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1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC) |
3 | | was founded in 1970 and has a membership of approximately 1,900 |
4 | | families, the largest membership representation of Jain |
5 | | Centers in North America; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, In 1992, JSMC built the first significant Jain |
7 | | Temple in North America in Bartlett in order to provide a
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8 | | temple for religious services and a community center for the |
9 | | social, cultural, and educational needs of the Jain
community; |
10 | | and
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11 | | WHEREAS, The mission of JSMC is to offer a trustworthy and |
12 | | structured ground for projecting a common voice of all
Jains, |
13 | | to promote principles of the Jain religion, to provide Jain |
14 | | education to the community, and to celebrate Jain
social and |
15 | | cultural events in a manner that is compassionate, vibrant, and |
16 | | dynamic to all; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, JSMC is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its |
18 | | temple, and the idol of Bhagawan Mahavir Swami is the principal |
19 | | deity in the sanctum of the temple; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, After renunciation at the age of 30, Bhagawan |
21 | | Mahavir Swami undertook many severe austerities and reinforced |