Golden History of Shri All India Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jaymal Jain Shravak Sangh
The soul and religion are linked to each other from time immemorial. During the passage of time, the soul gets delinked from the religion and at times it becomes spiritual by taking birth in a particular area. In the arya kshetras of adai dweep, Thirthankars again streamline the flow of the religion from time to time by establishing the four–fold Tirth namely laymen (shravak), laywomen (shravika), monks (sadhu), and nuns (sadhvi).During the regime of these Thirthankars, firstly the Ganadhars and thereafter the Pontiffs(Acharyas), Pastors(Upadhyayas), Monks(Sadhus) and Nuns(Sadhvis) prevent the drying of the religious flow by showering the preachings of the spiritual gods. Their influential religious propagation and strong efforts go a long way in preventing the wandering of the soul.
Amongst the chain of such Acharyas, one great Acharya Shri Jaymalji Maharaj Saheb’s soul was born 300 years ago on this earth to make a great impact in popularizing Jainism. He took the vow of celibacy for his entire life at the prime and young age of 22 years . He attained sainthood on Margsirsh Krishna 2, vikram Era 1788 with the aim of freeing himself from the bondage of karmas. He became the disciple of Acharya Shri Bhudharji Maharaj, followed strict discipline, undertook lots of austerity measures and became a great scholar of Jain scriptures. He vanquished the so called lenient practitioners (Shitilacharis) of Jainism by defeating the yati group in debates. There were many territories which remained prohibited for pure followers of the principles pertaining to sainthood due to the widespread terror of these yati groups . He opened these territories for the travel of scripture following monks and nuns. He was thus named ‘charcha-chakravarthy’ (King of Debates). Impressed by the great disciplinary and austere life of Jaymalji Maharaj Saheb, the four–fold congregration conferred the title of Acharya on him with dignity on Akshaya Tritiya (vaishakh shukla 3), vikram Era 1805 at Sinhpol (A Jain Shrine) of Jodhpur city in Rajasthan. On the day he was conferred the title of Acharya, Shri All India Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jaymal Jain Shravak Sangh into being.

*Bhikshu – Bhikshuni Diksha Tradition Of Acharya Samrat*
In the Jain history, Saman–Samani Diksha tradition cannot be termed as innovative. About 200 years ago, during the period of Ekbhavavatari, Bhishma - Pratijnyadhari, Akhand Bala Brahmachari, Charcha- Chakravarthy, Yugpradhan Acharya Samrat Pujya Shri Jaymalji Maharaj Saheb, the tradition of Bhikshu - Bhikshuni Diksha was started. Yugpradhan Acharya Samrat had a vision to make people entering the path of restraint shine glowlingly through penances. He took a decision that those people who were interested in taking forward the path of restrained life shall be given full Diksha only when they were matured in age, knowledge and practice. To fulfill this goal, for the first time in this present regime of Jainism, he started the intermediate link between the shravak–shravika and sadhu–sadhvi with the revolutionary Bhikshu and Bhikshuni Diksha. Acharya Samrat had the aim that those who wanted to follow the path of restraint but are still below eight and quarter years of age and those who have not yet attained maturity in knowledge and meditation should be well trained before becoming sadhu-sadhvi. He started the training process by giving these people Bhikshu - Bhikshuni Diksha.
When Acharya Samrat put into practice this revolutionary step, the then Jain society was astonished but as time passed by,this was admired by the society. During the period of Acharya Samrat, the Bhikshu and Bhikshuni after obtaining the Diksha-mantra,and adorning the dresses similar to that of a monk, gained knowledge under the guidance of their guru or guruvarya. They used to take food by seeking alms (gochari) and lead a life like that of a saint thus realising a monk’s routine before hand. Once this Bhikshu - Bhikshuni attained maturity, they transformed themselves by accepting the Jain Bhagwati Diksha. These well trained and austerity filled Sadhu – Sadhvi practiced the path of resistance outstandingly. They were very influential in the society and due to them Jainism also became very influential.

