Articles on Jain Community Progress
Jain Mission in America
By Evelyn S. Kleinschmidt · The Jaina Gazette, 1934
The short piece titled “Jain Mission in America” consists chiefly of a letter addressed to C. R. Jain by his disciple Mrs. Evelyn Kleinschmidt, written during the mission’s time in the United States. In this intimate and heartfelt note she reflects on the…
The Present Condition of the Jains
By Evelyn S. Kleinschmidt · The Jaina Gazette, 1934
In “The Present Condition of the Jains,” Manilal H. Udani of Rajkot offers a candid assessment of the community’s position in the early twentieth century. He observes that Jains, once prominent in the administration of several princely states, have lost many…
Ourselves
By Evelyn S. Kleinschmidt · The Jaina Gazette, 1934
The lead article “Ourselves” opens the thirty‑first volume of The Jaina Gazette by reflecting on the law of change that governs everything and yet affirms the permanence of matter and spirit. The editors remind readers that the universe is eternal, uncreate…