. Attendance duringmorning pravachan/Kalpasutra vachan varied from 40-100people.During Paryushan, lunch was provided daily atMahajanwadi to enable more people to participate in thisauspicious occasion. The luncheon was well receivedand there was positive feedback that the time savedtravelling backwards and forward was utilised on thisenjoyable festival.Maheshbhai possesses in-depth knowledge of Jainismand he was eager to share his knowledge with hisdevotees. His pravachans were well presented and butdue to strain on time we were unable to get the maximbenefit of his knowledge.This year, on most of the days the programme finished ingood time. The notable change was that we helduchavanis for fourteen sapnas by spreading them overtwo days. Also, for the first time this year, we held aprocession for “Kalpasutra Padravanu” from Darashar tothe Main Hall and also Vakshak Pooja was performed.This was a very joyous and a memorable moment duringthis festival.We had 11 Tapasvies this year, whose names have beenpublished in the Diwali Issue of the Oshwal News, wecongratulate and wish them well.Our Dhajadin and Swamivastalya Bhojan took place on 7 thOctober the program went well. The Dhaja was hosted byKalpesh, Rekhaben Ramesh Shah & Nemchand DevrajShah Parivar and Nila Mukesh Parivar.We take this opportunity to thank all participants,volunteers, and donors for their support, effort and time.Finally on behalf of the Area Committee, I beg forgivenessif we have knowingly or unknowingly made any mistakesor hurt anyone’s feelings through our deeds or words.Micchami DukkdamReport by Nemu Shah - Religious ChairpersonJAIN PATHSALA CLASSES - SOUTH AREA - PLEASESEE ACCOMPANYING BOOKLET FOR MORE DETAILSSOUTH AREA - GUJARATI SCHOOL GCSE RESULTS 2007 (REVISED)Teacher: Kusumben Vinod Shah(AS/A LEVEL 2007)AS LEVELReya Vinay ShahAA LEVELMeera Bijal ShahAAnooj Mahilesh Dodhia * ANilam Virendra ShahANishi Kiranchand ShahBNeha Pratik ShahANisha Ajay PatelBJinal Bharat MehtaDAmi Subhash ValaniC* Anooj, who resides in North West AreaRakhee Kiran ShahDattended a few lessons in South London &obtained some guidance from this school GCSE 2007 : Meera Kamal Shah A*The results submitted for publication in the Diwali 2007 Issue had a few omissions/ errorsThe above are the correct details. We apologise for this....South AreaHHHHHHIIIIIIHHHHHHIIIIIICONGRATULATIONSAashik, son of Sunita & Mukesh Shah, Ilford, Essex, attained a First withHonours in MMPhys (Maths & Physics Masters) at Warwick Universityand received his award in July 2007.Many congratulations from his proud parents, grandmothers, Lategrandfathers & last but not least from his siblings Kruti & KevalPAGE 24OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

AREA REPORTS...NE AREA PARYUSHAN FESTIVAL 2007 - KUMARPAR RAJANI AARTIThis year’s Kumarpar Rajani Aarti was one like neverbefore…we were in it! I couldn’t believe it when ourparents kept bidding. As our mum put it, “I had avoice inside me telling me to bid and not let go…”Jaini said “Every year we sit in the ‘audience’,singing and applauding as the brightly dressedparticipants perform this Aarti; it looks interestingand fun, but we are just watching from the sidelinesand not understanding the true meaning behind itand why it is significantThis year we were lucky enough to be the participants of the Aarti and asNishad and Khilna put it, “you can only really understand the value ofsomething if you are involved in it”.The evening of the Aarti came…family and friends joined to make aprocession. We were all quite nervous as we did not know what toexpect! The doors opened…all eyes on us. My brother (snake charmer)and I (cobra) started enacting a story whereby positive energy (snakecharmer) overcomes negative energy (cobra). Himatmasa explained "bylooking at the fight of karma satya and dharma satya, I experienced thepower of karma and dharma in my own life...”Before and during the Aarti, the music and clear explanations provided by the Tapovan guests fromIndia were fantastic and really helped our understanding about whomKumarpar Raja was and some stories behind this celebration.Bharti and Jayaben said “itwas fulfilling that the rest ofthe community were able tojoin in by performing theirown Aarti’s, and the musicwas so uplifting that it leadmany to do Raas Garba andreally feel the spiritualenthusiasm.”Looking at our dad’s face, we could tell he was privileged to be able to doKumarpar Rajani Aarti.The evening was extremely memorable for us and we will be carrying thewarm feeling of it with us throughout our lives.SpiritualEnthusiasm...BYPARAS &NEIL JAYENDRA SHAHVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVNVPAGE 26OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