1.Great vow of Non-Violence: Complete abstinence from violence knowingly and thoughtful abstinence from violence occuring due to acceptable occupation.
Note:Apart from usage of mike, phone, communication equipments and vehicles required for influencing, propagating, spreading Jainism and relaxation in observance of the fifth samiti relating to disposal of waste such as stool, urine etc., abstinence from all other forms of violence.
2. Great vow of Truth: Complete abstinence from telling lies.
3. Great vow of Non-Stealing: Complete abstinence from stealing.
4. Great vow of Celibacy: Complete abstinence from sexual activities.
Note: Resolve to avoid even direct touch of opposite gender.
Not to indulge in talks arousing erotic desires and increasing lip-smacking tasty desires.
5. Great vow of Non-Possession: Giving a place in lifestyle to ‘Muccha Parigahvutto’ the self - welfare words of the omniscient Tirthankara Bhagwan Mahaveer - necessary articles may be possessed and used for safeguarding the restraints, for propagating, spreading the words of the Jinas (Jinwani) but without any attachment, affection or passion.
Note: Movable and Immovable property, money, cash, gold-silver etc. should neither be kept personally nor with anyone else. However, it is a responsibility of every Saman - Samani to become a trustee of the trust in order to take care, safeguard and expand all the movable and immovable properties of the Trust.
6. Complete abstinence from all the four types of intake namely foods, beverages, dry- fruits and mouth-freshners.
7. Hide the formulations of mind.
8. Hide the formulations of word.
9. Hide the formulations of body.
Note: In order to float into thoughtful restraints and to have control over the five senses kayotsarg to be done time and again.

Dress Code
A person’s dress code is an indicator of his personality. When a person wears a particular dress, other people understand that he is such-and-such type of a person. Like, if white cloth is attired in a certain way, people believe definitely that they are Jain Sadhu-Sadhvi.
Knowing from their exclusive Knowledge, the Omniscient Tirthankars gave permission to accept external resources (dress, symbol, equipments etc.) certainly, knowledge (Jnana), faith( Darshan) and character (charitra) only are tools to salvation but various types of clothes, equipments etc. are legalised for ascertainment of common people. The seeker also must have the feeling that “I am a Sadhu”. The advantage of this confidence is that the seeker shall not falter in his vows, shall contemplate about the likely flaw and in the event of committing a fault, he shall critically repent the mistake committed, atones and purifies himself.
Like Sadhu -Sadhvi, Saman-Samani too have a certain purpose of resources (dress, equipment etc.). In the regime of Bhagwan Mahaveer, Sadhu - Sadhvis following the achelak religion are permitted to wear and keep white clothes, low cost clothes and limited number of clothes. After Diksha, Saman-Samani also wears white clothes only as a mark of their identity. They shall keep wooden bowls/ vessels for seeking alms and use white cloth as cover for keeping these vessels. There are a provision for keeping whiskbroom (Rajoharan), which is an indicator of mercy for creatures. Apart from the dress they are attiring, additional clothes and books required for self- education (swadhyaya) shall be kept in white bags. They shall cover their mouth with a mukh-vastrika as per the specifications mentioned in the scriptures.
Saman-Samani have the deep desire and passions to become Sadhu-Sadhvi. Therefore, literally they may be termed as Sadhu-Sadhvi. Keeping this factor in mind, Saman-Samani group are permitted to wear only white clothes and when they are using vehicles as perneed, they are supposed to wear a white overcoat and keep the mukh-vastrika in hand so that no room is given to complicated thoughts, imbalanced mind or dillema in their code. During the travelling period, Saman- Samani shall hide their dress and whiskbroom. At the religious place or while travelling bare – foot. It is mandatory to keep Big whiskbroom (Rajoharan) and small whiskbroom (Punjani) so that the travelling, floor-inspection and creature-protection works are completed.

Naming Ceremony
Saman-Samani shall be given a name by the Gurudev who has chanted the Diksha- mantra and thereafter they shall be addressed by that name only. Every Samani’s name will suffix with the word "nidhi".

Hair Plucking
Saman-Samani shall compulsorily pluck their hairs (Keshlunchan) twice a year. Along with the plucking of the hairs, they are at liberty to tonsil their heads by using shaving tools (keshapanyan).

Veneration
Indian culture has given the topmost position to the sacrifice. Here the greatest of the greatest King, Emperor, Minister, Prime Minister bow their heads at the feet of the renunciator. The moment a male or female renounces the family attachment and worldly treasures, breaks all the bondages of relationship, becomes an aspirer of salvation (mumukshu) and treads on the path of restraint, he/she becomes venerable, adornable, bowableand respectable by the entire world. By bowing and venerating, one displays his humbleness. Due to this humility, he gets qualified for garnering knowledge. Ethics say- "Vinyat Aapnoti Patratam" that is, a humble person obtains qualifiction for gathering knowledge.

