Dr. Atul Keshavji Shah
Diverse Ethics
Dear Reader, Namaste and Happy Diwali. It is a unique festival of light which is celebrated this year on Sunday 3rd November. At the beautiful BAPS Hindu temple in Neasden, London, there will be 1250 different dishes of beautiful vegetarian foods offered to the Gods on Monday 4th November from 2pm - and this event is free and open to the public. A must see if you can make it. Full details are here. This year, I have been invited by the Prime Minister to celebrate Diwali at Downing Street - I will give you a report of this experience next time. Recently, I was Chief Guest at a unique event to celebrate the graduation of 6o students in BharataNatyam, taught by Shramathi Susanna of Natya East. I had a wonderful experience, and wrote a blog about it which you can read here. The famous global animal rights campaigner, Ingrid Newkirk, head of PETA is coming to London and there is a public lecture on Sunday 17th November - full details are here. A unique new website, Dial-A-Brain promises to provide direct access to all kinds of experts at a reasonable price. We encourage you to register your expertise here, or use its diverse advisory services. On SKY Channel 793, Jay Lakhani is giving outstanding regular lectures on Science and Hinduism. Full details are here. The dynamic Dr. S. L. Gandhi is organising the 8th international conference on peace and non-violent action in Rajasthan, India from January 5-8 2013. Full details of the conference are here. Young Jains are hosting a unique conference on Saturday 14th December in London on the theme of 'Controlling Your Freedom'. Full details are here. All are welcome. SCVP are organising a unique family 'Chopda Pujan' to encourage values of non-materialism on the morning of Diwali, followed by lunch - 3rd November. For details, call 07917 708370 The 2014 International Jain Summer School in India is still taking applications - full details are here. Everlasting Flame, the unique exhibition on Zoroastrian History and Culture is a must see at SOAS in London and is on now. Full details are here. There is a special event to celebrate 150 years of Swami Vivekananda's birth at the Zoroastrian Centre in London (near Rayners Lane, Harrow) on Sunday 17th November. To register for this free event, click here. All the very best to you, and feel free to pass on this unique information to your friends, relatives and neighbours. Best Wishes, DR. ATUL K. SHAH |