AREA REPORTS...NORTH EAST AREA - GUJARATI SCHOOLCHOPDA POOJANOn Saturday 03 rd November 2007 the NE AreaGujarati School held its first ever Chopda Poojan. Wewere very grateful to have the guidance andexperience of Shobhagbhai who conducted the poojan.The children were very excited to participate in thevery auspicious activity, which is applicable toeveryone, not only those running businesses.Additionally this helps the children take a very activepart in understanding our culture and gets themthinking about our rich and colourful heritage.The poojan with started off with Praathna. This wasfollowed by Shobhagbhai explaining to the childrenwhat is the meaning Chopda Poojan and why we do it.The session was quite interactive with children askingquestions.Overall this was an excellent way for the children tobe introduced to Chopda Poojan and everyone reallyenjoyed the activity.DIWALI CARD WORKSHOPWhilst the chopda poojan was taking place with theolder children, the younger children were busy enjoyinga workshop on making Diwali cards. The workshop wasrun by Nilpa Dilip Shah.All of the children had brought along the their cardmaking materials, felt tip pens, crayons, etc. Theywere all very excited and listened carefully to Nilpa.Following the initial demonstration by Nilpa, thechildren worked in small groups making their own Diwalicards. Their class teacher’s and helpers supportedthem whilst the children made the Diwali cards.CCCOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 27

AREA REPORTS...NORTH EAST AREAYOGA CLASSESIn merely 7-8 weeks Yoga students are already enjoying the fruits of these sessions.We’ve had positive feedback from all students attending these classes. Some of therewards described by students have been discipline, a rise in energy levels, stress freeand calmness.Pratibhaben has been teaching these classes on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.Pratibhaben has received training from Swami Ramdevji Maharaj in Haridwar. Theprimary focus of these classes has been on Pranayama which is an aspect of Yoga whichdeals with breathing. Asana are also taught and many valuable tips are given byPratibhaben for healthy living.There has been a lot of interest in these classes and we have a long list of people wantingto join. For those of you on the waiting list – we haven’t forgotten you.HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHNORTH WEST AREASNEH MILAN MANORANJANNOW SCHEDULED ON 30 TH MARCH 2008would be able to reflect on the performance put up byNorth West area.The Culture and Heritage committee has decided topostpone the Sneh Milan Manoranjan programme thatwas scheduled on Sunday, December 9 2007 because ofcircumstances beyond our control. The same programmeis now re-scheduled on Sunday, March 30 2008.We apologise for any inconvenience caused because ofthe rescheduling.We are proud to mention that during Diwali celebration atTrafalgar Square on Sunday, 28 October 2007, OshwalAssociation of the UK had two dances staged. North Westarea is one of the proud areas to have Vande Matramdance performed on the day. There were 9 talenteddancers dressed in Indian flag sarees performing the maindance. Besides that we had 18 artists dressed incostumes representing different Indian states and alsorepresenting modern India. With all the pomp and showon the stage, Mahatma Gandhi became one of the mainattractions of the show. The artists were from 11 - 65years old. All those who were present at Trafalgar SquareThis is what we intend to bring for all of you on Sunday,30th March 2008 during Sneh Milan Manoranjanprogramme, where there will be many other outstandingitems.Sneh Milan Manoranjan Sub -committeeCulture and Heritage committeeDIWALI, 9 TH NOVEMBER 2007WITH THOSE IN HOMES AND HOUSEBOUNDNorth West Area is proud to mention that this year onFriday, 9 November we distributed fruit bowls/ fruits tofour homes. The total number that benefited isapproximately 200 that includes our North West Areamembers also who are confined to their homes becauseof their medical/physical condition. Regarding the NorthWest Area members, we distributed to all those whoregistered their names to the Health and Welfarecommittee before the distribution date.Health and Welfare sub-committeeNorth West AreaHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHJain Way of Life“Jainism is more than a religion. It is a philosophy and a way of life.It is difficult to establish where the religion ends and the culture begins.The set of principles that guide the Jains in their daily conduct are specificallyrelated to their religious doctrines. They touch on every department of life.Jainism permeates the very essence of our being. Our attitudes, opinions, andchoices are moulded by the doctrines of Jainism. The beauty of Jainism is itssimplicity. To live a Jain Way of Life, one need understand one and only oneconcept AHIMSA or non-violence.”Walk the talk - Live the Jain Way of Life…...EditorPAGE 28OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