Saman-samani group too is a family-renouncer, detached vairagi and self-controllable. This group is just a step below the Sadhu-Sadhvi but one step above the shravak- shravika group. It is the duty of shravak-shravika to bow to this group. The procedure for veneration, bowing toward saman-samani is to bend the five parts (panchang) physically, join both the hands and then verbally utter the word “mathyen vandami”. In response, there will be provision for Saman-Samani to say “Daya Palo”. Within the samani group, the veneration procedure shall be as per the ratnadhik (Possessors of Knowledge, Belief and Character) with veneration by chanting the lesson of Tikkhuto (Guru Vandana) thrice. The same rule shall be applicable for the Saman group.

Saman - Samani practices
1. Knowledge–practice:
Knowledge only leads to extraordinary (exceptional) knowledge and this exceptional knowledge only helps a person to climb the steps of success both in worldly and trans-worldly life. Saman-Samani group’s knowledge–practice is aimed at gaining transworldly knowledge instead of worldly knowledge but worldly (school and college) knowledge is also life’s necessity. This is the reason that in addition to the scriptural knowledge, worldly-education and experience is also considered a bench-mark of qualification for saman-samani.

Literally the main purpose of the Saman-Samani Diksha is to make available experienced, intellectual and knowledgable Sadhu-Sadhvi to the Jain society and make them tread the path of excellent practices and self–welfare continuously. In this purpose, welfare of both self and others is inherent.

Adopters of angar dharma, Jain Sadhu–Sadhvi’s follow the five great vows and convey the message of preaching of Jina (Jinvani) to every home and every person. Their passing of the preachings in this manner is not for publicizing the Jinvani but it is meant for influencing the empire of the Jinas. Literally, Jain Sadhu–Sadhvi’s are not publicizers or spreaders of the empire of the Jinas, they are influencers.

Apart from the angar religion, those who follow agar religion are all family–oriented and they are so much involved in the worldly activities and relationship not, that they do not get enough time for self–contemplation, religious practices and meditation . In such a situation , how can they spare time for propagating and spreading Jain religion ? It is amply clear that it is impossible for them to do so.

The increasing non-peace, terrorism, temperament, Violence, corrupt practices, decreasing morality and dispersion of many more inhuman elements has made strong realisation for the necessity of Bhagwan Mahaveer’s principles. Sophisticated principles like Ahimsa, Aparigraha and Anekantvad alone can inculcate qualities like peace and prosperity, happiness and harmony in the present–world human. The need of the hour is to spread these principles of Bhagwan Mahaveer to the heart and mind of every humans being across the world.

In Jain society, some work has been done for the aforesaid purpose but this is just a molehill out of a mountain, a tip of the iceberg. Some Sthanakwasi Jain Acharyas created a link between between Shravak- Shravika and Sadhu-Sadhvi in the form of swadhyayi brothers and sisters in their sect with this purpose. But this group is after all family oriented. Hence this group is able to promote and popularize Jainism during the eight days of the Paryushan Festival only, remaining 352 days of the year are spent in occupation,service and business maintenance.

By giving sagarik-diksha (Diksha with some relaxation in rules), Ek Bhavavatari Acharya Samrat Pujya Shri Jaymalji Maharaj Saheb and created a Bhikshu–Bhikshuni group which would give full–time services involved in publicizing and spreading Jainism throughout the year. But this group also involved itself in increasing the knowledge, meditation and sacred practices. Although they become strong enough to move forward on the path of self–welfare, the main purpose could not expand and the spread cum publicizing ofJainism amongst every individual became limited. Later on group of Bhikshu–Bhikshuni continued to be formed and after a certain duration they accepted muni–diksha completely.

With the aim of widespread publicization of Jainism across the world, and keeping in mind the present situation, Dr.Shri PadamChandraji Maharaj Saheb started the Saman-Samani Diksha in the sthanakwasi society which is a new, broader form of the Bhikshu–Bhikshuni Diksha. This is a novel experiment.It is believed that this experiment of Munishri, with the co-operation of the organisation and society, will reach the pinnacals of success, fulfilling the purpose and achieving the goal at the earliest.

• Under Knowledge–practice, arrangements are made for the Saman-Samani group to be given scriptural and elementary education which enables them to remain in a state of trance form (Samadhi).
• Mumukshu International Institute will make arrangements for two types of studies for the Saman-Samani group.

Scriptural and spiritual education and Practical knowledge
In order to give momentum and achieve the purpose of comprehensively spreading the right perspectives of Jainism, the minimum qualification for Samanis is graduation (A bachelor’s degree).

