During Guruji’s lifetime and thereafter, Siddhachalam initiated and generously supported various universities in North America, among other parts of the world, to start or maintain educational initiatives in the study of Ahimsa and Anekantvad. These initiatives include endowment for a program on Jainism at Columbia University and scholarly works at University of Toronto and University of California at Santa Barbara. Guruji also intended Siddhachalam to be a center of learning on Ahimsa and Anekantvad.
One June 11 and 12, we will have scholars from India and the United States to speak on the subject of Ahimsa, Anekantvad and Moksha. Papers read at the conference will be published. Please save the dates to be at Siddhachalam on both those days with your family and friends. It is an ideal opportunity to inform yourself and join others like you.
Keshi said to Gautam: “Whom do you call foes?” Hearing these words of Keshi, Gautam replied: “O sage! The first foe is one’s unconquered soul. Add to this the four passions of anger, conceit, deceit and greed, and the five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing. Vanquishing all these ten, I move about righteously.” Kumar-shraman Keshi said: “Gautam, you are endowed with excellent wisdom. You have removed my doubt…” Uttaradhyayana Sutra, 23:3- 39. The conversation between Sharman Keshi, follower of Bhagwaan Parsvanath, and Gautam Swami, the ganadhara of Bhagwaan Mahavira.