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The Dirty BowlOnce a devotee asked his Guru, “Blessed Guru, youare full of compassion. Please give me the gift ofspiritual knowledge . I am tired of the miseries ofthe world. I want to seek liberation.”The Guru said, “O student, spiritual knowledge issacred. It cannot be imparted to one who isunqualified. Practice spiritual discipline under myguidance. When your heart is purified, you willreceive illumination.”But the student persisted, “I want to attainliberation now. O Guru, please be kind to me. You areso compassionate, I cannot understand how you cankeep the knowledge secret from me.”The Guru replied, “I shall explain this tomorrow whenI come to ask for food from your house.”The next day, the student prepared the mostdelicious dishes for his Guru. Sometime later, theGuru came with his bowl, and asked the student tofill his bowl with food. The student happily broughtvarious types of delicious food and when he preparedto pour them into the Guru’s bowl, he found theinside of bowl very dirty and foul-smelling.He stopped and said to his Guru, “Guruji, I mustclean this bowl first. Otherwise, this delicious foodwill be spoiled.”The Guru said, “Please do not bother to clean thisbowl. I am so hungry, why don’t you give me the foodnow?”The student said, “It is not right to spoil this food. Ihave prepared it with great care, difficulty anddevotion. I have to clean your bowl before servingyou the food.”The Guru smiled and said, “That is what I wanted toexplain to you about the sacred knowledge. Just likethe bowl, your heart is not purified. Just like it isnot possible for you to pour ordinary food unto anunclean bowl, similarly it is difficult for me to pourthe spiritual food into your heart.”And he continued, “Therefore, be patient until yourheart is purified. Then you will receive theimmortalising food of wisdom.”The student understood his Guru and bowed his headand asked for his blessing. …. By Jagruti BhikhaBALANCE SHEET OF LIFEOur Birth is our Opening Balance!Our Death is our Closing Balance!Our Prejudiced Views are our LiabilitiesOur Creative Ideas are our AssetsHeart is our Current AssetSoul is our Fixed AssetBrain is our Fixed DepositThinking is our Current AccountAchievements are our CapitalCharacter & Morals, our Stock-in-TradeFriends are our General ReservesValues & Behaviour are our GoodwillPatience is our Interest EarnedLove is our DividendChildren are our Bonus IssuesEducation is Brands/PatentsKnowledge is our InvestmentExperience is our Premium AccountThe Aim is to Tally theBalance Sheet Accurately.The Goal is to get theBest Presented Accounts Award.Contributed by Raksha N ShahHHIIHHIIHHPAGE 32OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

DID YOU KNOW ...HISTORY OF MANGOESThe Portuguese introduced the Mango to a wideraudience in the 16th century taking the fruit to Africafrom Southern India. It reached Brazil and the WestIndies in the 18th century and Mexico and Florida inthe 19th century. India remains the world’s largestproducer. Mangoes are native to South Eastern Asia(India) where they have been grown for more than4000 years. Because the mango seed can’t bedispersed naturally by wind or water due to its largesize and weight, it is believed that people who movedfrom one region to another transported the fruit tonew areas.MANGOESMangoesByNiam Dave (aged 9)LeicesterThe Mango is the world’s most consumed fruit and is the number one selling fruit in the world.Mangoes are known as the king of the fruit throughout the world. The name Mango is derived from theTamil word Man gay. When the Portuguese traders settled in western India, they adopted the name asManga. Two most widely available in the UK are ‘Kent’ - a green fruit with a red blush and a rich,sweet flavour and ‘Keitt’ a green mango with a non-fibrous flesh and a mild sweet flavour. The mangois a member of the cashew family of flowering plants; other species include the pistachio tree andpoison ivy. A Mango stored at 55 degrees will last for up to two weeks. Do not refrigerate.Mangoes are bursting with protective nutrients. The vitamin content depends upon the variety andmaturity of fruit, when the mango is green the amount of vitamin C is higher, as it ripens the amountof beta carotene (vitamin A) increases. Mangoes also have vitamin B as well as potassium, calciumand iron.INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MANGOES• The Mango is the world’s most commonfruit and is the number one selling fruit inthe world. Did you know that in the UK, webuy £22million worth of mangoes per year.“That’s a lot of fruit!” Mangoes outsellpineapples on a weekly basis in the UK.• There are 400 varieties of mangoes in theworld• Mangoes are not only delicious but theyare also rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.