In case a Samani does not possess a bachelor’s degree before Diksha, then after Samani Diksha complete arrangement will be made for that samani’s study, tuition, examination etc. so as to enable her attain graduation in Jain Philosophy.

Similarly, after graduation in Jain Philosophy, facilities will be provided for those who are interested and capable in pursuing post–graduation and further higher education like M.Phil, Ph.D in Jain Philosophy.

All the facilities of these nature for the Samani, education will be provided at the central office of the Samani group located at “P.M. Bohra-Jayparisar”, Shri Jaymal Jain Paushadshala, No.3A, Vepery church Road, Vepery, Chennai – 600007. (NP) For the Saman group there facilities if required will be provided at Bangalore. In the time to come, the aim is to expand this and establish an Ahimsa Jain University also. Efforts will also be made for providing facilities for study of various languages.

2. Meditation - Practice:
Pravachan Prabhavak, swadhaya evam 12 vraton ke prabal prerak, propounder of Jain Anuppeha Dhyan Yog Sadhana Dr. Shri Padamchandraji Maharaj Saheb, based on pure scriptural systems, started the Jain Anuppeha Meditation system for the students of the National spiritual and moral cultural camps orgainsed during the summer season. Visualizing its usefulness in concentration and achievement of practices, this Anuppeha Meditation system’s training has been made mandatory for all the Saman/Samani after their Diksha.

Post training, after acquiring skills, it is the duty of Saman/Samanis, that they educate and give practical training on this system of Anuppeha meditation to more and more number of people (boys - girls, youngsters and other male - females) for betterment of both the publicization and spread of Jainism and self – welfare . The training in the system of Anuppeha Meditation started by Dr. Shri Padamchandraji Maharaj Saheb is divided into seven stages. After attainment of training in all the seven stages, a seeker moves to state of trance form or equanimity (Samadhi).

3. Ritual (Rites)- Practice:
(i) Adherence to self – control, (ii) Austerity, (iii) Travel
All the Saman/Samanis will visualize whatever the relaxation or freedom in practicing points provided for them and self–consciously adhere completely the five major vows and 5 samiti and 3 gupti. The code of conduct prescribed for the Saman-Samani shall be adhered to flawlessly. Apart from the micro-organic or physical violence, which is permitted for comprehensively publicizing and spreading Jainism, they shall give the six bodied living beings, freedom from fear and shall safeguard them.

Of the twelve types of austerities, six of which are external and six internal austerities, they shall observe according to their potential, external austerities like fasting (Anshan), taking food less than their appetite (unodari), taste desertion (ras-parityag) etc. and internal austerities like atonement (prayaschit), courtesy (vinay), service (vaiyyavachch)etc. from time to time.

They shall have limited (as less as possible) number of items in the food and also give up one or two vigays daily.

On important festival days, they must do austerities like fasting, (upvas) one–time food (ekasana), one–time food without vigays (ayambil) etc., because these will reduce the karmas accumulated in the past.

• To do navkarsi daily.
• To use hot water/dhovan water for drinking purpose.
• To consciously discrete sachit-achit and seek alms.

Pratikraman
Saman-Samani group should do Shraman- Aavashyak Sutra with all rituals both times (Morning & Evening).

Self Discipline and Arrangements
“Appa so Paramappa” which means soul is a supreme being. To make the soul attain that supreme position, a seeker involves himself in spiritual practices and reaches a level where he contemplates only about self-soul. For practicing this, the best way is to be within limits through self-discipline and follow the rules and regulations.

There is a possibility of relaxation in self-discipline, which may lead oneself to the boundaries of independency instead of being within limits. To prevent this from happening, spiritual discipline will be imposed on them by the erstwhite Acharya pravar and Upadhyaya Pravar of the sect (gachch). In addition to this, with the permission of Acharya Shri and Upadhyaya Pravar, other saints also can manage discipline of the spiritual doings and practices of the Saman-Samani group. They shall look into the three vital aspects of sarna, varna and dharna of the saman-samani group, there by revising, correcting and newly acquiring the knowledge.

