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Happy Diwali - Oshwal News
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CONTENTS
EDITORIAL 3
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 5
Four Divas
F F F F
YOUNG OSHWALS UK REPORT 6
E.C - GENERAL MEETING 9
NE AREA / DHAJA 11
NE AREA REPORT (G) 13
BHAVANA 3 & 4 14
NORTH AREA REPORT 16
NORTH /LUTON AREAS REPORT 17
TAPASVIOS 18-19
NORTHAMPTON AREA REPORT 20-21
EAST AREA REPORT 22
DIWALI (G) 25
GAUTAMSWAMI 27
MAHAVIR (G) 28
FESTIVAL OF DIWALI 29-32
JAIN WAY OF LIFE 30-31
JAINISM IN A NUTSHELL 33
STORY 34
JAIN DHARMA (G) 36
EYE OPENER 39
BE LIKE A TREE 40-41
HAPPINESS IS WITHIN REACH 42-43
PARASAPAROPGRAHO JIVANA 44
MAHAVIR - ‘NOT IN HURRY’ 45
SERVICE & COMPASSION 48
GUJARATI ARTICLE 49
MORAL VALUES 50
MAHAVIR’S COMPASSION 51
GUJARATI ARTICLE 52
NON-HURRYING 55
OBITUARIES 57-59
EVENTS DIARY 60
Four divas slowly burned. The ambiance was so soft,
one could almost hear them talking.
The first diva said
I am Peace
The world is full of anger and fighting. Nobody can keep
me lit. Then the flame of Peace went out completely.
Then the second diva said
I am fate
I am no longer indispensable. It doesn’t make sense that
I stay lit another moment. Just then a breeze softly
blew out Faith’s flame.
Sadly the third diva began to speak
I am Love
People don't understand my importance. Sadly they put
me aside. They even forget to love those who are
nearest to them. I haven't the strength to stay lit. And
waiting no longer Love’s flame went out.
Suddenly a child entered the room and saw three divas.
Why aren’t you burning You are supposed to stay lit till
the end. Saying this child began to cry.
Then the fourth diva answered
I am Hope
While I am still burning we can relit the other divas.
With shining eyes the child took the diva of hope and
relit the other divas. The flame of hope should never go
out from your life and with Hope each of us can live a
life with Peace, Faith and Love
There are magical moments in life that come unexpectedly
when the darkness disappears and the sun rises above the
horizon. This happens when there is hope, there is faith,
when there is faith, there is love and when there is love in
our hearts, Miracles happen! Blessed are those in whose
hearts faith flows freely and whose dreams are shaped by
their hopes with the heralding of the New Year, bringing in
peace and happiness around us.
WISHING EVERYONE
“A HAPPY DIWALI AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR”.
MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE !
……. Kishor Bhimji Shah, Editor
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