• Mangoes trees can grow up to 65 feet, that is alarge Mango Tree!• The Mango tree plays a sacred role in India. It is asymbol of love and some believe the Mango treecan grant wishes.• Over 20 million tons of mangoes are grown in thetopics and sub-topics• In Hindu culture, hanging fresh mango leavesoutside the front door during the Ponggol (HinduYear) and Diwali is considered a blessing to thehouse.• Mango leaves are used at weddings to ensure thecouple bear plenty of children (Though it is at thebirth of the male child that is celebrated -again by hanging mango leaves outside thehouse).• The fruit of Mango is called a DRUPE• Mango trees are very useful because theygive brilliant shade, so you would love to situnder a mango tree especially in hotcountries.• The Mango comes in two races, one fromIndia, and another from the Philippines and SouthEast Asia.• Hindus may brush their teeth with mango twigs onholy days.• Mango leaves are considered toxic and can killcattle or other grazing livestock.• Burning of Mango wood leaves and debris is notadvisable - toxic fumes can cause serious irritationto the eyes and lungs.• Florida mango growing was steadily increasingover the years until the devastation of HurricaneAndrew in 1992.• Did you know that 1 cup of Mango has just 107calories and provides 25% of the daily value forVitamin A?The above is based on a Presentation Niam did at theLeicester Area Diwali Programme held on 18 November 2007YOUNG WRITEROSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 33

ACHIEVEMENTS ...Dhruti, daughter of Nalina & Chandrakant Shah, of Hayeswon the EDF Energy / Hold the Front Page London and Southof England Print Journalist of the Year (Weekly) Award on 24October 2007. She won the award for her achievements whilstChief Reporter at the Harrow & Wembley Observer. Among thepieces submitted to the judges of the award was an exclusiveinterview with the parents of a 12 year old Asian rape victimand an investigation into infant mortality rates in LondonBorough of Harrow. The judges commanded her work asevidence of quality journalism and in-depth investigation.The above award follows her being short-listed for the GG2/Daily Mail Young Journalist of the Year Award in September2006, when she was nominated for being the first journalist from a non-Christian paper to interviewNorman Kember, the 75 year old professor who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2005, just days after hisrelease.Her younger sister, Gemini, graduated from Brunel University with a First and an award for the BestDissertation for her American Studies with Film & Television Studies degree on 17 July 2007, when onthe same day, her older sister, Sapna married Minesh Shah at Oshwal Centre.HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHFather & Son Climb for Charity ...undertaking such a challenge, as one of the mostdifficult obstacles when high altitude trekking,apart from altitude sickness, is attitude sicknessNiraj Shah, of Luton at age 17 climbed MtKilimanjaro in July 2006. He raised a total of£3000 for Sewa International. A total of 23participants raised a total of £61,800 for variouscharitable East African Projects. “It was the mostincredible time of my life” says NirajHis dad Rajesh, inspired by his son’s effort decidedto take up a challenge also. A group of 24 peoplefrom all areas of the UK, of varying backgroundsand ages (17 to 59), took on the challenge of thehigh altitude eight-day Ladakh trek in India in July2007.The group quickly bonded like a family, realisingthat each individual had something to offer therest of the group; advice from the experiencedtrekkers, empathy among the novices, medicalassurance from the doctor and pharmacist in thegroup, comedians and ‘bollywood’ singers to keepspirits high. Everyone had someone they couldturn to when difficulties arose; a necessity whenThe funds raised for the trek will support aneducation project. “Education Aid” provides accessto a semi-formal system of learning forcommunities that are outside mainstreameducation. The project looks to develop basicliteracy and numeracy skills in children who areoften the first to have an education in theirfamilies, and would otherwise remain illiterate.These communities are often exploited and remainmarginalised.Over the course of the eight day trek weexperienced snow and rain, strong winds, fog andblazing sun. We’d be wearing sunscreen andsunhats in the daytime, and huddling in fleecesinside our sleeping bags at night. Each day wewould walk for seven to eight hours across terrainranging from steep, rocky ridges to open grassyplanes.The Ladakh trek was like a surreal dream, verychallenging and inspiring; a series of never endingmountains, crude and raw beauty, coupled withserenity and peace. Some of the members felt asthough they had left their hearts in the mountainsand with the Ladakhi people.Another trek to Ladakh is planned for Sept 2008The other Oshwals members of the group were:Satish, Nirmala, Kalpa, Rakhi, Shaila, Dinesh fromBradford ; Naresh from N London ; Naresh, Meena,Reena from S London, ; Rajan from Croydon.OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 35