• At present, with the permission of Acharya Pravar Shri Shubhchandraji Maharaj Saheb and Upadhyaya Pravar Shri Parshvachandraji Maharaj Saheb, Pravachan Prabhavak Dr. Shri Padamchandraji Maharaj Saheb will have spiritual discipline over the Saman-Samani group.
• There shall be one leader each from the Samans and Samanis who shall be making arrangements for the group. Both Saman-Pramukh and Samani-Pramukha will be making arrangements for their respective group with the permission of Gurudev shri.
• For propagating and spreading religion, Saman Pramukh / Samani Pramukha will send a group comprising minimum of two Samans/Samanis. Else, wherever more are required, there instead of two Samans, three, four or five Samans and in place of two Samanis, three, four or five Samanis group will be sent.
• From the entire Saman fraternity group of one or more than one Saman and from the entire Samani fraternity, group of two or more than two Samani shall be formed and sent to far and near, villages and towns of the country and abroad with the aim of propagation & spreading of the empire of the Jinas and popularising the Jain principles. Every group of Saman and every group of Samani shall undergo mutual (Saman with Saman and Samani with Samani) change from time to time.
• Any individual Samani is prohibited from going out alone for the purpose of vihar, travel, seeking alms etc. An elderly Samani can stay alone at the Samani centre for valid reasons. She will be accompanied by a helper. For food the Samani can either seek alms from the kitchen at the Samani centre or from the lunch box of the helper.
• Saman Pramukh/Samani Pramukha who is sending two or more than two Samans / Samanis in separate groups for propagating and spreading religion shall appoint one Saman / Samani amongst them as Director so that balance of arrangement and seriousness of discipline is maintained. Saman/Samani are totally prohibited from meeting, talking alone with a person of opposite gender in a secluded place.
• Saman/Samani life is a complete social life dedicated to the empire of Jina and for self-practice. While leading this social life, samans and samanis in their respective group shall not have any attachment with others by making relationships like religious brother, religious sister etc.
• After diksha, Saman-Samani get training and when they earn qualification, they are free to accept full-fledged Jain Bhagwati Diksha in any sect (parampara) or gachch.
• Before attaining Jain Bhagwati Diksha, Saman/Samani should stay with sadhu/sadhvi (Saman with Sadhu, Samani with Sadhvi) for at least 6 months carrying out religious worships, excellent sacred practices, co-operation and harmony etc deligently.
  After successfully completing this process, they shall have to give a written request to Sri Jaymal Jain Parsva Padmodaya Mumukshu International Institute. After getting permission from the organization, they can accept Jain Bhagwati diksha in that sect (parampara).
• In the event of any flaw occuring in the code of conduct, Saman-Samani should correct that flaw by critical self-examination, condemnation, purification and atonement before Gurudev shri. When a Saman/Samani is found guilty breaking the code of conduct or discipline, one or two attempts shall be made to convince him/her. Even after this persuasion, if there is no change (improvement), then the guilty Saman/Samani shall be asked to shun (give up) his/her dress, symbol etc. and then handed back to the worldly family members.
• If any Saman/Samani indulges in an inappropriate activity which leads to criticism of Jain religion and empire of the Jina or if the sangh (organization) and society has to bow their head in shame; in such a situation, Sri Jaymal Jain Parsva Padmodaya Mumukshu International Research Institute is at full liberty to take strong action against the said Saman/Samani.
• A chief co-ordinator will be appointed at the central office under whom, state-wise provincial co-ordinators will be working. District-wise regional co-ordinators will be appointed under the provincial co-ordinators. In the foreign countries, regional co-ordinators will be appointed country –wise.
• For inviting Saman/Samani, request will be sent through the regional co-ordinator to the provincial co-ordinator and chief co-ordinator. The chief co-ordinator will put up the request before the in-charge Gurudev and with his concurrence give consent to the provincial and regional co-ordinators as well as the inviting sangh (organisation).

Regional co-ordinator will be making arrangements for sending the Saman/Samani group to the request accepted place. After the arrival of the Saman-Samani group at the request accepted place, all arrangements pertaining to their stay at that place and departure for the next destination will be taken care of either by the concerned association (sangh) or by the Mumushu International Institute.

Travel of Saman/Samani
It is said that “roaming saint and flowing water”- both are serene (pure). For spreading and publicizing Jainism, the importance of travelling is much more. Since Sadhu-Sadhvi’s are allowed to travel only bare –footed (Padyatra), their religion–message is confined to limited areas. To fulfill the aim of comprehensive publicization and spread of Jainism, Saman-Samani make use of various, types of vehicles to travel longer distances but they will travel bare – footed in areas which are conducive to travel by legs.