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HEALTH ...BRAINPowerAs we get older we tend to forget things. Our abilities to concentrate or recall many things maydecline. However, we get wiser because the basic creativity, insight into complex situations, andthe ability to evaluate situations accurately may actually improve with passing years. EXPERIENCEIS THE BEST TEACHER. So, what is reward for getting older - time makes us wiser and morecreative.As we get older, we usually struggle more frequently to come up with the right word or name. Weeven call our child with other sibling’s name. We take longer to learn new information or skills.Remembering to do some pre assigned task in the future becomes less reliable. We become lessattentive, our power of concentration declines - we are more distracted by irrelevant information orloose focus on the task at hand.We can ward off these age-related changes by practising good health habits and exercising ourmind. Participate in cognitive exercises designed to boost reasoning skills, memory and mental. Wecan also challenge our minds at home with activities such as crossword puzzles, math games andSudoku. In addition, we can also read materials that take us out of our mental comfort zone. Itdoes not hurt to learn new skills; which will keep our mind challenged.STEPS TO IMPROVE MEMORY⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒Aerobic exercise boosts circulation - theflow of blood and oxygen to the brain,which enhances mental performanceSleep is crucial for brain functions. You cantake following steps to enhance the qualityof your sleep time:Exercise during the day (not close to thebed time)Eat early enough so dinner is digestedbefore snoozing offAvoid caffeine after lunch⇒ Get plenty of sun exposure during middayto keep your body’s sleep-wake clock insynch.⇒ Eat brain boosting food; fruits andvegetables are best due to antioxidantsand nutrients that⇒ protect the brain and body.⇒ To prevent stress, practice deep breathingexercises a few times a day⇒ Practice some form of relaxation techniquelike yoga, meditation or tai chiKeep the aging Brain SharpParticipate in mind games - Puzzles, word games and other mind buildersHHHIIIHHHIIIHHHIIIHHHIIIAUCHITYA:Doing what is appropriate (uchit) as per the situation and time.VIVEKDRASHTI:Knowing the difference between right and wrongKnowing what is worth leaving (heya), worth knowing (gneya)and worth achieving (upadeya)SATTVA:Conviction and courage to stand up for what is right.Defend the truth without getting carried away by popular opinion.PAGE 40OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE

GRATITUDE ...Gratitude is not just etiquette but a natural wayof celebrating life. When expressed inspontaneous ways, gratitude helps restore peace,awe, and a sense of well-being in your life.GRATITUDE AND ENDORPHINSStudies have demonstrated that when we are inthe mode of gratitude there is release ofendorphins in the brain. Endorphins are chemicalsreleased by the brain cells which act as natural‘pain killers’. They enhance our sense of wellbeing and boost our immune system. The focuson gratitude could also give you the ‘high’ in life,that people get by using any drugs and othersubstances.Gratitude expressed from the heart and sincerityis yet to break a relationship, whether it is atwork or home. Focus on gratitude helps to glueand cement the relationship leading to love andintimacy. In this day and age where violence is soprevalent, any act which stimulates love andcompassion is worth over and above the violenceexhibited.JAINISM AND GRATITUDESince Jainism firmly believes in the doctrine ofkarma, the prayers are deep expression ofgratitude, appreciation and adoration of thevirtues possessed by the liberated souls orArihants and the expression of ardent desire toachieve these virtues in one’s own actual life. TheNamokar Mantra and Jain scriptures have actuallyenumerated the virtues of different categories ofsouls such as Arihanta, Siddha, Acarya,Upadhyaya and Sadhu.I believe and have learnt that the practice ofJainism is living in gratitude moment to moment.We study the path shown by those who haveachieved liberation with utmost respect andsincerity, because it is the proven path, whichthey have actually taken during their lives andhave obtained the results. We feel very thankfulto these great souls for providing us such usefulguidance. Therefore, in prayer we express ourgratitude, extol and enumerate their virtues andwish that such virtues might also develop in ourlife. Such prayers constantly reminds us whatmade them great and in turn help us to developsuch virtues in us. In Jain philosophy, this is theprocess of reverence and celebration of life.Like dharma dhyana which takes our mind awayfrom artta (pain) and raudra (cruel and harsh)dhyana, which causes the accumulation of thekarmas, and are the degrading forces to the self.Having an attitude of gratitude keeps focused onthe goodness of life and living and our potentialto enrich and enhance life moment to momentand constitutes the best type of Satsanga,which leads us to right path to realise the Truth.From an article by Mandakini Pokharna, MD, USAHHHHIIHHH‘TAKING ACTION’...Today people are logical and independentthinkers. They want answers to these questions.Jainism promotes detachment from the actionsyou take. It does not preach the abandoning ofthose actions themselves. Tirthankar Mahavirsaid, “Asam Ca Chandam Ca Viginca Dhire” -“wise people give up their desires andattachments yet continue to do good”.Jainism is about taking action. It is about findingfulfilment through one’s good deeds. TirthankarRishabhdev, in this avarpini kal (regressive halfcycle), was the first promoter of purusharth -taking action. He first taught people how to workand then he instructed them in religion. In otherwords, work is essential. Deeds are indissolublylinked with life and creation. If along with thedoing of deeds the mind is awakened by religiousteachings, then those deeds become purebecause they are being performed without anydesire for reward in return. That alone makesthem effective and inspirational. They becomegood deeds. As such deeds are emulated,goodwill spreads like a chain reaction. Actionsperformed with detachment do not bind, ratherthey open the door for liberation. If abstainingfrom action were sufficient to extinguish karmicconsequences, then why were we asked topractice actions like fasting, meditation, ritualscharity and other such cardinal virtues? Why didwe need to establish religious orders at all? Atone time you could just go into jungle and gainliberation through solitary meditation there, butJainism has not accepted the abnegation of actionas religion, rather it has asked us to keep a tastefor doing things, whilst remaining detached fromthe results of our actions. Inaction must be givenup and selfless work towards the good should bewholeheartedly embraced.By Acharya Chandanji(Extract from ‘The Jains Through Time’)OSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 45

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P REPARING FOR SILENCEOne of the true gifts in a busy life is an extended period ofsilence, a time when we intentionally turn our attention awayfrom the rush of conversation and commitments, images andmessages, and lists and obligations, and quietly attuneourselves to an inner space.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦For some of us, imposed silence has been a punishment inour past, for example, a parent may have admonished, “closeyour mouth and go to your room.” The silence we areentering here is a choice. This silence is a chance fordiscovery, to find out new and different things. The absenceof talk is quite different when we are choosing not to speak.Silence is not a lack of communication. There is a subtlelanguage that connects us to one another through the eyes, with a smile, or a gesture. Fluency inthis subtle language calls for our ability to observe the small details of life. As we develop our facilitywith this subtle language, we find that we are less dependent on the mechanical devices that canconnect us but that can also make us feel more separate.In moving into an inner space of silence, we are attuning ourselves to the spirit of nature and lettinggo of the tendency to be critical.Silence provides the opportunity for me to identify the qualities in myself that have the capacity totransform me. In silence I can connect to the highest quality of my lightest, clearest thinking.Action emerges from the seeds of thought. Actions are the fruits of these seeds. What is the soil inwhich I choose to plant the seeds of my thoughts? Violence or peace? Anger or love? These choicesare transformative.The state of awareness I attain in silence connects directly to the quality of my understanding.Understanding “in sound” is a cognitive process, while understanding “in silence” is more subtle,resulting in realisations that emerge from within. These are very different experiences.In silence I discover my innate qualities, the qualities that are intrinsic to who I am. Here in silenceI touch my eternal self, and I come to trust this deepest essence.The experience of recognising my intrinsic and unique qualities increases my own power to receive.In silence I touch