During the chaturmas period, Saman-Samani will do annual stay (Varshavas) for the first two months. That is, in a particular place, they shall conduct programmes like prayer, discourse, camps etc. and indulge themselves in practices like swadhyaya etc. as prescribed in their rules and regulations. Of the remaining two months, Saman-Samani will spend one month under the Diksha giver Gurudev Shri for learning knowledge –meditation and the rest of one month may be spent at their regional or central office.

Saman-Samani group will do the well-mentioned criticism Pratikraman in the form of atonement for utilizing the freedom to use transport, mike, phone etc. Because of vehicle travel, Saman-Samani will be able to spare more time for publicizing and spreading Jainism. The regional co-ordinator will make all the arrangements related to their travel.

In those areas where Sthanakwasi Saints or Satis are unable to reach or take care of those areas after a delay of many years, especially in those areas, saman-samani shall reach there and light the lamp of religion-knowledge and glow it with their spiritual services. They shall establish awakening towards religion amongst all the people, in every home, especially in boys–girls and youngsters.

Many Jina followers do business, service, jobs etc. in foreign countries. Though they are interested in the regime of Jina, Jain religion and its principles, they do not get the companionship of religion and religious souls. Capable Saman-Samani will go abroad and awaken the interest in Jainism and Jain principles of these Jina followers.

They shall make these people become aware of the principles of Lord Mahaveer and various dimensions of Jain Philosophy and take efforts to awaken them in Jain religion’s soul practices. In this way, Saman-Samani light the lamp of knowledge, meditation and religion amongst the people living there and stabilize their belief (credo).

Awakened brothers and sisters, who are interested, will be influenced by the Saman-Samani sent from here, in such a manner that they too can become a swadhyayi or saman-samani and actively publicize and spread Jainism in those areas. They will make other people give up non-vegetarian food and try to make them fully non-violent by deeds.

By streamlining the flow of vitarag religion’s river in every house and by expressing gratitude towards the infinite Favours of Shasunpati Lord Mahaveer, they will strive to awaken the feeling (Emotions) of equanimity (Samadhi) in their minds.

Establishment
On the occasion of Tri- centenary Birth Year of Ekbhavavatari Acharya Samrat Pujya Shri Jaymalji Maharaj Saheb,Sri Jaymal Jain Parsva Padmodaya Mumukshu International Research Institute was established in November 2007. The inspiration to form this organisation came from the discourses of Pujya GurudevSanyam Shiromani, Agam Vivechak, Pandit Ratna, Upadhyaya Pravar Shri Parshvachandraji Maharaj Saheb and Pravachan Prabhavak,Swadhyaya, Dhyan, 12 vraton ke prabal prerak, Mahamanishi Dr. Shri Padamchandraji Maharaj Saheb.

Main Object
The main object of this research institute is to incorporate and flourish the culture of non-violence, charity, sympathy, goodwill, morality and to create awareness amongst all people throughout the world. The organisation will also carry out researches in this regard.

Primary Goal
1) To train Saman and Samani for popularizing non-violence and spreading the universal principles of Bhagwan Mahaveer amongst all people in India and Abroad. To accomplish this goal, arrangements to be made to send them to various places across the country as well as facilitate their foreign visits from time to time.
2) To open training centres across India and conduct classes for Saman-Samani group for training them in spreading and popularizing the rule of Jina and principles of Jainism.
3) To provide free boarding and lodging facilities, food, medicine etc at the aforesaid training centres for saman-samani and also for spirituality seeking souls and adorers (aaradhaks).
4) To send Samans and Samanis abroad for promoting non-violence,vegetarianism and goodwill & to take care of their lodging, travel and other basic facilities .
5) To establish research centres for performing research on topics such as non- violence, vegetarianism, environmental protection etc. and to provide study material, lodging and other facilities for the research trainees.
6) To collect & make others collect literature on topics such as non-violence, vegetarianism, upliftment of society & national awakening. Arrangements shall be made to publishand distribute such useful books.
7) To open centres at various parts of the country for spreading non-violence and protecting environment.
8) To establish Ahimsa University for advocating and making people non-violent.

Founder Hereditary Trustees of this Institute
(Conventional Descendant Founder Trustees)
1) Shri Suresh kumarji Galada, Chennai
2) Shri Ashok kumarji Katrela, Chennai
3) Shri A.N. Prakashchandji Bohra, Chennai
4) Shri Malli kumarji Daga, Chennai
5) Shri Ravindra kumarji Kothari, Chennai
6) Shri Naman jiGundecha (s/o. Late Lalith kumar Gundecha), Chennai

Descendant Founder trustee of this Institute
1) Shri. Amarchand Bokdia, Chennai