my inner strength and experience trust, faith, safety, beauty, worthiness. It isfrom this base of inner strength that my actions evolve.In silence I can listen to the call of God, the call of nature, the call of others in need.Silence is an inner space of learning. When I do not understand something, I continue to hold on toit. When learning occurred, I can release it and move on.In silence I discover truth by getting in touch with the true self. Silence increases my capacity tohold the truth within.Silence is an opportunity to rest in the lap of my own greatness. Remember to care for yourself withthe special attention you would accord any great soul.Use these thoughts about silence as a tray of hors d’oeuvres, picking what you want to supportyou, as you transition into a silent inner space.By BK Mohini PanjabiSilence & self control is non violenceSilence - what a beautiful word. Take an hour for yourself at least once a week.Go exercise your body and mind. You will thank yourself.HHHHHHIIIIIIHHHHHHIIIIIITo be persuasive, we must be believable,To be believable, we must be credible,To be credible, we must be truthfulHe who has the truth in his heartneed never fear.Truth does not need argument to prove itselfOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 51

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SVADHYAYA (SELF STUDY)The simple meaning of Svadhyaya is ‘to study’. The word Svadhyaya consists of two words - Sva (self)and Adhyaya ( study). As nutritious food is necessary to maintain a healthy body, Svadhyaya andcontemplation are necessary to keep our mind and emotions healthy. Svadhyaya is for all, regardlessof one’s level of knowledge, spiritual progress, intelligence, grasping power or memory power. It isincomparable and indispensable which yields immediate rewards. Svadhyaya is considered as one ofthe most important daily internal penances - six essentials (Avashyaka) - in Jainism as knowledge isessential for spiritual growth, which in turn has the most impact on our thought pattern, outlook,values and behaviour. Svadhyaya is one of the least painful and most rewarding penances, yet,unfortunately most of us do not practice it effectively in our daily lives.Traditionally, there are five aspects of Svadhyaya:Vachana (Reading) : Studying and explaining the sacred texts and its meaning.Pruchchhana (Questioning) : Asking questions to clarify doubts.Anupresksha (Pondering over) : This is probably the most important, and includes contemplating,reflecting, digesting, absorbing and understanding any article or book that we are reading beforereading the next one.Paravartana (Repetition) : Repeating the texts and its meaning.Dharam-Katha (religious teaching) : Listening and engaging in spiritual discussions, inquiries ,teaching etc.SOME THOUGHTS ON SVADHYAYA:“ Without the light that comes from study, it isimpossible to rid oneself of the darkness ofignorance” ….. Acharya Amitagati“One should make a continous and zealous effortwith the mind, body and speech to study spiritualscriptures, ponder over them, contemplate on Souland then discuss and teach others”…… Acharya Amitagati“ How much time do we devote to study spiritualscriptures and articles on a daily basis?. Most of usspend our adult lives in dealing with the worldlyaffairs, allocating very little time to spiritualreading. Many of us put it off until retirement, whenwe may not develop interest in reading unless wehave cultivated the habit early on. Net result isthat many of us will never realise the value ofdiamonds treasured in our scriptures during ourlifetime. Regardless of our age and preoccupationwith our daily lives, we should try and spent sometime every day reading something spiritual with aproper understanding” ………..Anop Vora“ Svadhyaya is an elixir, which turns ignorance intowisdom and gives wise men the capability ofilluminating themselves as well as others”….. Pujya Gurudev Upadhyaya Shri Amar MunjiIf we make time to study the scriptures properly, we will have sound conviction that it is important topractise the teachings of our faith in our lives - to Live the Jain Way of Life. We will discover theinner self. The difference between our intentions and outward conduct will disappear.During 2008, let us all resolve to spend some time daily in self study. This can be done individually orwithin a study group, which can facilitate healthy debate and discussions. It also encourages thosewithin the group to study carefully in advanced the proposed topic and share knowledge amongst eachother. There are now many books available in English on Jainism. Many of the articles in Oshwal Newsare also worthy of self study, debate and discussion.Complied and written by Kishor Bhimji Shah, EditorOSHWAL NEWS - WINTER 2007 & NEW YEAR’S ISSUE PAGE 55

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